How to apply

To enroll on the University of Parma’s Foundation Year, students need to follow the following simple steps:

1. “Early Birds” students must fill out the online application form by 15^th July 2024, “Regular” and “Dante” students by 15^th August 2024; students not admitted to the degree course in medicine and surgery after taking the admission test by 30^th September 2024.
Please, attach:

transcript of records of the last secondary school year;
copy of Passport;
an original version of the secondary school leaving qualification (or a copy of the original version), officially translated into Italian, and Declaration of Value* (if you have it) issued by the Italian authorities in the country of residence;
evidence of language competence in English at an intermediate level.

2. Applicants will be informed by e-mail of the acceptance or refusal of their application. After paying 15% of the tuition fees (first installment) and sending a copy of the bank transfer to foundationyear@unipr.it, candidates who have been accepted will receive a letter of admission and confirmation that a place for the 2024-25 academic year has been reserved for them.

3. Admitted students holding their Admission Letter will be able to enroll on the FY Programme through the website Universitaly submitting a pre-enrolment request form (please, see the guide).

4. Admitted students holding their Admission Letter are requested to apply for a type D Visa (study purpose) at the Italian Embassy/Consulate in their home country. While waiting for their visa to be issued, prospective students will attend the online intensive course of Italian starting on 11^th September 2024. If students do not receive the visa and have to withdraw from the Foundation Year program, they will receive a certificate for the course they attended with a mention of their results if they have passed the related final exam. For this course and for the administrative services related to the entire registration and refund process, they will pay 300 euros. This sum will be deducted from the first installment already paid, while the remaining portion of the first installment (300 euros) will be refunded.
Prospective students who will continue attending the classes online after the first course will be considered as enrolled students and they will be granted the possibility of attending the first semester online, even in the event of a refusal of their visa. In this case, students will have to pay for the second installment to the University but will not have to pay for the third installment. At the end of the first semester, students will receive a certificate of attendance with the results of the exams which they will have taken.

5. Prospective students are requested to pay 65% of tuition fee by:

“Early Birds”: 10^th September 2024;
“Regular” and “Dante”: 1^st October 2024.

6. Students are requested to pay the remaining 20% of total tuition fees by:

“Early Birds”: 1^st October 2024;
“Regular” and ”Dante”: 22^nd October 2024.

*It is not mandatory to produce the Declaration of Value at this stage; applicants can produce it after having applied on the Universitaly portal. Nonetheless, this document is necessary in order to complete the enrolment process.

Order of admission

Admission in chronological order upon payment.

10 students minimum. Maximum 100 students.

HOW TO APPLY: A SHORT REMIDER

WHAT TO DO	WHEN
Fill out the online application form (Expression of Interest) and attach the requested documents	By 15^th July 2024 (“Early Birds”), by 15^th August 2024 (“Regular”, “Dante”) and 30^th September 2023 (students not admitted to the degree course in medicine and surgery after taking the admission test)
Pay 15% of tuition fees	After receiving a communication of your acceptance. By 15^th July 2024 (“Early Birds”), by 15^th August 2024 (“Regular” and “Dante” students) and 30^th September 2024 (students not admitted to the degree course in Medicine and Surgery after taking the admission test.)
Submit the pre-enrolment request form through Universitaly	Upon receiving the Admission Letter from the University of Parma
Apply for a type D Visa (study purpose) at the Italian Embassy/Consulate in your home country	Holding your Admission Letter
Pay 65% of tuition fees	“Early Birds”: by 10^th September 2024 “Regular” and "Dante": by 1^st October 2024 Students not admitted to the degree course in medicine and surgery after taking the admission test: by 1^st October 2024
Pay the remaining 20% of tuition fees	“Early Birds”: by 1^st October 2024 “Regular” and "Dante": by 22^nd October 2024 Students not admitted to the degree course in medicine and surgery after taking the admission test: by 22^nd October 2024