Single courses
Depending on their background and aspirations, asylum-seekers who have not yet obtained the refugee status can enroll to single courses (chosen within one of our programmes).
People can register to single courses if they are not yet enrolled in any Programme at the University of Parma.
- For single courses offered within BA programmes, a five-year secondary school diploma is required.
- For single courses offered within MA programmes, a Bachelor degree certificate is required.
Registration to singles courses is valid for an academic year. People can enroll to single courses for a maximum of 30 CFU (University Credits) for each academic year (except for lower limits established by specific Programmes).
Please note that courses in the Health area (Medicine, Nursing etc.) cannot be chosen as single courses.
Degree courses
Programmes
Refugee and people with international protection can enroll to one of our degree course. When they obtain international protection, also asylum-seekers who took single courses will be able to enroll to our programmes and the credits they got in single courses will be recognized in the related first cycle or second cycle degree course.
Please note that all first cycle (bachelor) courses are in Italian and require the knowledge of the Italian language (B2 level). See below for more information.
Important information
Please note that the following information applies to people who already have a refugee status in Italy. People with a refugee status in another country should follow the procedure for Non-EU Students.
- If you have chosen a degree course taught in Italian and you do not possess any document certifying that you have B2 level competency in the Italian language, you must take the Italian language competency test before you can enrol or take any admission tests.
- If you do not have 12 years of previous schooling, you are not eligible to apply for pre-enrolment. If you are missing one year of schooling, you have the option to attend our Foundation Year program and then enrol.
- Admission to each degree course for non-EU nationals is limited to quotas, that are approved each year by Degree Course Committees.
- In compliance with the relevant bylaws and regulations, students attending a degree course taught in English are also required to pass an Italian language competency test before the completion of the degree course.
Non-EU citizens holding a type of residence permit other than a residence permit for study purposes are equated to EU nationals. They must therefore follow the application procedures required for students who are EU nationals (art. 26 - L. 189/2002).
Regulations for foreign students' access to university courses, can be found at www.studiare-in-italia.it/studentistranieri.
For more information please visit the International Students page
Scholarships
Every year Unipr finances some scholarships (and related catering services) for students holding international protection. Scholarships are awarded through the general calls for applications for Er.Go scholarships. In order to obtain the scholarships, refugees must submit their application following the regular procedures and within the deadlines set by Er.Go for the scholarships.
The Er.Go Call is usually published in June.
Go to the Er.Go website
Documents and deadlines
Refugee students and beneficiaries of international protection are not required to submit a Declaration of Value of their academic qualifications to finalize enrollment, in accordance with DR no. 1396/2025 of 07/08/2025 Prot. 223973.
Further information and deadlines are provided in the Manifesto degli Studi
