Recognition of the PhD qualification obtained abroad

Law no. 15 of 25 February 2022 modified the text of Article 38 of Legislative Decree no. 165 of 30 March 2001, introducing into the Italian legal system the opportunity to recognise, for academic purposes, PhD qualifications obtained abroad directly by higher education institutions, according to the rules dictated by art. 2 of Law 148/2002.

The University of Messina has issued D.R. n. 1718/2023 “University Regulations regarding the recognition of the PhD qualification obtained abroad for academic purposes”.

The procedure for requesting recognition of the foreign PhD qualification will be open in the period from January 1st to June 30th.

In this section it is possible to find the Regulations and the Application for academic recognition of the foreign PhD qualification.

Please note: Before submitting the application and supporting documentation, the interested party must contact the PhD Office at dottorati@unime.it  to receive instructions relating to the payment of the foreign qualification recognition fee of €216.00 including stamp duty.