Study visas allow entry to Italy for long-stay or short-stay periods, with the purpose of study, vocational training or internship.
Please, find here national visa application form.
a) University pre-enrolment
Foreign citizens who already completed the pre-enrolment procedure for BA or MA at Italian Universities or AFAM Institutes and already obtained the so called “Dichiarazione di valore” (to be obtained at the Consular section of the Embassy) can apply for a study visa.
Important notice: all students who must attend admission tests and/or Italian language tests held by the University or AFAM institute they want to be enrolled to, please be aware that in order to go to Italy and participate to the test they will have to apply for a Tourism visa. After the test, students have to come back to China. Those students who passed the test, will then have to apply for a Study visa.
If you are looking for further information on consular services for students, please read here. For information on study opportunities in Italy and pre-enrolment procedures, please check the following websites:
http://www.studiare-in-italia.it/studentistranieri/
http://www.uni-italia.it/it/
b) “Marco Polo – Turandot” programmes
Chinese citizens who already completed enrolment procedures for accredited Italian language schools and pre-enrolment procedures for BA or MA at Italian Universities or AFAM Institutes, can apply for a study visa providing the following documents.
For more information on Marco Polo – Turandot programmes and Italian language courses, please read the following websites:
http://www.studiare-in-italia.it/studentistranieri/
http://www.uni-italia.it/it/
c) Enrolment to single University classes, post-graduate, exchange programmes
Students who intend to enroll to exchange programmes or other courses , can apply for study visa according to the following check-list.
d) Vocational training and Internship
Applicants who need visas for vocational training or internship, please refer the following documents check-list.
e) Language courses at private schools
Applicants who intend to attend language courses at private schools, please refer the following documents check-list.
f) Research
In order to carry out a research project at a University or a research Institute enlisted by the Italian Ministry of University and Research, you must apply for a “research” visa. Please, be informed that only those who hold a degree allowing them to be enrolled in an Italian PhD (M.A. equivalent or superior) can apply for a research visa. For research periods no longer than 90 days, please use the following check-list. For research periods longer than 90 days, please use the following check-list.
g) Post-graduate
Students enrolled to Italian public or private universities authorized to issue legal value decrees in post-graduate courses (PhD, masters [other than Laurea Magistrale], specialization and post-doc) must submit the documents enlisted in the following check-list.
