
Incoming students' experience at IULM
IULM University has Erasmus+ and Exchange agreements with numerous international universities around the world. To spend one or two semesters at IULM, students from partner universities must first be nominated by their home university coordinator. After the nomination, students will receive instructions to complete the application.
The official teaching language in IULM is Italian, therefore most of courses and exams are given in Italian. To be admitted and attend courses held in Italian, it is highly recommended to have a minimum B1 Italian level. Before the beginning of each semester, an Italian language course for foreigners is planned for interested students.
IULM University also offers a wide interdisciplinary selection of courses in English. To be admitted and attend courses held in English, it is also highly recommended to have a minimum B1 English level.
We do not need any official language certificate, just make sure you have the required language skills before starting your studies in IULM.
NOMINATIONS
Partner universities must submit nominations in the periods indicated below:
- (Fall) First-semester/Full-year students: April 13th (9:00 a.m. CET) – May 12th (5:00 p.m. CET)
- (Spring) Second-semester students: September 15th (9:00 a.m. CET) – October 13th (5:00 p.m. CET)
APPLICATIONS
Students nominated by their home university must complete their application by following the instructions received by email after nomination, during the periods indicated below:
- (Fall) First-semester/Full-year students: May 13th (9:00 a.m. CET) – June 13th (5:00 p.m. CET)
- (Spring) Second-semester students: October 14th (9:00 a.m. CET) – November 14th (5:00 p.m. CET)
Before starting filling in the Application form, your student(s) will have to prepare and then upload the following documents:
- Jpeg photo (ID/Passport format)
- PDF of Passport (for extra-EU students) or ID card (for EU students); please document front and back in one page
- PDF of Academic records in English (Official Transcript of Records)
- PDF of European Health Card (for EU students)
Please note: Extra-EU students must subscribe a private health insurance and send it to us just before arrival. It is not necessary to attach the policy to their application but students must have it with them during their mobility. IULM University has an agreement with the insurance company AON for health or complete insurance; students who do not have private insurance on arrival in Italy can contact AON to subscribe one.
For further information, please write to: [email protected].
Funding for incoming mobility of Ukrainian students
In order to further support Ukrainian students, on an exceptional basis it is possible to fund incoming mobility projects for study, reserved for students enrolled at a Ukrainian university at the time of their flight from Ukraine.
To safeguard the quality of activities and their implementation, the following additional flexibility measures apply:
- Students will be able to apply directly to IULM University;
- An inter-institutional agreement between IULM University and the Ukrainian university will not be required;
- Nominations will not be required;
- The Learning Agreement can only be signed by the student and IULM University;
- IULM University will welcome incoming students without applying deadlines for nominations.
Ukrainian students will still need to submit at least one of the following documents: enrollment certificates, statements issued by Ukrainian universities or relevant Ukrainian authorities.
Interested students may contact IULM University at [email protected].
The Visiting Student Program is dedicated to students from international universities, with whom there is no bilateral agreement, intending to spend a semester or a full academic year at IULM University. In addition, partner universities wishing to send more students than the number agreed on in the bilateral agreements can send them as visiting students.
IULM University accepts a limited number of applications per semester; students who apply for the second semester (February-July) are more likely to be admitted. For the academic year 2023/2024, the enrollment in the program costs €1,800 per semester and € 3,400 for the entire academic year. The student must submit the payment after receiving the confirmation of acceptance to the program and before the beginning of the semester, following the instructions received from the Study Abroad Office.
The official teaching language in IULM is Italian, therefore most of courses and exams are given in Italian. To be admitted and attend courses held in Italian, it is required to have a minimum B1 Italian level. Before the beginning of each semester, an Italian language course for foreigners is planned for interested students.
For admission to courses taught in Italian, an official certification attesting to the language level possessed by the student (at least B1) is required. Certification may be issued by the home university or by official certifying bodies.
IULM University also offers a wide interdisciplinary selection of courses in English. To be admitted and attend courses held in English, it is also required to have a minimum B1 English level.
For admission to courses taught in English, an official certification attesting to the language level possessed by the student (at least B1) is required. Certification may be issued by the home university or by official certifying bodies.
APPLICATIONS
Visiting students must complete their application by following the instructions received by email during the periods indicated below:
- (Fall) First-semester/Full-year students: May 13th (9:00 a.m. CET) – June 13th (5:00 p.m. CET)
- (Spring) Second-semester students: October 14th (9:00 a.m. CET) – November 14th (5:00 p.m. CET)
Before starting filling in the Application form, your student(s) will have to prepare and then attache the following documents:
- Jpeg photo (ID/Passport format)
- PDF of Passport (for extra-EU students) or ID card (for EU students); please document front and back in one page
- PDF of Academic records in English (Official Transcript of Records)
- PDF of European Health Card (for EU students)
Please note: Extra-EU students must subscribe a private health insurance and send it to us just before arrival. It is not necessary to attach the policy to their application but students must have it with them during their mobility. IULM University has an agreement with the insurance company AON for health or complete insurance; students who do not have private insurance on arrival in Italy can contact AON to subscribe one.
For further information, please write to: [email protected].
The official teaching language in IULM is Italian, therefore most of courses and exams are given in Italian. To be admitted and attend courses held in Italian, it is highly recommended to have a minimum B1 Italian level. Before the beginning of each semester, an Italian language course for foreigners is planned for interested students.
IULM University also offers a wide interdisciplinary selection of courses in English. To be admitted and attend courses held in English, it is also highly recommended to have a minimum B1 English level.
Erasmus+ and Exchange Students can choose courses from different degrees. In case of courses with prerequisites or limited enrolment, it will be necessary to contact the Study Abroad Office.
International students can attend courses for up to 30 credits per semester and are automatically admitted to:
- All Italian-language courses of all three-year degrees with free access
- All English-language courses, both Bachelor and Master's degrees included in this file (click to download it).
For admission in Master's degree courses in Italian, closed number courses or courses with special prerequisites, the Study Abroad Office must confirm it to the student at the beginning of the mobility semester. The language laboratories of Interpreting and Communication Degree are reserved for students studying languages at their home university.
COURSES CURRICULA
Courses’ curricula are available here.
Please note that after choosing the Degree, students must choose the next academic year (2022/23) and then pay attention to the courses held in their semester of mobility (first semester: September-February; second semester: February-July).
At the end of the study period all students will receive the Transcript of Records attesting the exams taken and the relative credits acquired.
Here you can download the Statement of Italian Grading System.