Students holding a foreign qualification and, if international, not requiring visa

If you are an Italian or a EU citizen or a non-EU citizen permanently resident in Italy not requiring visa, holding a foreign qualification, complete the enrolment procedure according to the set terms; if you wish and if provided for the study programme of your interest, apply for a preliminary evaluation of your qualification for the purpose of the pre-admission.
 In this page, you can find information about the procedures and the required documentation. 

Pre-admission to a study programme at UniMC (where provided)

During this phase, apply for a preliminary evaluation of your qualification for the verification of your eligibility to access a first-level (bachelor's) or a second-level (master's) degree programme offered by the University of Macerata.

The pre-admission step takes place between the autumn and spring of the academic year preceding the one in which you wish to enrol: e.g. if you wish to enrol in the 2027/2028 academic year, you must submit your pre-admission application between autumn 2026 and spring 2027.

The pre-admission application is exclusively online and available on the dedicated portal:

apply.unimc.it

PLEASE NOTE: the application process for pre-admission to the University of Macerata is held exclusively through the official University channels by following the procedure explained on this webpage. No intermediaries are authorised to manage the pre-admission procedure, which is the exclusive competence of the relevant office of the University of Macerata.

Upon registration at apply.unimc.it, you can consult the educational offer (bachelor's and master's degree programs) of the academic year of your interest, verify the deadlines and the admission requirements specific to each study programme and the needed documents to submit your pre-admission application.

You can apply:

• for pre-admission to one study programme;
• even if you are about to graduate and wish to know in advance whether you are eligible for enrolment.

Starting from the a.y. 2027/2028, an application fee of € 20 will be charged.
Read the guidelines to prepare your online pre-admission application.

If the study programme of your interest is not available at apply.unimc.it, send the pre-admission application directly to the Department to which the study course pertains, attaching a copy of your identity document, your CV, the relevant documentation of the completed studies and any language certification. Contact prospective.student@unimc.it for information and support.

After submitting your pre-admission application, a teaching committee will examine your qualifications and, in case of positive pre-evaluation, you will be considered eligible for enrolment under reserve: at this stage, the authenticity of the declared qualifications is not verified; moreover, the eligibility for enrolment does not represent your effective enrolment at the University of Macerata.

Enrolment at UniMC (first-year enrolment)

If you live abroad, before arriving in Italy, make sure to have the required and proper documentation to finalise your enrolment in the selected study program - see below.
In case of lack of any of the required documentation, your enrolment will not be properly finalised, and a block on your career is applied.

If you enroll in a first-level degree programme (three-year bachelor or five-year-single-cycle programme):

1. Complete the specific online enrolment procedure on the dedicated UniMC website: http://studenti.unimc.it/
   You will need to register to create your UniMC account and enrol in the first-level degree programme (Corso di laurea) you have been admitted to. You can follow these tutorials to learn the procedure: Online registration tutorial + Online enrollment tutorial 
   You will need to upload:
   - a passport-size photo (in .JPG format, maximum file size 2 MB);
   - a copy of both the front and back of your identity document (in .JPG or .PDF format);
   - a copy of your residence permit (or a copy of the receipt confirming your application for a residence permit and the appointment letter from the Police Headquarters [Questura] issued by the Post Office) (in .JPG or .PDF format).
2. Complete your enrollment by attaching the following documents during the enrollment procedure, under the item "Allegati domanda di immatricolazione" -“Enrollment Application Attachments”:
   - your secondary school qualification, obtained after completing at least 12 years of prior schooling, or a certified copy of the original, or an equivalent legally valid replacement certificate, accompanied by an Italian translation and legalisation;
   - Oneof the following documents: Declaration of Value (Dichiarazione di valore in loco) or Statements issued by the Italian ENIC-NARIC centre (CIMEA).
   - a certificate confirming that you have passed any academic eligibility/entrance examination, if such an examination is required for admission to university in your country of origin, accompanied by an Italian translation and legalization;
   - a certificate showing the result of the TOLC test required for the degree programme you are interested in (details: Test OnLine CISIA – TOLC).

If you obtained your secondary school qualification after completing fewer than 12 years of prior schooling, you must also provide:
- a certificate confirming any partial university studies already completed (if you are requesting a shortening/recognition of your previous academic career, the certificate must specify the examinations you have passed), or a post-secondary qualification obtained from a non-university higher education institution, or a certified copy of the original, accompanied by an Italian translation and legalisation; or a certificate relating to a foundation course, issued by an Italian higher education institution.

3. Pay the tuition fees. For information about amounts, deadlines, and available fee reductions and exemptions: Tuition fees - Fees reduction and exemptions.

If you enroll in a two-year master's degree programme:

1. Complete the specific online enrolment procedure on the dedicated UniMC website: http://studenti.unimc.it/
   You will need to register to create your UniMC account and enrol in the second-level degree programme (Corso di laurea magistrale) you have been admitted to. You can follow these tutorials to learn the procedure: Online registration tutorial + Online enrollment tutorial 
   You will need to upload:

• a passport-size photo (in .JPG format, maximum file size 2 MB);

• a copy of both the front and back of your identity document (in .JPG or .PDF format);

• a copy of your residence permit (or a copy of the receipt confirming your application for a residence permit and the appointment letter from the Police Headquarters [Questura] issued by the Post Office) (in .JPG or .PDF format).

2. Complete your enrollment by attaching the following documents during the enrollment procedure, under the item "Allegati domanda di immatricolazione" -“Enrollment Application Attachments”:

• Bachelor’s diploma (or a post-secondary qualification awarded by a non-academic higher education institution enabling you to proceed to the subsequent level of education in the country where it was issued) legalised and submitted with an official translation in Italian (see this paragraph).
• Transcript of Records issued by the competent academic authority, legalised and submitted with an official translation in Italian (see this paragraph).
• Oneof the following documents: Diploma Supplement of the Bachelor's degree showing the passed exams (only for qualifications achieved within the framework of Bologna Process: http://www.ehea.info/page-full_members), orDeclaration of Value (Dichiarazione di valore in loco) or  Statements issued by the Italian ENIC-NARIC centre (CIMEA).

If you submit the Diploma Supplement, you are exempted from submitting the transcript of records.

3) Pay the tuition fees. For information about amounts, deadlines, and available fee reductions and exemptions: Tuition fees - Fees reduction and exemptions.

Information for all students holding a qualification achieved abroad

Translation

The documents listed above must be submitted with an official translation in Italian. The official Italian translation must be attached to any document submitted in a foreign language. Such translation may be produced in your country or in Italy by local courthouses or by official or courthouse translators. Translations must then be certified by the relevant Italian Consulate unless there are special agreements to the contrary. If your certificates are in English and the course of your choice is delivered in English, you do not have to provide certificates translated into Italian.

Authentication (legalization)

Qualifications must be authenticated by the relevant authorities of the country where they were issued, and provided for in that country. In countries that signed the Hague Convention on 5^th October 1961, an “Apostille'’ stamped by the relevant local authorities may replace authentication. Authentication is not mandatory when the qualification has been issued in a signatory country of the Brussels Convention of 25^th May 1987, ratified in Italy by means of Law No. 106 of 24^th April 1990 (Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland), or in Germany, due to the Italian-German Convention providing for exemptions from instrument-authentication, signed in Rome on 7^th June 1969 and ratified by means of Law No. 176 of 12^th April 1973.

Relevant course syllabuses

If it is deemed relevant for the purpose of evaluating your educational qualification, the University of Macerata may request that you submit syllabuses for the exams you have passed.

Academic recognition of a qualification achieved abroad (former "equipollenza diretta")

The academic recognition procedure analytically evaluates foreign academic qualifications to verify whether they correspond in terms of level, years of study and content to an Italian qualification. The evaluation has the aim of issuing a provision which is similar to an Italian final qualification and has legal value in our country.
This form of recognition has only academic purposes, recognition in all respects, including the continuation of studies to acquire a higher level qualification (recognition for professional purposes follows a different procedure). Historically this procedure is identified with the term "equipollenza", even if Law n. 148 of 2002 no longer uses this term. For further information: MUR Ministry of University and Research website.

To request academic recognition of a qualification obtained abroad for the purpose of obtaining a corresponding University qualification (former 'equipollenza diretta'), deliver or send to the relevant Department's Registrar's Office within the deadlines established for entrollment:

• An application addressed to the Rector, specifying the type of qualification you wish to obtain at the University of Macerata
• A copy of a valid residence permit or of a receipt of the application for such permit (only if you are a non-EU citizen permanently living in Italy)
• The original copy (or certified copy) of your qualification, authenticated and submitted with an official translation in Italian
• A declaration briefly explaining qualification status, known as 'Dichiarazione di valore in loco', or a declaration released by an ENIC-NARIC centre or a declaration from an official foreign institution
• A certificate listing exams you have passed (transcript), issued by the relevant university, authenticated and submitted with an official translation in Italian

The Department's Registrar's Office ('Segreteria Studenti') will inform you of the result of your application.

If a statement of comparability is issued confirming that your qualification is equivalent to one in this country, you must pay the fees and tax due to enrol full-time, as well as € 71,38 in connection to the issuing of your degree on parchment and to deliver costs to your address.