Study abroad · Italy
Italy combines the world’s oldest universities with low public-university fees. The route runs through pre-enrolment first, visa second — in that order.
Step 1 — Pre-enrol on Universitaly
Non-EU students must pre-enrol through the Universitaly portal within the annual window, nominating their chosen university and course. Your application is validated there before any visa can be issued — a visa application without pre-enrolment will not succeed.
Step 2 — Validate your qualifications
Universities verify foreign school-leaving certificates, often via a Declaration of Value from the Italian authorities or a CIMEA comparability statement, plus translations and legalisation where required. Start this months ahead; document chains are the main cause of delay.
Step 3 — Entry visa, then residence permit
Apply for a study entry visa at the Italian mission with pre-enrolment summary, funds, accommodation and insurance. Within eight working days of arrival, apply for the permesso di soggiorno per studio at the local post office or questura.
Official Universitaly first-steps portal ↗
English and Italian proof
Most bachelor degrees teach in Italian (B2 commonly required); a growing set of masters run in English with IELTS or equivalent thresholds. Prepare with Jobins Training English courses for the English-taught route.
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