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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Are you a NON-EU student interested in studying in Italy? On this page you will find some useful information to guide you in the process; for more information you can contact the IAAD. Orientation Office.

orientamento@iaad.it

preliminary information

For students residing in a country that does not belong to the European Union, we remind you that the Italian law on immigration provides that, for stays in Italy of longer than 3 months, it is necessary to apply for a residence permit within 8 days of entry into Italy. You can pick up the application kit for the residence permit at any post office where there is a “Sportello Amico” window.

If you are a student resident in the EU, consider that citizens of the European Union can stay in Italy for up to 3 months without any conditions or formalities, provided they are in possession of an identification document valid for expatriation issued by their own country. After 3 months, it is necessary to register at the municipal office where the student is resident in Italy. The following documents are required to register: certificate of registration with IAAD., proof of health coverage and documentation certifying sufficient financial means for the period of study.

ENTRY PROCEDURES

What to do before arriving in Italy

STUDY VISA

Do you need a study visa? Find out more information on this link.

The study visa is issued by the Italian Embassy or by the consular offices of the student’s country of residence; in Italy the residence permit is issued by the designated police office and must be requested within 8 days of arrival in Italy.

The visa issued will be valid for the duration of the student’s academic program.

RESIDENCE PERMIT

EU citizens and citizens of Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and San Marino

All EU citizens and citizens of these countries with a valid identity document for foreign travel issued by their own country are permitted to stay in Italy for up to three months. 

After these first months they must be registered in the Civil Registry of the Municipality where they reside in Italy.

The required documents for this registration are:

  • certificate of enrollment at the University;
  • fiscal code;
  • proof of health insurance;
  • family income documents.

Non-EU and non-EU equivalent citizens


Citizens of non-EU countries (and not resident in Norway, Island, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and San Marino) who will be staying in Italy for more than three months must apply for a residence permit within eight days of their arrival in Italy.
Each University has its own Info desk for the residence permit requests. The application is available at the post office’s “Sportello Amico” and costs about 140€.

The following documents are needed:

  • 2 copies in A4 format of the passport page with your personal information (picture, name and surname, your visa and any other page containing stamps);
  • fiscal code card – original document and a photocopy;
  • copy of the acceptance letter from your University indicating the course of study and approved by the Diplomatic/Consular Delegation;
  • certificate of registration from the University;
  • copy of documentation indicating sufficient family income;
  • proof of health insurance covering the period of stay in Italy, with your name (in Western letters), the type of your health insurance coverage, its validity for the “Schengen Area” and minimum coverage of 30.000€. The text of the policy insurance has to be in Italian or in English, French or Spanish;
  • 1 stamp (marca da bollo) of 16€ which can be purchased at a Tobacconist.

The post office will issue you a receipt upon collecting the completed application packet.

You must be careful to keep it until you have received your electronic residence permit. The receipt includes a User ID and a password to login to your profile on www.portaleimmigrazione.it under the section Foreigners (Stranieri), where you can check the progress of your application. 

Once the application is processed, the post office will give you the official letter of convocation requesting that you report to the Immigration Office (c.so Verona 4, Torino ) to be fingerprinted. 

You must bring the following documents with you:

  • all of the above original documents;
  • 4 identical portrait photographs.

Recognition of foreign qualifications

For the recognition of foreign qualifications, please refer to the certificate of comparability of the educational qualification above.

CERTIFICATE OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE ITALIAN LANGUAGE

If you are a non-EU student residing abroad and want to enroll in a study course in Italian, you must demonstrate that you have an adequate level of knowledge of Italian for university studies. In addition to demonstrating your knowledge of Italian, you must meet the entry requirements and take and pass the admission tests for your intended course of study.

Non-EU candidates who plan to study in Italian at an Italian university must also take an Italian language aptitude test in order to applying for a visa 

Proof of Italian proficiency is not required for:

visa application

UNIVERSITY PRE-ENROLLMENT

Please visit Universitaly Portal for further information about pre-enrollment for international students.

PROCEDURE FOR REQUESTING A STUDY VISA

At the time of enrollment, candidates must present their qualifications, which include a secondary school diploma demonstrating at least 12 years of education or a substitute equivalent, legally recognized certificate.

The Institute will also have the right to attach any additional documentation to the candidate’s application that may facilitate the consular visa office in the process of completing the pre-enrollment procedure.
Acceptance into IAAD.’s educational programs does not confer the right to obtain a visa.
Following the admission test and subsequent confirmation of acceptance by IAAD., candidates can apply for a study visa, with validity related to the duration of the course.
The Italian Consulate and Embassy visa offices take into account the start dates of the courses when they issue visas.
It is, however, strongly recommended that the student apply for the visa immediately upon confirmation of acceptance by IAAD., given the usually short time frame for processing the visa.
For this reason, IAAD. will send the certificate of eligibility/admission via email and subsequently, once the student’s place in the program is officially secured by the payment of the registration fee, IAAD. will issue the registration certificate.

For detailed information on the procedures visit the website:

For further information, please contact the Italian Consulate or Embassy in your country.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPARABILITY OF THE EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

IAAD. has entered into an agreement with CIMEA. Therefore, when completing the enrollment, the secondary school diploma must be accompanied by a certificate issued by the Italian ENIC-NARIC center (CIMEA).

For more information: CIMEA Credential Information Service – CIS.

Start the procedure to apply for the certificate of comparability: IAAD. | CIMEA MY DIPLOME.

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THE THREE-YEAR BACHELOR’S COURSES

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Admission to the IAAD. bachelor’s courses is subject to the following requirements:

  1. Applicant must be in the fifth year of secondary school or in possession of a secondary school diploma or equivalent five-year training course;
  2. A passing grade on the IAAD. admission test.

The main objective of the IAAD. admission test is to verify the applicant’s analytic skills as well as the motivation and interests that led the applicant to apply to the bachelor’s course.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

international students interested in pursuing a bachelor’s course taught in Italian must present official certification of their knowledge of Italian, with a minimum proficiency level of intermediate B2 (except for cases of exemption related to entry procedures, residence and registration of international students published annually by the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research).

STEp 1. APPLYING

Before submitting your application, if you haven’t had the opportunity to speak with the Orientation office we suggest you call or email them to arrange an interview to discuss the details of the course you are interested in, so that you can apply with greater knowledge.

Please include the following with your application:

  1. Curriculum Vitae with a description of completed studies;
  2. A cover letter;
  3. A small portfolio of your works (optional).

Note for foreign students

During the application phase, we recommend that you start requesting the certificate of comparability of your qualification through the CIMEA portal.

This procedure is required by IAAD. FOR THE VERIFICATION OF ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS.

Obtaining / issuing the certificate of comparability is a necessary condition for the evaluation of the candidacy and appears to be contextual to taking the admission test.

The cost of the CIMEA service is approximately € 150.00 (this amount may be subject to annual variation).

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STEP 2. ADMISSION TEST

Required only for the bachelor’s courses

A passing grade on the admission test is required for enrollment in IAAD.’s bachelor’s courses. You can select which test session to attend by registering online and completing the required steps.

Testing takes place in February and the test dates are published on IAAD.’s website each year in January. 

International students (and Italian students who are working or studying abroad) can take the test virtually on a different date by Skype or Google Meet. To meet specific needs and taking into consideration time zone differences, the date and time of the test will be agreed upon by email with the Orirentation office after the online registration is completed.

NB: if you are unavailable on one of the test dates indicated on the IAAD. calendar, we can consider different dates upon request. For more information make an appointment with the Orientation office.

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The admission test costs € 100,00.
The test fee can be paid by PayPal. 

On the test registration form, you will be asked to attached a scanned copy of your fiscal code and ID (identity card or passport). Then, you will be automatically redirected to PayPal to complete the transaction.

NB: registration for the admission test will be considered incomplete until payment of the test fee has been received.

In the days before your chosen date, you will receive an email with useful information about taking the test.

The admission test fee is nonrefundable.

In the event that you have registered to take the test and are unable to participate on the test date due to personal reasons, you may request to postpone to a later date within 5 days of the original date. Otherwise, your registration will be voided and you will need to re-register and pay the fee again.

The admission test takes place online and consists of the following steps:

  • identification of test participants;
  • practical test: case study analysis and evaluation (from your own point of view), with your proposed alternatives. The test aims to measure the ability to understand, analyze and think creatively as well as understand the candidate’s motivation and aptitude for the chosen course;
  • individual motivational interview: the candidate will present the work done in the practical test.
    The motivational interview provides the opportunity to get to know each other and to learn about the attitudes and motivation that lead to student success at IAAD.
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STEP 3. ENROLLMENT

After the test you will receive an official email with your results within 10 days. If you have been admitted into the course, you will have 15 days to accept the offer. Within 15 days of the official communication, you will be able to complete your enrollment by paying the registration fee.

N.B: The registration fee officially reserves your place in your course of interest and is nonrefundable. In the event that you are finishing the final year of secondary school, the reservation is considered a pre-registration pending the successful completion of final secondary school exams. Following this confirmation, we will complete the enrollment and provide you with the necessary documentation.

Enrollment in subsequent years (students in progress and out of course)

Enrollment in the years following the first takes place automatically when the Student Secretariat records the payment of the first installment of the registration fees.

To find out the deadlines and payment methods click here (or contact the academic office or download the contract).

AFTER ENROLLMENT

Once enrollment is complete, with the required documents received and a copy of the enrollment contract received and countersigned by the Director’s office, you will officially be part of the IAAD. community.

You will receive updates related to the start of the academic year and will begin communicating with IAAD.’s academic office, which will provide initial information about the official calendar and course schedule for the first semester.

POST-GRADUATE AND MASTER’S COURSES

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The Master’s courses of the first level are for students who have completed a three-year bachelor’s degree or recognized undergraduate program valid for admission.

The Master’s courses of the second level are for those who have finished an Academic Diploma of the second level, specialist degree or equivalent international post-graduate degree. 

If you have a degree from outside of Italy and are interested in enrolling in a Master’s of the first or second level, your degree must be recognized as suitable for the chosen Master’s program. 

n.b.: Completion of a Master’s of the first or second level does not guarantee entry into educational courses of the third level (for example Ph.Ds or specialization schools).

Applicants to the Master’s programs must be in possession of a Bachelor’s degree. The application process can be completed in one simple step, by forwarding the following documents:

  • CV
  • Letter of interest
  • Portfolio of works (if you do not have one yet, we do not consider this a limitation to your eligibility)

These documents will allow us to evaluate your eligibility for admission so that we can provide feedback in a timely manner.

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LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

To attend IAAD.’s Master’s program taught in English, you must present an official certificate of English proficiency indicating a minimum of level B2. (see LANGUAGE CERTIFICATES).

Visit the general MASTER’S/TWO-YEAR MASTER’S pages.

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ARE YOU AN EU STUDENT?

Citizens of the European Union can stay in our Country for up to 3 months without any conditions or formalities, except in possession of a valid identity document for expatriation issued by their country. After 3 months from their entry, it is necessary to register at the Registry of the place of residence. For registration in the Registry, it is necessary to submit the following documents: IAAD. registration certificate, health coverage and documentation certifying economic availability.

ARE YOU A NON-EU STUDENT?

Italian immigration law provides that non-European Union citizens who want to stay in Italy for more than 3 months must apply for a residence permission within 8 days from their entry into Italy.
It is possible to collect the kit for signing the residence application’s permission at any post office where the “Sportello Amico” is present.