Student Guide

Arrival information

Foreign students applying from abroad or holding foreign qualifications need to take specific steps.

In this dedicated web page we help our international students to learn more about enrollment procedures.

If you are a NEW or RETURNING student looking to travel to Rome/Italy, please review the following information

Orientation and degree programme

  • Find out our international offer and choose our single courses, training courses,degree programme and master programme

Admission requirements

  • In order to verify you’re eligible, you need to provide  the following documents

SINGLE COURSES

  • Certificate of Secondary School In case you obtained the high school diploma after 10 or 11 years of schooling, be aware that the Italian system requires at least 12 years of previous education. In this case,  the committee will evaluate your admission;
  • Declaration of Value  or  Statement of comparability of CIMEA of your high school diploma;

TRAINING COURSES

  • Certificate of Secondary School In case you obtained the high school diploma after 10 or 11 years of schooling, be aware that the Italian system requires at least 12 years of previous education. In this case,  the committee will evaluate your admission;
  • Declaration of Value  or  Statement of comparability of CIMEA of your high school diploma;

MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMME (to apply you need to hold a bachelor’s degree awarded by an accredited Italian or foreign university. You must have completed a minimum of 3 years at the University by achieving at least 180 ECTS)

  • Certificate of Secondary School;
  • Copy of the Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree (in English) – If not available in English, at least provide translation of the certificate into Italian;
  • Declaration of Value or Statement of comparability of CIMEA of your Bachelor’s Degree/ Master’s Degree;
  • Otherwise,Diploma Supplement for students who graduated in EHEA countries’ universities;

I LEVEL MASTER PROGRAMME (to apply you need to hold a bachelor’s degree awarded by an accredited Italian or foreign university. You must have completed a minimum of 3 years at the University by achieving at least 180 ECTS)

  • Certificate of Secondary School;
  • Copy of the Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree (in English) – If not available in English, at least provide translation of the certificate into Italian;
  • Declaration of Value or Statement of comparability of CIMEA of your Bachelor’s Degree/ Master’s Degree;
  • Otherwise,Diploma Supplement for students who graduated in EHEA countries’ universities;

Submit your application by sending  an email  to internationalstudents@unitelmasapienza.it

After receiving the Acceptance Letter from Unitelma Sapienza ( to be provided by IShd – international students help desk–  submit your registration HERE (throughout the year with no time limit

NOTE

  • Declaration of Value issued by the Italian Diplomatic Representation in the Country where the student obtained the academic qualification.
  • Statement of comparability (not mandatory but useful )issued by CIMEA appointed since 1986 by the  Ministry of Public Education as the official Italian centre dealing with the NARIC – National Academic Recognition Information Centres network of the European Union and the ENIC – European National Information Centres network of the Council of Europe and UNESCO.
  • The University reserves the right to request at its discretion any additional document that may be necessary for evaluating your educational background.
  • Non-EU candidates residing abroad.
  • Apply for  the student visa here (Universitaly NON-UE STUDENTS ONLY).

Get in touch with us

IShd – International students Help Desk

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University of Rome UnitelmaSapienza

Piazza Sassari 4, Italy

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Meet our team, send an email  and book your appointment (virtual or in person)

internationalstudents@unitelmasapienza.it

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