The procedure to enrol in a Bachelor’s Degree Programme (three years), Single-cycle Degree Programme (five years), or Master’s Degree Programme (two-years) for students holding a foreign study qualification differs depending on whether the student is a:
- non-EU citizen residing abroad
- EU citizen or non-EU citizen residing in Italy
For each academic year and for each Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Programme, the University sets a number of places reserved to non-EU students residing abroad.
Bachelor's degree programmes, single-cycle Master's degree programmes and Master's degree programmes may be open access or restricted access. Then follow the next steps.
check the page Training offer whether the degree programme you have chosen is open access or limited access.
If the degree programme you wish to enrol in is a first-level degree programme (Bachelor’s degree or single-cycle Master's degree) with open access, go to STEP 3.
If you want to enrol in a limited access degree programme, please refer to the call for applications describing specific access requirements, application deadlines, dates of the entry test (if any), etc.
ONLY FOR OPEN-ACCESS MASTER'S DEGREES: please register as soon as possible on the portal www.esse3.unimore.it to obtain your login credentials. Fill out the application for having your study qualification and knowledge assessed. Each Master’s Degree Programme with no limited access publishes a call for applications specifying the enrolment procedure, the documents to attach, the application deadlines: please carefully check the call for applications of your Master’s Degree Programme.
Calls for applications for access to open-access second-level master's degrees
Fill in the 'pre-enrolment application' online on the UNIVERSITALY website.
The documents to be attached in PDF on the Universitaly website are:
| BACHELOR’S DEGREE and SINGLE-CYCLE MASTER'S DEGREE | MASTER'S DEGREE |
| Final high-school qualification in original copy, obtained after at least 12 years of school, or replacement certificate for all legal purposes, possibly translated and legalised. More information on valid qualifications can be found here: https://www.studiare-in-italia.it/studentistranieri/moduli/2021/Allegato1.pdf and https://www.studiare-in-italia.it/studentistranieri/moduli/2021/Allegato2.pdf | Degree diploma in original or certified copy, possibly translated and legalised |
| Declaration of value of the qualification issued by the Italian diplomatic representation or the Certificate of Comparability(*) issued by CIMEA (Italian ENIC-NARIC centre), if already held | Declaration of value of the qualification issued by the Italian diplomatic representation or the Certificate of Comparability(*) issued by CIMEA (Italian ENIC-NARIC centre), if already held. |
| If applicable, certificate attesting to passing any academic aptitude test required for admission to the University in the country of origin (Selectividad in Spain, Prova de Aferiçao or Prova General de Acesso ao Ensino Superior in Portugal, etc.) or passing the minimum score if required (e.g. Gaokao for China). | Degree certificate including the list of the examinations passed, issued by the University in which the degree was obtained, possibly translated and legalised (it is also accepted in English) or Diploma supplement; Students who have not yet obtained the degree need to enclose a registration certificate stating the qualification study that will be obtained, the years of enrolment and the list of the teachings passed. |
| Language certificate stating your knowledge of the Italian language (at least B2), if required; | Language certificate stating your knowledge of the Italian language (at least B2), if required; |
| Colour photo of your face in foreground | Colour photo of your face in foreground |
| Valid passport | Valid passport |
(*) paid service. Further information on the Certificate of Comparability can be found at www.cimea.it/it/servizi/attestati-di-comparabilita-e-certificazione-dei-titoli/attestati-di-comparabilita-e-di-verifica-dei-titoli-diplome.aspx. UNIMORE accepts either the Declaration of Value issued free of charge with the Study Visa, or the Certificate of Comparability issued by the CIMEA (Italian ENIC-NARIC centre) for a fee of around EUR 150.
After completing the pre-enrolment application, the Registrar’s Office will evaluate the documents you uploaded on the Universitaly website and will send you an email if additional documents are required. If you have passed the Italian language test and your documents are complete, your application will be validated on the Universitaly website and sent to the Italian Embassy or Consulate indicated.
PLEASE NOTE Students admitted to LIMITED ACCESS DEGREE PROGRAMMES may be required to pay an admission fee or deposit to be paid via the PagoPa system (as indicated in the call for applications).
Once the pre-enrolment application has been completed, all applicants must apply to the Italian diplomatic consular representation in their country of residence for a study visa: https://vistoperitalia.esteri.it. All visa issuance procedures must be completed by 30 November 2025.
Passing the Italian language test, except in cases of exemption. For some degree programmes, the Italian language test may also be taken by remote and starting from May.
Starting in July, you can apply for scholarships, accommodation or other benefits even if you have not yet enrolled, taken the entrance exam, been assessed or admitted. You must apply on the website www.er-go.it to request accommodation, a reduction in tuition fees or scholarships.
ENROLMENT IN UNIMORE Only after obtaining your study visa and the Declaration of Value or Certificate of Comparability issued by CIMEA, the Registrar’s Office will be able to enrol you and provide you with all the information you need to pay the first instalment of the enrolment fees. Once you have made your payment, you must submit the following documents to the Registrar’s Office to make your enrolment final:
- all documents issued by the Italian Embassy or Consulate;
- the receipt for the residence permit application, issued by the Post Office;
- a passport photo;
- passport with “study” visa;
- other documents issued by Unimore, if any.
Enrolment in the admission tests for Master's degree courses in Medicine and Surgery, Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics is carried out according to the procedures active on the portal www.universitaly.it.
Read more about the enrolment procedure for single-cycle Master's degrees in Medicine and Surgery, Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics.
EU citizens, regardless of where they live, and non-EU citizens regularly residing in Italy may access with no limitation of quota. If you have a foreign study qualification, please email the Registrar’s Office of the Degree Programme in which you want to enrol to get all the information you need. You do NOT need to apply on the Universitaly website.
Remember that Bachelor's degree programmes, single-cycle Master's degree programmes and Master's degree programmes may be open access or limited access. For programmes with limited access and for Master's degrees with open access, calls for applications are published, detailing admission requirements, application procedures, deadlines, etc.
Follow the above procedure starting with STEP 1.
PLEASE NOTE As an EU or non-EU citizen residing in Italy, you do NOT need to apply on the Universitaly website (STEP 2 should therefore be ignored).
The documents you need to deliver to the Registrar’s Office for the enrolment are:
- the original secondary school diploma or the original of the degree, translated and with confirmation of authenticity. The authenticity of foreign degrees and certificates must be confirmed in one of the following ways:
- legalisation or Apostille: qualifications and certificates must be legalised in order to guarantee their authenticity, at the Italian Embassy; check here the procedures established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation - MAECI for translation and legalisation (https://www.esteri.it/it/servizi-consolari-e-visti/italiani-all-estero/traduzione-e-legalizzazione-documenti/) If the country where the qualification was obtained adheres to the Hague Convention (1961), instead of legalisation one must have the Apostille affixed to the documents by the designated internal authority, see list (https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions/authorities1/?cid=41)
Thanks to specific agreements, it is not necessary to legalise or apostille documents for the following countries: Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, Latvia, Estonia, Germany, Austria. - certificate of authenticity verification issued by CIMEA - Italian ENICNARIC centre.
2. documentation on the value of the title such as:
- Declaration of Value issued by the Italian Embassy in the country where the qualification was obtained
or
- Diploma Supplement drawn up according to the European Commission's model, for academic qualifications awarded by countries belonging to the European Higher Education Area (Bologna Process), signed and legalised;
or
- Certificate of comparability issued by CIMEA - Italian ENIC-NARIC centre;
3. Certificate attesting to the passing of any academic aptitude test required for admission to the University in the country where the qualification was awarded (Selectividad in Spain, Prova de Aferiçao or Prova General de Acesso ao Ensino Superior in Portugal, etc.), only if applicable;
4. Copy of residence permit for non-EU citizens residing in Italy;
5. a valid identity document and a passport photo;
6. other documents issued by Unimore, if any.
- Operating guides
Please refer to the section “Guides for online procedures” - Technical issues
For any technical issues with the online procedures, please contact: webhelp@unimore.it - General Information
For further information, please contact the INFORMASTUDENTI desk in Modena and Reggio Emilia
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