Pre-enrolment procedure for visa-seeking students is now open for the a.y. 2025/2026

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The UniversItaly portal is now open for pre-enrolment applications for the a.y. 2025/2026 (only for non-EU students applying for a visa)

Access to Italian Universities for non-EU students applying for a visa follows the regulation yearly issued by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR).
Consult the 2025/2026 MUR procedures on the website UniversItaly. The English version of the document and the relative attachments will be available for consultation as soon as possible.

The procedures establish the conditions, for international students, to apply for admission, pre-enrolment and enrolment at Italian Universities in the academic year 2025/2026; it sets the start of the procedure of pre-enrolment on the official portal of the MUR called UniversItaly for the subsequent application for the visa for study reasons in Italy at the relevant Italian Diplomatic Missions abroad.

Please comply with the following deadlines for the academic year 2025/2026:

  • June 30, 2025: submission of the pre-enrolment application through UniversItaly;
  • August 25, 2025: integration of pre-enrolment applications submitted through UniversItaly by June 30, 2025, at the latest upon the request of UniMC;
  • November 30, 2025: submission of visa applications to the competent diplomatic consular mission. The visa application procedure is exclusively in the competence of the local Italian diplomatic authorities. The visa procedure may vary according to the provisions issued by each Italian Embassy or Consulate abroad and it is the candidate’s responsibility to inquire about specific procedures and deadlines.

Please continue reading this article to learn how and when to apply for pre-enrolment on UniversItaly.

PRELIMINARY NOTES

  • Only after receiving the pre-admission letter, international students applying for a visa must complete a pre-enrolment procedure on UniversItaly.
  • Before applying, please read carefully the information below on the required documents and the steps, and make sure to arrange the required documents.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR PRE-ENROLMENT
To facilitate the verification procedures of the authenticity of the qualification(s) and speed up the following steps, including visa application, it is very highly recommended to provide the complete set of the required documents, by uploading the scanned coloured copy of the originals or, if digitally issued, e-certificates which are verifiable on official government websites or educational boards.

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  • For bachelor’s applicants:
    - original final secondary education diploma (high school), obtained after at least 12 years of schooling, accompanied by a sworn translation into Italian or English; if the high school diploma was issued after a period inferior to 12 years of study, provide one of the following: a transcript of records showing you have completed one or two years of academic studies or a post-secondary qualification or a certificate showing you have completed a Foundation Course (please check Annex 1 of the “mentioned MUR procedures”);
    - if provided for in the country where the diploma was awarded (ex: Gao-Kao for China, Vestibular or ENEM in Brazil, YKS in Türkiye…);
    - marksheet.
    Those who have not submitted the final diploma during the pre-admission step must send the pre-enrolment application by June 30, 2025, and integrate it by August 25, 2025, to conclude the visa procedures by November 30, 2025.
  • For master’s applicants:
    - final bachelor’s degree or equivalent foreign qualification released by an accredited higher education institute (corresponding to the European Qualification Framework level 6 and which allows to continue studies at the next level – EQF level 7 – in the educational system; it must be accompanied by a sworn translation into Italian or English;
    - transcript of records released by the relevant University or Diploma Supplement reporting taken exams, ECTS credits/hours of attendance and marks; it must accompanied by a sworn translation into Italian or English;
    Those who have not submitted the final diploma during the pre-admission step must send the pre-enrolment application by June 30, 2025, and integrate it by August 25, 2025, to conclude the visa procedures by November 30, 2025.
  • In case you already have, one of the following options (if not, please mind that the following are compulsory for the final enrolment at UniMC):
    - if your qualification has been awarded in a country not ratifying the Lisbon Recognition Convention, CIMEA statements of comparability and verification (click here for information);
    - if your qualification has been awarded in a country ratifying the Lisbon Recognition Convention), ARDI statement of correspondence and CIMEA statement of verification (click here for information);
    - as alternatives to the above, Declaration of Value and legalization/apostille of your qualifications (click here for information). Master’s applicants are waived to provide the Declaration of Value if they hold a Diploma Supplement (if adopted by the home university, more info about it on the website of the European Commission), but must provide legalization/apostille of the qualification(s).
  • Proof of language knowledge, English or Italian, based on the medium of instruction of the selected study programme. For applicants of Italian-taught programmes: those who do not submit a certificate of Italian language proficiency must sit an online assessment test delivered by the Language Centre of the University of Macerata in summer 2025 (click here for further details). IECoLS candidates who passed the English proficiency test are exempted to upload any documentation with this regard: the University of Macerata will certify the language requirement while checking the pre-enrolment application.


Please do not upload: CV, references, recommendation letters nor the pre-admission letter – UniMC will upload it.

HOW AND WHEN TO APPLY
1. Register on Universitaly: www.universitaly.it/.
2. Fill in the application form for the academic year 2025/2026:
- Select the University of Macerata and the study programme you have been pre-admitted to (undergraduate/bachelor’s degree = laurea or postgraduate/master’s degree = laurea magistrale);
- Upload the required documentation (see the previous paragraph).
3. Specify the local Italian diplomatic authority where to apply for the visa.
4. Submit the pre-enrolment application: once submitted, the University of Macerata verifies the completeness and the pertinence of each application regularly: due to the high traffic and the needed time for verification, please expect a little additional time from the date of submission to get a response to your pre-enrolment application. Thank you in advance for understanding.

PLEASE NOTE: The University of Macerata does not manage the pre-enrolment portal UniversItaly. Please contact directly the UniversItaly Help Desk for technical support: shorturl.at/rLQTW.

In case of validation, the pre-enrolment application is sent automatically to the relevant Italian diplomatic authority. Pre-enrolled candidate can download the pre-enrolment summary in PDF format from their profile on UniversItaly: the summary must be submitted to the Italian Embassy or Consulate in your Country. The visa procedure may vary according to the provisions issued by each Italian Embassy or Consulate abroad and it is the candidate’s responsibility to inquire about specific procedures and deadlines, which the candidate must refer to for the subsequent application for the visa for study reasons in Italy.

Please comply with the following deadlines for the academic year 2025/2026:

  • June 30, 2025: submission of the pre-enrolment application through UniversItaly;
  • August 25, 2025: integration of pre-enrolment applications submitted through UniversItaly by June 30, 2025, at the latest upon the request of UniMC;
  • November 30, 2025: submission of visa applications to the competent diplomatic consular. The visa application procedure is exclusively in the competence of the local Italian diplomatic authorities. The visa procedure may vary according to the provisions issued by each Italian Embassy or Consulate abroad and it is the candidate’s responsibility to inquire about specific procedures and deadlines.

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02.04.2025