Program Admission Requirements

To be admitted to the program, you must:

• Have completed 11 years of schooling (from elementary school to high school).
• Have received a high school diploma (final certification), which should be accompanied by the transcripts of your high school senior year and a translation.
• Be at least 17 years old.
• Have a lawfully appointed tutor if you are still a minor. In this case, at the time of your enrollment, you must fill out a "Dichiarazione di responsabilità per studenti minorenni"(Statement of Responsibility for Minors) and send it to foundationyear@unipv.it

• Be turning 18 years old by the end of the program (June 30, 2027)

  The following candidates are eligible for admission to the Foundation Course:
   

• Students holding a secondary school diploma (or an equivalent qualification in accordance with current regulations) obtained abroad after a minimum of 11 years of total schooling, which grants access to higher education in the educational system of the issuing country.
   
• Students holding a U.S. High School Diploma (HSD) who have not completed the three Advanced Placements (APs) required for admission to Italian universities.
   
• Students holding a General Certificate of Education (GCE) or an International General Certificate of Education (IGCE) from the United Kingdom who do not meet the requirement of three A-levels for admission to Italian universities.