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ATTACHMENT 2
ITALIAN UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL DIPLOMAS, QUALIFICATIONSFROM FOREIGN OR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS
1.

five-year upper secondary school diploma

2.

upper secondary school diploma lasting four years only if awarded by Italian state and staterecognised schools abroad

QUALIFICATIONS AWARDED BY “BORDER SCHOOLS”
The qualifications obtained at publicly run “border schools” where teaching is conducted in
Italian (see list below) must be valid in the country to which they refer for the same courses forwhich enrolment at university is requested in Italy.
CROATIA
Under the jurisdiction of Consolato Generale d'Italia in Fiume:-

Scuola Media Superiore Italiana “Srednja Talijanska Skola”, Via E. Barcic, 6 - 51000
Fiume;-

Scuola Media Superiore Italiana “Srednja Talijanska Skola”, Madulinska 3 - 52000 Pola;-

Scuola Media Superiore Italiana “Srednja Talijanska Skola”, Via G. Carducci - 52210
Rovigno;-Scuola Media L. da Vinci”, Colle delle Scuole, 1 - 51460 Buie.

SLOVENIA
Under the jurisdiction of Consolato Generale d'Italia in Capodistria:-

Ginnasio “G. R. Carli”, Piazzale del Ginnasio, 7 - Capodistria;- Ginnasio “Antonio Sema” – Pirano - Via tra gli Orti, 8 - Portorose;- Scuola Media “Pietro Coppo”, Via Zustovic, sn - Isola.

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SWITZERLAND
Under the jurisdiction of Consolato Generale d'Italia in Lugano:-All upper secondary schools that award the federal secondary school leaving qualification;-

Cantonal secondary schools of Bellinzona, Locarno, Lugano I, Lugano II and Mendrisio
that award secondary school leaving qualifications A,B,C,D and E;-

Scuola Cantonale di Maturità Commerciale di Bellinzona (valid for all faculties EXCEPT
courses in Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary Science, Dentistry and Pharmacology).

Under the jurisdiction of Consolato d'Italia in Coira:-Liceo Cantonale di Coira;-Private school “Lyceum alpinum” in Zuoz.

TITLES AWARDED BY THE EUROPEAN SCHOOLS REFERRED TO IN LAW n. 151
OF MARCH 6 1996 “Ratification and execution of the convention on the statute of theEuropean schools, with annexes, made in Luxembourg on 21 June 1994” and IN LAW n.
400 OF 20 JUNE 1978 “Ratification and execution of the additional protocol to theprotocol of 13 April 1962 concerning the creation of European schools, signed in
Luxembourg on 15 December 1975”.
Candidates in possession of a European Baccalaureate qualification issued by one of theseschools, can enrol at university in Italy with exemption from the test of knowledge of the Italian
language if this appears as a language among the subjects of study, and the related exams havebeen successful.
Below is the list of European schools. Accredited European schools have been added since2009. For Italy, both the European school and the two accredited European schools are listed.
For the complete list of accredited European schools, see the European schools’ website(www.eursc.eu).
BELGIUM-

Brussels I (Av. du Vert Chasseur, 46 B-1180 Bruxelles)
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Brussels II (Av.Oscar Jespers, 75 B-1200 Bruxelles)-

Brussels III (Boulevard du Triomphe, 151 B-1050 Bruxelles)-

Brussels IV (Drève Sainte-Anne, 86 B-1020 Bruxelles)-

Mol (Europawijk,100 B-K 2400 Mol)

GERMANY-

Frankfurt (Praunheimer Weg 126 D-60439 Frankfurt am Main)-

Karlsruhe (Albert Schweitzer Str. 1, D-76139 Karlsruhe)-

Munich (Elise Aulinger Str. 21, D-81739 Munchen)

ITALY
-

Varese (Via Montello, 118 – 21100 Varese)-“Scuola per l’Europa” di Parma – accredited European school (Strada Aurelio Saffi, 8 –43121 Parma)-“Liceo Fermi Monticelli - European High School Brindisi” - accredited European school(Via Nicola Nardi, 14-22 – 72100 Brindisi)

LUXEMBOURG-

Luxembourg I (Boulevard Konrad Adenauer, 23 L-1115 Luxembourg Kirchberg)-

Luxembourg II (6, Rue de Gaston Thorn L-8268 Bertrange-Mamer)

NETHERLANDS-

Bergen (Molenweidtje 5 – 1862 BC Bergen N-H)

UNITED KINGDOM-

Culham (Thame Lane – Culham - Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 3DZ)

SPAIN
-

Alicante (Avenida Locutor Vicente Hipolito, s/n 03540, San Juan Plaja – Alicante).

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QUALIFICATIONS AWARDED BY BRITISH, FRENCH, SPANISH, SWISS ANDGERMAN SCHOOLS OPERATING IN ITALY
The final diplomas of the British schools (“St. George's British International School”, “TheNew School” of Rome and “Sir James Henderson School” of Milan), of the French highschools (“Chateaubriand” of Rome, “Stendhal” of Milan and “Jean Giono” of Turin), of
the Spanish High School (“Cervantes”), of the Swiss schools (Swiss School of Rome andSwiss School of Milan) and of the German schools (“Deutsche Schulen” of Milan, Genoa andRome) are valid for enrolment in Italian universities pursuant to and under the specificconditions provided for in the agreements concluded between Italy and Great Britain, France,
Spain, Switzerland and the Federal Republic of Germany respectively.
Candidates holding a qualification issued by one of these schools can enrol at University withthe exemption from the Italian language proficiency test, where Italian appears as a foreign
language among the subjects of study of the secondary school, and the relative exams havebeen passed.
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB)The Diploma of the International Baccalaureate awarded at the following listed schools topupils who have followed the study plans referred to in Attachment “A” connected to the
Ministerial Decrees (MPI) is equivalent to a Diploma for passing the final State exam of theUpper Level Secondary Education study course (Law n.738 of 30 October 1986: Recognition of
the international baccalaureate diploma) and gives the right to enrolment in Laurea or singlecycle Laurea Magistrale degree courses at Italian universities with exemption from thepreliminary examination of Italian language proficiency and outside the specific quota of places
reserved for non-EU candidates residing abroad, provided that a study plan which includes the
Italian language and the general requirements described in Attachment A of the Decree of the
Ministry of Education of 18 October 2010 “Application of the Decree of the President of the
Republic n. 164 of 2 August 2010, concerning the registration of institutions suitable for issuing
the International Baccalaureate diploma” are met.
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The diplomas issued by these educational institutions are valid for enrolment in Italian
universities provided that the students in possession of the diploma in question have been
admitted to the International Baccalaureate course after having obtained the promotion or theeligibility for the penultimate year of the upper secondary school in accordance with the school
system of origin (i.e. the 11th class or 12th class of overall schooling depending on whether,respectively, the school system of origin is organised over 12 years or 13 years of total
schooling). In the event that the International Baccalaureate Diploma has been awarded after 11
years of overall schooling, higher education institutions must request an integration for the
missing year as indicated in Attachment 1.
1.

Aloha College - Malaga (Spain) (D.M. 19.10.2004);

2.

Abu Dhabi International Private School – United Arab Emirates (D.D. 05.08.2011);

3.

American British Academy - Muscat (Oman) (D.M. 21.10.94);

4.

American Community School, Hillingdon (G.B.) (D.M. 20.5.96);

5.

American Community Schools of Athens (D. M. 26.02.99);

6.

American Cooperative School of Tunis – (Tunisia) (D.M. 17.10.2006);

7.

American International School - Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) (24.06.2004);

8.

American International School – Lusaka (Zambia) (D.D. 22.07.2009);

9.

American International School of Budapest (Hungary) (D. M. 26.02.99);

10. American Overseas School of Rome, Rome (Italy) (D.M.8.4.1994) (D.D.20.03.2014);
11. American School of Milan, Noverasco di Opera (MI-Italy) (D.M. 23.10.92);
12. American School of Paris, Saint Cloud- Paris (France) (D.M. 27.12.95);
13. Amman Baccalaureate School – Sweileh (Jordan) (D. M. 26.02.99);
14. Anatolia College – Thessaloniki (Greece) (D.M. 08.05.2002);
15. Anglican International School – Jerusalem (Israel) (D.D. 27.01.2014);
16. Asociación Educacional Williamson Newton College – Lima (Peru) (D.M. 05.05.2004)(D.M. 31.10.2006);
17. Asociación Escuelas Lincoln, La Lucila, Buenos Aires (Argentina) (D. M. 22.04.98);
18. Associacao Escola Graduada de Sao Paulo- Graded School – Sao Paulo (Brazil) (D.M.
06.02.2007);
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19. Atlanta International School, Atlanta (Georgia - USA) (D.M. 2.10.94);
20. Atlantic Community High School, Delray Beach, (Florida – U.S.A.) (D.M. 16.4.99);
21. Bavarian International School – Haimhausen (Germany) (D.M. 03.04.2006);
22. Bonn International School – Bonn (Germany) (D.M. 15.03.2007);
23. Beijing Biss International School - Beijing (China) (D.M. 24.06.2004);
24. Beijing World Youth Academy – Beijing (China) (D.M. 24.04.2007);
25. Berg Videregaende Skole, Oslo (Norway) (D.M. 29.7.97);
26. Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School – Bethesda, Maryland (USA) (D.M. 05.12.2006);
27. Bilkent University Preparatory School – Bilkent (Ankara – Turkey) (D.M. 17.02.2004);
28. Bishop Mackenzie International School – Lilongwe (Malawi) (D.M. 24.02.2005);
29. Brentwood School – Brentwood Essex (UK) (D.D. 24.06.2008);
30. British International School of Oslo, Oslo (Norway) (D.M. 27.12.95);
31. British School of Washington – Washington (USA) (D.D. 27.01.2014;
32. Cairo American College – Cairo (Egypt) (D. M. 26.02.99);
33. Campion School – Athens (Greece) (D.M. 24.06.2004);
34. Canadian Academy – Higashinada-ku – Kobe (Japan) (D.M. 08.11.99);
35. Cats College Canterbury – Canterbury (UK) (D.D.18.06.2013);
36. Colegio Internacional de Caracas, Las Minas de Baruta (Estado Miranda-Venezuela) (D.M.
21.10.94);
37. Collegio del Mondo Unito di Duino Aurisina, Trieste (Italy) (D.M. 2.8.1984);
38. College del Mundo Costa Rica – Santa Ana – (Costa Rica) (D.D. 07.11.2008);
39. College du Leman International School – Versoix-Geneve (Switzerland) (D.D. 21.09.2009);
40. Copenhagen International School - Hellerup (Denmark) (D.M. 29.11.2004);
41. Costeas Gitons School – Greece (D.M. 11.03.2002);
42. Dallam School – Milnthorpe (UK) (D.I. 28.12.2011);
43. Danube International School – Vienna (Austria) (D.M. 20.01.2003);
44. Deledda International School – Genoa (Italy) (D.M. 18.07.2002);
45. Doukas School – Athens (Greece) (D.M. 08.02.2005);
46. Druga Gimnazija Sarajevo – Bosnia Herzegovina (D.M. 21.04.2008);
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47. Dulwich College Beijing – Beijing (China) (D.D. 08.08.2008);
48. Dwight School Seoul – Seoul – (South Korea) (D.D. 14.02.2014);
49. École Active Bilingue Jeannine Manuel, Paris (D.M. 23.4.1994);
50. École International Arc-en-Ciel – Lomè - Togo (Africa) (D.M. 16.06.2006);
51. École Nouvelle de la Suisse Romande - Lausanne (Switzerland) (D.M. 28.09.2007);
52. Escola Americana do Rio de Janeiro – Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) (D.M. 18.03.2003);
53. Escola Maria Imaculada Chapel School – San Paolo (Brazil (D.D. 26.11.2011);
54. Escuela Campo Alegre – Caracas (Venezuela) (D.M. 05.04.2004);
55. Frankfurt International School – Oberursel (Germany) (D.M. 02.08.2002);
56. Geitona School, Athens (Greece) (D.M. 26.2.98);
57. George School, Newton (PA - USA) (D.M. 21.10.94);
58. Gimnazija Bezigrad – Lubijna (Slovenia) (D.M. 18.04.2002);
59. Gimnazija Kranj – Kranj – (Slovenia) (D.D. 13.06.2012);
60. Helsingin Suomalainen Yhteiskoulu, Helsinki (Finland) (D.M. 24.03.2003);
61. Het Rijnlands Lyceum, Oegstgeest – Netherlands (D.M. 05.10.99);
62. Hirschi Math-Science Magnet High School – Texas (USA) (D.M. 09.10.2007);
63. Hockerill Anglo-European College, Bishop’s Stortford-Hertfordshire (UK) (D.M.27.03.00)
64. ICARDA International School of Aleppo, Aleppo (Syria) (D.M. 26.2.98);
65. I.M. Panagiotopoulos School – Athens (Greece) (D.M. 12.12.2004)
66. Impington Village College, Cambridge (UK) (D.M. 18.12.97);
67. Institut Le Rosey – Chateau du Rosey – 1180 Rolle (Switzerland) (11.12.00);
68. Institut Montana – Zugerberg (Switzerland) (D.M. 17.07.2003);
69. International Academy- Bloomfield Hills-Michigan (USA) (D.M. 12.05.2006);
70. International Bilingual School of Provence – Luynes-Aix en Provence (France) (D.M.
15.02.2006);
71. International College Spain, La Moraleja - Madrid (Spain) (D.M. 20.5.96);
72. International Community College-International School of London, London (UK) (D.M.
27.12.95);
73. International High School of F.A.I.S. – San Francisco (USA) (D.M. 23.06.2006);
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74. International School Basel – Reinach (Switzerland) (D.D. 07.10.2009);
75. International School Hannover Region - Hannover (Germany) (D.M. 31.03.2003);
76. International School Lausanne – Pully (Switzerland) (D.M. 29.01.2003);
77. International School of Athens (formerly Tasis Hellenic International School) – P.O. Box
51051, 145 10 Kifissia (Greece) (D.M. 14.02.2001 – D.D. 27.02.2009);
78. International School of Berne – Gumligen (Switzerland) (D.M. 04.12.2006);
79. International School of Bratislava – Bratislava (Slovakia) (D.M. 07.04.2005);
80. International School of Geneva (Geneva) (D. M. 26.02.99);
81. International School of Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) (D.M. 27.12.95 e
26.02.99);
82. International School of Luxembourg (Luxembourg) (D.D. 19.12.2011);
83. International School of Milan, Milan (Italy) (D.M. 23.10.92);
84. International School of Nice, Nice (France) (D.M. 26.2.98);
85. International School of Panama – El Dorado (Panama) (D.M. 12.05.2003);
86. International School of Paris, Paris (France) (D.M. 17.02.2004);
87. International School of Prague – Prague (Czech Republic) (D.M. 09.06.2003);
88. International School of Rheintal – Buchs (Switzerland) (D.D. 15.09.2009);
89. International School of Sophia Antipolis Centre International de Valbonne, Valbonne(France) (D.M. 20.5.96);
90. International School of Sotogrande – Sotogrande (Spain) (D.M. 06.06.2007);
91. International School of Stavanger, Hafrsfjord (Norway) (D.M. 29.7.97);
92. International School of Stuttgart – Sigmaringer Strasse 257-70597 Stuttgart – Germany(D.M. 18.12.00);
93. International School of Tanganyika – Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) (D.M. 19.05.2005);
94. International School of Turin - Chieri (Turin) (D.M. 23.10.92 – D.M. 03.12.2012);
95. International School Eindhoven – Eindhoven (Netherlands) (D.D. 07.02.2018);
96. International School of Modena located at Montale Rangona (D.M. 16.02.2017);
97. Islands International School, Buenos Aires (Argentina) (D.M. 23.4.1994 – (D.D.
07.05.2012);
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98. Istituto “Haileybury” – Hertford (UK) (D.M. 20.01.2003);
99. Istituto “O.M.C. – Collegio Vescovile Pio X located in Treviso di Borgo Cavour n.40 (D.M.
23.03.2016);
100. Jeanne d’Arc College Maastricht, Maastricht (Netherlands) (D.M. 18.12.97);
101. Jakarta International School – Jakarta (Indonesia) (D.M. 26.08.2002);
102. Joensuun Lyseon Lukio-Koskikatu 8, FIN 80100 Joensuu (Finland) (D.M. 28.02.01);
103. Kent College Canterbury located in Canterbury, Kent CT2 9DT - UK (D.M. 19.06.2017)104. Khartoum International Community School – Khartoum – Sudan (D.M. 07.04.2008);
105. Kingholmens Gymnasium, Stockholm (Sweden) (D.M. 21.10.92);
106. King Edward’s School Witley – Godalming (UK) (D.D. 12.02.2013)107. King’s College School – London – UK (D.D. 16.12.2009);
108. Kolegium Europejskie- Krakow (Poland) (D.M. 23.10.2006);
109. Kyiv International School – Kiev (Ukraine) (D.M. 08.03.2007);110. Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific, Victoria (British Columbia - Canada) (D.M.
21.10.94);
111. Leysin American School – Leysin (Switzerland) (D.M. 15.10.2003);
112. Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (D.M. 27.12.95);
113. Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace – Wroclaw (Poland) (D.M. 29.07.2003);
114. Lyceum Alpinum Zuoz (Switzerland) (D.M. 23.9.99);
115. Malvern College – Malvern, Worcestershire (UK) (D.M. 1.7.99)
116. Markham College – Lima (Peru) (D. M. 26.02.99);
117. Marymount International School, London (UK) (D.M.03.03.2003);
118. Marymount International School, Rome (Italy) (D.M. 23.10.92);
119. MEF International School Istanbul – Istanbul (Turkey) (D.M. 13.06.2011);
120. Munich International School, Starnberg (Germany) (D.M. 23.10.92);
121. Mutuelle D’Études Secondaires – Geneva (Switzerland) (D.M. 12.06.2003);
122. Nanjing International School - Chahaer Lu 90 – Nanjing 210003 China (D.M. 18.12.00);
123. Nelson Mandela State International School Berlin – Berlin (Germany) (D.M. 06.03.2006);
124. New International School of Thailand, Bangkok (Thailand) (D.M. 18.11.99);
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125. Northern International School – Buenos Aires (Argentina) (D.M. 07.06.2005 – D.D.
07.05.2012);
126. Nyborg Gymnasium – Nyborg (Denmark) (D.D. 10.12.2012);
127. Oakham School - Rutland (UK) (D.M. 29.01.2003);
128. Oulun Lyseon Lukio, Oulu (Finland) (D.M. 08.11.99);
129. Overseas Family School – Singapore (D.M.06.04.2005);
130. Pinewood International School – Thessaloniki (Greece) (D.M.15.03.2005);
131. Psychico College – Athens (Greece) (D.M. 28.07.2005);
132. Princess Anne High School – Virginia, USA (D.D. 12.04.2011);
133. Prva Gimnazija Varazdin – Varazdin (Croatia) (D.D. 28.07.2009);
134. Rancho Buena Vista High School – Vista (California) (D.D. 26.09.2011);
135. Rome International School – (Italy) (D.D. 12.06.2009);
136. Rossal School – Lancashire (UK) (D.D. 03.12.2012);
137. Sagesse High School – Ain Saadeh - Metn (Lebanon) (D.M. 25.02.2004);
138. Saint Maur International School – Yokohama (Japan) (D.M. 19.02.2008);
139. Sandford International School - Addis Abeba (Ethiopia) (D.M. 15.09.2004)
140. San Silvestre School Lima (Peru) (D.M. 27.01.2003);
141. Schule Schloss Salem – Salem (Germany) (D.M. 11.01.2007);142. Sekolah Ciputa – Surabaya (Indonesia) (D.D. 24.06.2008);
143. Seisen International School, Tokyo (Japan) (D.M. 21.10.94);
144. Seoul Foreign School – Seoul (South Korea) (D.M. 07.02.2003);
145. Sevenoaks School, Sevenoaks (Kent – UK) (D.M. 21.10.94);
146. Shekou International School – Shenzhen (China) (D.D. 12.02.2013)147. Sir James Henderson School – Milan (D.M. 18.04.2008);
148. Southbank The American International School, London (UK) (D. M. 27.12.95);
149. Southern International School – Buenos Aires (Argentina) (D.M. 12.06.2003 – D.D.
07.05.2012);
150. Stockholm International School – Stockholm (Sweden) (D.D. 24.03.2009);
151. Stonyhurst College located in Clitheroe, Lancashire (UK) D.M. 23.03.2016
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152. St. Andrew’s College, Dublin (Ireland) (D.M. 27.12.95);
153. St. Catherine’s School – Montevideo (Uruguay) (D.M. 27.02.02);
154. St. Clare’s Oxford, Oxford (UK) (D.M. 23.4.1994);
155. St. Dominic’s International School – Outeiro (Portugal) (D.M. 26.01.99);
156. St. Edward’s School – Oxford (UK) (D.D. 07.05.2013);
157. St. George’s British International School – Rome (Italy) (D.M. 11.6.97 modified, only forthe school name, by D.M. 30.11.2005) (D.D.20.03.2014);
158. St. Julian’s School, Carcavelos (Portugal) (D.M. 02.03.00);
159. St. Louis School – Milan (Italy) (D.D. 04.09.2013) (D.D.15.04.2014);
160. St. Mary’s International School, Setagaya-Ku, Tokyo (Japan) (D.M. 06.04.00);
161. St. Paul’s School – San Paolo (Brazil) (D.D. 10.10.2011);
162. St. Stephen's School, Rome (Italy) (D.M. 23.10.92) (D.M. 23.04.2013 updated All.A)
163. Tasis the American School in England – Surrey (UK) (D.D.10.12.2008);
164. Taunton School (UK) (05.08.2011);
165. The American Community School, Cobham, Surrey (UK) (D.M. 16.4.97);
166. The American International School – Vienna (Austria) (D.M. 27.01.2003);
167. The American School in Switzerland, Montagnola - Lugano (Switzerland) (D.M. 26.2.98);
168. The American School of The Hague – Wassenaar – Netherlands (D.M. 7.7.99);
169. The American International School of Johannesburg (South Africa) (D.D. 24.04.2009);
170. The American School of Doha (Qatar) (D.D. 19.12.2011)171. The Armand Hammer United World College of the American West, Montezuma (NewMexico - USA) (D.M. 27.12.95);
172. The British School of Brussels – Tervuren (Belgium) (D.M. 30.03.2007);173. The British International School, Moscow – Moscow (Russia) (D.M. 19.02.2008);
174. The British International School of Jeddah (The Continental School), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)(D.M. 04.06.99);
175. The British International School – Budapest (Hungary) (D.D. 04.05.2010);
176. The British School – Warsaw (Poland) – D.M. 11.02.2003;
177. The British Schools Society - Montevideo (Uruguay) (D.M. 15.10.2003);
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178. The Dwight School, New York (USA) (D.M. 23.7.96.);
179. The English International School of Padua – Padua (D.M. 18.11.2004);
180. The International School in Genoa – Genoa (D.D. 18.05.2010) previously “The American
International School in Genoa” (D.M. 26.08.2002)
181. The International School of Amsterdam, Amstelveen (Netherlands) (D.M.24.06.98);
182. The International School of Beijing (D. M. 26.02.99);
183. The International School of Brussels – Brussels (Belgium) (D.M. 05.04.2004);
184. The International School of Florence, Bagno a Ripoli (FI-Italy) (D.M. 23.10.92) ;185. The International School of Monaco – 12 Quai Antoine Premier, MC 98000 Monaco (D.M.
23 maggio 2017)
186. The International School of Latvia – Jurmala, Latvia (Latvia) (D.M. 17.10.2006);
187. The International School of The Hague, Den Haag (Netheralnds) (D.M. 26.2.98);
188. The Mahindra United World College of India – Pune (D. M. 26.02.99);
189. The Moraitis School Athens (Greece) (D.D. 10.10.2012)190. The New School, Rome (D. M. 26.02.99);
191. The Prague British School – Prague (Czech Republic) (D.M. 18.09.2007);
192. The Red Cross Nordic United World College, Fjaler (Norway) (D.M.11.6.97);
193. The Village School – Houston-Texas (USA) (D.D. 13.03.2012);
194. Trondheim Katedralskole, Trondheim (Norway) (D.M. 17.01.00);
195. Turun Normaalikoulu - Turku (Finland) (D.M. 15.11.2004);
196. United Nations International School, New York (N.Y.- USA) (D.M. 27.12.95);
197. United World College Mostar – Mostar (Bosnia Herzegovina) (D.D. 15.04.2014);
198. United World College of S.E. Asia, Singapore (D.M. 21.10.94);
199. United World College of Southern Africa, Mbabane (Swaziland – South Africa) (D.M.
21.10.94);
200. United World College of the Atlantic, Major South Glamorgan (UK) (D.M. 21.10.94);
201. Verdala International School – Fort Pembroke St Andrews – Malta (D.M. 23.9. 99);202. Vicenza International School - Contrada S.Marcello 9 36100 Vicenza
11.1.92-D.M.16.3.94 –D.M.28.2.01);
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203. Vienna International School, Vienna (Austria) (D.M. 21.10.94);
204. Vittoria International School – Turin – (Italy) (D.D. 25.02.2010);
205. Warminster School – Wiltshire (UK) (D.D. 27.01.2014);
206. Washington International School – Washington (USA) (D. M. 26.02.99);
207. West African College of the Atlantic - Ouakam-Dakar (Senegal) (19.10.2004);
208. Xaverian High School Brooklyn – New York (D.M. 22.6.99);
209. XV Gimnazija – Zagabria (Croatia) (D.M. 29.05.2007);
210. Yew Chung International School of Beijing – Beijing (China) (D.M. 27.06.2006);
211. Yokohama International School, Yokohama (Japan) (D.M. 26.02.98);
212. Windhoek International School – Namibia – (D.M. 29.3.2002);
213. “Zurich International School” Kilchberg (Switzerland) (D.M. 17.02.2004).
It is understood that, as indicated in Attachment 1, the International Baccalaureate Diploma
must meet the following general requirements:-

at least 24 points in six subjects of choice, 12 of which must be obtained at “Higher Level”;-

pass awarded in the three principal subjects: Theory of Knowledge (TOK), Creativity,
Action, Service (CAS) e Extended Essay (EE).

IB courses alone, held at educational institutions accredited for the award of the Diploma of theInternational Baccalaureate, before an IB Diploma Programme Course Results certification, aMigration Certificate, or other certification issued independently by the educational institution
which does not belong to the national reference system are issued, are not final qualifications
and therefore must not be considered suitable for access to higher education.

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QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED AT “ITALIAN SECTIONS” OF FOREIGNSCHOOLS
These qualifications must be valid locally for access to courses similar to those for which
university registration is requested in Italy.
ALBANIAThe diplomas valid for enrolment with exemption from the Italian language test are those issued
by the following schools, up to the school year 2012/2013:
Tirana-Liceo “Asim Vokshi”;

Scutari-

Liceo “Shejnaze Juka”;

Korca
-

Liceo “Faik Konica”.

For the same purposes, the diplomas issued from the academic year 2013/2014 will be valid
from the following schools:
Tirana-Scuola media superiore “Ismail Qemali”

Scutari-

Scuola media superiore “28 Nentori”

Korca
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Scuola media superiore “Themistokli Germenji”

Memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Italian Republic
and the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Albania, signed on 14 January
2011, replacing the Memorandum of 26 April 2002 - Article 6: “The Diploma and Matures
Shteterore, together with the Dichiarazione di valore, issued by the Embassy or Consulate of
Italy in Albania, is valid for enrolment in Italian universities, with exemption from the Italian

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language test, without prejudice to the obligation to pass any admission tests for limited quota
degree courses.”-

Addendum to the Memorandum of 14 January 2011, signed on 7 July 2011: modification of
Attachment E “Schools, offices of the Italian-Albanian Bilingual Sections”.

BULGARIA
Sofia-

Liceo bilingue di Gorna Banja(Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Italian Republic and theGovernment of the Republic of Bulgaria signed in Sofia on 26 June 1996);-

Scuola Media Superiore n.105 “A.Dalcev” in Sofia;-

Liceo “G.S. Rakovski” in Burgas-

Scuola “Ivan Vazov” in Plovdiv-

Scuola n.8 “A.Pushkin” in Varna

Agreement between the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Bulgaria and theMinistry of Foreign Affairs of the Italian Republic signed in Sofia on 30 October 2006.
First release of final academic qualifications school year 2010/2011.
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Moscow
Following the annexation of the 136 Moscow School to the 1950 Moscow School, from the2015-2016 school year diplomas valid for enrolment with exemption from the language test will
be issued by the 1950 Moscow School.
Moscow-

School 1950

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sections in Russia, in the case of the introduction of the twelve-year course of study in the
Russian Federation, and graduate students of the bilingual sections in Italy, referred to in theprevious articles, may also enrol in universities in the other country without attending special
language courses or taking language proficiency tests of that country as well as outside any
quotas set for foreign students. Graduated students of these bilingual sections operating in
Russian secondary education schools with eleven-year courses of study, at the end of the firstyear of university studies at Russian universities can enrol in Italian universities in the first yearof the course with exemption from Italian language proficiency test and outside the quotas
normally in place for foreign students.” Currently in the Russian Federation the diploma is
obtained at the end of an 11-year course of study.
FRANCE
Qualification: “Baccalauréat a Option Internationale” – O.I.B (Option Internationale duBaccalauréat)(Protocol of the XIX Session of the Mixed Cultural Commission between the Italian Republic
and the French Republic, signed in Paris on 24 June 24 1992).
Ferney Voltaire-

Lycée International - Ferney Voltaire

Grenoble-

Lycée cité scolaire internationale Europole - Grenoble

Lyon-

Lycée cité scolaire internazionale – Lyon

Marseille-

Lycée cité scolaire Marseille Veyre Marseille

Nice-

Lycée International Sophia Antipolis – Valbonne

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Paris
-

Lycée International Honoré de Balzac - ParisSaint-Germain-en-Laye-

Lycée International-Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Strasbourg-

Lycée des Pontonniers - Strasburg

GERMANY
Agreement stipulated through the Exchange of Letters between the Government of the Federal
Republic of Germany and the Government of the Italian Republic relating to the establishmentof bilingual school sections in the two countries – 26 July 2004 and 14 October 2004. In
particular, this Agreement establishes that “The Final diplomas issued by the international
sections established under this Agreement allow access to universities both in the Italian
Republic and in the Federal Republic of Germany, with exemption from the language tests of
the host country and outside the quotas that may be set for foreign students”.
Berlin-Liceo “Albert Einstein”

Frankfurt-

Liceo “Freiherr-Vom-Stein”

Munich
-Liceo “Rupprecht”

Stuttgart-

Liceo “Konigin Katharina Stift”

Wolfsburg-

Liceo “Kreuzheide”

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CZECH REPUBLIC
Prague-Liceo bilingue “USTAVNI”

Executive programme of the Italo-Czechoslovak cultural agreement, signed in Rome on 29
November 1990; Administrative arrangements between the Italian Ministries of Education andForeign Affairs and the Czech Ministry of Education, signed in Prague on 5 February 1991. The
agreement was renewed as an annex to the Executive Program 1994-97 signed on 8 December
1994.
SLOVAKIA
Bratislava-

Liceo bilingue “LADISLAV SARU”

Executive programme of the Italo-Czechoslovak cultural agreement, signed in Rome on 29
November 1990; Administrative arrangements between the Italian Ministries of Education andForeign Affairs and the Slovak Ministry of Education, signed in Bratislava on 7 February 1991.
The agreement was renewed in Bratislava on 24 April 2008.
ROMANIA
Bucharest-

Liceo “Dante Alighieri”, Liceo “Ion Neculce”

Cluj Napoca-

Liceo “Gheorghe Baritiu”

Deva-

Liceo “Gruppo Scolastico Transilvania”

Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Italian Republic and theGovernment of the Republic of Romania of 17 April 2002 - First release of final school
diplomas school year 2005/2006. This Memorandum was amended with the exchange of Verbal
Notes between the Romanian Minister of Education – 6 November 2007 - and the Italian
Embassy in Bucharest – 26 March 2008.
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SWITZERLAND
Zurich
-Liceo artistico svizzero-italiano “Freudenberg”

XIV Session of the Italian-Swiss Consultative Cultural Commission - Bellinzona, September
1992. Agreement between the Government of the Italian Republic and the Swiss Federal
Council, signed in Zurich on 13 January 2006.
HUNGARY
Budapest-

Liceo bilingue “SZENT LASZLO”

Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Italian Republic and theGovernment of the Hungarian Republic, signed in Budapest on 14.4.1997.
Pécs-

Liceo bilingue “KODALY ZOLTAN”

USA
New York-

Liceo UNIS international

GEORGIA
Tbilisi-

Liceo Tsiskari

SERBIA
Belgrade-

Liceo Terzo Liceo

Source:https://www.esteri.it/mae/resource/doc/2020/11/scuole_e_sezioni_italiane_allestero_def.pdf
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QUALIFICATIONS AWARDED BY “INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF TRIESTE”(Art. 393 of Legislative Decree n. 297/1994)
The qualifications issued by the International School of Trieste are recognised for all legal
purposes, pursuant to Art. 393 of Legislative Decree n. 297/1994. The recognition ofqualifications is subject to the verification of the knowledge of the Italian language by thecandidates through an examination; these exams refer exclusively to those who have not passed
the Italian exam provided by the school itself.

Firmato digitalmente da
MAZZOLA MICHELE
C=IT
O=MINISTERO DELL'ISTRUZIONE

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