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Procedures
Key steps and typical timeline
From pre-enrolment to residence permit: an overview of a preparation year.
Studying in Italy is usually prepared 9 to 12 months before the September / October intake.
Typical timeline
- November – February: choice of programmes, language tests, document preparation.
- February – May: applications to universities (each university sets its own dates).
- Spring – summer: pre-enrolment on Universitaly, then student visa application.
- Summer: regional scholarship (DSU) and housing applications.
- Arrival: Codice Fiscale and Permesso di soggiorno application within 8 days.
Exact dates change every year: always refer to the ministerial circular for the current year.
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