Application for Italians, EU, equivalents, non-EU citizens legally residing in Italy, with foreign qualifications
The following procedures may have simultaneous deadlines, therefore we invite you to read the entire page.
All students must submit their application on Apply@UniTo.
The application costs 60 euros, and you can choose up to two programs.
- Applications for postgraduate programs:
from 26th November 2024 to 30th January 2025
- Applications for undergraduate degree programs and 5-6 years post graduate degree programs:
from 24th February to 30th April 2025
- Late application calls reserved to Italians, EU, equivalents, non-EU citizens legally residing in Italy, with foreign qualifications only:
- For postgraduate programs with free admission:
From August 21st to September 4th, 2025 - For undergraduate programs with free admission and for the postgraduate degree program in Scienze delle Religioni:
from August 21st to October 14th, 2025 - For programs with a restricted number of places:
from July 1st to September 8th, 2025
- For postgraduate programs with free admission:
Candidates for Medicine and Surgery, Medicina e Chirurgia, Medicina Veterinaria, Odontoiatria e Protesi Dentaria do not have to submit an application on Apply@UniTo. Information on the application procedures for these programs for the a.y. 2025-2026 will be published as soon as available.
You can check the list of programs offered on Apply@UniTo.
See the Required documents for international students page for information on admission criteria for foreign degrees and the documents required to apply.
Before submitting your application, check the list of students exempt from submitting their application through Apply@UniTo. If you are unsure whether you are exempt or not, please write an email to [email protected].
All undergraduate or 5-6 -year postgraduate degree programs without a restricted number of places require you to sit the TOLC test offered by CISIA.
For all details please check the page dedicated to courses without restricted number of places (with free admission).
Once you have completed the above mentioned steps, you can proceed with the final enrolment in UniTo.
Information on enrolment procedures can be found on the Enrolment for international students page.
In order to be admitted to an undergraduate degree program ("Laurea"), 5-6-year postgraduate degree program ("Laurea magistrale a ciclo unico") or a 2-year postgraduate degree program ("laurea magistrale"), any foreign study qualification must be recognized as suitable as provided for by article 6 of decree 270/2004 and comparable to the required Italian qualification as established by Law 148/2002 (Italian ratification and implementation of the Lisbon Convention).
Recognition of foreign study qualifications for admission to higher education and furthering university studies is exclusive competence of Universities and Higher Education Institutions as established by art.2 of law 148/2002.
The university evaluates foreign qualifications in line with the principles of the Lisbon Recognition Convention, with its implementation in the Italian educational system and with the practices shared at an international level by the centres belonging to the ENIC and NARIC networks, to verify comparability with Italian qualifications and eligibility for admission in higher education programs.
Foreign study qualifications can be considered for admission purposes only if recognized by the foreign educational system they belong to and issued by institutions authorized to issue them. Therefore, one of the elements we take into account when assessing a foreign study qualification is the accreditation/recognition status of the institution that issued the final qualification (awarding institution) by the competent authority in the educational system of reference , as well as the accreditation/recognition status of the institution where the studies actually took place or which organized them (teaching institution). Accreditation of the attended study program is also taken into account.
Furthermore, other elements such as the authenticity of the documentation, the duration of the study program, the level, the nature of the program and the rights conferred by the obtained qualification are also taken into consideration during the evaluation process. A substantial difference with the Italian educational system could cause a refusal of the application, thus precluding access to higher education in Italy or continuation to the - upper academic cycle even if you have taken and passed any admission test.
All students holding a foreign qualification are considered international students, even if they are Italian citizens.
Foreign qualifications are not only qualifications obtained abroad but all qualifications which follow a foreign education system. This includes titles issued by pontifical institutions, international or european schools based in Italy, International Baccalaureate and other qualifications.
The application procedure for Italian citizens holding a foreign qualification is the same followed by Europeans and non-EU students legally residing in Italy.
If you are not sure whether you hold an Italian or a foreign qualification please contact the International Students Office.