Enroll in single courses

Steps for enrolling:

1. Register: Access the student portal and click on the Register button. Enter personal data (personal details, tax code, contact information, and information about your qualification). At the end of the registration process, you will be assigned a USERNAME and PASSWORD.
2. Log in with the obtained credentials or with those you already have and select the option “SECRETARIAT - ASSESSMENT TEST - ENROLLMENT IN SINGLE COURSES (CANDIDATES WITH A QUALIFICATION OBTAINED IN ITALY).”
3. Complete the proposed questionnaire and wait for the status assignment after the office's verification. The statuses can be:
   • "Passed/Eligible" - the candidate can proceed with enrollment in single courses (step 4)
   • "Under evaluation" - the candidate has selected a course belonging to a program with limited enrollment and must wait for the end of standard enrollments to check if there are still available spots
   • "Rejected" - the candidate has chosen courses that do not allow enrollment as "single courses" (nationally regulated limited enrollment courses or locally regulated limited enrollment courses with no available spots)
4. Proceed with enrollment from the student portal by clicking on the menu item "SECRETARIAT - ENROLLMENT - OPEN ACCESS COURSES - SINGLE COURSES" and then selecting "standard enrollment"
   • At this stage, attach:
     • A photograph of your face
     • A scanned copy of both sides of your Tax Code or Health Card
     • Self-certification of your qualification(s)
5. Pay the enrollment fee for single courses of €116.00 (downloadable from the student portal under "Secretariat - Payments"), composed of: €100.00 enrollment fee and €16.00 stamp duty. Then wait for confirmation from the offices to proceed.
6. Complete the study plan to add single courses: Access the student portal, select study plan (new plan), and follow the instructions provided in the Tutorial. After office verification, the student portal will show the invoice composed of €45.00 for each CFU of the chosen course(s), to be paid by the deadline indicated on the invoice.
7. Activate the university email: After enrollment, a "Welcome" email will be sent to your personal email address, indicating that you must activate the university email account the next day, which is one of the communication channels of the University of Pavia. The same account will receive the new credentials to access the university's online services (student portal, WiFi, KIRO, etc.).

To access first and second level courses (Bachelor's and Master's degrees), the following documents are required:

A. Original copy of the qualification, or certified copy, or substitute certificate of secondary studies obtained with at least 12 years of schooling* for access to bachelor’s/single-cycle master’s degree programs, or a bachelor’s degree for access to a master’s degree program, translated into Italian** and legalized*** by the Italian Diplomatic Representatives in the country where the qualification was obtained. The Apostille (for countries adhering to the Hague Convention of 05.10.1961) or the Verification Statement issued by CIMEA (log in here to request it) can be presented as an alternative to legalization. 

B. ONE of the following documents:

• Correspondence Statement downloadable from the Automatic Recognition Database (ARDI) - if the qualification was obtained in one of the countries signatory to the Lisbon Convention;
• Declaration of Value issued by the competent Italian Diplomatic Representation, or Comparability Statement issued by CIMEA (log in here to request it), or Diploma Supplement issued by the university where the qualification was obtained - if the qualification was NOT obtained in one of the countries signatory to the Lisbon Convention;

C. Certificate of passing the academic eligibility test (only if such a test is required for university access in the country of origin);

D. Certificate of proficiency in the language in which the course is taught: for courses taught in Italian, submit a certificate of knowledge of Italian at the B2 level (mandatory, accepted certificates: CILS, CLIQ, CELI, PLIDA, ROMA3); for courses taught in English, submit a certificate of knowledge of English (at the required level for the study program, B2 or higher).

Here are the steps to enroll in single courses:

1. Registration: Access the student portal and click on the Registration button. Enter personal data (personal details, tax code, contact information, and qualification details). At the end of the registration process, you will be assigned a USERNAME and PASSWORD;

2. Log in to the student portal with the obtained credentials and select MENU (top right) > SECRETARIAT – ASSESSMENT TEST;

3. Follow the guided procedure: When selecting the study program, choose SINGLE COURSES > ENROLLMENT IN SINGLE COURSES (CANDIDATES WITH QUALIFICATION OBTAINED OUTSIDE ITALY);

4. Attach the following documents:

   • Original qualification, or certified copy, or substitute certificate of secondary studies obtained with at least 12 years of schooling* for access to bachelor’s/single-cycle master’s degree programs, or a bachelor’s degree for access to a master’s degree program, translated into Italian** and legalized*** by the Italian Diplomatic Representatives in the country where the qualification was obtained. The Apostille (for countries adhering to the Hague Convention of 05.10.1961) or the Verification Statement issued by CIMEA (log in here to request it) can be presented as an alternative to legalization. 
   • ONE of the following documents:
     • Correspondence Statement downloadable from the Automatic Recognition Database (ARDI) - if the qualification was obtained in one of the countries signatory to the Lisbon Convention;
     • Declaration of Value issued by the competent Italian Diplomatic Representation, or Comparability Statement issued by CIMEA (log in here to request it), or Diploma Supplement issued by the university where the qualification was obtained - if the qualification was NOT obtained in one of the countries signatory to the Lisbon Convention;
     • Certificate of passing the academic eligibility test (only if such a test is required for university access in the country of origin);
     • Certificate of proficiency in the language in which the course is taught: for courses taught in Italian, present a certificate of knowledge of Italian at the B2 level (mandatory, accepted certificates: CILS, CLIQ, CELI, PLIDA, ROMA3); for courses taught in English, present a certificate of knowledge of English (at the required level for the study program, B2 or higher).

5. Complete the proposed questionnaire by indicating the following information:

   • Course code and name (e.g., [500703] – BIOMATHEMATICS)
   • Credits (e.g., 6 CFU)
   • Scientific-disciplinary sector (e.g., MAT/08)
   • Semester (e.g., First)
   • Name of the course instructor (e.g., PAVARINO LUCA FRANCO)
   • Name of the bachelor's or master's degree program (e.g., BIOENGINEERING)

6. Wait for the status assignment after verification by the Admission Office. The result will be visible in the student portal and the statuses can be:

   • "Passed/Eligible" - the candidate can proceed with enrollment in single courses (step 7);
   • "Under evaluation" - the candidate has selected a course belonging to a limited enrollment program and must wait for the end of standard enrollments to check if there are still available spots;
   • "Rejected" - the candidate has chosen courses that do not allow enrollment as "single courses" (nationally regulated limited enrollment courses or locally regulated limited enrollment courses with no available spots);

7. Proceed with enrollment from the student portal by clicking on the menu item "SECRETARIAT - ENROLLMENT - OPEN ACCESS COURSES - SINGLE COURSES" and then selecting "standard enrollment";

   • At this stage, attach:
     • A photograph of your face;
     • A scanned copy of both sides of an identity document and the visa/residence permit (for non-EU citizens);
     • A scanned copy of both sides of the Tax Code or Health Card;

8. Pay the enrollment fee for single courses of €116.00 (downloadable from the reserved area under "Secretariat/Payments"), composed of: €100.00 enrollment fee and €16.00 stamp duty. ATTENTION: After making the payment, you must NOTIFY the Admission Office via email (admission@unipv.it);

9. Complete the study plan to add the single courses: access the student portal, select study plan (new plan). Once completed, you must notify the Admission Office (admission@unipv.it). After office verification, the Reserved Area will show the invoice for the proportional fee based on the number of course credits, to be paid by the deadline indicated on the invoice:

   • €45.00 for each CFU of the chosen course(s) (e.g., for a 6 CFU course the cost will be 45 Euro x 6 = 270 Euro, for a 9 CFU course the cost will be 45 Euro x 9 = 405 Euro, etc.)

10. Activate the university email: After enrollment, a "Welcome" email will be sent to your personal email address (indicating that you must activate the university email account the next day), this is one of the communication channels of the University of Pavia. The same email address will receive the new credentials to access the university's online services (Reserved Area, WiFi, KIRO, etc.).

*If the high school diploma was obtained after a period of schooling shorter than 12 years, to make up for the missing years of schooling, it will be necessary to present, alternatively:

• An academic certificate attesting to the passing of all exams for the first or first two years of university studies, if the school system of the country of origin is eleven or ten years respectively;
• An official Italian or foreign post-secondary qualification obtained at a non-university higher education institution and in a subject related to the chosen course, lasting one or two years if the school system of the country of origin is eleven or ten years respectively;
• Certifications related to the completion of preparatory courses (Foundation Course), which make up for the missing years of schooling.
• These certifications are subject to the same formalities required for the qualification.

**If the qualification was issued in English, Spanish, or French, the translation is not required.

***Legalization of documents is not required for Belgium, Denmark, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, France, Ireland (European Convention of Brussels 1987), and Germany (Italo-German Convention 1969); it is also not required for documents that present an electronic/digital verification method for authenticity (QR code/code string).