Detailed information on exemption cases can be found in the ministerial regulations: https://www.universitaly.it/studenti-stranieri

Among exemptions the following are included:

• Secondary school diploma (four or five years) obtained in an Italian school abroad
• Diploma of Italian language and culture issued by the University for Foreigners of Perugia or Siena
• Secondary school diploma issued by a public "scuola di frontiera" offering courses taught in italian
• Secondary school diploma obtained in the San Marino Republic