OUTSIDE Italy

Instructions for applicants whose School diploma was taken OUTSIDE Italy.

CALLS

APPLICATION PERIOD

RESULTS

ENROLLMENT 

1st

From 12/11 to 20/11/2025 

by 19/12/2025

From 18/05 to 25/05/2026

2nd*

From  12/01 to 20/01/2026

by 25/02/2026

From 18/05 to 25/05/2026

3rd*

From 10/03 to 18/03/2026

by 27/04/2026

From 18/05 to 23/05/2026

4th*

From 05/06 to 11/06/2026

by 06/07/2026

From admission confirmation to 20/07/2026

5th**

From 01/09 to 08/09/2026

by 17/09/2026 

From admission confirmation to 02/10/2026

*For EU and NON-EU residing in Italy. For NON-EU residing abroad only in case of available places.
**For EU and NON-EU residing in Italy only.

I.    Enter the University of Pavia application portal HERE.

Once in the portal, click on the “BECOME AN APPLICANT” button and enter your personal details to register. 

II. Choose the “Social Sciences for global challenges” programme and click on “APPLY NOW”, fill in the required forms and prepare the scanned copies of the documents you will be asked to upload in the “checklist” section of the application.

Upload only the requested following documents:

1. A scan of your VALID identity card or passport (preferably with at least two years until the expiration date);

2. A scan of a School diploma awarded after at least 12 years of documented education.

3. A proof that you have passed the national University access test (if a test of this kind is mandatory to access the University level of education in your country).

4. A scan of your B2 English language certificate:

-        First Certificate, Cambridge Advanced English - CAE;

-        Cambridge Proficiency;

-        IELTS starting from 5.5;

-        TOEFL iBT starting from 46;

-        Trinity Integrated Skills in English - ISE - II) ;

-        Business English Certificate  (BEC Vantage)

-        Cambridge English: Financial (ICFE 50-69)

-        International Legal English Certificate (ILEC 50-69)

-        IGCSE English as a Second Language  Grade A, B, C

-        IGCSE English – First Language Grade C, D, E

-        Pearson Test of English General B2

-        Pearson Test of English Academic 59-75

-        Oxford Test of English B2 (111-140)

-        LanguageCert International ESOL  B2 Communicator

-        GateHouse Awards Classic B2

-        Aptis ESOL B2

·If your High School was fully taught in English, you do not need a certificate. In this case an official document from your High School that states so is requested, please upload it. 

llI. Applicants must pay 35 EUR of application fee in order for their application to be considered. Instructions on how to proceed with the payment will be sent to your email address.

IV. When your application is complete, click on “SUBMIT”. Please note that the evaluation process will be carried out only for submitted applications. Incomplete applications will not be considered.