Enrollment of students from non-EU countries

You can enroll in the Master in Economics and Development only after you

• have received the "nulla-osta" to enroll;
• have obtained a valid study visa (type “D” visa for study/university enrollment);
• have arrived in Italy.

The enrollment period goes from July 1 to November 6, 2025. Late enrollments are accepted from November 7 to December 16, 2025. In this case, an additional administrative fee of EUR 100 will be charged (see the Annual Study Prospectus for a.y. 2025/26).

In order to enroll,

1. book an appointment with the International Students Enrolment Desk through UFirst app;
2. book the appointment only when you are sure of the day of your arrival in Italy (you can book your appointment only up to 28 days in advance);
3. go to the International Students Enrolment Desk, located in Viale Morgani, 44 (1st floor), on the day and at the time of your appointment. Bring with you your valid passport, study visa, Residence Permit Postal Receipt (3 pages, see the section Residence Permit Application below in this page), Bachelor's diploma in the original language (legalized or apostilled*), Transcript of records in the original language (legalized or apostilled*), Declaration of Value or both the CIMEA Statements of Verification and Comparability, Admission Document/Single Courses Document. (*=Certificates issued in English, French, or Spanish don't require an official translation into Italian, but a translation is mandatory for all other languages).

Residence Permit Application

Non-EU nationals residing abroad have 8 working days from their arrival in Italy to apply for a residence permit for study purposes. The application is submitted by sending a postal kit.

The procedure has the following steps:

First, collect the postal kit: 

• if you arrive BEFORE September 1, then collect the postal kit directly from a Postal Office - Sportello Amico. For students residing in the Florence area, find the list of authorized Sportello Amico here;
• if you arrive AFTER September 1, then postal kits will be available also at the International Student Enrolment Desk, located in Viale Morgagni, 44 (1st floor).

Second, submit the postal kit at a Postal Office - Sportello Amico. For students residing in the Florence area, you can find the list of authorized Sportello Amico here. 

Third, after the submission you will receive from the Postal Office the Residence Permit Postal Receipts (3 pages). Make sure to keep them safe, as they serve as temporary proof of your legal stay in Italy! 

Please find here detailed instructions (Instructions for the first residence permit application for study) on how to complete and submit the postal kit + sample form (Modulo 1) to guide you through filling it out correctly.

Need help filling in the postal kit? Book an appointment with the Residence Permit Desk located in Viale Morgagni, 44 (1st floor) via this link. Moreover, Unifi offers assistance to get a stay permit in Italy for study purpose through its Sportello PER-Università: please see this page, which includes a useful explanatory video in English. Here are instructions on how to use this assistance, for instance on how to fix an appointment.

 

Health care, tax code

Please find here information about health care, how to get a tax code.

The website of the School of Economics and Management includes this page, which is meant for Erasmus students but it includes useful information also for International non-Erasmus students: See for instance the document with title Fact Sheet and the document with title WELCOME GUIDE.

 

Learning Italian

The Unifi Language Centre (Centro Linguistico di Ateneo, CLA) offers introductory courses for the Italian language (level A1-A2) and for many non-Italian languages. Please find more information here, here, here, or here. Or else write an email message to infoitaliano@cla.unifi.it