Bachelor’s degree (free access and limited number access)

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Applicants to bachelor's degree programmes must have completed at least 12 years of schooling and obtained a secondary school leaving qualification. Generally, this qualification must be recognized as valid for access to further academic studies in the country where it was awarded.

In line with the directives of the Italian Ministry of University and Research, applicants who have completed only 10-11 years of schooling must also submit the relevant qualifications that cover the 1-2 year gap in their schooling.

Additional requirements for qualifications awarded after a period of schooling of less than 12 years:

Applicants who wish to apply to a bachelor’s degree program and hold a qualification awarded after less than 12 years of schooling must fill the gap by providing us with one of the following documents:

Academic transcripts of records certifying that all the exams foreseen for the first/second year of university studies have been passed.
Final leaving qualification from an Italian university attesting the completion of a foundation course, which compensates for the missing years of schooling.
A 1/2-years official post-secondary study qualification obtained in a non-university higher education institution in a subject related to the chosen course.

The number of additional school years applicants may need to undertake depends on how many years the applicants studied in order to obtain their secondary education leaving qualification.

In addition, if the chosen programme requires an entry test, applicants must take and pass the exam in order to be admitted.

More information on specific admission tests is available on the programme's webpage and will be provided during the application process. https://www.unipa.it/target/futuristudenti/accesso-programmato/corsi-accesso-programmato-locale/concorsi/index.html

STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE - Bachelor’s degree for English taught programmes (free access)

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1. How to Apply

Register on the Unipa Student Portal

Create your account via the online platform:
Register here

https: https://immaweb.unipa.it/immareg/facelets/anag/ins_anag_generale.seam?partnerId=IMMAWEB

Tutorial registration

2. Submit an Enrolment application

Go to the Student Portal "Applications">"New Application"> Concorsi e Immatricolazioni | Calls and Enrolment Applications> Domanda di Immatricolazione ad un Corso di Laurea/Corso di Laurea Magistrale | Enrolment Bachelor's Degree/Master's Degree Application

Please upload the following documents:

a valid passport
a passport photo
copy of High School Diploma translated into Italian or English
a copy of the Transcript of Records
an official Language Certification (B2 level or higher) or a Medium of Instruction certificate from your institution. Visit language requirements page
your CV

2.1. The procedure of issuing admission letter (Tutorial admission letter)

In order to get enrolled in a Bachelor's Degree Course, you must receive an admission letter from the Course Coordinator. This can be done through Unipa Student Portal by starting an Enrolment application.

Your documents will first be reviewed by the administrative office, then forwarded to the Course Coordinator for academic evaluation.

IMPORTANT: The Admission Letter you receive does not guarantee enrolment or a visa.

Be aware that the Admission Letter by the University of Palermo does not confer any right to obtain a visa. The final decision on the issue of a visa for study purposes is the exclusive jurisdiction of the diplomatic/consular Mission. The approval of a pre-enrolment request for a study course and the relating documentation produced by higher education institutions is to be considered a support for the evaluation procedures for study visas by diplomatic Missions and does not automatically grant the visa. The diplomatic-consular Missions must confirm that there is no students 'migration risk (D.I. 850/2011 art. 4 paragraph 2 ). MIUR2

Deadline: Your application must be created within 20 July, 2026

3. Registration on the Universitaly portal

Deadline: your application must be created within August 30, 2026

Please follow the tutorial in order to register correctly:

In order to apply for a visa, you must start an application on Universitaly. Please Register on Universitaly

and start your application, uploading the following documents:

a valid passport
a passport photo
a copy of High School Diploma translated into Italian or English
a copy of the Transcript of Records
an official Language Certification (B2 level or higher) or a Medium of Instruction certificate from your institution. Visit language requirements page

The International Office will send to the Embassy only applications that have the admission letter.

3.1. Visa application procedure

The procedure may vary according to the regulations issued by the individual Italian embassies and consulates abroad.

You must complete all necessary procedures to obtain a student visa by November 30, 2026.

Read the list of Italian embassies and consulates abroad [ITA].

For general information about the requirements for obtaining a visa, please refer to the ministerial procedures (Part IV: incoming visa for study purposes, residency permit & subsequent measures) attached to the ministerial website [ITA].

The embassy or consulate is exclusively responsible for the final decision on the issue of a study visa.
The documentation produced by the higher education institutions in relation to a candidate’s application for a visa is considered as supporting information in the evaluation procedures carried out by these agencies, and does not automatically imply the issue of a visa.

4. Enrolment Finalization

deadline: 22.12.2026

After all these steps, you can proceed with enrolment fees payment.

After the payment your application will be automatically blocked sine it must be now finalized:

In order to finalize the enrolment at the University of Palermo, you must provide to the International Students Office (Viale delle Scienze, Building n. 3, I floor) the following documents in original at your earliest convenience after you arrive in Italy:

o Your original High School Diploma translated into Italian or English and legalized.

o One of the following Documents:

o Declaration of Value (DoV) issued by the competent Italian consular section, o Statement of Comparability and Verification from CIMEA

An official Italian Language Certification (B2 level or higher). If you do not have an official language certificate, you must sit an Italian Language Test at Unipa. Visit language requirements page

STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE - Bachelor’s degree for Italian taught programmes (free access)

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Scadenze Importanti A.A. 2026/2027

Il rispetto delle seguenti scadenze è obbligatorio:

Dal	Fino al	Descrizione
12 marzo 2026	9 agosto 2026	Avvio della domanda di preiscrizione su Universitaly (vedi dettagli)
	30 novembre 2026	Termine ultimo per il rilascio del visto
1 agosto 2026	30 dicembre 2026	Consegna dei documenti originali per l’immatricolazione
1 agosto 2026	30 settembre 2026 1 ottobre – 31 dicembre 2026	Pagamento della tassa di iscrizione (vedi dettagli) (Con mora) Pagamento tardivo della tassa di iscrizione

Procedura in 5 fasi per l'immatricolazione a un Corso di Laurea Triennale ad Accesso Libero

1. Registrazione sulla piattaforma Universitaly

Devi avviare la domanda di preiscrizione entro il 9 agosto 2026. Il tuo visto deve essere ottenuto entro il 30 novembre 2026. Per richiedere il visto, devi registrarti su Universitaly e caricare i seguenti documenti:

· Passaporto valido

· Fototessere

· Copia del diploma di scuola superiore

· Certificazione ufficiale di lingua italiana (livello B2 o superiore). Se non sei in possesso della certificazione, dovrai sostenere un test di lingua italiana presso UniPa

· Dichiarazione di Valore (DoV) rilasciata dalla rappresentanza consolare italiana competente oppure Certificato di Comparabilità del CIMEA

Dopo la valutazione da parte degli uffici UniPa, sarai ammesso con riserva.

Le fasi successive della preiscrizione dovranno essere completate presso la rappresentanza diplomatico-consolare italiana al fine di ottenere il visto.

Procedura per la richiesta del visto

La procedura può variare in base alle disposizioni delle singole Ambasciate o Consolati italiani nel mondo.

Tutte le procedure devono essere completate entro il 30 novembre 2026.

Consulta l’elenco delle rappresentanze diplomatiche italiane [ITA].

Per informazioni generali sui requisiti per il rilascio del visto, fai riferimento alla normativa ministeriale, disponibile sul sito del MIUR.

Importante: L'accettazione preliminare da parte dell’Università di Palermo non garantisce il rilascio del visto. La decisione finale spetta esclusivamente alla rappresentanza diplomatica/consolare italiana. La documentazione prodotta dall’istituzione accademica costituisce un supporto alla valutazione consolare, ma non implica automaticamente il rilascio del visto.

2. Registrazione al Portale Studenti UniPa

Puoi registrarti al Portale Studenti di UniPa. In caso di problemi tecnici, contatta: supportosia@unipa.it

Dopo la registrazione su Universitaly e l'accettazione, potrai richiedere il visto per studio presso la rappresentanza consolare italiana nel tuo Paese.

Le successive fasi di pre-iscrizione dovranno essere completate presso le competenti Rappresentanze Diplomatiche e Consolari. Entro il 30 novembre 2026, sarà necessario completare tutte le procedure necessarie per ottenere il visto per studio.

3. Test di conoscenza della lingua italiana

Per ottenere l’approvazione definitiva su Universitaly e immatricolarti a un corso di laurea in lingua italiana, devi sostenere un test di lingua.

Date disponibili per il test: 9 luglio 2026, 1 agosto o 27 agosto 2026

Sono esonerati gli studenti in possesso di una certificazione ufficiale di livello B2 o superiore, rilasciata secondo il sistema di qualità CLIQ, da uno dei seguenti enti, Università per Stranieri di Perugia, Università per Stranieri di Siena, Università Roma Tre, Società Dante Alighieri, Università per Stranieri “Dante Alighieri” di Reggio Calabria.

Queste certificazioni possono essere ottenute nel proprio Paese di origine presso centri d’esame autorizzati o tramite Istituti Italiani di Cultura.

4. Domanda di immatricolazione (Scadenza: da definire)

Per immatricolarti, devi avviare una domanda di immatricolazione sul Portale Studenti. Segui le istruzioni contenute nel TUTORIAL disponibile online.

5. Finalizzazione dell’immatricolazione

Scadenza: 31 gennaio 2027

Dopo aver completato tutte le fasi, potrai procedere con il pagamento delle tasse di immatricolazione.

Dopo il pagamento, la tua domanda verrà bloccata automaticamente e dovrà essere finalizzata.

Per finalizzare l’immatricolazione all’Università di Palermo, devi consegnare in originale i seguenti documenti presso l’Ufficio Studenti Internazionali (Viale delle Scienze, Edificio 3, primo piano), il prima possibile dopo il tuo arrivo in Italia:

· Diploma originale di scuola superiore tradotto in italiano o inglese e legalizzato

· Uno dei seguenti documenti:

o Dichiarazione di Valore (DoV) rilasciata dal consolato italiano competente

o Attestato di Comparabilità e Verifica rilasciato da CIMEA

Bachelor’s degree (limited number access)

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Applicants for bachelor’s degree programs must have obtained a secondary school diploma after having completed at least 12 years of schooling.

Important Deadlines AA 2026/2027

Enrolling in limited number access Bachelor's Degree courses, require to participate to the call for participation, please check the following pages:

Please note that respecting the following deadlines is mandatory.

From	Until	Description
Varies depending on the chosen course		Application submission for Call for Participation
April, 2026	August, 2026	Registration on Universitaly (see details)
Varies depending on the chosen course		Submission of enrolment application and payment of tuition fees (see details)
Varies depending on the chosen course		Enrolment finalization and documents delivery

To enroll to a Free access Bachelor's Degree Course the following 5 steps must be followed:

1-Registration to Universitaly portal

Your pre-enrolment application must be submitted by 9 August , 2026.

Your application must be accepted within 30 September 2026 and your visa must be granted within 30 October 2026.

In order to apply for a visa you must start an application on Universitaly. Please Register: Universitaly

please upload the following documents:

a valid passport
ID photos
copy of your High School Degree
An official documents : -Italian Language Certification (B2 level or higher). You can omit it but you would need to pass an Italian Language Test at Unipa.
Declaration of Value (DoV) issued by the competent Italian consular section or the Statement of Comparability and Verification from CIMEA.

After our offices process your application, you will be admitted under condition.

The subsequent pre-enrolment phases will be completed at the relevant Diplomatic-consular missions for the purpose of obtaining the visa.

Visa application procedure

The procedure may vary according to the regulations issued by the individual Italian embassies and consulates abroad.

You must complete all necessary procedures to obtain a student visa within October 30, 2026.

Read the list of Italian embassies and consulates abroad [ITA].

The embassy or consulate is exclusively responsible for the final decision on the issue of a study visa.

Once the pre-enrolment application has been completed, all candidates must apply for a university study/enrolment visa at the Italian consular diplomatic mission of the Country of residence.

Be aware that the preliminary acceptance by the University of Palermo does not confer any right to obtain a visa. The final decision on the issue of a visa for study purposes is the exclusive jurisdiction of the diplomatic/consular Mission. The approval of a pre-enrolment request for a study course and the relative documentation produced by higher education institutions is to be considered a support for the evaluation procedures for study visas by diplomatic Missions, and does not automatically imply the issue of the visa, since as the diplomatic-consular Missions, in addition to verifying the possession of the requirements for the issue of a study/enrolment visa, are also obliged to assess the absence of the student's migration risk (D.I. 850/2011 art. 4 paragraph 2 ). MIUR2

For the requirements to obtain a STUDY VISA please consult the MIUR page for 2025/2026 at Circolare_2026-2027_studenti_internazionali.pdf

2- Registration to Unipa Student Portal ***

Registration could be done at the page Unipa Student Portal (For technical support, please contact supportosia@unipa.it)

***After completing step 1, if you are accepted and receive a positive response on the Universitaly portal, candidates can apply for a university study/enrolment visa at the Italian Consular diplomatic mission in their Country of residence.

The subsequent pre-enrolment phases should be completed at the relevant diplomatic-consular missions.

You must complete all necessary procedures to obtain a student visa before 30 November, 2026.

3- Application submission for Call for Participation

Deadline: the deadline of the call for participation depends on the chosen course. Please read the call/application carefully.

Soon we will publish the information on this link

4- Italian Language Proficiency test

In Order to receive full approval on Universitaly and enroll in a Bachelor's Degree course in Italian Language, you must sit a Language Proficiency test.

Please check the page Italian Proficiency Tests to know more. There are two possible dates to take the Italian Language Proficiency Test.

15 June, 2 July, 21 July ,6 August 2026.

The students who have obtained certificates of proficiency in the Italian language with a grade not inferior to B2 level of the Council of Europe, awarded as determined by the CLIQ (Italian Quality Language Certification) quality system, which unites in one association the current certification bodies (University for Foreigners of Perugia, University for Foreigners of Siena, Rome Tre University and the Dante Alighieri Society) and University for Foreigners “Dante Alighieri” of Reggio Calabria, as well as in convention with Italian Institutes of Culture abroad or other institutions. These certifications may be earned in the country of origin, in the approved exam centres found all over the world; The above-mentioned students are exempted from the Italian language test.

5- Enrolment Request Application (Deadline: check the call)

To enroll, you must start an enrollment application on Student Portal.

Please follow the TUTORIAL.

6- Enrolment Finalization

Deadline: 22.12.2026

After all these steps, you can proceed with enrolment fees payment.

In order to finalize the enrolment at the University of Palermo, you must provide to the International Students Office (Viale delle Scienze, Building n. 18) the following documents in original at your earliest convenience after you arrive in Italy:

-Your original High School Diploma translated into Italian or English and legalized.

-One of the following Documents: