Evaluation phase
In order to determine whether your foreign qualifications meet the requirements of the course you wish to apply for, you are required to provide us with the following documents:
| TYPE OF DOCUMENT | Bachelor's Degree Programmes / Single-Cycle Program | Master Degree Programmes | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passport / ID card | MANDATORY | MANDATORY | PASSPORT is mandatory for non-EU candidates |
| Secondary School Diploma* | MANDATORY (awarded after at least 12 years of education) | NOT REQUIRED | |
| National University Entrance Examination Certificate (e.g. GAOKAO)* | MANDATORY only if compulsory in your home Country | NOT REQUIRED | |
| Bachelor's Degree Certificate* | / | MANDATORY | |
| Transcript of Records* | / | MANDATORY | |
| B2 English Certificate | / | RECOMMENDED for those Master Degree Programmes where the B2 English proficiency is required | This is a mandatory certificate during the enrolment phase (only for Master Degree Programmes where it is a mandatory requirement). Check the list of recognized English Certificates. If you don’t have it, find out in the Master Degree admission procedures how to fulfil this requirement. |
| Additional documents* | Documenti suggeriti: CV, Diploma Supplement, Syllabus, lettera di raccomandazione |
*All documents must be translated into Italian (for Italian-taught Programmes) or into English (for English-taught Programmes). During the evaluation phase, legalized translation is not required.
Please note! If you select a Program TAUGHT IN ITALIAN LANGUAGE, you need to know Italian language (B2 Italian language proficiency is required). If you haven’t a valid Italian language B2 certificate you must overcome our Italian language test.
How to submit your evaluation request
If you need the study visa for Italy, please carefully read and follow number 1.
1. If you need assistance, study visa for Italy (e.g. non-EU students living abroad) you must follow the Procedures issued by the Italian Ministry for Universities and Research for Entry, Residency and Enrolment at Higher Education Institutions for Students Requiring VISAS for higher Education Courses in Italy by submitting your pre-enrolment request through Universitaly Platform (www.universitaly.it).
PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROCEDURES
If you don’t need the study visa for Italy, please carefully read and follow number 2.
2. If you do not need a Study Visa for Italy (e.g. EU/Norway/Iceland/Liechtenstein/Swiss/Republic of San Marino/Holy See citizens; foreign citizens already officially residing in Italy; students who hold scholarships issued by European Union education, training, and research programmes; citizens with refugee/asylum/subsidiary protection status) you must follow the dedicated admission procedure.
YOU CAN CHECK TO WHICH TYPOLOGY OF CANDIDATE YOU BELONG TO WITHIN THE PROCEDURES FOR STUDENTS REQUIRING VISAS ISSUED BY THE ITALIAN MINISTRY FOR UNIVERSITIES AND RESEARCH.
PLEASE NOTE:
- For all our Second Cycle Master's Degree Programmes (2-year courses) the evaluation request constitutes the admission procedure. In this case the evaluation request must be submitted through Esse3 Platform.
- For all our Bachelor's Degree Programmes and our Single Cycle Master's Degree Programme in Architecture (5-year course), the pre-evaluation request does not replace the admission procedures. Non-EU candidates must apply both through Universitaly and via the dedicated admission procedure published by Politecnico di Bari.
- Even if some admission procedures have not yet been published, non-EU candidates can already apply through the Universitaly platform. As soon as Politecnico di Bari publishes the relevant admission procedure, they will also be required to apply through the Politecnico di Bari Student Platform (Esse3).
- For the Bachelor Degree Programmes in Engineering or in Design, as well as for Single Cycle Master Degree Programmes in Architecture and for Master Degree Programmes taught in Italian language, you need to know Italian language (B2 Italian language proficiency is required). If you don’t have B2 Italian Certificate, you will have to pass the Italian language test.
- PLEASE NOTE! In order to validate your application, we need to verify the authenticity of your qualification. Authenticity can be proved with an “attestato di verifica Cimea”, an “attestato Enic Naric” or legalizzazione/apostille, or by contacting the foreign institute.
How to enroll
You can enrol only if the previous steps have a positive outcome.
Enrolment must be completed through our Esse3 platform (PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE ADMISSION PROCEDURE OF THE DEGREE PROGRAMME YOU WISH TO APPLY FOR IN ORDER TO KNOW HOW TO REGISTER AND HOW TO ENROL ON THE ESSE3 PLATFORM).
Required documents to upload on Esse3 for enrolment procedure: (when all the procedures about Visa and admission will be completed)
| TYPE OF DOCUMENT | Bachelor's Degree Programmes / Single-Cycle Program | Master Degree Programmes | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passport / ID card / Residence Permit | MANDATORY | MANDATORY | PASSPORT and RESIDENCY PERMIT are mandatory for non-EU candidates |
| Study VISA | MANDATORY (only for non-EU students living abroad) | MANDATORY (only for non-EU students living abroad) | |
| If the foreign qualification has been obtained in one of the countries listed in the Automatic Recognition Database, download an “Attestato di Corrispondenza”; otherwise, you can obtain an “Attestato di comparabilità Cimea” or a Declaration of Value | MANDATORY | MANDATORY | For foreign higher-education qualifications awarded within the European education system this document can be replaced by the Diploma Supplement issued by the University where the candidate obtained this qualification. |
| Secondary School Diploma and its legalized translation** | MANDATORY (awarded after at least 12 years of education) | NOT REQUIRED | |
| National University Entrance Examination Certificate (e.g. GAO-KAO) | MANDATORY only if compulsory in your home Country | NOT REQUIRED | |
| Bachelor's Degree Certificate and its legalized translation** | / | MANDATORY | |
| Transcript of records and its legalized translation** | / | MANDATORY | |
| B2 English Certificate | / | MANDATORY only for Master Degree Programmes taught in English where the B2 English proficiency is required | Check the list of recognized English Certificates |
| Documenti aggiuntivi | Documenti suggeriti: Diploma Supplement, Syllabus |
**The legalized translations must be in Italian for Italian-taught Programmes and in English for English-taught Programmes.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT INFORMATION & STEPS
STEP 1 – if you are a foreign candidate, find out whether you need a Study VISA for Italy. If you need a Study VISA for Italy, you must also apply for pre-enrolment through the Universitaly platform.
STEP 2 – evaluation phase: carefully read the admission procedures of the Degree Programme you wish to apply for (/it/admissions). EACH KIND OF DEGREE PROGRAMME HAS GOT ITS SPECIFIC ADMISSION PROCEDURES.
STEP 3 – enrolment phase: carefully read the admission procedures of the Degree Programme you wish to apply for (/it/admissions). Enrolment is possible only if the admission phase has a positive outcome.
For any further questions or doubts, you can contact foreign-qualifications@poliba.it.
If you are interested in a third-level degree program (PhD, specialization school, master's degree) please contact post-lauream@poliba.it
