Founded in 1343, Università degli Studi di Pisa (University of Pisa) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Pisa (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Toscana. Officially recognized by the Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca, Italia (Ministry of Education, Universities and Research of Italy), Università degli Studi di Pisa (UNIPI) is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: over-45,000 students) coeducational Italian higher education institution. Università degli Studi di Pisa (UNIPI) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 677 years old Italian higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. The admission rate range is 20-30% making this Italian higher education organization a very selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. UNIPI also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.

university of pisa admission requirements

Summer and Winter Schools are open to university students and young professionals.

Please note that certain Summer/Winter Schools require special conditions for the admission. Make sure you meet all the admission requirements before you enrol in a Summer/Winter School.

Once you have found the Summer or Winter course you would like to attend, you are required to go through the following procedural steps:

1. REGISTRATION: connect to the Alice portal and register. Each step you need to take in order to complete your registration on Alice is widely outlined in the Summer/Winter School “How to apply” Tutorial available in the Attachments at the bottom of this webpage. Please read it carefully and follow the instructions step by step.

2. DOCUMENTS: after registration on the Alice portal, the system will give you a username and you will choose a password. Before proceeding to the next step, make sure you have the following documents: 

• Identity Document (*PASSPORT in case you are a foreign student*)

• Enrolment Form (the Enrolment Form is available in the Attachments at the bottom of this webpage. You are due to fill in the form and SIGN IT TWICE, in both areas marked “Sign here”, as it is stated in the document itself; you will upload it on the portal when required)

• Curriculum Vitae

• Any other document which might be required by the Summer/Winter School you decided to enrol in (if that is the case, such documents will be specified on the Summer/Winter School webpage)

All the documents must be in pdf format, in order to upload them on the portal when required.

3. ENROLMENT: after the registration, you can enrol in the Summer/Winter School you would like to attend. The Enrolment Process is outlined in the Summer/Winter School “How to apply” Tutorial available in the Attachments at the bottom of this webpage. 
Please read the instructions carefully and follow the outlined steps.
Please note that you are not required to have an italian tax code and a residence permit to enrol in summer/winter schools.

Details about fees payment are specified on the Summer/Winter School webpage. Please note that each Summer/Winter School has different bank details, so read the information carefully before the payment.

Make sure to check if you need a Visa or a Residency permit and Insurance. For further information about these subjects, visit the following webpage:

• Insurance guidance
• Visa guidance
• Residence Permit