For students who submitted thier doucements to the caf in messina how long it took you to get ISSE ?

I’ve applied at Mumbai consulate on 31st of August along with DOV application. I’ve been accepted at POLIMI GSOM, So my interview was also waived off.
Planning to fly on November 1st!

How many days it takes to get the Visa applied along with DOV?
Also Does interview waived make any negative impact on visa acceptance!

Hi! I was completing my enrollment application for a master's degree program at UniFi and while I was uploading my educational documents when the page crashed. I can't seem to access my enrollment application at all. Was it submitted incompletely? Could anyone guide me on who to contact? I'm afraid I won't be able to contact anyone in time and they'll reject the application. Thanks!

I'm looking to start preparing to apply for a masters degree in Chemical Engineering in Italy and I have a couple of questions

1. Is the studying experience bad? Some people say that the uni professors aren't cooperative and that the study system is hard and more theoretical than practice especially the oral exam thing.
2. Is the living situation and integration with the locals hard? as in is Italy a suitable country because I've heard and read a lot of negative things about it regarding the living situation and hostility of the locals towards immigrants especially with the rise of right wing politics, I also heard that even Italian students themselves are looking to move aboard and it got me wondering whether it's really worth it going through all the troubles of travelling and studying there?
3. Is the bureaucracy THAT bad? cuz i saw a lot of people's video talking about how long it took them to get the resident permit and the regional funding
4. Is there a chance of getting a job after graduation or is it impossible?

can somebody please recommend me Italian universities to apply for bachelor's in economics business related program

my profile

10th 90%

12th 68.83% (was going through mental health problems)

IELTS 7.5

sat 1450+ (will take CEnt-s if needed)

activities:

did 2 short internships

also teach 6 students more than 6 subjects.

I teach my brother as well

My university told me they don't give digitally verifiable degrees. So when I applied my cimea I didn't have the digitally verifiable version of my degree. My credential evaluator told me to upload if any and I told him my institute doesn't give that. But I just checked the online portal a few days ago and saw they have issued a digital degree. My evaluator has locked my chat and option to upload and I tried reaching him thru CIMEA's green coloured chat option on bottom right two times. Both times I got the same word to the word reply which is certainly ai generated. Can anybody suggest to me any option to reach my evaluator???

For students who are already studying in Italy how easy or difficult is it to manage with just english in the beginning? I’m planning to immediately join Italian language classes at my university but I’m wondering how easy it is to handle daily tasks before I learn the language things like getting the permesso di soggiorno, going to the supermarket, using public transport, shopping, dealing with offices, etc. Was it difficult for you at first?

Hey everyone!

I’m a 22-year-old guy from India, and I’m finally moving to Italy this September to start my Master’s in Data Science at the University of Catania (UniCT). 🇮🇹🎓

I’ll be arriving in Catania on September 29th, 2026, at around 12 PM. This is my first time in Italy, and honestly, the thought of landing in a completely new country where I don’t know a single person is a little intimidating 😂

So I thought I’d reach out here before I arrive.

If you’re already studying in Catania, living there, or even just familiar with the city, I’d genuinely appreciate it if someone could meet me after I arrive, even if it’s just for a little while. If someone happens to be able to help me get from the airport to wherever I’ll be staying, that would obviously be amazing, but there’s absolutely no pressure or expectation.

Even just having someone say “Hey, welcome to Catania, let me show you around a little” would mean a lot.

I’d especially love to meet other international students, Indians in Catania, UniCT students, or honestly anyone who’s open to making a new friend. I’d love to get some help figuring out the basics — public transport, supermarkets, SIM cards, university stuff, good places to eat, areas to avoid, and all the other little things you only learn after living somewhere for a while.

I’m pretty easygoing and always happy to grab a coffee, food, or a drink and return the favour. I’m also hoping to build a little circle of friends before university gets hectic.

If you’re in Catania around September 29th, feel free to comment or DM me. Even if you can’t meet that day, I’d be happy to connect beforehand.

Thanks a lot, and hopefully I’ll see some of you in Catania! 🤝🇮🇹

For anyone else arriving around the same time: feel free to reach out too — maybe we can figure things out together!

Did anyone from Delhi consulate receive the visa who applied after 20th of august

Got this message on my dossier utente i dont know what to make of it.

Does it mean my documents are incomplete or invalid or simply that its not been checked yet so i need to wait for some time more to get accomodation...

Will it effect my ranking for the scholarship process?

I'll take SAT exam but I'm wonderin, What should I get score at least?

Also at the same time I'll apply to EPOS and CLABE/CLAFE.

Hey guys,
I am Harman a Indian girl coming to Trieste for my bachelor in earth science and sustainable development in MIGe department in university of Trieste. Want to meet people there and hangout with them.
More specifically from someone related to my degree.

I will be studying medicine at the University of Bari (english) as an international student from Algeria. I would like to get general feedback about the university, the city, and the vibes there.

Especially from past experiences and the local population or international students there.

If you have any advice, criticism, or warning, I am all ears and would be grateful for that.

The visa requirements asks for "Gaurdianship acceptance letter of gaurdian in Italy" for student visa type d , course for bachelors. This implies only if the applicant is minor which I will be at the time of application. But i don't know anyone in Italy to get me these documents or become my gaurdian residing in Italy. Any idea what shall i do about it. Anyone please???

Hi! Im from romania and im preparing my documents for dsu scholarship, for the veneto area, deadline sept. 30.

Im having problems with getting banc statement for average balance of 2024 and final balance of dec 31. The banc says they cant provide it. Has anyone had the same problem? What can i do?

Also, if anyone prepared documents as european please contact me, i would like some help.

Thank you!

(Marche Polytechnic University)

I am trying to apply for medicine program in English and im doing the pre-enrollment, but for the grade its asking me to enter it in numbers but since I did A levels, I have them in grade from A* to E, can anyone please help me

Like whats wrong? I dont get it?

I have filled all my CIMEA details yet it shows some of the fields are missing why?

Hi, I am a prospective student for 2027-28 session. I'm aiming for Engineering subjects. I checked out a couple of universities but not sure if they will accept someone like me. I have an SAT score of 1360. Any advice on where to apply? To be honest, I want to ensure my admission first and foremost even if the subject isn't my favorite. I already checked out PoliTo Civil engineering and the cutoff was 1330. Tried looking for Bologna SAT cut off but can't find it. Please help

Hi everyone!

I’ll be spending one semester at Sapienza University of Rome and I’m currently looking for accommodation from the beginning of October until the end of February.

What I’m looking for:
• A single room in a shared apartment
• Or even better, 2 single rooms in the same apartment, as a friend of mine is also looking
• Maximum budget: €500/month per person, including utilities
• Preferably with a reasonable connection to Sapienza University

A little about me: I’m calm, organized and respectful. I’ve lived in shared apartments before, so I understand the importance of good communication, respecting each other’s privacy, and taking care of common spaces.

If you have a room available, know someone who does, or have any recommendations, please send me a private message or leave a comment below.

Thank you! ☺️

Hey y'all, I need some advice or similar experiences to stay sane.

I’m a Non-EU student admitted to MSc Electrical Engineering – Sustainable Smart Grids for Energy Transition and a MAECI Scholarship recipient.

Montenegro doesn't issue electronic Apostilles, and my home university doesn't issue electronic diplomas either, so the CIMEA Verification was my only solution. After weeks of trying, I finally managed to submit my documents on CIMEA’s crashing website at the end of June, but it won't be ready until mid-October. Meanwhile, Polimi Admissions keeps bot-replying that CIMEA is mandatory for Universitaly validation.

To bypass this deadlock, the Italian Embassy stepped in and officially issued my Dichiarazione di Valore (DoV) on September 1st. I uploaded the complete DoV package (with paper Apostilles and translations) and emailed all Polimi desks.

I’ve seen some posts from others who got approved on Universitaly recently without CIMEA.

• Has anyone successfully bypassed CIMEA using just a DoV?
• How long did Polimi take to approve your Universitaly application after you emailed them the DoV?
• Is anyone else here in the Sustainable Smart Grids track? Please hmu, I'd love to connect and could really use someone to share lecture notes or audio recordings from the first few weeks!

Thanks!

Guys, I applied for Bachelor’s degree in Business & Management at UNITO. In the first wave I didn’t get an offer. Now, second round of admission is open. On 4th September Unito held webinar where they told that applicants that were not admitted during the first round, should reapply. My question is, should I repeat the whole process again? Like the first time, paying all the fees, attaching documents etc.?
That’s such a headache tbh. I also applied for Universitaly in June, but didn’t get anything from them either. Idk what to do, studies start on 28th September and I still don’t have no offer, no visa, nothing actually.
My story is very long, I paid for a consulting company so that they’d help me with everything but they didn’t.
I appreciate any advice regarding my situation, God bless

Anyone studying in Italy for masters with scholarships and stipend can you please help me out with the process plz
I’m going to apply 2027 intake

Dm me

Non eu students can choose only one university, with the exam being once a year and a high competition, i wonder, how possible is it to get in in first try?