A few info for foreign non EU-students
In order to complete the application procedure you need to:
1) Fill in the pre-enrolment application form (A form) The form is available here:
http://www.studiare-in-italia.it/studentistranieri/moduli/2018/FORM_A.pdf
please consider that:
- you are applying for the academic year 2020/21
- the official name of our University is: University of L’Aquila
- The program is an ordinary 2
ndcycle degree course, named: PHYSICS
2) Prepare all documents required by the Italian consulate, namely:
- two copies of your pre-enrolment form
- 2 passport-sized photo, one of which signed by you
- the University degree certificate which allows you to access the 2
ndcycle degree programs.
This must have already been legalized by the competent Authority of the country which issued it, with Apositille stamp, and officially translated in Italian
- the official certificate issued by the foreign academic Institution with the complete list of all the exams you passed and the corresponding grades, credits (or weekly/yearly hours) for all teaching-learning activities (theory and practice), syllabi of the individual subject courses. This official certificate may be provided in English, French, Spanish or Italian. If not, it must be officially translated. Alternatively, if available, a ‘diploma supplement’ may be provided.
Since the Master program at the University of L’Aquila is delivered in English, you do not need to provide any certificate proving your proficiency in Italian, nor to pass the Italian language exam once in Italy. However, you must provide a certificate proving your English proficiency (unless your degree courses were delivered in English). Sometimes IELTS or other equivalent English certification is required by the Italian authority.
3) Deliver personally your application form and the required documents to the competent diplomatic authority:
The competent diplomatic authority is generally the Italian Embassy/Consulate closest to the place where the awarding institution is located. Deadline of this step is usually at the end of July 2019 (however, please double check with the local Italian authority).
The Italian diplomatic authority will:
a) legalize the Italian translation of the University degree and make it official
b) provide the DECLARATION of VALUE of the University degree required to complete the enrolment procedure
c) authenticate one of the two photographs.
Please, make sure that the Embassy/Consulate notifies your pre-enrolment application to:
International office Università degli studi dell’Aquila uri@strutture.univaq.it and to Prof. Vincenzo Rizi, Program coordinator - Master of Science in Physics
vincenzo.rizi@univaq.it
4) Once the pre-enrolment application step at the Embassy/Consulate has been completed, please send an e-mail to the program coordinator stating:
a) your name and surname
b) your birth date and place c) your citizenship
d) the Embassy/Consulate to which the application has been presented e) the day you presented the application
Then, once the Italian Embassy/Consulate notifies the International Relations Office of the University of L’Aquila your pre-enrolment application, we will
i) confirm to the Italian Embassy/Consulate your admission to the program
ii) send you a letter of acceptance that can be presented to the Italian Embassy/Consulate for the VISA application (info at:
http://vistoperitalia.esteri.it/home/en )
iii) Apply for the VISA at the Italian embassy/consulate: you should obtain the VISA within the end of August 2020 (please check with the local Italian authority).
5) On your arrival in Italy, obtain formal admission to the program upon presentation of the original required documents (including Declaration of Value) Important remarks:
- It seems a long process, but it is not hard to pass through it
- Do not come to Italy without the complete paper work obtained by the Consulate/Embassy: we will be forced by law to reject your admission request, and you will be forced to go back to your country to complete the procedure
- Be careful: you can not enrol if you do not have 12 years of undergraduate school Additional info:
• Time schedule at UnivAQ:
- online pre-registration: starts 1
stof August - Classes start 21
stSeptember 2020
• How to reach L’Aquila
The nearest international airports are located in Rome (Fiumicino and Ciampino). There is a direct bus service connecting both airports to L’Aquila. Time schedules at:
http://www.gasparionline.it/en/
• Where to stay in L’Aquila
A list of hotels/bed&breakfast and other accommodation can be found here:
http://www.univaq.it/en/section.php?id=912
you may want to book one of these for the first few days (and to give an Italian address to the Italian consulate) and once you are here you may find an apartment for rent.
Please visit also the Aquilasmus web site: http://www.esnlaquila.it/
General additional information and procedures to enrol at Italian degree programs
- EU citizens who have carried out studies in other member states can apply for recognition and accreditation of their studies abroad to pursue their education in Italy or obtain an Italian degree.
(for further info, please, visit the University of L’Aquila page at: http://www.univaq.it/en/section.php?id=1236) - Non-EU citizens residing abroad may enrol in the first year or in following years according to a quota established by Departments for each of the degree courses offered.
Foreign students wishing to enrol in a degree course of an Italian University must fill in an application form indicating the study course they wish to enrol in and present it to the competent Consular Authorities operating in their country. Please, note that the dead line to file in such application at the Italian Consulate is usually within the month of June each year (please check at: https://www.universitaly.it/index.php/)
Within the end of August 2019 selected applicants should obtain the VISA.
Please note that the Italian language test is presently not required for program degrees entirely delivered in English, as those mentioned above
- Non-EU citizens residing in Italy with foreign academic qualification applying for enrolment or equivalency of qualifications are required to present the following documents to the Student Registry office of University of L’Aquila:
• the original version of the foreign diploma of secondary higher education (or a replacement certificate) which is valid for University admission in the country in which it was awarded
• an official translation in Italian of the diploma of secondary higher education (or replacement certificate) awarded abroad
• an in loco declaration of value and authentication of the diploma of secondary higher education or replacement certificate awarded abroad, obtained from the Italian Embassy-Consulate offices
• foreign academic Degree (or a replacement certificate)
• an official translation in Italian of the Degree (or replacement certificate) awarded abroad
• an in loco declaration of value and authentication of the Degree awarded abroad, obtained from the Italian Embassy-Consulate offices
• official study plans for all courses taken by the student at the foreign University together with the exams passed
• an official translation in Italian of the study plans for courses taken and exams passed
In those cases, when the foreign academic Degree obtained abroad is not fully recognized in our University, the student may obtain a curtailment of the study plan required for the degree course chosen.
For general information please visit:
• https://www.universitaly.it/index.php/
• http://vistoperitalia.esteri.it/home/en
• International Students (in Italian) websites set up by the Ministry of Education, University and Research.
• http://www.univaq.it/en/section.php?id=35 University of L’Aquila info page for foreign students
• http://www.univaq.it/en/section.php?id=400 University of L’Aquila info page to enrol (from Aug. the 1st, each year).
