Candidates living in non-EU countries who are interested in enrolling in
- Corsi di laurea (Bachelor’s degrees – 1° cycle QF-EHEA/6° level EQF)
- Corsi di laurea magistrale a ciclo unico (Integrated master’s degrees - 2° cycle QF-EHEA/7° level EQF)
- Corsi di laurea magistrale (Master’s degrees - 2° cycle QF-EHEA/7° level EQF)
- Single courses
- Foundation year
must submit their visa application only through the Universitaly portal.
Deadline for visa application and enrollment 2024/2025 a.y.
Ministerial regulations provide that non-EU candidates living abroad must submit applications for study visa to the relevant Italian Representations by 29 november 2024.
Our university accepts enrollment of study visa holders by 31 January 2025, if they applied for visa by 29 November 2024.
Steps to be carried out
We shortly remind you the steps to be carried out:
- Firstly candidates must register and get their own credentials.
- Secondly they have to login and fill in the online form (STEP A) with their personal data.
- The third step (STEP B) requires candidates to upload a personal passport photo and a soft copy of their passport before indicating the State and the Italian representation where they will perform the visa process, and the reason for their application.
- Then they must select the Italian university where they are going to enroll together with type and name of the study programme concerned. Candidates can select one university and one study programme only.
The correct answers are as follows:
FIELD ANSWER INSTITUTION Università INSTITUTION NAME Unicersità degli studi di Brescia COURSE TYPE Bachelor's degree / Integrated master's degree / Masters' degree / Foundation course COURSE NAME and COURSE CURRICULUM Select the name of the study programme and curriculum (if provided) COURSE LOCATION Brescia ID ACCOUNT Leave it blank or write your surname and name
- In the last step (STEP C) candidates have to upload soft copies of the qualifications required for accessing the chosen study programme. We underline that the evaluation process carried out by our offices will be faster if candidates upload:
a) diploma or degree and certificates with exams in Italian, French or English language
b) diploma or degree and certificates with exams already legalized by relevant foreign boards (alternatively, documents can bear the Apostille stamp or candidates can add the Statement of comparability issued by CIMEA)
c) Declaration of value prepared by Italian Representation relevant to the education system the qualification belongs to (alternatively, candidates can upload the Statement of verification issued by CIMEA).
We strongly recommend you to pay attention when filling in the application for Visa, hence amendments require long time and cause problems during the visa issuance process.
University confirmation
After finalization, your application will be registered in Universitaly portal and our administrative office will check it.
| Study programme selected | Requirements for visa application approval by UniBs office |
|---|---|
| Laurea (first cycle degree) and Laurea magistrale a ciclo unico (integrated master's degree) - Indicative entry test |
- proficiency in Italian language at B2 CEFR level (certificate CLIQ system uploaded in the visa application or have passed online CISIA TOLC L2 exam) - final diploma and mark sheet uploaded in the visa application - upper secondary school diploma already achieved, and valid and suitable for accessing Italian higher education - possible academic eligibility test passed in the foreign country (certificate uploaded in the visa application) |
| Laurea (first cycle degree) and Laurea magistrale a ciclo unico (integrated master's degree) - Selective entry test |
- candidates have to meet the above listed requirements - candidates must have passed the selective entry test and have been assigned one of the places reserved to non-EU citizens living abroad |
| Laurea magistrale (second cycle degree) |
- proficiency in Italian language at B2 CEFR level (certificate CLIQ system uploaded in the visa application or have passed online CISIA TOLC L2 exam) if the study programme is taught in Italian - have been considered eligible for admission upon the appointed Commission's pre-assessment - have already achieved a degree after at least three years of studying, that is comparable to first cycle QF-EHEA / 6° level EQF qualification - final degree and transcript of records uploaded in the visa application - valid degree suitable for accessing second cycle study programmes in Italian higher education system |
| Laurea magistrale (second cycle degree) - Selective entry test |
- candidates have to meet the above listed requirements - candidates must have passed the selective entry test and have been assigned one of the places reserved for non-EU citizens living abroad |
Study visa issuance
Upon our approval, the Italian official Representation you have indicated is going to check and evaluate your request according to the relevant specific provisions for visa issuance.
We underline that visa application approval by university offices does not grant visa issuance. Actually, issuance of study visa depends on criteria approved yearly by Italian Government and only Italian official Representations are in charge of assessing and approving requests. Universities are not concerned with this step of the process.
During the visa issuance process, candidates that applied for corsi di laurea magistrale (master's degrees) could be authorized by our university to attend online classes in the first semester, starting from September 2024.
We also underline that visa application approval by university offices does not imply subsequent enrollment confirmation, even though candidates
- get study visa
- arrive in Italy
- have been awarded economic benefits or scholarships funded by our university or by any boards or institutions
Registered applicants can access Universitaly portal using their credentials and check their request status.
Enrollment
Both University eligibility confirmation and issuance of study visa by Italian Representations do not ensure candidates' enrollment, unless the following conditions are met:
- holding a valid and suitable qualification for accessing the selected study programme
- have submitted documents concerning their foreign qualification according to indications relevant to the level of study programme they are interested in, and possible further instructions sent by International students admission office
- if an Italian taught course was chosen, candidate must have passed the Italian language online examination CISIA TOLC L2 or have submitted an Italian language proficiency certificate at B2 CEFR level
- in case candidate selected a corso di laurea (bachelor's degree) or a corso di laurea magistrale a ciclo unico (integrated master's degree) with selective entry test, he/she must have passed the test and be included among the winners of available places
- if a free access corso di laurea magistrale (master's degree) was chosen, candidate must have successfully undertaken his/her academic qualifications pre-assessment by the appointed Teaching Commission; if the chosen course provides a selective admission test, candidate must have taken and passed the test and be included among the winners of available places
- not exceeding the reserved quota for non-EU citizens residing abroad defined for the study programme