The Consular Office provides information and advice to students wishing to be enrolled in schools and universities in Italy, issues the Declarations of Value for qualifications obtained from schools and universities in Myanmar and awards scholarships.
For further information, please write to consolare.yangon@esteri.it
Students from Myanmar who wish to continue their studies in Italy are advised to read carefully the Guide prepared by the Embassy. It contains useful information on practical issues, such as enrollment and visa procedures.
Finding Information
The Study in Italy website provides foreign students with information on relevant topics, such as the Italian higher education system and student life in Italy. It also allows to search available courses at Italian Universities and Higher Education Institutions.
Further information is also available on Universitaly.
FAQ on studying in Italy are also available on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
Uni-Italia can provide counselling and assistance throughout the application process. It can be contacted at their offices around the world or at their email address.
General Requirements
In order to enroll in a Laurea (Bachelor’s Degree) program, it is usually required to hold a secondary school qualification released after a minimum of 12 years of schooling. Students with less than 12 years of schooling can be granted access to Italian universities, if they can prove that they satisfy additional conditions, such as completion of one or more years of university studies, or attendance of a Foundation course at an Italian or foreign institution.
Although the most common teaching language is Italian, many courses at Italian Universities and Higher Education Institutions are taught in English. Knowledge of either English or Italian language is generally required and it is assessed for admission purposes.
Information on specific requirements by single programmes should be verified on the website of the relevant University or Institution.
Enrollment
In order to enroll in an Italian University or Higher Education Institution, international students must register on Universitaly and fill in the Pre-enrolment Application.
Applications are reviewed by Universities and Higher Education Institutions. Admitted students will receive further instructions on the same website.
Declaration of Value
In many cases, Universities and Higher Education Institutions require admitted students to present a Declaration of Value (a document attesting the validity of your Diploma) to complete their enrollment.
The Embassy of Italy in Yangon may only issue Declarations concerning certificates issued by schools or Universities in the Myanmar educational system.
The required documents are the following:
- original Matriculation Examination certificate and transcript in Myanmar language;
- certificates of additional qualifications (e.g. Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree etc.) and trascripts (including the final mark, or CGPA), if applicable;
- legalized notarial translations of the above-mentioned documents into English;
- Italian translations of the above-mentioned documents to be certified by the Embassy;
- passport copy.
Once you have collected all the above-mentioned documents you need to schedule an appointment through the on-line system Prenot@mi
The Declarations of Value are issued free of charge when they are required by Universities and Higher Education Institutions. In the absence of a specific request of the University/Higher Education Institution that the applicant must prove by submitting the relevant document (acceptance letter or other mentioning the need of DOV), consular fees may be applicable.
The Embassy can provide a list of English-Italian translators upon request.
The issuing of DOVs usually takes between 7 and 15 days, but it may take up to 30 days when the number of applicants is particularly high. The student will be given a pick-up date at the appointment.
Tuition Fees
Italy is renowned for a an excellent higher education at an affordable cost. Tuition fees are set by each Institution; they are calculated on the basis of the student’s family income and can vary according to the course. Fee payment terms and conditions should be verified with the respective University or Higher Education Institution.
Myanmar is included in the list of particularly poor countries by the Ministerial Decree pursuant to Art. 13 of the Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers 9 April 2001 “Regulation on equal treatment regarding the right to higher education”. Students coming from Myanmar may ask our Consular Office to issue a document certifying that the student does not belong to a well-known high income and high social status family, in order to reduce their tuition fees and apply for other benefits (e.g. student housing, scholarships awarded by Universities or Regional Authorities for the Right to Higher Education). The Embassy verifies the student’s family income by requiring proof of income of family members, properties, assets etc.
In order to submit the Lower Income status Declaration application, you need to schedule an appointment to submit the low income status application on our on-line platform Prenot@mi
In order to submit the lower income status declaration application, you need to bring at the appointment the following documents:
The requirements are the following:
1) copy of passport;
2) copy and original of family registration list in Burmese, as well as its notarial translation in English;
4) documents proving the income of every family member mentioned in the family list (official salary slips, properties, financial statements etc.).
If the documents are in Burmese, notarial translation is needed.
If any of your family members does not work, you need to provide the recommendation letter or affidavit about the dependent status.
5) Letter from University or other institution mentioning that the family income status is required.
The applicant may send a representative to the appointment by providing her/him with a specific authorization letter and a copy of the applicant’s passport, to submit at the office along with an ID card of the representative.
Study Visa
Once the pre-enrollment has been successfully completed and requirements by the University are fulfilled, admitted students can apply for a study visa by contacting our Visa Office. Please check the section on Visa on this website.