Instructions for application in brief

Important dates

Non-EU Session

• March 15, 2010:  Deadline for on-line application
• March 15, 2010:  Deadline for surface mail application
• March 25, 2010:  Notification of admission and of scholarship
  Please notice that due to the unexpected high number of submissions, the publication of the ranking list has been postponed to April 2nd

EU Session

• June 27, 2010:            Deadline for on-line application
• June 27, 2010:            Deadline for surface mail application
• by July, 15th 2010:    assessment of submitted documents;
• July, 22nd 2010:        written test;
• July, 21st 2010:        written test; --UPDATE--
  
• July, 23rd 2010:         interview;
• July, 22nd 2010:         interview; --UPDATE--
  
• By July, 31st 2010:    publication of the ranking list and Notification of admission and of scholarship

Start of Master courses

• September 2010  

Application

The application is a 2 step process

1. Online application: The first step is to insert the required information into the S.A.R.A. website http://disi.unitn.it/edu/appform/login.xml. Before starting the submission, the applicant is required to provide his/her name and a valid email address. After this step, she/he can log in to insert the required information and upload the documents.  This operation can be carried out in different sessions. Only when all the required information has been validated can the applicant finalise the application choosing the appropriate option in the website. After the application is finalised no further changes can be made.
2. Surface Mail application: After finalising the online application, the S.A.R.A. system generates a form that has to be printed out and signed in original by the applicant. The applicant is also required to indicate in the form the Italian Embassy he/she will submit their visa application to in case he/she is admitted to the program. The printed form will be sent by fax, or physical mail (using the mail service or the favourite carrier of the candidate) to the following address:

Divisione Formazione Universitaria
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna
Piazza Martiri della Libertà 33,
56127 Pisa. ITALY

E-mail: info-ist@sssup.it
Tel: (+39) 050882189
Fax: (+39) 050883250

Required documents

• A scanned or electronic copy of the applicant's passport or identity card (Only the pages with picture and personal data)
• A scanned or electronic copy of all academic degree certificates (i.e. Bachelor or equivalent, Master or equivalent) or other postgraduate degrees/academic qualifications. Note: if the degree is not in English, German, or Italian, an English translation is needed, made by an officially recognised translator, or by your University. Students who have not yet completed their first degree, but who predict to graduate before August 31 2010, can apply to the master. If selected, their admission will be conditional on the receipt of the degree certificate by the master's secretariat no later than August 31, 2010.
• Copies/photocopies of all transcripts or other academic records that give proof of the higher education studies (i.e. Bachelors, Masters etc. ) including credits and grades achieved in each single subject
• For non-EU candidates, a scanned or electronic copy of the IELTS, TOEFL, or CAE certificate (not older than 2008), or equivalent certification of good knowledge of the English language (for example, the GRE test). This is not required for EU applicants because the required knowledge of the english language will be a part of the oral examination
• For non-EU candidates: a complete Curriculum Vitae et Studiorum, covering education program, cultural and professional experiences and all other information that might help in the evaluation.    
• For non-EU candidates  the scores obtained in the GRE general test. (this is optional but highly recommended).

Note

Unreadable documents or documents without an application ID number will not be considered. On-line applications not submitted by March 15, 2010 (non-EU session) / June 27, 2010 (EU Session) or applications whose paper copies have not been received by March 15, 2010 (non-EU session) / June 27, 2010 (EU Session) will not be considered as well. The master's secretariat does not accept responsibility for loss of applications due to address errors or other postal-related problems. The personal data inserted in the website will be treated and utilised exclusively for the purpose of the selection process.

Ranking list

The list of admitted EU students to test is available here

The list of selected non-EU students is available here