Enrolment for non-EU students with residence abroad and foreign qualification (visa applicants)

UNIGEAPPLY
If you want to enroll in a master’s degree programme taugth in English (entry requirement: Bachelor’s degree), register, obtain the Unige credentials (username and password) and submit the pre-evaluation application on the UniGeApply portal. Start the procedure from this page by the date shown in the previous table. The pre-assessment phase is mandatory for Master’s degree courses in English, if you do not pass the pre-assessment you will not be able to go ahead with the next steps.

> UNIGEAPPLY - ONLY for some courses
If you want to enroll in one of the following courses it is MANDATORY to apply on the UNIGEAPPLY portal:

• Metodologie per la Conservazione e il Restauro dei Beni Culturali 
• Archeologie: Professione e Saperi (ARCHEOPeS) 
• Design Navale e Nautico
• Management 

Important: you can proceed to the next step (STEP 1) even before receiving the outcome of the evaluation and applying on Universitaly. However, the application will be validated by Unige and forwarded to the Embassy after a successful evaluation on UniGeApply.

> All courses (except courses that require UNIGEAPPLY)
NO need to apply to UniGeApply if the course of interest is NOT one of the following: Metodologie per la Conservazione e il Restauro dei Beni Culturali; Archeologie: Professione e Saperi (ARCHEOPeS); Design Navale e Nautico; Management. You can start from the second step, STEP 1, of the previous scheme. Your degree will still need to be assessed by the course of study to be eligible for enrollment. The requested actions will always be updated on this page.
N.B. The master’s degree courses taught in Italian of the disciplines of Medicine and Surgery (see the section on corsi.unige.it) do not reserve places for non-EU students.
 

UniGeApply pre-evaluation is not required (you can start from the second step, STEP 1, of the previous scheme). 

• For undergraduate (Bachelor’s Degree) and Master’s Degree courses: apply for a visa (preliminary for pre-registration) on the Universitaly website by 21st June 2024, indicating the University of Genoa and the course you want to enroll in (only one course of study can be selected). In the case of a master’s degree programme in English, you must indicate a course for which you have been positively selected on UniGeApply (accepted or conditionally accepted).
• The University of Genoa will validate your application and forward it to the Embassy if the application is considered complete. You will need to upload all your documents during the application phase at Universitaly (even for those who have already applied to UniGeApply). You will then have to complete the procedure for the issuance of the study visa at the Italian Embassy or Consulate that you indicated when filling out the application on Universitaly.
• Documents required to apply for Universitaly (visa application):
  • (mandatory) Passaport; 
  • (mandatory) Photo; 
  • (mandatory) Degree obtained or being awarded (in this case you will have to submit the letter from your institution certifying that the degree will be obtained by 15th August) i.e. the diploma (if you want to enroll in a Bachelor’s degree course) or the Bachelor’s Degree (if you want to enroll in a Master’s Degree); 
  • (required only for Master’s degree) Transcript of records, i.e. the list of exams of the Bachelor’s Degree with credits and votes;
  • (optional) Document of knowledge of Italian or English language (depending on the course chosen, if taught in Italian or English you can attach the certificate consistent with your choice) or letter certifying that the medium of instruction (MOI) for the achievement of the degree was Italian or English, depending on the course for which you apply. If not provided and if the language has not been verified (for example with an evaluation on UniGeApply) the application will be forwarded to the Embassy with the indication that the language must be verified/a verification test will be required;
  • If the original documents are not in Italian, English, French, Spanish or Portuguese, remember to upload an official translation as well.

For more information on the language certificate, see the next dedicated section. 

If you already have the Declaration of Value (DOV), or the Certificate of Comparability issued by CIMEA - Centro Informazioni Mobilità Equivalenze Accademiche or the Diploma Supplement, we advise you to attach also one of the three documents to your application on Universitaly. Some Embassies prefer to receive all the documents through the Universitaly portal without the possibility to provide them later during the appointment (consult first the modalities provided by the Embassy you want to choose). The lack of such a document, at this level, will not compromise the forwarding of your application to the Embassy. The application will also be validated by Unige.

Important: you can contact the Italian Embassy or Consulate in your country of residence for the translation and legalization of your degree and for the issuance of the Declaration of Value (DOV). The University of Genoa also accepts the certificate of comparability issued by CIMEA or the Diploma Supplement that may be presented instead of the DOV.

AFTER you have applied on UNIVERSITALY for the visa application and to register for the admission test and BEFORE you start filling out the application for PRE-ENROLMENT:

1. Wait for an email to be sent from the Welcome Office with your UniGePass credentials (YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GENERATE credentials yourself) that will allow you to start filling out the pre-enrolment application and save it (the saved application will turn out to be "green" complete). The email will be sent to the address indicated on the Universitaly application. For the May session, applications submitted on Universitaly by 15th April will be considered (the Welcome Office email will arrive in time to meet the deadline of the call).
2. Read the instructions on filling in the pre-enrolment application below but IGNORE instructions other than those presented in these points. The other indications are addressed to the presentation of the application for the other courses or other sessions of courses with programmed number (SERVICE NOT ACTIVE at the moment, computer systems being updated). Later, you can then go to STEP 3 - Enrolment, always refer to this page for information, meanwhile collect all the necessary documents reported in the dedicated section "Enrolment documents".

How to apply for pre-enrolment: (struttura come per versione IT)

• If you did not have to submit an application for a pre-evaluation on UniGeApply, register to obtain the UniGePass credentials (username and password). Credentials are used to access the Online Services. If you have applied to UniGeApply, use the UniGePass credentials you already have. During registration, be careful to fill in the fields with the data exactly as shown on your passport. In case of surname and/or compound name, enter all surnames and names on your passport (do not use dashes and dots). Be careful not to reverse the surname and first name fields. If one of the two fields is empty on your passport, fill in using an X. Filling in with an error can slow down the services offered. Please note that the fields filled during the registration phase cannot be modified by the user during the pre-enrolment application process.
   
• Go to Online Services, enter your credentials to access and start pre-enrolment.
   
• Select the course of interest for which you have applied on Universitaly. For master’s degree programs that require the submission of the application for pre-selection on UniGeApply, it will not be possible to begin pre-enrolment if you have not received a positive outcome (accepted or conditionally accepted) during the evaluation. In case of a bachelor’s degree, mark in the options of "preliminary test exemption" > no exemption. In the case of a master’s degree, mark in the options of "date of test" > select the first available date; "credit requirements" > to be verified; "preliminary test exemption" > no exemption.
   
• In the "Profile" section, once you have selected your nationality, you DO NOT have to tick the box that will appear with the following words: ‘I declare to be legally resident in Italy according to the current Immigration Law (as per D. Lgs. 286/98 and subsequent amendments)’. The box will be checked only by students who have not applied for a visa because they are already regularly in Italy.
   
• In the section "Education": the fields that will be automatically filled in in the case of selection of foreign diploma (or Italian diploma obtained abroad) or foreign degree must not be changed, indicate that the qualification is obtain in a foreign institution.
   
• Load the scan of your document (front/back). The document must be legible. One of the two pages must contain all your personal information with your photo. Also upload a photo.
   
• In the section "Documents" only upload any documents expressly required by the selected course of study, such as the certificate of knowledge of the language. The documents required to complete the enrolment that are listed in the section "Documents for enrolment" will then be provided in another way.

WARNING: you may not be able to confirm the application for pre-enrolment (the application will remain "yellow" to be completed). You must not contact the Welcome Office. We will automatically check the applications and allow you to save your pre-enrolment application (the application can then be saved and become "green" complete). The verification process, which also includes a check on Universitaly, may not be immediate, please wait for the necessary time.

Please wait for updates on this page. Registration (confirmation of pre-enrolment) will take place after the issuance of the visa and the subsequent arrival in Italy.

In case of BRIDGE CAREER in order to access a Master’s Degree: you will not be able to confirm your enrolment until you have passed the bridge career (the exams required to be eligible for enrolment). The enrolment to the bridge career will take place only after arrival in Italy and therefore it is not possible to take the bridge career exams before then. We always invite you to consult the page of your course for further details, starting from corsi.unige.it.

• Passport; 
• Title (Diploma) legalized by the Embassy or Consulate;
• Declaration of Value (DOV), alternatively: certificate of comparability issued by CIMEA or Diploma Supplement;
• The certificate attesting the passing of any test of academic competence, if required for admission to the University of the country of origin;
• Document of knowledge of Italian or English language (depending on the chosen course, if taught in Italian or English). Please note: to enrol in the Italian language courses it is mandatory to submit a certification recognized by Unige or pass the Italian language test, otherwise you will not be able to enrol. See all the details in the next session dedicated to the knowledge of the language.
• If the original documents are not in Italian, English, French, Spanish or Portuguese, remember to also submit an official translation. The translation of the title in Italian can be done by the Embassy or Consulate, or performed by the official translator and confirmed by the Embassy or validated by the Italian Court.  

If you have earned your degree at the end of a school period of less than 12 years, you must also submit one of the following documents:

• academic certification attesting the passing of all the exams for the first or first two years of university studies;
• an official Italian or foreign post-secondary degree obtained in a non-university higher education institution of a subject similar to the chosen course lasting one or two years;
• certifications issued by Italian Universities for the completion of preparatory courses (foundation courses). The University of Genoa does not organize foundation courses.

The supplementary documentation must relate to studies of at least one or two years, depending on whether the school system of origin is 11 or 10 years.

• Passport; 
• Bachelor’s Degree legalized by the Embassy or Consulate;
• Transcript of records, that is the list of exams taken to obtain the title, legalized by the Embassy or the Consulate;
• (if UniGeApply is not required and you have not applied) syllabus, that is, the description of the program of the Bachelor’s Degree exams;
• Declaration of Value (DOV), alternatively: certificate of comparability issued by CIMEA or Diploma Supplement;
• Document of knowledge of Italian or English language (depending on the chosen course, if taught in Italian or English). Please note: to enrol in the Italian language courses it is mandatory to submit a certification recognized by Unige or pass the Italian language test, otherwise you will not be able to register. See all the details in the next session dedicated to the knowledge of the language.
• If the original documents are not in Italian, English, French, Spanish or Portuguese, remember to also submit an official translation. The translation of the title in Italian can be written by the Embassy or Consulate, or performed by the official translator and confirmed by the Embassy or validated by the Italian Court.  

• Visa (document obtained before arrival in Italy)
• Receipt of application for the issue of the residence permit – Permesso di Soggiorno (document obtained after arrival in Italy)

all students will have to take the Italian language test and get at least level A2 (minimum level required only to complete the enrolment). Unige requires level B2. You cannot take the language test only if you have provided a certificate of knowledge of the Italian language recognized by Unige. More information on the Recognized Certifications. You can also take a course independently, we point out the Centro Studi Italiani (with an office in Genoa) issuing a certificate recognized by Unige.
You can find all the information on the required requirements and the Italian language tests (which you should read carefully) at the following page: Test of Italian language

you do not have to demonstrate the knowledge of the Italian language, you can provide a certificate of English proficiency (at least level B2) recognized by Unige or submit a document stating that English has been the medium of instruction (MOI) of the degree you have obtained. In the case of access to a Master’s Degree in English, during the pre-selection on UniGeApply you will be able to provide the document of knowledge of the English language. If you get it later, you can provide it during the pre-enrolment phase or later you can contact the Secretarial Offices of your School of reference to provide the certificate (you can start from corsi.unige.it, search for your course and see the contacts, or see https://unige.it/servizi/segreterie).