Under Article 2 of Law No. 148/2002, the University independently assesses whether a foreign qualification is suitable for admission. Applicants must hold a final upper secondary school qualification meeting the requirements of Italian legislation and the applicable ministerial provisions for university admission.
In particular, the qualification must:
a) have been awarded following at least twelve years of schooling, subject to specific ministerial provisions for shorter programmes;
b) be an official final qualification in the education system concerned;
c) where required, be accompanied by evidence of passing national examinations or meeting other compulsory requirements for higher education entry.
For qualifications awarded after fewer than twelve years of schooling, applicants must submit the supplementary documentation required by current ministerial provisions to satisfy the total schooling-duration requirement.
Specific rules for particular qualifications remain applicable under the ministerial Procedures for the Entry, Residence, Enrolment of International Students and the Recognition of Qualifications for Higher Education Courses in Italy, and their annexes: https://www.studiare-in-italia.it/studentistranieri/.
Further guidance:
https://web.uniroma2.it/it/percorso/studenti/sezione/modalitr_di_iscrizione_per_gli_studenti_internazionali-75642.
The University independently determines the suitability of foreign qualifications for admission under Article 2 of Law No. 148 of 11 July 2002.
For documentary verification and completion of enrolment, applicants must provide:
- Final upper secondary school qualification. The final diploma, together with the school documents required to verify the course of study and, where applicable, higher education entry requirements in the awarding country. The diploma and required documents must bear an Apostille if issued in a country party to the Hague Convention of 5 October 1961, or be legalised by the competent Italian diplomatic or consular mission in other cases. Instead of an Apostille or legalisation, the University accepts a CIMEA Statement of Verification for authentication purposes, in accordance with University procedures.
- Documentation concerning the level and validity of the qualification. Depending on the awarding country and education system:
-For qualifications issued under the education systems of countries party to the Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region (Lisbon, 11 April 1997), applicants must submit, where available for the qualification and education system concerned, the Statement of Correspondence downloadable free of charge from ARDI – Automatic Recognition Database Italia (https://ardi.cimea.it).
-Where the ARDI Statement of Correspondence is unavailable, or for qualifications issued in education systems of countries not party to the Lisbon Convention, applicants must submit a Declaration of Value issued by the competent Italian diplomatic or consular mission or, alternatively, a CIMEA Statement of Comparability.
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Hague Convention country |
Non-Hague Convention country |
| Lisbon Convention country |
Final secondary diploma and required school records with Apostille (or CIMEA Statement of Verification) + ARDI Statement of Correspondence, where available |
Final secondary diploma and required school records, legalised (or CIMEA Statement of Verification) + ARDI Statement of Correspondence, where available |
| Non-Lisbon Convention country |
Final secondary diploma and required school records with Apostille (or CIMEA Statement of Verification) + Declaration of Value (or CIMEA Statement of Comparability) |
Final secondary diploma and required school records, legalised (or CIMEA Statement of Verification) + Declaration of Value (or CIMEA Statement of Comparability) |
Documents in languages other than Italian or English must be accompanied by an Italian translation prepared by an official translator where recognised by the issuing country’s legal system, or certified as accurate by the competent Italian diplomatic or consular mission.
The University may request further documents to establish the authenticity, level, duration and suitability of the applicant’s schooling for admission.
Universitaly pre-application and entry visa
This section applies exclusively to non-EU applicants residing abroad who require a study visa.
Applicants who have obtained a place under Articles 3, 4 and 6 and completed pre-enrolment under Article 7 must submit a pre-application through Universitaly (https://www.universitaly.it) by 31 July 2027, in accordance with the ministerial provisions applicable to the academic year concerned and the ministerial Procedures for the Entry, Residence, Enrolment of International Students and the Recognition of Qualifications for Higher Education Courses in Italy. Pre-applications without the final qualification will not be accepted.
The pre-application must include:
a) a copy of a valid passport;
b) a passport-sized photograph;
c) an admission letter;
d) the final upper secondary diploma and associated school records;
e) the documentation required by Article 11.1, including certifications and formalities applicable to the country and education system concerned;
f) valid language certification demonstrating English proficiency at least at B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), in accordance with the MUR/MAECI ministerial procedures applicable to the academic year.
IMPORTANT: For non-EU applicants residing abroad requiring a study visa, the language assessment conducted by the Selection Committee under Article 4 does not replace the obligation to meet the language requirement in point (f), in accordance with MUR/MAECI procedures.
The University will validate a Universitaly pre-application only after verifying that the submitted documentation is complete and compliant and that the applicant meets the entry requirements under current law.
Admission to the programme and validation of the Universitaly pre-application do not guarantee the issue of a study visa, which remains the exclusive responsibility of the competent Italian diplomatic or consular mission.
IMPORTANT: Italian diplomatic and consular missions may require additional or different documentation for visa purposes, including evidence concerning academic qualifications and language proficiency.
Completion of enrolment
All admitted applicants holding foreign qualifications, irrespective of nationality or residence status, must complete the procedures in Articles 7 and 8 within the relevant deadlines. Finalisation of enrolment is conditional upon verification of the foreign qualification documentation required under Article 11.1.
Applicants must present the original required documents to the International Students Office, Via Cracovia 50, 00133 Rome, Building D, ground floor, Room 001 (international.students@uniroma2.it) by 17 December 2027. Non-EU applicants residing abroad requiring a visa must also present their passport bearing the study entry visa and the residence documentation required by law.
The competent office will verify the documents and, if the outcome is satisfactory, complete enrolment and assign a student registration number.
The University may carry out further checks on the authenticity, completeness and suitability of the documents. Failure to meet entry requirements, or the submission of inauthentic or unsuitable documents, will prevent completion of enrolment or, if discovered later, result in appropriate administrative measures, without prejudice to any legal liability.
Applicants with an upper secondary qualification awarded within the Italian education system, who are not subject to the foreign qualification procedures, complete enrolment through the School of Economics Student Administration Office under the procedures and deadlines in this call.
