Exchange Student Programme

The Exchange Student Programme is designed for international students who wish to spend a period at the University of Pisa to attend courses or participate in a traineeship programme, based on a non-Erasmus inter-university or inter-departmental agreement.

Students interested in mobility within the Erasmus+/Erasmus programme should instead consult the dedicated pages and portal .

In order to attend courses in Italian, it is recommended to have at least a B1 level of language proficiency, unless otherwise stipulated in the agreements.

Who can participate

To participate in the programme, you must be a student enrolled at a foreign university with which the University of Pisa has a bilateral agreement.

Period of stay at the University of Pisa

The period of stay of exchange students at the University of Pisa must refer to that provided for in the relevant agreement.

Deadlines

Submitting an application is always possible but, in order to attend the courses, it is important to remember that the academic calendar is divided into two semesters:

First semester – September to February
Second semester – February to July

To enable the Department to process the letter of acceptance to the programme within the necessary technical timeframe, it is advisable to submit the application:

Application procedure for the exchange programme

Prior to departure

Contact the International Office of your relevant foreign university to check for any agreements with the University of Pisa or the Department of interest.

If it is possible to activate mobility, choose the courses you want to take from those available in the educational offer of the University of Pisa.

To apply, you must send your application to exchange@unipi.it:

When your application request is accepted, you will receive an acceptance letter from the academic staff of the department of the University of Pisa with which your university has an agreement.

Coming from a Non European or Schengen Country

After receiving the acceptance letter and before applying for an italian visa, you must pre-register on the UniversItaly portal.

To pre-register on Universitaly:

Do not indicate your tax code, if you do not have one, and the ID of the chosen university.

When your application is validated by the University, you will receive a notification from the portal and you will find the Summary in PDF at the bottom of your UniversItaly page. Only then you can apply for a visa at the Embassy, attaching the previously printed Summary. For any further information, please contact the Italian Embassy in your country of residence. Once arrived in Italy, you must apply for a residence permit within 8 working days of the arrival. All information is available on the dedicated web pages for international students reception.

Already in European or Schengen Country

You can enter Italy without an Italian visa, for a stay longer than 90 days, as long as the following applies:

a) have the acceptance letter;

b) your study residency permit, issued by the EU or Schengen country is valid for the duration of your stay in Italy.

Once arrived in Italy, within the first 8 working days, you must go to the Questura (Police) in via San Francesco 8, and fill in the “dichiarazione di presenza” (declaration of presence).  To fill it, you must have the entry date stamp on your passport when you enter Italy OR the travel ticket of your arrival in Italy.
If missing the entry stamp/travel ticket, you will have to apply for the residence permit.

Procedure for enrolling at the University of Pisa as an exchange student

Create your online account on the Alice Portal.
Once you have received your credentials, you can book an appointment with the WIS! support team by clicking on “Fill out the form and book an appointment.”

In the section asking for the reason for your request, please specify that you are an Exchange student. The staff will contact you to assist you with the enrollment process.

Remember to bring the following documents with you to the appointment with the WIS! staff.

Rights, obligations and services

Exchange students:

 

 

Info and Contacts:

Ufficio per le Relazioni Internazionali Unità promozione Internazionale

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e-mail exchange@unipi.it

address Lungarno Pacinotti, 44 - 56126 Pisa