Non-EU candidates requiring a study visa must complete the pre-enrolment application on the Universitaly portal for the degree programme chosen at the University of Pisa.
Pre-enrolment deadline a.y. 2026-2027
The pre-enrolment application on Universitaly must be completed by 30 September 2026. For limited-access programmes, any earlier deadline specified in the relevant admission call remains applicable.
The University examines the applications and may request additional documents for evaluation.
Once confirmation of validation has been received, the applicant must contact the Italian diplomatic office competent for their country of residence abroad and follow the instructions for requesting the Italian type D study visa for study/university enrolment.
A study visa can be requested only after the University of Pisa has validated the pre-enrolment application.
Important information
- For enrolment purposes, the University of Pisa accepts only study visas issued by 30 November 2026. To allow enough time for the completion of the procedure and the issuance of the visa, candidates are strongly advised to submit their Universitaly pre-enrolment application as soon as the portal opens.
- Acceptance or pre-enrolment at the University of Pisa does not, in any way, guarantee the issuance of a visa or the possibility of obtaining an appointment for visa submission, as both depend exclusively on the diplomatic or consular Mission.
- It is not possible to enrol at a different university than the one linked to your pre-application, nor is it permitted to enrol in a degree programme different from the one indicated in your Universitaly application.
Student Quotas
For the academic year 2026/2027, the University of Pisa has established a maximum number of admissible non-EU visa applicants for each degree programme.
The total number of places allocated under this quota system is 4,500. Once the maximum number of places available for a specific degree programme has been reached, the University may no longer validate additional pre-enrolment applications for that programme. In such cases, where possible, applicants may be offered an alternative programme in a related field with places still available.
Please refer to the table showing the available places for Bachelor’s Degrees, Single-Cycle Master’s Degrees, Master’s Degrees, and programmes with limited enrolment.
Documents required for validation
- Passport-size photo
- Valid passport
- Eligible High School qualification obtained after at least 12 years of schooling, or an equivalent legally valid certificate, accompanied by an official translation into Italian (Annex 1 and Annex 2 of the Ministerial Circular on “Procedures for entry, stay, enrolment, and recognition of qualifications of international students for higher education programmes in Italy for the relevant academic year”)
- Italian language certificate at B2 level issued within the CLIQ system (Certificazione Lingua Italiana di Qualità) or the “Open Badge” certificate issued by the University Language Centre (CLI) of the University of Pisa. For further information, please refer to the dedicated page.
If already available, please also upload:
- Declaration of Value (DoV) on the foreign qualification issued by the competent Italian diplomatic mission (Embassy or Consulate), explicitly confirming that the authenticity of the qualification has been verified
or
- Certificate of comparability and verification issued by the Italian ENIC-NARIC centre (CIMEA)
These documents are required by Italian diplomatic representations for the issuance of the study visa (type D “national”).
In the case of pre-enrolment for a Master’s degree, admission is subject to the possession of specific academic requirements.
To find out about these requirements, you can visit the page on the general rules governing access to Master’s Degree Courses and that on the educational offer of the relevant course.
In order to have your qualifications assessed in advance, you can send an email to the president of the selected course of study, enclosing your qualifications and a list of exams with the study programmes completed in your country.
Documents required for validation
- Passport-size photo
- Valid passport
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent first-cycle academic qualification) and official translation into Italian of the above-mentioned qualification
- Transcript of records issued by the foreign university where the qualification was obtained, together with its official translation into Italian
- Programme of studies for each course completed to obtain the qualification (the study programme may be certified by the Diploma Supplement, where applicable), together with its official translation into Italian
- Admission decision for the Master’s degree programme. Applications without this document cannot be validated.
- Italian language certificate at B2 level issued within the CLIQ system (Certificazione Lingua Italiana di Qualità) or the “Open Badge” certificate issued by the University Language Centre (CLI) of the University of Pisa. For further information, please refer to the dedicated page.
If already available, please also upload:
- Declaration of Value (DoV) on the foreign qualification issued by the competent Italian diplomatic mission (Embassy or Consulate), explicitly confirming that the authenticity of the qualification has been verified
or
- Certificate of comparability and verification issued by the Italian ENIC-NARIC centre (CIMEA)
These documents are required by Italian diplomatic representations for the issuance of the study visa (type D “national”).
For pre-enrolment on Universitaly in an English-taught degree programme, a B2 level Italian language certificate is not required.
Documents required for validation
- Passport-size photo
- Valid passport
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent first-cycle academic qualification) and official translation into Italian of the above-mentioned qualification
- Transcript of records issued by the foreign university where the qualification was obtained, together with its official translation into Italian
programme of studies for each course completed to obtain the qualification (the study programme may be certified by the Diploma Supplement, where applicable), together with its official translation into Italian
- Admission letter to the Master’s degree programme held in English. Applications without this document cannot be validated.
If already available, please also upload:
- English language certificate at B2 level or higher of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
- Declaration of Value (DoV) on the foreign qualification issued by the competent Italian diplomatic mission (Embassy or Consulate), explicitly confirming that the authenticity of the qualification has been verified
or
- Certificate of comparability and verification issued by the Italian ENIC-NARIC centre (CIMEA)
These documents are required by Italian diplomatic representations for the issuance of the study visa (type D “national”).
