Introduction

University of Bologna offers 30 full scholarships for international students to study master degree at the University of Bologna, Italy.  The university has designed grants that provide scholarships and tuition fee exemptions to encourage international students to enroll in its degree programs. Those international students interested in studying a master’s course in Italy can apply.

Details

Application deadline: 30 May 2025 at 12.00 PM CET

Host institution: University of Bologna

Country: Italy

Academic year: 2025- 2026

Number of scholarships: 30

Program: Second cycle degree program (master level course)

Duration: 2 years

Fields of study: 144 programs which 70 programs are offered in English.

Benefits

The university offers the following benefits 

• 30 study grants worth €6500 gross each
• Full tuition fee waivers

Note: these benefits cannot be granted to students who register in multiple or joint programs for which the fees have to be paid to a partner university.

Eligibilities

Application is open exclusively to applicants who:

• Have valid qualifications for admission to the selected Second-cycle degree program issued by an external institution other than an Italian one.
• The applicants can apply regardless of their citizenship;
•  Fulfill the admission conditions for the degree program of choice or will meet such requirements at the time of registration;
• Have taken the GRE test by the deadline
• Provide financial statement (ISEE or documents stated below if you have income outside Italy and cannot submit ISEE)
• Not be older than 30 years old by the deadline
•  are not currently undertaking any First, Single, or Second Cycle degree programs at the University of Bologna.
• have not already received the Unibo Action 2 study grant

Grants and waivers awarding criteria

These study grants and waivers are given on the basis of GRE (General Test) results (all sections included).

Tests’ dates should not be earlier than 30 May 2020, otherwise, they won’t be considered.

The minimum scores required are:

• Verbal Reasoning + Quantitative Reasoning = 290
• Analytical Writing = 3.0

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How to apply?

Application is online; therefore, qualified candidates must submit an online application using the application site below.

Apply Online

Check the fields of study here

Note: First-time users of the site must register and create an account for themselves providing their exact registration details according to their passport/ID Card and completing other steps as instructed.

Required documents

Applicants must submit the following documents with their application:

• a copy of their currently valid passport;
•  a copy of their unofficial GRE score report; besides, applicants must also send their official GRE score reports through ETS. The official scores must be received by the University of Bologna no later than the application deadline.
• A diploma and/or certificate affirming the qualification necessary for admission to the chosen degree program, together with grade.
• Students who have not graduated from a course by the application submission deadline may provide a certificate of registration and a transcript of records with exams passed to date and relative marks.

Note1:  All documents presented by applicants must be in English, Italian, French or Spanish. In case they are in other languages, they must be translated into one of the above languages.

Note2: All information on the field must be properly filled, and the required documents must be submitted.

What documents to submit for financial statement ?

If your family only has income or assets outside Italy, follow these steps for ITa@Unibo scholarships by the 30 May 2025 deadline:

1. Log in to ER.GO online services and complete the ‘Personal and economic data’ section.
2. Prepare documentation of your economic situation.
3. Submit the documents via the User dossier under ‘Correspondence/Send documentation.’ ER.GO will verify them, and benefits may be revoked if the outcome is negative.

Note: You can omit family income/assets only if:

• You’ve lived independently for at least two years in non-family-owned housing.
• You’ve earned €9,000+ annually for at least two years.

Documentation requirements:

• Translated into Italian.
• Legalized or apostilled per regulations.
• Values expressed in Euros using the average 2024 exchange rate.

Must include:

• Family composition.
• 2024 activities of all household members, including non-employment details.
• Work duration (under/over 6 months) in 2024.
• Gross income of all members in 2024.
• Real estate owned as of 31/12/2024, with square metres and mortgage details.
• Property values as of 31/12/2024.
• Any disability or impairment.

Read more here about financial statement

For more extensive details about the program, visit the Call for Application .or visit the university website