Inclinados hacia América Latina is a project that has been created to promote the University of Pisa (UNIPI) within Latin America and welcome Latin American students who are interested in the University's second level cycle degree programmes.

Besides promoting institutional dialogue and creating partnerships with other universities and research institutions in Latin America, the project offers Latin American students the possibility to obtain a scholarship in order to attend a Master's degree programme at UNIPI.

The scholarship includes:

• Exemption from tuition fees for the duration of the two-year study period
• Free access to the University dining hall (for lunch only, Monday through Friday).

Enrolment procedure

Before departure Latin American students who wish to apply to the Inclinados hacia América Latina project must fill in the pre-enrollment form on Universitaly portal. Please follow the procedure described al the dedicated webpage.  At the same time, students are expected to choose the Master's degree programme they are interested in. Please see the list of Master's degree programmes available at UNIPI.

Arrival in Italy

Latin American students who do not have an EU citizenship must request a Residency permit within 8 working days upon their arrival into Italy.

Enrolment at the University

In order to enrol in the degree programmes that have limited access (Admission exam to access a Master's degree programme), all students must pass an admission exam. In this case, enrolment can only take place after the exam has been passed. In all other cases, those students who have been included in the project Inclinados hacia América Latina may enrol into the programme by following the instructions described at the webpage Matricolandosi.

Necessary documents in order to enrol

• Original certificate with exams taken in order to achieve the foreign qualification together with an official translation into Italian;
• content description of the above mentioned exams written on the foreign University's official letterhead stationary – or, validated with the University stamp - and with its respective official translation into Italian.

Knowledge of the Italian language

If students of the Inclinados hacia América Latina project already have a B1 level Italian language certificate, obtained in their own country, they may attend and pass a B2 level once in Pisa. We have agreements with the Italian Cultural Institutes (ICI) in Latin America so students may take the B1 level exam.

Currently, it is possible to do so at the IIC of Cordoba and Buenos Aires (Argentina); the IIC of Montevideo (Uruguay) and the IIC of Santiago (Chile).

Those interested in studying a Master's degree programme in English do not have to have a certificate of the Italian language.

Information and Contacts

Directorate of Research and Internationalization
International Promotion Unit
Lungarno Pacinotti, 44 I-56126 Pisa
Dott. Belkis Hernández
Tel. +39 050 2212279
Chat with Belkis
Facebook: Latinoamericanos en Pisa

Useful links

• Overseas' Italian diplomatic authorities
• Italian Cultural Institutes
• Studying in Italy
• Estudiar en Italia

The Marco Polo programme is an agreement between the Italian and the Chinese Government to facilitate young Chinese students to study at the Italian universities.

Chinese students applying for the Marco Polo programme are required to follow the pre-enrollment application for Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree or single cycle Degree Programme among the University degree programmes with quotas of reserved places according to terms and schedules detailed on http://www.studiare-in-italia.it/studentistranieri/ section "Progetto Marco Polo 2023/2024".

After the pre-enrollment, if an Italian Language course is required for these Chinese students, it is recommended that the Italian language course duration is not less than 10 months and foresees preferably 80 to 100 monthly hours to guarantee a consistent and continuous exposure to the Italian Language to obtain a B1 starting level with the aim of a progressive language skills improvement in the following years.

Applicants are required to specify in the pre-enrollment application on the Universitaly platform (link a Universitaly) both the selected University for enrollment and the University/School to attend the Italian Language course, with the option of 10 or 11 months.

The University of Pisa, as part of the Marco Polo-Turandot Programme, organizes a 10-month Italian language and culture course for a total of 1000 hours. For more information please contact Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo. and Questo indirizzo email è protetto dagli spambots. È necessario abilitare JavaScript per vederlo.. 

Students interested in choosing the University of Pisa for the attendance of the Italian language course as well as location for the registration of the course of study, must apply for pre-enrolment by 26 August 2022, as if they choose any other 10-month Italian course attendance location.
For those Universities choosing to activate experimental Italian Language Course of a 11 months period, the deadline for pre-enrollment of Chinese students is on 29 July 2022.

Please note:

In addition to the documents normally required to international students at the enrollment to the selected University “Marco Polo” students should also submit the an Italian Language certificate (minimum level B1) obtained in Italy.

In case applicants are interested in a Master's degree programme, they must also submit:

1. The “Transcript of records” containing all exams passed to obtain the foreign academic Bachelor’s degree programme in their home University (translated into Italian language)
2. The “Syllabus” containing each passed exams detailed programme in the aforementioned certificate (see par.1) (on home University official letterhead or validated by the University stamp, translated into Italian language).

Info and contacts

Ufficio per le Relazioni Internazionali
Unità Promozione Internazionale
Piazza Torricelli, 4 56126 Pisa
Laura Gornati
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Students can apply for the scholarship provided by the Agenzia Regionale Diritto allo Studio Universitario – DSU is the agency for the University Study Right of the Tuscany Regional Council (Regione Toscana).

A DSU grant includes

• free accommodation
• free meals at the University dining halls
• contribution to cover extra expenses (sporting activities, books, etc.)
• exemption from University tuition fees.

Who can apply

Students planning to enroll or already enrolled in a Degree program at the University of Pisa, if they do not already have a qualification of the same level of education.

Application and required documents

Online application only, via Sportello Studente, by the call’s deadline (usually published every year in July). The application can be submitted even if the student is not enrolled yet. The grant is valid for only one academic year. Therefore, students have to repeat the application each academic year.

Foreign students (with income abroad) who wish to access the services offered by the DSU (Scholarship, Services Scholarship, Grant for Disabled Students, Extraordinary Contribution, Subsidised Canteen Prices, etc.) are requested to apply online, print the receipt available in their personal area and send it following the instructions provided by the admission call, attaching a document certifying the family economic status together with a copy of a valid identity document. For further info in English, once you open this webpage, please click on Announcement scholarship.

- EU students
Students from EU countries have to fill in a specific declaration, which can be downloaded at the end of the online application procedure.

- Non-EU students from developing countries
Students coming from Non-EU developing countries have to certify that they do not belong to a high income and high-status family. This certificate must be released by one of the following institutions:

• Italian diplomatic representatives in the home country;
• Diplomatic representative body (Embassy or Consulate) of the country of origin in Italy.

Please remember that the certificate has to be legalised by the Italian Prefettura.

- Other Non-EU students
Students are required to submit all documents, translated into Italian language and legalized by the competent Italian diplomatic representatives of the home country, or according to the international provisions on legalization related to:

• family status;
• income;
• real estate;
• movable assets.

Further information is available here.

Application submission

The call for application is published every mid-July on the DSU Toscana website. 

For the first year of application, the ranking only considers the annual family income. For subsequent years, the list also takes into account academic merit.

Result and final ranking

The DSU draws up a single ranking list including both foreign and Italian students. Provisional ranking lists are usually confirmed every year by the end of September. Final rankings are usually approved every year by the end of November. The results of grants allocation will be published at www.dsu.toscana.it and will be available on the students' personal area. No personal written communication shall be provided to applicants concerning results.

Information provided by:

International Relations Office 
International Promotion Unit
Piazza Torricelli, 4 - 56126 Pisa

Academic year 2025-2026

For the 2025-2026 a.y. the University of Pisa does not allocate merit scholarships.

Other merit based opportunities to study at Unipi:

• MAECI scholarship
• Invest Your Talent in Italy scholarship

Ranking list 2024-2025 a.y.

Here you can find the official ranking list for the 2024-2025 academic year. Please, note that the number does not refer to the position in the ranking. In case of scrolling, winners students will be notified by e-mail. 

The scholarship consists of:

• First year of Programme: 6 thousand and 500 euros gross and a full exemption from the tuition fees - except for the Regional tax of € 140 and the revenue stamp of € 16.00 - marca da bollo. In addition, you can also apply for the DSU scholarship.
  
• Second year of Programme: 8 thousand euros gross and a reduction of 50% of the tuition fees if the student has reached at least 36 CFU (credits) by 31 October 2025 (no minimum grade is required). The payment of the Regional tax of € 140 and the revenue stamp of € 16.00 - marca da bollo are due.
• Third year of Programme (only for BSc): 8 thousand euros gross and a reduction of 50% of the tuition fees if the student has reached at least 96 CFU (credits) by 31 October 2026 (no minimum grade is required). The payment of the Regional tax of € 140 and the revenue stamp of € 16.00 - marca da bollo are due.

For information about tuition fees, please visit this webpage.

Information provided by:

International Promotion Unit
Piazza Torricelli, 4 - 56126 Pisa

If you have obtained your Bachelor's degree abroad and whether you reside in Italy or not, you may apply to register on-line for the admissions to a Short Specialisation Programme (Master di I livello), which leads to a Specialisation Certificate. The programme lasts 1 or 2 years for a minimum of 60 ECTS.

If you have obtained your Master's degree abroad and whether you reside in Italy or not, you may apply to register on-line for the admissions to a Short Specialisation Programme (Master di I livello and/or Master di II livello), which leads to a Specialisation Certificate. The programme lasts 1 or 2 years for a minimum of 60 ECTS.

If you are interested in learning more about the complete list of Short Specialisation Programmes offered by the University of Pisa, please visit the following page (available in Italian only).

For Short Specialisation Programmes held in English, please click here.

Once registered, your degree will need to be reviewed by the competent academic team in order to assess how it compares to the Italian academic degree based on duration and content.

If successful, the University will then inform the results of the selected candidates to the competent diplomatic authorities so they may release a long term visa.

Following is a list of documents that must be sent to the University of Pisa before the application deadline.

Please keep in mind, each one of these documents needs to be officially translated into Italian and authenticated by the Italian consular authority of the country in which they were issued.

• Bachelor's degree
• "Dichiarazione di valore in loco" (Certificate of qualification or diploma), issued by the Italian Embassy in the country in which the qualification was awarded.
• Certificate with the list of exams taken

Once ready, the documents need to be sent to the following address:

Università di Pisa
Direzione Servizi per la Didattica e gli Studenti
Unità Master e Premi di Studio
Largo Bruno Pontecorvo 3, 56127 Pisa

Should you be unable to submit these documents by the given application deadline, you will be admitted under a "conditional" assessment procedure.

Only for foreign - contact:

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For further information, please visit the website of the Ministry of Education.

The University's Specialisation Schools provide knowledge and skills necessary to perform specific professional activities.

There is a limited number of places, available to students after they have finished their Master's degree programme (or, the equivalent of a long single cycle degree programme) and taken a public selection examination. Physicians must also be already qualified to exercise their profession. Any other requirements are detailed in the specific announcement notices and under Specialisation schools.

The Specialisation Schools cover the following areas:

1. Health sector; duration between 4 to 6 years

Residency programmes for graduates in Medicine and Surgery: students receive a thorough preparation and obtain a specialization diploma valid for any of the professions within the National Health System related to the medical, surgical or clinical service areas. The latter is open also to students with a non-medical background such as Clinical Biochemistry, Hospital Pharmacy, Microbiology and Virology, and Clinical Pathology amongst others.

2. Veterinary sector; duration of 3 years

• Pathology and veterinary practice for domestic animals
• Animal Health, Livestock and livestock products
• Inspection of food of animal origin

3. Cultural heritage sector (archeology and art history); duration of 2 years

• Cultural heritage

The School aims to train specialists with a specific professional profile concerning the protection, management and promotion of the historical and artistic heritage.

• Archaelogical heritage

The School trains professionals to protect, manage and promote the archaeological heritage.

4. Legal professions; duration of 2 years

The Specialization School for Legal Professionals offers training to become a lawyer, judge, or notary.

For further information, please refer to the competition announcements which contain all the necessary information subdivided by type of school (Italian version only): Offerta didattica - Scuole di Specializzazione

The PhD is a third level cycle degree, with a 3-year-duration, and it represents the highest level of education provided by the Italian academic system. It teaches the necessary skills to carry out high quality research activities at universities, public or private entities. In order to apply, the student must be in possession of a Master's degree, or an equivalent academic qualification obtained abroad, and recognized as eligible for the admission. The call for admission is normally issued in the month of July. The University encourages the participation of foreign students and relationships with the socio-economic and productive system.

List of PhD programmes for the a.y. 2014-2015 according to Area:

1. Natural Sciences

• Mathematics (some courses in English)
• Physics (in English)
• Computer Science (in English)
• Chemical Sciences and Sciences of Materials
• Earth Sciences (joint with the University of Florence)
• Biology
• Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (with the University of Siena)

2. Health Sciences

• Clinical and Translational Sciences
• Clinical Physiopathology
• Sciences of Drugs and Bioactive Substances
• Neurosciences (joint with the University of Florence)
• Molecular Medicine (joint with the University of Siena)
  
  

3. Humanities

• History and Oriental Studies
• Classical Studies and Archaeology
• Philosophical Disciplines and History of Science (joint with the University of Florence)
• Philology, Literature and Linguistics
• Philosophy
  
  

4. Social Sciences

• Business Administration and Management
• Legal Sciences
• Political Sciences
• Economics (joint with the University of Siena)
  
  

5. Engineering

• Energy, Systems, Territory and Construction Engineering
• Information Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Civil and Environmental Engineering (joint with the University of Florence and the University of Braunschweig)
  
  

6. Applied Sciences

• Veterinary Sciences
• Agricultural, Environmental and Food Sciences
  
  

Admission requirements

The candidate must be in possession of a Master's degree, or an equivalent academic qualification obtained abroad which will then be examined by the Board. It is to the University's discretion to accept candidates who will obtain their degree after the deadline of the admission process, but before the day of enrollment.

How to enroll in the PhD programme

There are two different ways to access the doctoral program:

1. Through an admission process

2. By supernumerary status (status 'soprannumerario')

1. How to sign up to the admission process

In order to participate in the application process, the student must register online and pay for the examination fees.

The foreign diploma must be translated, authenticated by the Italian embassy/consulate and accompanied by the "Dichiarazione di valore in loco" (Certificate of qualification or diploma). This diploma will then be examined by the International Office which will make sure the documents are in order and up-to-date allowing the candidate to participate in the admission process for the PhD.

2. Supernumerary (status "Soprannumerario")

Candidates may also be admitted, at any moment, to a doctoral program under the supernumerary category if:

• s/he holds a scholarship or a similar form of funding which is part of projects promoted by the European Union and / or other European and international organizations. The department has to give its consent. This entails verifying the appropriateness of the research topic according to the scientific-disciplinary themes of the course and assessing the suitability of the candidate for admission;
• s/he is a non-EU citizen who does not reside in Italy, and is interested in enrolling in a doctoral program at the University of Pisa. As part of the department's criteria to give its consent, it needs to verify the candidate's appropriate level of scientific training, academic experience and professional background as well as the level of interest in the programme's discipline. Such verification may be done by reviewing the curriculum and/or through a video-conference interview. A candidate who has been admitted to the programme with this last procedure needs to demonstrate, at the start of the PhD program, that s/he has a form of economic support from the country of origin, in order to conduct his/her PhD research.

Info and contacts

Directorate of "Education and students' services"
Graduate sector-PhD programmes
Fax +39 050 2210620
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Opening hours

Monday and Friday: 9:00-11:00
Wednesday: 11:00-13:00
Tuesday: by appointment only (15:30-17:30)
Thursday: by appointment only (11:30-13:30)

The academic year is divided into two semesters: winter and spring.

Courses of the winter term start on the last week of September and finish on the second week of December; those of the spring term start on the third week of February and finish by 31/May.

Exams of the winter term are in January and in early February, while those of the spring term take place between 01/June and 25/July.

Each Department publishes its own calendar at the beginning of the academic year.

If you need to find out when and where a specific lesson is being held, please click on the following link: https://aule.webhost1.unipi.it/. 

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