Admission and enrolment
Procedures for Entry, Residence and Enrolment at Higher Education Institutions for Students requiring VISAS for Higher Education Courses in Italy in the 2024/2025 Academic Year click here (to be updated)
Additional rules concerning admission for prospective students with foreign qualifications academic year 2024/2025 (click here)
Attachment 1_Number of vacant places reserved for future students residing in countries outside the E.U. click here
Prospective students of the University of Udine, interested in enrolments for the academic year 2024/2025, residing in non-EU Countries, must apply online for study visa for Italy on the UNIVERSITALY portal https://www.universitaly.it/first-steps BEFORE THE 15TH OF JULY 2024.
Admission to a Bachelor’s Degree Course
1) Choose the Bachelor’s Degree course you are interested in Degree Courses UNIUD.
2) Follow the foreign high school diploma recognition procedure in order to have access to first cycle (bachelor) degree courses:
The foreign high school diploma will be considered valid only if it meets the following requirements:
a) it must be an official high school diploma from the reference foreign education system and must allow to enrol in first cycle degree courses;
b) you must have obtained your high school diploma after at least 12 years of schooling;
c) where a national exam or a final exam is required in order to access higher education in your Country of origin, the same will be required for Italian university courses.
Procedure of recognition for access to higher education in Italy:
a) Verify the online form, which you can find on the following web page: https://cimea.diplo-me.eu/udine/#/auth/login , on the basis of the issue Country of your high school diploma; in order to apply for the CIMEA services, you must register and log in here: https://mywallet.cimea-diplome.it/#/auth/register;
b) Alternatively, a Declaration of value of the high school diploma may be accepted*.
*document certified by the Italian diplomatic authorities abroad.
3) After obtaining the recognition for access to higher education in Italy, which allows you to enrol in Bachelor Degree courses, follow the admission procedures provided for the degree course you selected. Information on admission/enrolment rules and regulations, deadlines, tests is listed in the Prospectus, which is published every year in June.
Admission to a Master’s Degree
1) Choose the Master’s Degree course that you are interested in Degree Courses UNIUD.
2) Follow the foreign university degree recognition procedure in order to have access to second cycle (master) degree courses:
The foreign university degree will be considered valid only if it meets the following requirements:
a) it must be an official first cycle degree qualification issued by your foreign education system’s official institution;
b) it must be a foreign qualification that permits access to second cycle degree courses;
c) your qualification must be provided with practical and disciplinary elements that correspond to elements of the Italian qualification required for access.
Procedure of recognition of the foreign university degree for access to higher education in Italy:
a) Verify the online form, which you can find on the following web page: https://cimea.diplo-me.eu/udine/#/auth/login , on the basis of the issue Country of your university degree; in order to apply for the CIMEA services, you must register and log in here: https://mywallet.cimea-diplome.it/#/auth/register;
b) Alternatively, a Declaration of value of the university degree may be accepted*.
*document certified by the Italian diplomatic authorities abroad.
3) After obtaining the recognition for access to higher education in Italy, which allows you to enrol in Master Degree courses, please contact the University Mobility and International Relations Office by sending an email studenti@uniud.it and attach the following documents:
a) Application form click here
b) CIMEA Statements* or Declaration of value** of the foreign bachelor degree
(might be sent also after the pre-evaluation in Esse3 portal procedure)
c) Transcript of records of the foreign bachelor degree
d) Syllabus*** of your foreign bachelor degree
e) Copy of a valid identity document: ID/Passport and Italian valid permit of stay (if applicable)
* issued online by CIMEA (https://cimea-diplome.it/)
** issued by Italian diplomatic authorities abroad
*** detailed description of studied subjects.
The attached documents will be forwarded to the Teaching Committee in charge, in order to evaluate the admission criteria listed in the study plan of the Master’s Degree Course you selected. You will be informed of the results of your application within one month.
4) When the Mobility and International Relations Office will notify you of the positive results of the Teaching Committee evaluation, follow the required admission procedures of the Degree Course you chose. Information on admission/enrolment rules and regulations, deadlines, tests is listed in the Prospectus, which is published every year in June.
! If you are interested in a Master Degree taught entirely in English, follow the different admission requirements' evaluation procedure: click here.
Admission to a Single Cycle Master's Degree
1) Choose the single cycle master degree course among those offered by the University of Udine.
2) Follow the high school diploma recognition procedure in order to have access to single cycle (master) degree courses:
The foreign high school diploma will be considered valid only if it meets the following requirements:
a) it must be an official high school diploma from the reference foreign education system and must allow to enrol in first cycle degree courses;
b) you must have obtained your high school diploma after at least 12 years of schooling;
c) where a national exam or a final exam is required in order to access higher education in your Country of origin, the same will be required for Italian university courses.
Procedure of high school diploma recognition for access to higher education in Italy:
a) Verify the online form, which you can find on the following web page: https://cimea.diplo-me.eu/udine/#/auth/login , on the basis of the issue Country of your high school diploma; in order to apply for the CIMEA services, you must register and log in here: https://mywallet.cimea-diplome.it/#/auth/register;
b) Alternatively, a Declaration of value of the high school diploma may be accepted*.
*document certified by the Italian diplomatic authorities abroad.
3) After obtaining the recognition for access to higher education in Italy, which allows you to enrol in Single Cycle Master Degree courses, follow the admission procedures provided for the degree course you selected. Information on admission/enrolment rules and regulations, deadlines, tests is listed in the Prospectus, which is published every year in June.
Admission to a PhD
1) Choose the PhD that you are interested in Phd programmes UNIUD.
2) In order to have access to third cycle (PhD) degree courses your foreign university degree must meet the following requirements:
a) it must be an official second cycle degree qualification, issued by an official institution of your foreign university system;
b) it must be a qualification that allows for application to Italian third cycle degree courses, sharing the same academic features of your reference foreign university system;
c) it must be a qualification provided with practical and disciplinary elements that must correspond to the elements of the Italian qualification, required for admission.
The suitability of the foreign degree is ascertained by the Selection Committee for the sole purpose of the selection process and further enrollment in the PhD course, in compliance with the Italian legislation and with the legislation in the country where the degree itself was issued as well as in compliance with international treaties or agreements on the recognition of qualifications for PhD applicants.
3) After obtaining the recognition for access to higher education in Italy , which allows you to have access to PhD Courses, follow the online admission procedures on the “Research Doctorate” web page.
Admission to the 1st or 2nd level post graduate Professional Master Course
1) Choose the Professional Master Course you are interested in click here.
2) It is necessary to get the recognition of your foreign university degree for access to a Professional Master Course.
Procedure of recognition of the foreign university degree for access to higher education in Italy:
a) Verify the online form, which you can find on the following web page: https://cimea.diplo-me.eu/udine/#/auth/login , on the basis of the issue Country of your university degree; in order to apply for the CIMEA services, you must register and log in here: https://mywallet.cimea-diplome.it/#/auth/register;
b) Alternatively, a Declaration of value of the university degree may be accepted*.
*document certified by the Italian diplomatic authorities abroad.
3) After obtaining the recognition for access to higher education in Italy, which allows you to enrol in a professional Master Course, follow the admission procedures provided for the Master Course you are interested in. Information on admission/enrolment rules and regulations, deadlines, tests is listed in the Prospectus of each course.