Where applicable, only a visa issued for study purposes is valid for your final enrollment at a higher education institution in Italy; no other type of visa will be accepted. As such, you have to apply to the competent Italian diplomatic authority and ask for a study visa in your name. The Italian Embassy/Consulate is the authority responsible for accepting your pre-application and checking if you meet the requirements for the visa.
The documents required for a permit to study in Italy are:
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A photocopy of all the pages in your passport (excluding the blank ones) or another identity document.
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A certificate of enrollment at the University ('Attestazione').
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4 passport photographs.
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A copy of the lease-contract. (This should be 'Dichiarazione Alloggiativa' or 'Cessione di Fabbricato').
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It is also vital to take with you a copy of the insurance coverage.
Non-EU students must apply for a study visa before arriving in Italy and they must arrange an appointment at the 'Questura - Ufficio Stranieri' to obtain the 'permesso DI soggiorno'within 8 days of arriving in Italy. You will need an additional 2 passport sized photos, a 'marca DI bollo'(available from any tabaccheria) and a copy of your private insurance coverage.
For non-Erasmus students wishing to attend lectures at an Italian university, you must also get in contact with the Italian Consulate in your home country and obtain a Consular declaration. This is necessary in order for you to enroll at an Italian university and thereby get a permesso DI soggiorno as a student. The Consular declaration should be sent to your destination university, as without it you may find it impossible to get registered.
