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Marco Polo & Turandot

The Marco Polo project is designed to facilitate the enrolment of Chinese students at Italian universities.

Every year, LUM University reserves a number of places (contingenti/quote) for Marco Polo students.

Through the Marco Polo project, Chinese students wishing to enrol in a university programme in Italy can obtain an entry visa even if they have no knowledge of the Italian language. To participate, students must successfully attend an Italian language course lasting ten or eleven months at one of the Italian universities or language schools involved before starting the chosen university programme.

From 17 June 2020, Chinese students choosing the Marco Polo programme for a.y. 2021/2022 are required to fill in the pre-enrolment application for a Bachelor’s Degree.

Pre-enrolment

If you are a Chinese student interested in the Marco Polo project, carefully read the guidelines of the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research.

When pre-enrolling, you must specify where you will attend the Italian language course and the degree programme you wish to enrol in, choosing among the programmes which reserve places for Marco Polo students.

Admission

If you are a Marco Polo student:

  • you must attend the Italian language course in the period and at the school or university chosen upon pre-enrolment through the Embassy;
  • you must successfully pass the final exam of the Italian language course, obtaining at least B1 level.

Students can attend the Italian Language Course at the LUM University School of Italian for Foreigners.

Marco Polo students can only enrol in degree programmes taught in Italian.

Italian Ministry of Education

Since the agreement between the People’s Republic of China and the Italian Republic came into force in 2006, students can apply for an entry visa to study the Italian language in Italy (from November to August) and later enrol in a study programme without returning to their home country to apply for a new visa.

For more information about the Marco Polo/Turandot procedure, please check the Ministry website