The University in Italy: education system, credits and grades
The Italian university system is structured in three cycles:
First Cycle – Bachelor’s Degree Courses
Second Cycle – Master’s or Second Degree and First-Level Postgraduate Courses
Third cycle – PhD Programmes, Specialisation and Second-Level Postgraduate Courses
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Enrolling at Unipi
EU and non-EU citizens who have obtained their qualifications in Italy enrol in accordance with standard procedures for Bachelor’s and Single-Cycle Degree Courses, for Master’s Degree Courses, for Post-graduate Degree Courses and for Specialty Schools.
Those with a foreign qualification can consult the registration procedures, which differ according to the country of origin, on the following pages:
In order to enrol at the University of Pisa, citizens of the European Union, the European Economic Area and the Swiss Federation and non-European citizens already legally present in Italy, as expressly indicated in art. 39, paragraph 5, of Legislative Decree no. 286 of 25 July 1998, must follow the procedures indicated in the following pages.
Non-EU citizens in Italy with a residence permit as referred to in Article 39(5) of Legislative Decree 286/1998 are treated as EU citizens for registration purposes.
That is, holders of residence permit:
- EU long-term residents
- for employment
- for self-employment
- for family reasons
- for asylum
- for subsidiary protection
- other types of permits indicated in the above-mentioned legislation.
Other subjects treated as EU citizens for the purposes of registration are:
- foreigners who have been resident for at least one year and have an upper secondary school qualification obtained in Italy
- foreigners, wherever they reside, who hold final diplomas from Italian schools abroad or from foreign or international schools operating in Italy or abroad that are the subject of bilateral agreements or special regulations for the recognition of qualifications and meet the general conditions required for entry for study
Non-EU citizens applying for a visa must pre-register for a degree course on the UniversItaly Portal.
For enrolment in its courses, the University of Pisa requires proof of Italian language proficiency.
On the dedicated pages you will find instructions and requirements for enrolment at the University of Pisa
Italian citizens who have obtained their academic qualifications abroad must follow the procedures described on the following pages.
University fees and scholarships
Pre-University Schooling
To enrol at the University of Pisa, it is necessary to have completed at least 12 years of schooling overall, including primary school, lower secondary school (if applicable), and high school.
Degrees must include at least the last two years of successful attendance in the foreign education system.
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