All the information necessary for non-EU citizens resident abroad on the terms and conditions for the recognition of foreign academic qualifications and course abbreviation.
Recognition of foreign academic qualifications
In accordance with Law 11 July 2002, no.148 Ratification and execution of the Lisbon Convention, signed on 11 April 1997, Universities are responsible for the recognition of the study cycles and periods of study completed abroad and of foreign qualifications, with the aim of granting access to higher education, of continuing higher university programmes, and of conferring Italian
university degrees. The universities exercise their responsibility within the limits of their autonomy and in compliance with their respective regulations, and in due observance of the bilateral recognition agreements in force.
This same law assigns the responsibility for the recognition of academic qualifications for purposes other than those stated above to State administrative authorities according to procedures to be defined by subsequent regulations.
Until new university provisions that include the principles of the Lisbon convention are available, information about the recognition of foreign qualifications can be found in the attachments box.
Further information
Course abbreviation
If a foreign academic qualification is not entirely recognised by the Italian University, the student can obtain an abbreviation of the course chosen by submitting the following documents in addition to those required for enrolment:
- Declaration of value of the diploma of secondary higher education.
- Original or authenticated copy of the diploma of secondary higher education (or replacement certificate).
- Translation in Italian and authentication of the diploma of secondary higher education (or replacement certificate)
- Declaration of Value of the degree certificate with an indication of the legal length of the course
- Original or authenticated copy of the degree certificate (or replacement certificate)
- Translation in Italian and authentication of the degree certificate (or replacement certificate)
- Programme of study in the foreign language for each university exam taken
- Translation in Italian and authentication of the programme of study for each university exam taken
Translations in Italian are not required if the programmes of the exams taken are written in English, French, German or Spanish.