HOW TO APPLY TO BACHELOR’S

The following information is aimed at Non-EU citizens holding foreign academic qualifications and residing abroad.

Please check the instructions for EU prospective students if you belong to one of the following categories:

• EU citizens (including Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, San Marino and Vatican City State) holding foreign academic qualifications;
• Students holding foreign academic qualifications who have dual citizenship, one being European;
• Italian citizens holding foreign academic qualifications;
• Non-EU citizens holding foreign academic qualifications and regularly residing in Italy with a residence permit.

WHO CAN APPLY

In order to be eligible to apply for a Bachelor’s Degree program, you must:

1. Hold a Secondary School diploma awarded after a minimum of 12 years of schooling (overall). If you have less than 12 years of schooling, please check here;
2. Have achieved your qualification after at least 2 years of attendance at the same program;
3. Have passed the academic eligibility exam – only if required by the education system of your Secondary School diploma. If you don’t hold the academic eligibility certificate, please check here.

The Italian Ministry of University and Research every year in April issues a document reporting all the regulations concerning the admission to Italian Universities of students holding a foreign diploma. Please check here.

The University of Pavia’s Admission Office is in charge of evaluating your documentation and communicating an official response regarding your admission after your application. Here is a list of eligible Secondary School diplomas only for reference purposes.

HOW TO APPLY

First of all, please be aware that the University of Pavia offers both “Non-restricted access” (“Accesso libero”) and “Restricted access” (“Accesso programmato”) programs. Check here which category the program of your interest belongs to.

A) NON-RESTRICTED ACCESS PROGRAMS

Programs that require a non-selective evaluation test and follow the same application timing and rules.

Application calendar 2024-25