If you possess an international qualification your admission is conditional to the evaluation of your study documents and their equivalence to the Italian qualifications.

Admission to undergraduate and single-cycle degrees

To access an undergraduate or single cycle degree programme, you must have a secondary school diploma obtained at the end of at least 12 years of study, which must be considered equivalent to the Italian high-school diploma. This diploma must give access to university studies in the country where it was obtained. 

If you obtained your qualification after attending only part of the study programme abroad your diploma can be evaluated only if you attended at least two years of school abroad.

Consider that if the course you want to attend has an entry test, you will have to pass the test in order to enroll. 

You will have to submit the following:

  • high-school diploma (if you are still attending or if the diploma is not yet available you can submit a certificate of enrolment or a provisional certificate);
  • marksheet issued by the secondary school certifying the subjects of study of the last two years;
  • certificate showing you passed the national exam to access university if in the country where you obtained the diploma there is a mandatory national exam (e.g. Gao Kao, YKS);
  • any translations into English or Italian of the documents listed in the previous points if they are not already available in English, Spanish, French or German. Translations do not replace the original diploma and must always bear the signature and stamp of the translator or translation agency.

If you have obtained your diploma after less than 12 years of study, to be able to enroll in a degree programme you must also submit one of the following:

  • a certificate, or a transcript of records, demonstrating that you have attended one or more years of university in a foreign country, passing all the required exams;
  • a certificate attesting to the completion of a foundation year at an Italian or foreign university;
  • a certificate relating to post-secondary studies at an Italian or foreign institution in subjects related to the degree course you have chosen at UniTrento (e.g. Associate Degree, final qualification in Istituti Tecnici Superiori, Istituti tecnologici superiori, and others).
Istituti tecnologici superiori (ITS Academy)

The University of Trento may request additional documentation, such as:

Further documents for qualifications obtained in British or US schools

If you hold a British General Certificate of Education, you must submit documentation certifying that you have passed at least 3 A levels. 

If you hold a US High School Diploma, you must submit documentation certifying that you have passed at least 3 Advanced Placements (APs).

A Levels and APs must have at least a sufficient grade and must be in subjects related to the degree programme you want to enroll in. If you have not taken A Levels or APs courses, you can submit documents attesting to the completion of a full year of university in a foreign country (for more information see Annex 1 of the Procedures for the entry, stay, registration of international students and recognition of qualifications).

Admssion to Master's degrees

To access master's degree programmes, you must hold a degree equivalent to a first-level degree. In Italy, this means having completed at least 3 years of studies and obtained 180 university credits (CFU) or equivalent. In the European context, university credits are replaced by ECTS.

The degree must be issued by a recognized institution and must give access to a master's degree programme in the country where it was obtained. If the foreign institution that issued the degree operates mainly in Italy, it must be accredited both in the country where it is registered and in Italy (Decree no. 214 of 26 April 2004).

Consider that if the course you want to attend has an entry test, you will have to pass the test in order to enroll.

For the evaluation of your qualification, you must submit the following:

  • Academic degree at Bachelor’s level obtained after at least three years of studies at a University or Higher education institution that allows the enrolment in a Master’s degree in the country in which it was obtained (if you have not graduated or if your final diploma is not available yet you can submit a certificate of graduation or a certificate of enrolment);
  • Official transcript of records attesting the passed exams and the length of studies;
  • any translations into English or Italian of the documents listed in the previous points if they are not already available in English, Spanish, French or German. Translations do not replace the original diploma and must always bear the signature and stamp of the translator or translation agency.
  • Diploma Supplement (available only for students that obtained the qualification in the European Higher Education Area).

The University of Trento may request additional documentation, such as:

If you want to know which international qualifications are accepted by Università di Trento you can check the entry requirements by Country. See the document below. 

If you have an international qualification and you want a credit transfer you shall consult the dedicated page.