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Check if you are an EU-equivalent student:

A non-EU student can be considered as a European equivalent student if one of the following situations occurs:

    • You hold a citizenship of one of the following countries: Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Switzerland, San Marino; or have a dual citizenship, including a country in the European Union;
    • You have a regular residence permit, issued by the Italian Government, according to art. 39, comma 5 of the decree no. 286/1998 (modified by art. 26 of the law no. 189 dated 30/7/2002). Ex: EU long-stay permit, employment reasons, family reasons, religious reasons, political and humanitarian asylum, special protection, temporary protection…;
    • You hold a “Carta di soggiorno” for UK citizens (art. 50 TUE; art.18.4 Withdrawal agreement EU-UK)
    • You are a citizen of a non-EU country, but you have been a resident in Italy for at least one year and you have a high school diploma earned in Italy, which gives you access to the chosen degree programme;
    • you are a citizen of a non-EU country, you have a qualification earned in Italy, which gives you access to the degree programme of choice and you also have a valid residence permit for study purposes;
    • you are a citizen of a non-EU country and you are enrolled in a degree programme at an Italian university, you have a valid residence permit for study purposes, and you wish to apply for a transfer or change of programme for the following A.Y; pay attention, not to withdraw from studies!! 
    • you or a family member are part of the staff serving in foreign diplomatic missions and international organizations based in Italy and you are in possession of a Diplomatic Identity Card.

Check the eligibility of your qualification

Before applying, we kindly ask you to check if your foreign qualification is eligible for admission: in this document are listed the main qualifications eligible for admission of the most represented Countries among UNIVPM international students. 

If your Country is not listed, don’t worry you can still apply!!

How to enrol

The matriculation procedure is online and registration differ if you are:

  • ITALIAN CITIZEN OVER 18th years old: registration exclusively with SPID  
  • UNDERAGE or with NO italian citizenship: creating Ateneo credentials

Click on the guide for the type of course you want to matriculate for:

For restricted access courses, please, check the deadlines on the specific call for application! The following are the steps to complete the registration process starting from July 15th, 2024:

  1. REGISTER on Esse3web (univpm.esse3.cineca.it) and create your personal User Account. Once you are logged in:
  2. FILL out the online matriculation application for the selected Bachelor’s Degree or Single Cycle Master’s Degree course.
  3. UPLOAD a recent ID photo (needed for your student card\academic documents) in a digital format (Jpeg or Bmp format of min. 200 dpi and max. size of 400kb). The ID photo must have a neutral background and only the face must be visible.
  4. PRINT and SIGN the matriculation application (hand signed!!)
  5. UPLOAD the following mandatory documents scanned in color and in digital format if digitally issued:
    • Matriculation application with date and hand-written signature (by pen!) of the applicant
    • Passport / ID (both side) as PDF file
    • High School Diploma (achieved after at least 12 years of studies): original document and official translation into Italian, or English, accompanied by both documents at point a) and b):
      • Statement of Verification of the diploma issued by CIMEA or, in alternative, Legalization/Apostille of your qualification by the competent authority.
      • According to the Country where the qualification was obtained:
        • Statement of Correspondence downloaded from the “ARDI database” https://ardi.cimea.it/it for Countries under the Lisbon Recognition Convention;
        • Statement of Comparability of the diploma issued by CIMEA for Countries outside the Lisbon Recognition Convention or, alternatively, Declaration of value (DoV) issued by the Italian Diplomatic mission (Embassy or Consulate) in the Country in charge of the education system where the diploma has been achieved.
    • In case of qualification obtained in less than 12 scholastic years: certificate of completion of all examinations of the first/second year and academic transcript of records (legalized/apostilled), issued by an accredited University or Foundation year.
    • Only for courses taught in English language: proficiency certificate of at least B2 level or result of the language test organized by our Centre for Language support (CSAL). See specific language requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree of your choice.
    • Fiscal Code (issued by Agenzia delle Entrate – see our dedicated page)
    • Only for non-EU students who already hold residence permit: copy of original residence permit issued by Questura (police headquarter) or copy of the receipt of the renewal request (documents and bill issued by Post office)– – see our dedicated page.
      Note: If you already have a student permit of stay, because in the previous academic years you enrolled to another Italian course/university, you must declare it, by inserting the date of your first enrolment in the Italian university system and by uploading a self declaration form.
      Please, be aware that, according to Italian regulations,  withdrawal from studies will result in revocation of your permit for study. Therefore, if you decide to change courses you must apply for course transfer.
  6. PAY the first installment of € 156 through PagoPA system, by the deadline of 5th November 2024.
    Please note: for restricted access courses, check the payment deadline in the relative Call for Application!
    You will receive your student number once all the abovementioned mandatory documents are uploaded, verified and first installment paid!

Please, be informed that:

  • The International Students’ Admission Office reserves the right to ask for additional documentation to verify the eligibility and authenticity of your qualifications/certificates. We may also ask you to present original documents if necessary, so please remember to bring them with you.
  • If you need to renew your residence permit for study, the Immigration police office may ask you for an enrolment certificate. Ask for a certificate from the Registrar’s office of your faculty in advance.

Please, when applying, check specific requirements in the call for application of each cultural area. If you are applying for a restricted access course, verify and respect any eventual deadline. Here are the steps to complete the registration process starting from July 15th, 2024:

  1. REGISTER on Esse3web (univpm.esse3.cineca.it) and create your personal User Account. Once you are logged in:
  2. FILL out the online matriculation application for the selected Master’s Degree course. For restricted access course, please, check deadlines and specific call for application!
  3. UPLOAD a recent ID photo (needed for your student card or academic documents) in a digital format (Jpeg or Bmp format of min. 200 dpi and max. size of 400kb). The ID photo must have a neutral background and only the face must be visible.
  4. PRINT and SIGN the matriculation application (hand signed!!)
  5. UPLOAD on-line the following mandatory documents scanned in color and in digital format if digitally issued:
    • Matriculation application with date and hand-signature (by pen!) of the applicant
    • Passport / ID (both sides) as PDF file
    • Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent qualification (corresponding to an EQF level 6 or first cycle degree QF-EHEA) issued by an accredited University: original document and official translation into Italian, or English, accompanied by both documents at point a) and b):
      • Statement of Verification of the degree issued by CIMEA or, in alternative, Legalization/Apostille of your qualification by the competent authority.
      • According to the Country where the qualification was obtained:
        • Statement of Correspondence downloaded from the “ARDI database” https://ardi.cimea.it/it for Countries under the Lisbon Recognition Convention;
        • Statement of Comparability of the diploma issued by CIMEA for Countries outside the Lisbon Recognition Convention or, alternatively, Declaration of value (DoV) issued by the Italian Diplomatic mission (Embassy or Consulate) in the Country in charge of the education system where the diploma has been achieved.
    • Official Transcript of records or Diploma Supplement and its translation into Italian or English language, legalized or with apostille.
    • For courses taught in English language: proficiency certificate of at least B2 level or result of the language test organized by our Centre for Language support (CSAL). See specific language requirements for the Master’s Degree of your choice.
    • Fiscal Code (issued by Agenzia delle Entrate – see our dedicated page)
    • Only for non-EU students who already hold residence permit: copy of original residence permit issued by Questura (police headquarter) or copy of the receipt of the renewal request (documents and bill issued by Post office)–  – see our dedicated page.
      If you already have a student permit of stay, because in the previous academic years you enrolled to another Italian course/university, you must declare it, by inserting the date of your first enrolment in the Italian university system and by uploading a self declaration form. Please, be aware that, according to Italian regulations,  withdrawal from studies will result in revocation of your residence permit for study. Therefore, if you decide to change courses you must apply for course transfer.
  6. PAY the first installment of € 156 through PagoPA system, by the deadline of 5th November 2024. Students applying for a study VISA must pay the installment only after it has been issued.
    Please note: for restricted access courses, check the payment deadline in the relative Call for Application!
    You will receive your student number once all the abovementioned mandatory documents are uploaded, verified and first installment paid!

Please, be informed that:

  • The International Students’ Admission Office reserves the right to ask for additional documentation to verify the eligibility and authenticity of your qualifications/certificates. We may also ask you to present original documents if necessary, so please remember to bring them with you.
  • If you need to renew your residence permit for study, the Immigration police office may ask you for an enrolment certificate. Ask for a certificate from the Registrar’s office of your faculty in advance.

The International students’ admission Office reserves the right to verify the authenticity of all documents submitted, as well as to request any additional documents deemed necessary to confirm the eligibility of the qualifications submitted and the fulfilment of the entry requirements.  We may ask you to present original documents as well, so, please, bring them with you.

Matriculation number will be assigned once the documentation is complete. Once you get the matriculation number, you must refer to the Registrar’s office of your faculty for any request regarding your career (certificates, study plan, transfers…).

For any support requests please contact us.