How to enroll

General requirements:

Prospective applicants must hold a High School Diploma or an equivalent international qualification. Detailed information for both EU and non-EU applicants is available through the following links:

• Information for EU students regarding administrative procedures
• Information for non-EU students regarding administrative procedures
• International desk

Additionally, applicants must fulfil two further criteria to participate in the selection process:

1. Completion of the CISIA English-TOLC E Test.
2. Demonstration of English language proficiency at the B2 level.

CISIA English TOLC-E test

The score attained in the CISIA English-TOLC E Test is the primary evaluation criterion for the selection process. While there is no minimum score requirement for participation, a higher score increases the likelihood of success. Candidates can take the test multiple times to improve their score, with the option to select their highest score for consideration. The test can be taken either in person (TOLC@UNI) or online (TOLC@CASA), following the schedule provided by CISIA.

Dates English Tolc E in Florence

English language proficiency

Applicants can demonstrate English proficiency by providing evidence of one of the following recognized certifications or tests conducted within two years prior to enrollment:

• British Council IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with a score exceeding 5.5.
• Cambridge English Language Assessment: First (FCE) with a Grade B (173-179) or Grade C (160-178).
• Educational Testing Service (ETS): TOEFL iBT score falling within the range of 72-94.
• A certificate from the Linguistic Centre of the University of Florence (CLA), obtained through in-person assessment. Additional information regarding application procedures can be found here.

English language exemption. You do not need to prove your knowledge of English as part of your application if you are e citizen of the following countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Malta, New Zealand, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, USA. You may upload your passport during the enrollment procedure to obtain the exemption.

How to apply:

Extra EU-citizens resident outside Italy

1. Read carefully the Call for application to know the enrolment procedures and related deadlines.
2. Apply for pre-enrollment via the Universitaly platform, already open for the 2024/2025 academic year.

Please upload your English certificate during the procedure if you have already obtained it. If you don't possess a certificate yet, you can obtain one and upload it in the application form (refer to point 4 below).

1. Receive a validation of pre-enrolment from UNIFI International desk. You will receive an “admission under condition” to remind you that you need to satisfy both requirements (refer to point 2) for admission to the selection.

Attention: Attention: The validation of pre-enrollment is intended to verify your eligibility to participate in the selection process; it does not confer the right to enroll in SUSBUS!

1. Apply for the SUSBUS selection via Servizi on line (SOL) di Ateneo, following the instructions in the call. To be included in the list of eligible students, upload certificate for English proficiency even if you have already uploaded this during pre-enrolment. You do not need to upload the certificate for the English TOLC-E, as the results will be automatically verified by UNIFI. However, remember that you must have taken an English TOLC-E before the deadline, to be included in the list of eligible students.
2. The ranking list will be available via Servizi on line (SOL) di Ateneo. If admitted, contact the UNIFI international desk to commence the enrolment procedure before the deadline in the call. Failure to start the enrollment procedure on time results in exclusion from the ranking list and inability to enroll. If listed as "eligible," wait for subsequent ranking list releases (see the call for the schedule) to possibly fill vacancies.

EU-citizens and Extra EU-citizens resident in Italy

1. Read carefully the Call for application to know the enrolment procedures and related deadlines.
2. Apply for the SUSBUS selection via Servizi on line (SOL) di Ateneo, following instructions in the call. To be included in the list of eligible students, upload certificate for English proficiency. You do not need to upload the certificate for the English TOLC-E, as the results will be automatically verified by UNIFI. However, remember that you must have taken an English TOLC-E before the deadline, to be included in the list of eligible students.
3. The ranking list will be available via Servizi on line (SOL) di Ateneo. Read the call about the criteria used to create the ranking.
4. If admitted, start the enrollment procedure via Servizi on line (SOL) di Ateneo, before the deadline included in the call for application. Failure to start the enrollment procedure on time results in exclusion from the ranking list and inability to enroll. If listed as "eligible," wait for subsequent ranking list releases (see the call for the schedule) to possibly fill vacancies.