University of Bologna
The University of Bologna is the oldest of the currently existing educational institutions in Europe. During the existence of the university, many of its graduates have made the university famous, becoming famous statesmen and public figures, poets, writers, architects and entrepreneurs. The University of Bologna is a participant in 273 European programs, thanks to which its students and graduates have the opportunity to do internships in the best world companies and research institutes.
Quick Facts
About University
In addition to the five Italian campuses in Bologna, Cesena, Forlì, Ravenna and Rimini, the university has an overseas campus in Buenos Aires, which enables collaboration with Latin America in the areas of research, education and postgraduate studies. In addition to close collaboration with European universities, the University of Bologna is also actively developing links with countries in North America, Africa, Asia and Australia.
Academic Programs
Taught in EnglishDepartment of Economics and Management
Department of Engineering and Architecture
Department of Sciences
Department of Economics and Management/Department of Political Sciences - Double degree
Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology
Department of Political Sciences
Intakes & Deadlines
Available intake periods for application
Fall 2025
Fall 2025
Fall 2026
Fall 2026
Admission Requirements
Bachelor's Degree
Basic Requirements
3.8
Standardized Tests
979
English Language Level
5.5
72
How to Enroll
Follow these steps to apply University of Bologna
Review the programs and choose the one that suits you
The first step is to familiarize yourself with the University of Bologna programs, admission requirements, and assess your relevant qualifications. Choose a program that matches your interests, educational and career goals. The University of Bologna often holds online open days, where prospective students are given a detailed introduction to the study programs.
Familiarization with university deadlines and preparation of necessary documents
The University of Bologna accepts students for study once a year - for the autumn semester of the current year. Prepare the documents required for admission: exam results, language tests, academic transcripts, letters of recommendation, essays, resumes and other documents.
Entrance exams
Applicants must pass the entrance exams - the TOLC-E test or English TOLC-E at home (TOLC@CASA) - the Italian equivalent of the UNT or the SAT test - depending on the requirements of a specific program and send the results of one of the above exams along with the application for study. TOLC-E is taken offline in Italy, English TOLC-E at home (TOLC@CASA) and SAT can be taken online. Detailed information about English TOLC-E at the link: https://www.unive.it/web/en/4601/admission Information about SAT: https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/digital Requirements for entrance exams for specific programs at the University of Bologna at the link: https://www.unibo.it/en/teaching/degree-programmes?linguaCorso=english&corsiper=iscriversi&codiceTipoCorso=l&intconmul=true
Filling out and submitting an application for training
You can use this link to create a profile on the University of Bologna website, complete and submit your application along with the results of one of the TOLC-E or SAT entrance exams: https://www.unibo.it/en/teaching/degree-programmes/ You will need to pay an application fee of 20 euros.
Decision on the application
After receiving your application, the results of the entrance examinations and payment of the application fee, the University of Bologna will review the applications and make a decision. Applications are reviewed on a competitive basis and applications are awarded points based on the quality and completeness of the documents submitted and the results of the entrance examinations. The results of the call for applications will be published on the website: https://studenti.unibo.it/sol/welcome.htm
Registration for studies (Preliminary stage)
Once you have received notification of a positive decision on your application, you must confirm your acceptance of the course in writing, pay the initial tuition fee and begin pre-registration for your studies. The pre-registration application must be submitted through the Universitaly online portal at the following link: https://www.universitaly.it Due to the high volume of pre-registration requests, this process may take up to 5 weeks. Please check your email and Universitaly profile regularly to ensure you do not miss any notifications about pre-registration confirmation or the need to make corrections or provide missing information.
Applying for a student visa
After receiving confirmation of pre-registration from Universitaly, you can go to the Italian embassy/consulate to apply for a student visa (type D visa). To find out where and how to apply for a visa to Italy and what documents are needed, follow the link: https://vistoperitalia.esteri.it/home/en Once you receive your visa, do not forget to upload a copy of it to your profile on the university website at the link: https://studenti.unibo.it/sol/welcome.htm?siteLanguage=en to confirm your enrollment at the University of Bologna. You must also start booking accommodation at the University of Bologna . Within 8 working days after arriving in Italy, you must apply for a Residence permit. You must take the originals of all educational documents with you on your trip.
Registration for studies (Final stage)
To complete the registration, you must provide the university with the originals of the following documents: 1. Passport with a student visa; 2. Residence permit; 3. Secondary school certificate/diploma; 4. Certificate of legalization/apostille of the certificate/diploma of education; 5. Certificate of legal force of educational documents: (Declaration of Value) or certificate of conformity of educational documents (Statement Comparability) from CIMEA. Legalization of the certificate/diploma and documents on legal force (Declaration of Value) can be requested at the Italian embassy/consulate in the country where the certificate/diploma was issued. The apostille is issued by the official body of the country that issued the certificate/diploma. Additional information on the documents required for registration can be found on the website: https://www.unibo.it/en/teaching/enrolment-transfer-and-final-examination/international-students-how-to-prepare-for-enrolment-1/checklist-for-non-eu-students-residing-abroad-already-admitted-to-a-degree-programme Instructions on legalization and apostille for applicants from the Republic of Kazakhstan at the link: https://egov.kz/cms/en/articles/apostil/apostille Instructions on documents from CIMEA on the website: https://www.cimea.it/EN/pagina-attestati-di-comparabilita-e-verifica-dei-titoli/
Cost of Study
Full breakdown of tuition and living costs
Campus Life
Facilities and student experience
• The library
World-class facility
• Student houses
World-class facility
• Sports facilities
World-class facility
• Canteens
World-class facility
cafes and restaurants on campus
World-class facility