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Università degli studi di Macerata

University in Macerata, Italy

The Università di Macerata (University of Macerata, UniMC) is a university in Macerata, in the Marche region of central Italy, which dates its foundation to 1290. It specialises in the social sciences and humanities, and its campus is spread across the city. UniMC is a member of the European Reform University Alliance (ERUA).

Its degree courses cover:

  • Law and political science
  • Education
  • Languages, literature, linguistics and philosophy
  • Cultural heritage and tourism
  • Economics
  • Communication science

The offer includes undergraduate, master's and single-cycle degrees, international joint degrees, a School of Advanced Studies, a summer school, a doctoral school and a Confucius Institute. Some master's degrees and PhD programmes are taught entirely in English, and there are double degrees and an international doctorate. The university has more than 200 bilateral agreements and partnerships under Erasmus. Every year UniMC, the Italian government and private institutions offer scholarships to international students based on financial need, merit or both. Applicants with a foreign qualification first apply online for a preliminary evaluation (pre-admission) on apply.unimc.it; the prospective students office answers questions by email ([email protected]).

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Programmes

Bachelor's degrees (three years) and single-cycle master's degrees (five years) in law, education, political science, languages, literature and philosophy, cultural heritage, economics, communication science and linguistics, and tourism. A new bachelor's degree in sport and exercise sciences for inclusion (Scienze motorie e sportive per l'inclusione) opens in 2026-27. Joint, double and multiple degree programmes are also available, as are the School of Advanced Studies and a summer school. Admission to bachelor's degrees requires a CISIA TOLC online test result.

Graduate programmes

Two-year master's degrees (laurea magistrale), some of them taught entirely in English, plus double and joint degrees. A new master's degree in digital archives (Archivi digitali) opens in 2026-27. The Doctoral School runs PhD programmes, including international and English-taught ones. The university also offers specialising master's programmes and advanced courses (corsi di perfezionamento), such as one in diplomatic careers.

Admission

Applicants with a foreign qualification follow three steps:

  • Pre-admission: an online preliminary evaluation of qualifications on apply.unimc.it. Applications for 2026-27 closed in April 2026; those for 2027-28 open in November 2026, with a €20 application fee from 2027-28
  • Pre-enrolment on the Universitaly portal, needed by non-EU students to apply for a study visa
  • Enrolment at UniMC after arrival in Italy

Bachelor's applicants need a secondary-school qualification obtained after at least 12 years of schooling, a Declaration of Value or a CIMEA statement and a TOLC test result. Master's applicants need a bachelor's diploma and a transcript of records (or a Diploma Supplement). Documents need an official Italian translation, except English certificates for English-taught programmes.

Language requirements

Applicants to bachelor's or master's degrees taught in Italian take an online Italian proficiency test organised by the University of Macerata, unless they meet the exemption conditions set each year by the Italian ministry. No Italian test is needed for programmes taught entirely in English.

Scholarships and financial aid

Every year UniMC, the Italian government and private institutions offer scholarships to international students based on financial need, academic merit or both. The university also has fee reductions for foreign students living abroad, and awards hundreds of Erasmus and non-Erasmus grants each year for study periods in and outside Europe.

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