All international students may enrol in one of the 1st and 2nd cycle programmes of the Italian University System.
To be eligible for enrolment in undergraduate degree programmes in the Italian University system, students must be at least 17 years old and have completed 12 years of schooling. For the postgraduate degree programmes, students must have completed at least 15 years of education.
Students can submit their application for evaluation for English-taught programmes on the UniME Application Portal and on the Portale UniME dei candidati for Italian-taught programmes.
At UniME, students are allowed to submit two pre-evaluation applications for two different degree programmes (two programmes taught in English or two programmes taught in Italian, or one programme taught in English and one taught in Italian). Please, note that the registration with unique portal account allows to access both portals.
Applications for for English-taught and Italian-taught Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree Programmes and Italian-taught Single-Cycle Degree Programmes:
- from March 3, 2025 (00:01 am CET) to March 28, 2025 (11:59 pm CET).
Please note: the enrolment will be confirmed only upon presentation of the student visa issued for the University of Messina for the a. y. 2025/2026.
Call for applications for English-taught and Italian-taught Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree Programmes and Italian-taught Single-Cycle Degree Programmes:
- from April 18, 2025 (00:01 am CET) to May 30, 2025 (11:59 pm CET).
Please note: the enrolment will be confirmed only upon presentation of the student visa issued for the University of Messina for the a. y. 2025/2026.
Call reserved to:
EU and EU equivalent candidates applying for English-taught and Italian-taught Bachelor's Degree and Master's Degree Programmes;
all international candidates applying for the Single-Cycle Degree in Medicine and Surgery taught in English
- from June 7, 2025 (00:01 am CET) to July 7, 2025 (11:59 pm CET).
Please note: the enrolment will be confirmed only upon presentation of the student visa issued for the University of Messina for the a. y. 2025/2026).
For the a. y. 2025/2026, an application fee of €15.00 is due for the submission of a maximum of two applications. If you have successfully submitted an application in one Call, you can submit the second application in one of the next Calls without paying.
Payment of the fee is required prior to submission of the application and is processed through an international payment system.
The application fee is not refundable.
Students are required to upload an International English Language Certificate (CEFR - B2 level) issued by a recognised Institution in the language section of the application, unless they belong to one of the categories exempt from the International Language Certificate.
For further details, please visit the dedicated page linked below.
Students are required to upload an International Italian Language Certificate (CEFR - B2 level) issued by a recognised Institution in the language section of the application.
For further details, please visit the dedicated page linked below.
We recommend choosing the programmes according to the previous study field and review the admission requirements before submitting your application.
Register at UniME Application Portal for English-taught programmes and/or at Italiano UniME Application Portal for Italian-taught programmes and submit the required documents listed below to receive an evaluation of your profile:
- High school diploma obtained after 12 years of education. If you do not have your diploma yet, you can upload an official provisional certificate issued by your School (Course Completion Certificate). If your High school diploma is less than 12 years, you can submit: either a) an academic certificate stating that you have passed all the required exams of the first year of University studies; or b) certificate from any Italian University regarding the successful completion of a Foundation Programme.
- University Entrance Exam Certificate, if required by the national education system (see the list of required documents for each Country)
- Transcript of records.
- Copy of a valid passport.
- For Courses taught in English: English language certificate: see the dedicated page.
- For Courses taught in Italian: Italian language certificate: see the dedicated page.
- For restricted access degree programmes, the student must check the registration procedures for the entrance test. The admission letter does not grant direct access to the degree program.
If your application is positively evaluated, you will receive an admission letter with all the instructions to register at the Universitaly portal and go forward with the visa procedure.
UniME will confirm your acceptance on the Universitaly Portal only if the abovementioned documents are valid and correctly uploaded. This will begin the visa application process.
The Italian Diplomatic Authorities of your country will inform you of visa status. Please bear in mind once you applied it is no longer necessary to contact us about the visa. You can access the Universitaly portal and check your request status.
Belong to this category the following Degree programmes: Medicina e Chirurgia, Odontoiatria, Medicina Veterinaria, Farmacia, Giurisprudenza, Medicine and Surgery.
We recommend choosing the programmes according to the previous study field and review the admission requirements before submitting your application.
Register at UniME Application Portal for English-taught programmes (Medicine and Surgery) and/or at Italiano UniME Application Portal for Italian-taught programmes (Medicina e Chirurgia, Odontoiatria, Medicina Veterinaria, Farmacia, Giurisprudenza) and submit the required documents listed below to receive an evaluation of your profile:
- High school diploma obtained after 12 years of education. If you do not have your diploma yet, you can upload an official provisional certificate issued by your School (Course Completion Certificate). If your High school diploma is less than 12 years, you can submit: either a) an academic certificate stating that you have passed all the required exams of the first year of University studies; or b) certificate from any Italian University regarding the successful completion of a Foundation Programme.
- University Entrance Exam Certificate, if required by the national education system (see the list of required documents for each Country)
- Transcript of records.
- Copy of a valid passport.
- For the Single-Cycle Degree Programme in Medicine and Surgery (taught in English): the English Language Certificate is not mandatory.
- For Single-Cycle Degree Programmes taught in Italian: the Italian Language Certificate is required: see the dedicated page.
- Students must check the registration procedures for the entrance test (not applicable for Giurisprudenza). The admission letter does not grant direct access to the degree program.
- If your application is positively evaluated, you will receive an admission letter with all the instructions to register at the Universitaly portal and go forward with the visa procedure.
UniME will confirm your acceptance on the Universitaly Portal only if the abovementioned documents are valid and correctly uploaded. This will begin the visa application process.
MEDICINE AND SURGERY
Medicine and Surgery programme (English-taught programme) requires participation in the IMAT (International Medical Admission Test). This is a mandatory entrance examination for all candidates, including international applicants. The IMAT is organized by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR). Detailed information about registration, dates, and procedures will be published on the official websites of the Ministry and the University of Messina once available. We strongly recommend that you regularly check the UniME official website for updates.
Applications for Medicine and Surgery at UniME must be submitted both on the UNIME platform (during the third application Call) and the Universitaly platform (when allowed).
Only applications submitted on both platforms will be taken into consideration. Students who have not ranked in a useful position within the deadlines set in the calendar for nationally restricted access programmes may, following the publication of any remaining available spots, may submit a single enrolment application for another degree programme offered by UNIME only if they already hold an academic admission letter for that specific programme.
MEDICINA AND CHIRURGIA
The Italian Government approved a reform that abolishes the traditional admission test for the Italian-taught Programme in Medicina e Chirurgia, introducing an initial semester open to all students, with subsequent selection based on the results obtained.
Key Points of the reform for admission to Medicine programmes in Italian:
- Admission test: Traditional selection tests (e.g., Tolc) have been abolished.
- Introduction of a 'Filter Semester': Open access to the first semester for all interested students. Two common exams will be administered in all Italian universities. The average grades will determine who can continue the Medicine study path.
- Credits transfer: Students who are not eligible to continue in the Medicine programme can use the credits earned to enrol in other related faculties (e.g., Pharmacy, Biotechnology).
The details for course access will be defined in the coming months.
The Italian Diplomatic Authorities of your country will inform you of visa status. Please bear in mind once you applied it is no longer necessary to contact us about the visa. You can access the Universitaly portal and check your request status.
We recommend choosing the programmes according to the previous study field and review the admission requirements before submitting your application.
For the Degree Programmes taught in English, check the academic entry requirements for the chosen Degree Programme under the section Study with us.
For the Degree Programmes taught in Italian, check the academic entry requirements for the chosen Degree Programme under the section Didattica | Università degli Studi di Messina.
Please choose the programmes according to your previous study field and review the admission requirements before submitting your application.
Register at UniME Application Portal for English-taught programmes and/or at Italiano UniME Application Portal for Italian-taught programmes and submit the required documents listed below to receive an evaluation of your profile:
- High School Diploma obtained after at least 12 years of study.
- Bachelor’s Degree diploma; if you don’t have your Bachelor’s Degree yet, you can send an official provisional certificate issued by your University. In any case the candidate must show at least 15 years of education.
- Transcript of records (exams taken in the previous degree programme).
- Copy of a valid passport.
- For Courses taught in English: English language certificate: see the dedicated page.
- For Courses taught in Italian: Italian language certificate: see the dedicated page.
- For restricted access degree programmes, the student must check the registration procedures for the entrance test. The admission letter does not grant direct access to the degree program.
Applications will be assessed by a Departmental Commission assigned to evaluate candidates’ previous qualifications considering the entry requirements of the selected course.
If your application is positively evaluated, you will receive an admission letter with all the instructions to register at the Universitaly portal and go forward with the visa procedure.
UniME will confirm your acceptance on the Universitaly Portal only if the abovementioned documents are valid and correctly uploaded. This will begin the visa application process.
The Italian Diplomatic Authorities of your country will inform you of visa status. Please bear in mind once you applied it is no longer necessary to contact us about the visa. You can access the Universitaly portal and check your request status.
Only if the pre-evaluation application is positively evaluated, students will receive an admission letter with all the instructions to register at the Universitaly portal and go forward with the visa procedure.
Deadline for Universitaly Applications: September 1, 2025 (except for Single-Cycle Degree in Medicine and Surgery).
Students are required to use their own email address to avoid confusion, and the same email address for the UniME Application Portal / Portale UniME dei candidati and the Universitaly portal. The documents to be uploaded must be in English or officially translated into Italian.
For students planning to start or continue their academic journey in Italy, we suggest taking advantage of the assistance of Uni-Italia, the national reference body for the promotion of Study in Italy. Students who benefit from Uni-Italia's support will be followed in all orientation phases and assistance with administrative procedures so that documentation required to continue their study in Italy is complete and compliant for the visa application. To find out in which countries Uni-Italia operates, click here.