To apply for the Foundation Year, applicants must:
- Submit a B1-level Italian language certificate by JUNE 30th 2027, only if they require a visa to enter Italy;
The following certificates are accepted: Italian language certification at level B1 of the Council of Europe or higher (CILS, CELI, Roma3, or PLIDA) issued within the CLIQ quality system (Certificazione Lingua Italiana di Qualità), which gathers the current certifying bodies (Università per stranieri di Perugia, Università per stranieri di Siena, Università Roma Tre, Società Dante Alighieri), also issued by the Università per stranieri “Dante Alighieri” of Reggio Calabria, also in agreement with Italian Institutes of Culture abroad or other entities. Other language certificates will be evaluated by the Admission Committee
Do you need a visa but don’t have a B1 level yet? Apply for the Preparatory B1 Italian Language Course within the Foundation Year application - High School Diploma:
- have completed at least 11 years of schooling, from primary school through secondary school;
- have obtained a secondary school diploma (final qualification), accompanied by the final-year transcript and the corresponding complete professional translation in Italian or English;
Please note: the entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / French / Italian / Spanish.
❗Educational Pathways Not Eligible for Admission
Students who have completed only part of the secondary education pathway required by their national education system are not eligible for admission to the Foundation Year.
For example:
- IB: individual IB courses are not sufficient; a full IB Diploma or IB Bilingual Diploma is required;
- UK qualifications: O-levels, GCSEs, AS courses or IGCSEs: these qualifications alone are not sufficient; at least one full GCE A-level qualification is required.
- Education systems requiring 12 or 13 years of schooling: completing only 11 years of education is not sufficient;
- GED is not accepted for Foundation Year Program
3. Age Requirements:
- be at least 17 years old at the time of application;
- turn 18 by the end of the programme (30 June 2027).
For underage students, a legal guardian is required.