Free University of Bozen

Non-EU citizens resident abroad
In order to access a degree course at the Free University of Bozen/Bolzano (FUB) non-EU citizens resident abroad must hold the qualifications awarded at the end of secondary education that must have lasted for 12 years, as is the case in Italy.
If you have a foreign qualification, you will also have to present a declaration of value.This declaration of value can be obtained from an Italian embassy or consulate in the candidate’s home country.This certificate, which is issued by the Consulate’s academic office, confirms that the qualification obtained at secondary school (for admission to undergraduate degree courses) or the university degree (for admission to postgraduate courses) by the candidate would allow him/her to be admitted to higher education in the country in which the qualifications were achieved.If the candidate’s certificate/s is/are not written in Italian or German, an official translation into Italian must be attached to the declaration of value.
If the school education lasted less than 12 years, then candidates must also present the academic certificates that attest that s/he has passed allthe exams required for:

the first year of university (in the event that the local school system lasts only 11 years)
the first two years of university (in the event that the local school system lasts only 10 years).

To pre-enrol at the FUB, it is necessary to:

pre-enrol online through the FUB’s website following the deadlines and requirements of the Faculty. The online pre-enrolment form must be completed and all the documents that are listed in the Study Manifesto must be uploaded. You must also:
present the pre-enrolment application to the Italian Representatives (embassy or consulate) in the candidate’s home country, for one course only (it is not possible either to pre-enrol at any otherItalian university).

From May 2012 on candidates can apply for the 2012/2013 Academic Year at the nearest Italian embassy or consulate in their home country.
Please note that the final deadline for the pre-enrolment is set by the single embassies or consulates: this means that the deadline could differ from country to country, according to the local dispositions. Please note also that pre-enrolment could take place in a very short time span.

We suggest you to contact the Italian representatives in your home country, to get information about the procedure you have to follow.
It is important to ensure that an appointment is made with the relevant Italian diplomatic representatives some time in advance and to ensure that all the documentation that needs to accompany the application has been collected.

Sometimes the Italian authorities bring the selection procedure forward and candidates can take their application beforehand (for example in the autumn of the previous year): for this reason too we advise you to find out about the procedures directly at your local embassy or consulate.

Proficiency in at least two languages used in teaching (Italian, German, English) is essential for admission to bachelor and some master degrees. Detailed information can be found in the study manifesto. Upload your language certificates and/or enroll for language tests using this form.
In the event that you want to enrol for an undergraduate course you have to sit a further Italian-language test, which takes place in Bolzano at the beginning of September as well as any other tests that the faculty you have applied for requires.
If you already hold a certificate that details your Italian-language competence, you don’t have to it this test in Bolzano. You should present the certificate to the consulate with your application.

NB: we receive many requests from candidates resident abroad to issue acceptance or invitation letters for the Italian Representatives abroad. We would like to point out that the ranking list is the only way to prove that you are admitted to a degree course. The ranking lists available also online according to the deadlines as published in each Study Manifesto.

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