Overview

Throughout the Foundation Course Science (FCS) Pre-Bachelor from University of Pisa you will get:

288 hours of English medium classes in Science subjects
Online Italian preparatory module + yearly Italian language course (A1-B2 level)
Math preparatory course
Minimum entry requirements for all the undegraduate programs of the University of Pisa
Benefits for undergraduate programs in English, namely Management for Business and Economics (MBE) and International Program in Humanities (IPH)
Dedicated tutors always available to help you with administrative issues, university orientation and any kind of stuff related to your study experience and stay in Italy
Trips + social, cultural and orientation activities

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The FCS prepares students interested in scientific courses such as Medicine, Dentistry, Health Sciences, Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, Math, Natural Sciences, Pharmacy and Physics.

The program’s modules are based on last year’s curricula of scientific subjects as given at Italian scientific high schools.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-08 00:00:00

More details

Please visit https://foundationcourse.unipi.it/application-procedure/

Language

Partially taught in English, Partially taught in Italian

Duolingo English Test

100

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TOEFL^® IBT

72

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IELTS

5.5

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Delivered

On Campus, Blended, Online

Campus Location

Pisa, Italy

Disciplines

Economics Physics Chemistry View 58 other preparation in Physics in Italy

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

100

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TOEFL^® IBT

72

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IELTS

5.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Proficiency in English (at least a B2 level) that can be shown with an international certificate or one full year of school in english.

The international certificates accepted are:

IELTS (minimum 5.5), TOEFL IBT (minimum 72) , Cambridge Assessment (minimum 160), Duolingo (minimum 100)

A secondary school leaving qualification obtained after 11 years of school or a US High School Diploma without 3 AP courses or 1 year of college/university; or a GCE/ IGCE without 3 A levels (passing at least 1 A-level is required). Please note that we do not accept GED (General Education Development Test)).

If you have not obtained your Secondary School Qualification yet, it is enough a school enrollment certificate. The deadline to submit the school certificate is 30/09/2025

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

5000 EUR / year

≈ 5000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

5000 EUR / year

≈ 5000 EUR / year

Living costs

Pisa

Italy

750 - 1100 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Throughout the Foundation Course Science (FCS) Pre-Bachelor from University of Pisa you will get:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying Economics

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Living costs

Pisa

Funding

Need help with your student visa?

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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