Requirements & document checklist for Bachelor's and Master's

Bachelor's – usual requirements

• 12 years of schooling (SSC + HSC or equivalent A-levels).
• Minimum grades if the call sets one (check the programme).
• English: IELTS (often 5.5–6.0), TOEFL, Duolingo if accepted, or MOI where allowed.
• Entrance test for many programmes: SAT, TOLC/English TOLC, IMAT (medicine) or the university's own test.

Master's – usual requirements

• A 3 or 4-year Bachelor's degree in a related field (some programmes ask for a minimum number of credits in specific subjects).
• CGPA – some programmes publish a minimum, others rank you on your full profile.
• English: IELTS (often 6.0–6.5, sometimes 'no band less than' 5.5/6.0), TOEFL, or MOI where accepted.
• Sometimes GRE/GMAT, a portfolio or an interview.

Document checklist

• ☐ Valid passport (bio page)
• ☐ SSC & HSC certificates and mark sheets
• ☐ Bachelor's degree certificate & full transcript (for Master's)
• ☐ Provisional certificate / expected-graduation letter if not finished
• ☐ Course descriptions / syllabus (some Master's programmes)
• ☐ English certificate (IELTS/TOEFL) or Medium of Instruction letter
• ☐ Europass CV
• ☐ Motivation letter / statement of purpose
• ☐ 1–2 recommendation letters (if required)
• ☐ Entrance test score (SAT/TOLC/GRE) if required
• ☐ Passport-size photo
• ☐ Application fee receipt (if any)
• ☐ Later for enrolment & visa: CIMEA Statement of Comparability + Verification (or Declaration of Value), Universitaly summary, offer letter

Translations & attestation

Documents not in English or Italian need certified translations. Some universities and the embassy also want attested copies – in Bangladesh this usually means Education Board / university and Ministry of Foreign Affairs attestation. Always follow the specific call and the embassy's current list.

Official links

• Universitaly
• CIMEA
• Visa – Visto per l'Italia