Master · Design
Design, Multimedia and Visual Communication
at Sapienza University of Rome · Rome (university base; check campus)
Requirements and review notes
- EntranceQualifications/portfolio assessment up to 60 points, plus portfolio-based oral test up to 10; minimum 15/70 to enter the ranking. Portfolio considers university/professional projects and relevant training, awards, exhibitions and publications.
- EnglishB2 English evidenced by a language certificate or the self-certification of proficiency expressly permitted by the call. Both Italian and English curricula are offered.
- ItalianNon-EU visa applicants choosing the Italian curriculum must pass the Italian B2 test or hold a recognised B2 certificate; the English curriculum has a separate MoveIN pre-acceptance route.
- AlsoIndustrial Design L-4/ex-42 or an equivalent recognised first degree. Other degrees need at least 40 ECTS across the listed design, architecture, informatics, communication, arts and business sectors; the Board establishes foreign/international-curriculum equivalence.
- AlsoConditional applications are expressly limited to Sapienza graduating students; applications from students still graduating at other universities are excluded. English and Italian curricula are selected through the study plan after enrolment.
Fees, admission and verification
Fees checked 2026-10-09 · 2026/27. If income is produced in India and Italian-income university ISEE cannot be supplied: Band A annual contribution €300 (€90 + €105 + €105), plus €140 regional tax unless exempt and €16 stamp: baseline total €456. This is a country-of-income rule, not an unconditional nationality price. Infostud initially uses citizenship; a different income country requires an evidenced administrative change. Foreign-income ISEE parificato is not accepted for this calculation. Separate application/test charges are excluded; approved exemptions/awards may change the total. Official fee source
Official-source conflict. 2026-10-09 · See the academic year beside each source-linked fact. Checked fields: tuition amount, duration, English requirement, entry test, fee period, Italian requirement, teaching language, qualification level, course title. The checked fields above and the application/fee details below have separate source scopes. Other requirements may still need confirmation; no offer of admission or open application window is implied. Official review source
Admission window checked · 2026/27 · 2026-10-09. Programme selection applicants; foreign equivalence is individually assessed. [2026/27; Programme selection applicants; foreign equivalence is individually assessed] Visa applicants: register/pay and apply 16 June–13 July; oral 17, 20 or 21 July 2026. EU/equated: 16 June–1 September; oral 7, 8 or 9 September. Schedules published by 16 July/4 September. Selection-stage conditions are distinct from final administrative recognition, preselection and visa stages. Official admission source
Application and fee details
Official sources checked 2026-10-09. Match the academic year and applicant category to your situation. A past deadline does not reopen for the next intake, and an application deadline is separate from enrolment or the start of teaching.
Admissions and eligibility
English certificate exemptionsSource checked · 2026/27
Foreign qualification holders
Use the institution certificate list together with the exact programme minimum and exceptions. India is absent from the general country-based English-medium exemption list; some named programmes expressly accept broader university MOI evidence. India is not on the general MOI country-exemption list. Programme-specific annex may define additional exemptions.
Preselection deadlineSource checked · 2026/27
Non-EU abroad requiring visa
15 May 2026
Preselection deadlineSource checked · 2026/27
Other preselection candidates
31 July 2026 Exceptions within named course sections take precedence.
Selection and entry testSource checked · 2026/27
Programme selection applicants; foreign equivalence is individually assessed
Qualifications/portfolio assessment up to 60 points, plus portfolio-based oral test up to 10; minimum 15/70 to enter the ranking. Portfolio considers university/professional projects and relevant training, awards, exhibitions and publications. Selection-stage conditions are distinct from final administrative recognition, preselection and visa stages.
English requirementSource checked · 2026/27
Programme selection applicants; foreign equivalence is individually assessed
B2 English evidenced by a language certificate or the self-certification of proficiency expressly permitted by the call. Both Italian and English curricula are offered. Selection-stage conditions are distinct from final administrative recognition, preselection and visa stages.
Italian requirementSource checked · 2026/27
Non-EU residing abroad requiring a study visa
Non-EU visa applicants choosing the Italian curriculum must pass the Italian B2 test or hold a recognised B2 certificate; the English curriculum has a separate MoveIN pre-acceptance route.
Eligibility for Indian qualificationsConditions need checking · 2026/27
Qualifications awarded in India
For second-cycle access, the India annex accepts a four-year/eight-semester Honours/Research or Professional bachelor at NHEQF level 6 with at least 160 credit-hours. A three-year/six-semester level-5.5 bachelor (120 credit-hours) does not give direct access: it needs at least one additional year leading to a postgraduate diploma (40 credit-hours) or four-year honours qualification. Supply all-year official marks/transcript; DigiLocker/NAD evidence is recommended. Exact subject/grade/language criteria and individual recognition remain separate. Country-title access rule is verified; individual recognition and exact-course prerequisites/selection remain separate.
Required documentsSource checked · 2026/27
Programme selection applicants; foreign equivalence is individually assessed
Selection form: ID, €35 receipt and English B2 certificate or permitted self-certification. EU/equated applicants also submit PDF CV, portfolio and degree certificate with examinations; other-degree graduates need examination credits/disciplinary sectors. Visa applicants complete MoveIN and Universitaly first; the portfolio remains assessed under §3.4. Sapienza graduating students from another class also submit their study plan. Course-selection attachments only; central final-enrolment administrative documents are retained separately in scoped facts.
Other entry requirementsSource checked · 2026/27
Programme selection applicants; foreign equivalence is individually assessed
• Industrial Design L-4/ex-42 or an equivalent recognised first degree. Other degrees need at least 40 ECTS across the listed design, architecture, informatics, communication, arts and business sectors; the Board establishes foreign/international-curriculum equivalence. • Conditional applications are expressly limited to Sapienza graduating students; applications from students still graduating at other universities are excluded. English and Italian curricula are selected through the study plan after enrolment.
Applicant categorySource checked · 2026/27
EU/equated versus non-EU-abroad/Marco Polo
60 EU/equated places; 40 non-EU-abroad places, including 2 reserved for Marco Polo.
Application roundsSource checked · 2026/27
Programme selection applicants; foreign equivalence is individually assessed
Visa applicants: register/pay and apply 16 June–13 July; oral 17, 20 or 21 July 2026. EU/equated: 16 June–1 September; oral 7, 8 or 9 September. Schedules published by 16 July/4 September. Selection-stage conditions are distinct from final administrative recognition, preselection and visa stages.
Enrolment datesConflicting official sources · 2026/27
Programme selection applicants; foreign equivalence is individually assessed
Visa ranking by 30 July/payment 1–29 September; EU/equated ranking by 15 September/payment 15–29 September. Clearing list 6 October/payment 15 October. Sapienza-only conditional graduation date conflicts: §§2.4/4 say 31 January 2027, §5.3 says December 31 2027; obtain written clarification. Selection-stage conditions are distinct from final administrative recognition, preselection and visa stages.
Prior qualificationSource checked · 2026/27
Programme selection applicants; foreign equivalence is individually assessed
Industrial Design L-4/ex-42 or an equivalent recognised first degree. Other degrees need at least 40 ECTS across the listed design, architecture, informatics, communication, arts and business sectors; the Board establishes foreign/international-curriculum equivalence. Selection-stage conditions are distinct from final administrative recognition, preselection and visa stages.
Universitaly deadlineSource checked · 2026/27
Non-EU residing abroad requiring study visa
30 June 2026 at 23:59 Italian local time.
Available placesSource checked · 2026/27
Check the stated applicant category
60 EU/equated places; 40 non-EU-abroad places, including 2 reserved for Marco Polo.
Fees and funding
Tuition amountSource checked · 2026/27
Students with income produced in India who cannot present an Italian-income university ISEE; ordinary Sapienza degree contribution, before benefits
EUR 456.00 Baseline annual contribution plus statutory regional tax and stamp; exemptions can change the total. This is not every Indian citizen’s fee category.
Fee currencySource checked · 2026/27
Students with income produced in India who cannot present an Italian-income university ISEE; ordinary Sapienza degree contribution, before benefits
EUR
Fee periodSource checked · 2026/27
Students with income produced in India who cannot present an Italian-income university ISEE; ordinary Sapienza degree contribution, before benefits
year
Additional and mandatory chargesSource checked · 2026/27
Students under this degree-enrolment regulation
€140 Lazio regional tax unless exempt, plus €16 stamp duty, charged with the first tuition instalment. Separate application/test fees are additional.
Payment instalmentsSource checked · 2026/27
Students with income produced in India who cannot present an Italian-income university ISEE; ordinary Sapienza degree contribution, before benefits
India foreign-income Band A contribution instalments: €90/€105/€105, plus €140 regional tax and €16 stamp with the first. Restricted-entry first-payment deadline is set by the exact call; second 17 December 2026, third 25 March 2027. Master’s personal-preparation checks use the conditional Article 3 enrolment dates; do not substitute the continuing-student 5 November deadline in every case.
Conditional tuition categorySource checked · 2026/27
Students with income produced in India who cannot present an Italian-income university ISEE; ordinary Sapienza degree contribution, before benefits
If income is produced in India and Italian-income university ISEE cannot be supplied: Band A annual contribution €300 (€90 + €105 + €105), plus €140 regional tax unless exempt and €16 stamp: baseline total €456. This is a country-of-income rule, not an unconditional nationality price. Infostud initially uses citizenship; a different income country requires an evidenced administrative change. Foreign-income ISEE parificato is not accepted for this calculation. Before any approved exemption/award; excludes separate application and admission-test fees.
Course and qualification
Course titleSource checked · 2026/27
Check the stated applicant category
Design, Multimedia and Visual Communication Named course matched exactly after removing display prefix or English-track annotation; archaeology spelling equivalent.
QualificationSource checked · 2026/27
Check the stated applicant category
Master
DurationSource checked · Cycle not established
Check the stated applicant category
2 years Published course identity fact; academic cycle not explicit in this labelled passage. This is not admission verification.
Awarded qualificationSource checked · 2026/27
Programme selection applicants; foreign equivalence is individually assessed
Laurea Magistrale, LM-12 Selection-stage conditions are distinct from final administrative recognition, preselection and visa stages.
Teaching languageSource checked · 2026/27
Programme selection applicants; foreign equivalence is individually assessed
Mixed Selection-stage conditions are distinct from final administrative recognition, preselection and visa stages.
Academic yearSource checked · 2026/27
Check the stated applicant category
2026/27
Still needs confirmation: deadline time and timezone; enrolment dates; teaching start; eligibility for indian qualifications; scholarship conditions. Ask the programme’s admissions office for the current call before applying or paying.
For Indian students
What this means if you’re applying from India.
India-specific note
For 2026/27: For second-cycle access, the India annex accepts a four-year/eight-semester Honours/Research or Professional bachelor at NHEQF level 6 with at least 160 credit-hours. A three-year/six-semester level-5.5 bachelor (120 credit-hours) does not give direct access: it needs at least one additional year leading to a postgraduate diploma (40 credit-hours) or four-year honours qualification. Supply all-year official marks/transcript; DigiLocker/NAD evidence is recommended. Exact subject/grade/language criteria and individual recognition remain separate. Confirm that your qualification, residence and applicant category match the official rule. The source-linked details below distinguish application, enrolment and fee conditions.
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