Pre-enrolment


Pre-enrolment procedure for the 2011/12 academic year
It is possible to pre-enrol for more than one degree. Applications for pre-enrolment can be submitted from 1st March 2011 and must be done here. Those who do not have Internet access can use the computers provided for this purpose by the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano. The form must be filled in online and must be printed out and signed. It must be handed in or sent by post to the Student Secretariat of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano (piazza Università 1, Bolzano) no later than 11th July 2011, 12:00 midday.

The date of the postmark will not be taken into consideration. Postal service shipping can take a very long time. The candidate must ensure an early delivery of the documents. Applications that arrive after the deadline or by e-mail cannot be taken into consideration. In order to avoid long queues, it is recommended that the delivery of the documents does not take place in the last few days before the deadline.

In the event that the candidate wishes to pre-enrol for more than one programme, an application form and accompanying documentation must be completed for each degree course. Evaluation can then only take place on the basis of the documentation presented with the application form by the candidate. In case of incomplete applications, the Commission can decide to exclude the candidate from the admission procedure.  


The application form is to be accompanied by the following extra documentation:

• passport-size colour photo (if not already uploaded in the online pre-enrolment application);
• photocopy of a valid identity card or passport (front/back)
• video-recording (see admission procedure)
• copy of the declaration of equivalent value of the study title (for students with qualifications acquired abroad only) - see next paragraph
• copy of the valid permit of stay for Italy (for Non EU citizens with residence in Italy only) - see next paragraph

Candidates with qualifications from abroad must deliver - at the latest upon enrolment - the original of declaration of equivalent value, together with original or authenticated copy of the secondary school certificate and an offical translation into Italian (a translation is not necessary for qualifications obtained in a German-speaking country). The declaration of equivalent value is issued by the Italian consulate or embassy abroad and confirms that the qualification obtained by the candidate would grant him/her entry to a similar university course in the country in which the qualifications were achieved. The declaration must be applied for as soon as possible since it can often require long processing times.
 
Non-EU candidates with valid permit of stay for Italy (for one of the reasons observed in article 39, paragraph 5 of the legislative decree of 25.07.1998, n. 286) apply directly to the University, as described above. These candidates must attach to the pre-enrolment application a copy of the valid permit of stay for Italy ("permesso di soggiorno"  for work, for family reasons, for political or humanitarian asylum, for religious motives). A permit of stay for study reasons or a visa for tourism is not sufficient. It the permit deadline has expired, a renewal request must also be attached.
Please note: If no copy of the permit is delivered, the candidate will be automatically given the same status as non EU citizens resident abroad, who must apply for admission through the local Italian authorities in their country of origin.

Non-EU candidates resident abroad must carry out the enrolment procedures both through the Italian authorities (consulate or embassy) in the country in which they obtained or are to obtain their academic qualifications and directly with the university. The deadlines imposed by the Italian Ministry of Universities and Research (www.study-in-italy.it) must be respected. Should candidates not follow this procedure with their local Italian consulate, the application that they delivered direct to the university will be declared null and void. The Italian authorities abroad are the only ones able to accept and send applications to the university.
Please note that non-EU citizens resident abroad can apply for one course only!

 
ADMISSION PROCEDURES:
ADMISSION EXAM AND RANK LIST
Admission to the course is based on the successful completion of a selection procedure and the certificate of appropriate language competences, as described in chapter “Languages”.
The admission procedure is divided into two stages:

• a) The first stage is an evaluation - by an exam commission - of the documents presented within the pre-enrolment. These documents must be accompanied by a video recording, which should last a maximum of 2 minutes. The film should be of the candidate presenting him or herself as well as analysing critically a two- or three dimensional object of his/her own choice. This recording must be uploaded on the Faculty server within the deadline of Monday, 11th July 2011, 12:00 midday. The modalities and the link for the upload will be included in an email, which will be sent to the candidate after the completion of the online pre-enrolment form.

Technical data for the video recording:

• length of the video recording: max. 2 minutes
• resolution 640 x 480 Pixel (4:3) or 640 x 360 Pixel (16:9)
• compression Codec H264
• file size of the video recording max. 80 MB
• format .mov, .mp4 or .mpg.
• file name: surname_name.format (.mov/.mp4/.mpg)

 
The exam commission, based on the material provided by each student, will evaluate each student’s attitude, motivation and originality as well as their ability of observation and reflection, and will draw up a list of candidates who will be invited to take part in the second stage of the selection process.

• b) The second stage consists of a workshop that will take place from 22nd to 24th July 2011. During this workshop, candidates will participate in tests that have been designed to evaluate their interdisciplinary curiosity, creativity and predisposition to work in a group. Once this procedure is over, the results will be published in a provisional rank list of the admitted candidates.

 
N.B.: Students from other Italian or foreign universities wishing to transfer to the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Faculty of Design and Art, must follow the admission procedures (pre-enrolment by July 11th 2011).