Application Procedure
Procedure for holders of non-Italian qualifiations.
Applications and enrollment at Tor Vergata University of Rome, as for all other public Italian universities, are regulated by the Ministry of University and Research (MUR) in accordance with the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
More precise and detailed information is published on the ministerial website at the page: universitaly.it/studenti-stranieri
Use of Agencies and Recruiters
Tor Vergata University of Rome does not make use of agencies or recruiters based abroad for the admission of international students.
Our University independently manages application process as indicated in the calls or notices, published on the Courses page.
For further information about requirements and procedures for international students, contact the International Students Office of the University of Rome Tor Vergata international.students@uniroma2.it and for info about non-Italian qualifications: international.qualifications@uniroma2.it
1. How to Apply
In order to apply to Tor Vergata University of Rome, there are 3 main steps you need to take to submit your application. First: choose which course you want to apply for. Note that procedures, deadlines and requirements may vary depending on programme/course. Please visit the link below for info on programmes and courses:
2. Application - Assessment
EU / Non-EU students with International Qualification
If you are an EU or a non-EU student with an international qualification and you wish to apply to a Bachelor's or Master's degree program at Tor Vergata University of Rome, you can proceed with an online application. The procedure is reported at point 2a and requires you to:
- Upload the required documentation
- Pay the application fee of 30 euro and validate the payment
- Pay the application fee of 100€ for the Bachelor's degree in Global Governance and validate the payment
2a. How to Proceed with the Application - Assessment
In order to start your online application you will need to access the Delphi system. Click below to start your application:
3. Requirements and Procedures
More precise and detailed information is published on the ministerial website at the page: studiare-in-italia.it/studentistranieri.
- Bachelor's and Single-Cycle Degrees
In order to enroll in a Bachelor's Degree or a Single-cycle Degree, you must be in possession of a final diploma obtained after at least 12 years of schooling accompanied by:
- CIMEA Statement of Verification + CIMEA Statement of Comparability (mandatory if the country that issued your qualification is not on the list of signatories to the Lisbon Convention*) to be requested at the following link: https://cimea-diplome.it/page-comparability-verification-service. (consult the tutorial in attachment)*
- or - Statement of Correspondence downloadable by the applicant free of charge on the ARDI platform (if the country issuing the qualification is on the list of signatories to the Lisbon Convention*) + CIMEA Statement of Verification to be requested at the following link: cimea-diplome.it/page-comparability-verification-service.
*Note that the processing time for CIMEA Statement of Verification and/or Comparability is 60 working days.
In case the CIMEA cannot issue the Statement of Verification for your qualification or in case you hold a CIMEA Statement of Comparability previously issued, you can send the original pdf of your SoC via e-mail to the International Qualifications Office.
We shall see to carry out further verifications and, if your documentation can be assessed elgible, we will allow you to proceed with the enrollment on the base of the documentation you hold together with the documentation required according to your case as described below:
1) For non-EU students applying for pre-enrollment on Universitaly and Study Visa:
qualifications and certificates must be legalized by the Italian Embassy in order to guarantee their authenticity. If the country where you obtained your qualification has joined the Hague Convention (1961), instead of requesting legalization from the Italian Embassy you must have your documents apostilled by the designated local authority. The translation must be completed according to the rules set by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) as described at the following link: esteri.it/en/servizi-consolari-e-visti/italiani-all-estero/traduzione-e-legalizzazione-documenti/
2) For non-EU students resident in Italy:
you can have your documents translated by a sworn translator at the district court (tribunale), who cannot be the person who holds the qualification or title (traduzione giurata), and afterwards have them legalized by the Prefettura.
Further Information
Find information about the specific required documentation to be provided in your case at the following link: cimea-diplome.it/page-require-documents entering the country that issued the qualification and the level of the qualification (high school diploma or academic qualification).
For more information about non-Italian titles and requirements for enrollment purposes, please consult the ministerial dispositions at the following link: universitaly.it/studenti-stranieri
or send an e-mail to: international.qualifications@uniroma2.it.
- Master's Degrees
In order to enroll in a Master's Degree (two-year programme), you must be in possession of a final academic title corresponding to the first cycle according to the Bologna Process Qualifications Framework and level 6 according to the European Qualifications Framework (EQF). In order to check if the applicant meets the requirements, all applicants must provide the specific documentation required regarding the educational/academic qualifications (depending on the awarding Country) together with:
- CIMEA Statement of Verification + CIMEA Statement of Comparability (mandatory if the country that issued your qualification is not on the list of signatories to the Lisbon Convention*) to be requested at the following link: https://cimea-diplome.it/page-comparability-verification-service. (consult the tutorial in attachment)*
- or - Statement of Correspondence downloadable by the applicant free of charge on the ARDI platform ARDI platform (if the country issuing the qualification is on the list of signatories to the Lisbon Convention*) + CIMEA Statement of Verification to be requested at the following link: cimea-diplome.it/page-comparability-verification-service.
*Note that the processing time for CIMEA Statement of Verification and/or Comparability is 60 working days.
In case the CIMEA cannot issue the Statement of Verification for your qualification or in case you hold a CIMEA Statement of Comparability previously issued, you can send the original pdf of your SoC via e-mail to the International Qualifications Office.
We shall see to carry out further verifications and, if your documentation can be assessed elgible, we will allow you to proceed with the enrollment on the base of the documentation you hold together with the documentation required according to your case as described below:
1) For non-EU students applying for pre-enrollment on Universitaly and Study Visa:
qualifications and certificates must be legalized by the Italian Embassy in order to guarantee their authenticity. If the country where you obtained your qualification has joined the Hague Convention (1961), instead of requesting legalization from the Italian Embassy you must have your documents apostilled by the designated local authority. The translation must be completed according to the rules set by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) as described at the following link: esteri.it/en/servizi-consolari-e-visti/italiani-all-estero/traduzione-e-legalizzazione-documenti/
2) For non-EU students resident in Italy:
you can have your documents translated by a sworn translator at the district court (tribunale), who cannot be the person who holds the qualification or title (traduzione giurata), and afterwards have them legalized by the Prefettura.
Further Information
Find information about the specific required documentation to be provided in your case at the following link: cimea-diplome.it/page-require-documents entering the country that issued the qualification and the level of the qualification (high school diploma or academic qualification).
For more information about non-Italian titles and requirements for enrollment purposes, please consult the ministerial dispositions at the following link: universitaly.it/studenti-stranieri
or send an email to: international.qualifications@uniroma2.it .
4. VISA Procedures
The pre-enrollment application on Universitaly is mandatory for all non-EU applicants not residing in Italy (including those holding a residence permit for other EU countries).
Mandatory documents to be uploaded during pre-enrollment procedures on Universitaly:
- Passport
- Photo
- Admission letter (if provided)
- High-school diploma (for enrollment in Bachelor’s Degree programmes) / Bachelor’s Degree + Transcript of exams (for enrollment in Master’s Degree programmes)
- the specific documentation required regarding the educational/academic qualifications (depending on the awarding Country) as indicated at the following link:
cimea-diplome.it/page-require-documents - CIMEA Statement of Verification to be requested at the following link:
cimea-diplome.it/page-comparability-verification-service. - Statement of Correspondence - downloadable by the applicant free of charge on the ARDI platform (if the Title’s issuing country is on the list of signatories to the Lisbon Convention*).
- CIMEA Statement of Comparability (mandatory if the country that issued your qualification is not on the list of signatories to the Lisbon Convention*) to be requested at the following link:
cimea-diplome.it/page-comparability-verification-service
Please note: you are recommended to request the required documents for the pre-enrollment on Universitaly well in advance so that you can upload them within the set deadline (31/07/2024). Y
our pre-enrollment will be approved by the University exclusively once the documents have been uploaded.
Once the University has approved your pre-enrollment on Universitaly you can take an appointment with the Italian Embassy/Consulate in order to carry out visa procedures.
If necessary, you can refer to other Italian embassies in third territories in order to carry out Visa procedures.
- Countries having signed or ratified the Lisbon Convention
• Members of Council of Europe: Albania, Germany, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Macedonia, Czechia, Romania, United Kingdom, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine.
• Non-Members of Council of Europe: Australia, Belarus, Canada, Holy See (Vatican City State), Israel, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, United States of America.
Pre-enrollment procedures on Universitaly and Study Visa are not required for Italian citizens, EU citizens, EU-equivalent citizens and non-EU citizens legally residing in Italy in possession of a foreign qualification;
EU-EQUIVALENT CITIZENS
Citizens of Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, the Swiss Confederation, the Republic of San Marino and the Holy See. Refugees and persons with subsidiary protection also have the same status, as well as personnel serving in foreign diplomatic missions and international organisations based in Italy- accredited with the Italian State or the Italian State or the Holy See-and their dependent family members (spouses and children only).
NON-EU CITIZENS LEGALLY RESIDING IN ITALY
Non-EU citizens regularly residing in Italy are non-EU citizens in possession of a one of the following residence permits:
- EU long-term residents
- for subordinate work; for self-employment
- for family reasons - for political asylum and subsidiary protection;
- for religious reasons;
- for special cases (art. 18, 18 bis and 22 paragraph 12-quater of Legislative Decree n° 286 of 25 July 1998);
- for calamities (Art. 20 bis of legislative decree n° 286 of 25 July 1998);
- for acts of particular civil value (Art. 42 bis of legislative decree n° 286 of 25 July 1998);
- for special protection (Art. 32, § 3 of Legislative Decree n° 25 of 28 January 2008).
- UK citizens with residence card (Art. 50 TEU; Art.18.4 EU-UK withdrawal agreement). While waiting for this document, UK nationals may present the certificate issued by the municipality of residence, which proves that they are registered as a civil servant by 31 December 2020;
- for temporary protection ( DPCM 28 March 2022 ).
This category also includes:
- non-EU citizens, regularly residing in Italy for at least a year and in possession of a secondary school qualification obtained in Italy, which gives access to the chosen course of study chosen (EU-equated students);
- non-EU citizens who have obtained a secondary school qualification in Italy that gives access to the chosen course of study and who hold a valid residence permit for study purposes;
- non-EU citizens enrolled in single courses at an Italian university, holders of a valid residence permit for study reasons, who intend to enrol in the following academic year in a course of study related to or resulting from the single courses they have passed, without returning to the Italian Embassy in their own country for a new pre-enrolment and a new visa.
NOTE THAT at least one single course must have been passed in order to enrol in a related or subsequent course of study.
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