Pre-enrolment for the ay 2024-2025
Foreign Students Enrolment and Credential Evaluation Office
Monday / Wednesday / Friday: 10.00 am – 12.00 am
Tuesday 3.00 pm-5.00pm
Viale delle Scienze, Building n° 3 - e-mail: internationalstudents@unipa.it
Dear student, described below the information for students with residency abroad who wish to enrol in a degree program at the University of Palermo.
Applicants for master’s degree programs must have obtained a bachelor’s degree that is the result of at least 3 years of study. Depending on the program of interest, applicants will need to demonstrate their possession of specific academic requirements to guarantee they are adequately prepared to undertake their studies at the master’s level.
Pre-enrolment procedure AY 2024/2025
The Italian Ministry of University and Research has published the document "PROCEDURES FOR ENTRY, RESIDENCY AND ENROLMENT AT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS FOR STUDENTS REQUIRING VISAS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION COURSES IN ITALY, FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025", available in Italian and English on the Studenti Stranieri Miur website (www.studiare-in-italia.it).
IMPORTANT: pre-enrolment at the Italian Embassy alone does not grant admission to degree programs because you also need to complete the admission procedures required by the University of Palermo for the program you have chosen.
Important Deadlines AY 2024/2025
The following deadlines are mandatory:
From 18th March, 2024 Until 30th July, 2024 Master’s degree courses pre-acceptance application
From March, 2024 Until 5 August, 2024 Start UNIVERSITALY application (*only for candidates who have already started an application on the Unipa student portal)
From 15 April, 2024 Until 15 November, 2024 Personal Knowledge Interview on Microsoft Teams
(Details will be send to admitted students only).
From April, 2024 Unitl 30th November 2024 Tuition fee payment
From 1st December, 2024 Unitl 22nd December, 2024 Tuition fee payment with an added penalty fee
To enrol in a Master’s Degree Course, you must follow these steps:
1) Registration on the Unipa Student Portal, you will have a username and password that you need to save;
2) Starting of the pre-acceptance procedure which, in case of pre-acceptance will issue an admission letter;
3) Whenever pre-accepted start the enrolment procedure and wait for information about the interview;
4) In the meantime, if pre-accepted you need to apply on Universitaly webportal, If you are accepted and receive a positive response on the Universitaly portal, you can apply for a visa D for study at the Italian consular diplomatic representation in their Country of residence.
5) You will participate to an interview on General Cell Biology and General Physiology (also Human Anatomy for MD);
6) When you pass the interview you will be allowed to continue with the enrolment process, you need to pay the tuition fee and ask for the Declaration of Value,
7) For the Enrolment finalization you need to arrive in Palermo and bring the documentation in original.
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 29, 2024.
Read the list of Italian embassies and consulates abroad [ITA]. https://www.esteri.it/it/ministero/struttura/laretediplomatica/
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]. https://www.studiare-in-italia.it/studentistranieri/
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.
1- Registration on the Unipa Student Portal
Registration could be done at the page Unipa Student Portal https://immaweb.unipa.it/immareg/facelets/anag/ins_anag_generale.seam?partnerId=IMMAWEB
(if you have any technical problems, please contact supportosia@unipa.it)
2- Starting of the Enrolment application
Deadline: check the table above for the deadlines
To enrol: you must start an enrolment application on the Student Portal. Please follow the instructions in the (TUTORIAL) attached to this email.
A. The procedure of issuing admission letter
Deadline: Your application must be created within 30 July, 2024
In order to get enrolled in a Master'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 . Please upload the following documents:
· a valid passport
· a passport photo
· a copy of your Bachelor’s Degree
· a copy of the Transcript of Records
· an official Language Certification (B2 level or higher) or a Medium of Instruction certificate from your institution .Duolingo test is not allowed.
· your CV
Upon receiving the application, the documentation will be preliminary validated by the administrative office, and then your academic records will be evaluated by the Course Coordinator.
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
B. Personal Knowledge Interview
After the submission for enrolment and once you get the admission letter. You will be contacted by the course coordinator to complete the "personal knowledge interview" Your application will be suspended waiting for the confirmation of the course coordinator. The interview aims to highlight critical skills, maturity, expectations, motivation and overall personal preparation. The concerning Commission will also evaluate your English language skills. You will find extra tips on the official page of the course you have chosen. Passing the interview will allow you to complete the enrolment application on Unipa portal.
C. Payment of tuition fees
3- Registration on the Universitaly portal
Deadline: your application must be created within August 5, 2024
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 your Bachelor’s Degree (please note that provisional certificates are not acceptable),
a Legalized Translated Transcript of Records
an official Language Certification (B2 level or higher) or a Medium of Instruction certificate from your institution
The International Office will send to the Embassy only applications that have the admission letter.
Please remeber that in order to be fully approved you will have to pass the “personal knowledge interview”.
4- Enrolment finalization
Deadline: consult the table above for the dates
Once you are done with the portal application, it will be automatically blocked. This is a normal procedure since the enrolment now needs to be finalized. In order to finalize your Unipa enrolment you must submit the following documents in original at the International Students Office (Viale delle Scienze, Building n. 3, I floor) within the deadline:
your University degree in original and its Italian or English legalized translation
The Declaration of Value (DoV) issued by the relevant Italian consular section or a Certificate of Comparability from CIMEA or a Diploma Supplement
The Academic Transcript of Records issued by your university, stating all the courses and grades and its Italian or English legalized translation.