Entry Requirements for Undergraduate Students

NABA is a private legally recognised Academy of Fine Arts, regulated by the Higher Education in Art and Music (AFAM) system, a section of the Italian university system governed by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MIUR). Under this accreditation, NABA upholds rigorous admissions standards, and our degree programmes have a restricted number of available places.

For both European and non-European students, admission depends on fulfilling minimum educational and language requirements, and passing an admissions test.

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HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMA

In order to enrol in a Bachelor of Arts programme, you must either have an Italian secondary school diploma (maturità) or an equivalent secondary/high school diploma that is legalized by the Italian embassy located in the country whose educational system the title belongs to. This diploma must be translated and notarized by the Italian embassy or consulate in the country where the diploma was issued, regardless of the school’s actual location. For example, if you studied on the French campus of a German school and received a diploma issued by the German Ministry of Education, that diploma must be validated by the Italian consulate in Germany. The embassy or consulate will provide a “Declaration of Value” (Dichiarazione di valore in loco) for the diploma.

12 YEARS OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

You must have attended school for at least 12 years before earning your secondary school diploma.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR BA PROGRAMMES TAUGHT IN ITALIAN

International students must have reached or surpassed the complete B1 (intermediate) level of Italian language knowledge, as established by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL). In order to prove the required Italian language knowledge level, you must submit the Italian language certificate, issued by an authorized institution. The language certificate shall be submitted within one month before the beginning of the program and should not be older than 2 years.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR BA PROGRAMMES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH

Students are required to submit evidence of the knowledge of the English language. The language certificate shall be submitted within one month before the beginning of the programM and should not be older than 2 years.

Please find here below the English language certificates accepted by NABA.

NABA Programmes are taught in Italian or English. Students are required to submit evidence of the knowledge of the language according to the chosen programme. The language certificate shall be submitted within one month before the beginning of the programme and should not be older than 2 years.

The requested level for Italian is an intermediate level (complete B1 - according to CEFR).

Student can also take CILS, CELI, CERT.IT, PLIDA provided that the final result is equivalent to complete B1.

Certificate	Level

IELTS	5.0 Academic/General
Cambridge English: FIRST (FCE)	140-159
Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET)	With Merits or 160
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)	C1
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)	C2
Cambridge English: Business Vantage / BEC V	C or 154
Cambridge English: Business Preliminary / BEC P	Distinction or 160
TOEFL Computer	173 - 180
TOEFL PAPER	494-510
TOEFL Internet	59 - 64
Trinity College Certificate	Integrated Skills in English (ISE level I – all 4 skills)
PTE Academic	36 – 42
Linguaskill	da 155
BIEB	Level B1/ Level B2
ESB ESOL International	B1 - Entry 3 (all modes)
TEEP	5
Bulats	40 - 59 (all 4 skills should be passed: listening, reading, speaking, writing)
European Baccalaureate	L1 grade 6, L2 grade 7
Iceland Studentsprof	Grade 6
Norwegian Vitnemal	Grade 4
Danish Studentereksamen	Level A grade 7, Level B grade 10
German	Grade 11
Avgångsbetyg/fullständigt Slutbetyg Från Gymnasieskolan	Grade 6
TOEIC (provided that student passes all parts)	Listening and reading: score 600 Speaking: score 140 Writing: score 140

The following cases are exempt from the language testing:

Mother tongue students
English Speaking Countries (prior check with the admission office)
Bachelor Degree programmes run in English:
- in non-English speaking countries (prior check with the admission office)
- in English speaking countries (prior check with the admission office)

FOR NON-EUROPEAN STUDENTS ONLY: APPLICATION FOR A STUDENT VISA TO ITALY

To complete the pre-enrolment procedure with NABA, admitted students are requested to return the matriculation form and pay the pre-enrolment fee. Only then you will receive an official enrolment certificate including information on the status of your admission to submit to the Italian Embassy or Consulate in your home Country in order to apply for your study visa.

For a complete list of Italian diplomatic authorities worldwide, please visit here.

CONSULAR PROCEDURES

Students with a valid higher secondary school diploma are requested to contact the Italian Embassy or Consulate in order to:

A. SUBMIT THE PRE-ENROLMENT FORM (A BIS FORM) - (NON EU STUDENTS ONLY)

The pre-enrolment will give you the possibility to study at NABA and allow you to obtain the study VISA from the Italian authorities. Students are asked to fill in a form called A-Bis (available at the Italian Embassy/Consulate or in their website) within a specific deadline, which varies according to the yearly guidelines provided by the Italian Ministry of Education. Pre-enrolment sessions are usually scheduled between May and June of each year.

B. OBTAIN THE DECLARATION OF VALUE OF THE HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMA

The Declaration of Value (Dichiarazione di Valore in Loco) is part of a process called “PERFEZIONAMENTO
DOCUMENTI”, necessary for all students who have gained a high school diploma different from the Italian one called Maturità, and which consists in:
1. TRANSLATION INTO ITALIAN – MADE BY A CERTIFIED TRANSLATOR – OF YOUR ORIGINAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMA (or substitute certificate) legalized by the competent authorities in the country where the diploma was issued.
2. “DICHIARAZIONE DI VALORE IN LOCO” (DECLARATION OF VALUE) OF YOUR HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
DIPLOMA.
The “Dichiarazione di valore in loco” is the document attesting that the study qualification you obtained is valid to study at Italian Universities/Academies as long as it proves:
• to be a final official title of the higher Secondary School of the foreign education system
• the study title allows to enter a graduate program which is comparable to the Italian BA Degree
• the study title is obtained at the end of a period of study lasting at least 12 years
• In case a national test or final exam is necessary to enter a higher education institution in the student’s country of origin, such test/exam is also mandatory for entering Italian BA programmes and should be reported in the DOV (Gao Kao and Yi Kao in China, YGS in Turkey, …).