Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa
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Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa is in Pisa, Italy; its bachelor's degrees are taught in English. Standard entry requirements: School-leaving qualification giving access to degree courses at Italian universities attained not before the academic year 2024-2025, or to be attained by 30th September 2026; Three-year degree or its equivalent obtained abroad (second-level entry). Applying: intake: September. Scholarships: 1 from the university.
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Quick summary
| Cost per year | not yet determined |
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| Money from the college | No named scholarship is confirmed open to international students yet. |
| Chances of admission | School-leaving qualification giving access to degree courses at Italian universities: attained not before the academic year 2024-2025, or to be attained by 30th September 2026. Three-year degree or its equivalent obtained abroad (second-level entry). Requirements for other school qualifications differ by country — see the college's page ↗ |
| Application deadlines | Earliest: Jul 30 (Main round) |
| Where and how students live | Pisa · 4 km from PSA airport |
| Housing | First-year housing: Required |
| Working while studying | not yet determined |
| After graduation | not yet determined |
Plain-language summary of the verified details below. Where it says “not yet determined”, we have not found it on an official page yet.
Financial aid & requirements for international students
| Merit scholarships | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
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| English proficiency | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| Conditional admission / English pathway | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| Degree programmes taught in English | Programmes taught in English · Politics, Economics and Sustainability: Yes Sources (1)“The course is taught in English and provides tools for analyzing and interpreting political, societal and economic change through the lens of environmental and social sustainability challenges.”www.sns.it ↗ · checked 2026-11-12 |
| The college's own entrance examination | YesSources (1)“The admission competition takes place each year between the end of August and the first half of September and involves two written and two oral tests at both the first and the second level, in accordance with the criteria established by the different faculties (detailed information in the call).”www.sns.it ↗ · checked 2026-11-12 |
Scholarships for first-year students
SNS undergraduate study grant
- Amount: €500–€5,000 (≈ US$556–5,600) / year (2026-27 figure)
- Financial need: Required
Sources (4)
“Admission is based solely on the results of the competition tests: neither the school leaving grade (Maturità) nor the candidate's previous school or university record will be taken into account.”www.sns.it ↗ · checked 2026-11-12“The scholarship for 2026-2027 is determined based on the ISEE, in accordance with the diagram reported in Annex 2; the scholarship is subject, for tax purposes, to the prevailing Italian legislation regarding scholarships.”www.sns.it ↗ · checked 2026-11-12“A up to 40,000 5,000€”www.sns.it ↗ · checked 2026-11-12“J greater than 70,000 or NO ISEE 500€”www.sns.it ↗ · checked 2026-11-12Programmes
| Bachelor's programme | Art History · 5 years Source (1)“The five-year Undergraduate Course in Art History offers a series of advanced courses that explore the study of artworks, the texts concerning them, the historical and institutional events connected to them, and the cultural debates they have inspired from the medieval period to the contemporary era.”www.sns.it ↗ · checked 2026-11-12Biological Sciences · 5 years Source (1)“The Undergraduate Course in Biological Sciences at the Scuola Normale Superiore consists of a first three-year cycle corresponding to the Bachelorís degree and a subsequent two-year cycle corresponding to the Masterís degree.”www.sns.it ↗ · checked 2026-11-12Chemistry and Geology · 5 years Source (1)“The Undergraduate Course in Chemistry and Geology consists of a three-year Bachelor's level cycle followed by a two-year Master's level cycle.”www.sns.it ↗ · checked 2026-11-12Classics · 5 years Source (1)“The five-year Undergraduate Course in Classics offers a series of advanced courses that delve into topics and issues related to various aspects of the ancient world, from the archaic period to late antiquity.”www.sns.it ↗ · checked 2026-11-12History · 5 years Source (1)“The five-year Undergraduate Course in History offers a range of advanced courses that explore themes and issues related to various aspects of the medieval, modern and contemporary world.”www.sns.it ↗ · checked 2026-11-12Mathematics and Computer Science · 5 years Source (1)“The Undergraduate Course in Mathematics and Computer Science at the Scuola Normale Superiore consists of a first three-year cycle corresponding to the Bachelorís degree and a second two-year cycle corresponding to the Masterís degree.”www.sns.it ↗ · checked 2026-11-12Modern Literature · 5 years Source (1)“The five-year Undergraduate Course in Modern Literature offers a range of advanced courses featuring in-depth study of literature from the medieval period to the present day, with a particular focus on the Italian tradition and essential insights into Romance and foreign literatures.”www.sns.it ↗ · checked 2026-11-12Philosophy · 5 years Source (1)“The five-year Undergraduate Course in Philosophy offers a series of advanced courses that explore themes and problems of philosophical thought from classical antiquity to the present day.”www.sns.it ↗ · checked 2026-11-12Physics · 5 years Source (1)“The Undergraduate Course in Physics , consisting of a three-year Bachelorís cycle and a two-year Masterís cycle, is part of the Faculty of Sciences at the Scuola Normale Superiore and is integrated with the corresponding degree programmes of the Physics Department at the University of Pisa.”www.sns.it ↗ · checked 2026-11-12Programmes taught in English: Politics, Economics and Sustainability · 2 years (reference) Source (2)“The Politics, Economics and Sustainability undergraduate course is accessible starting from the fourth year and has been designed in accordance with the general characteristics of the Scuola Normaleís undergraduate courses.”www.sns.it ↗ · checked 2026-11-12“The course is taught in English and provides tools for analyzing and interpreting political, societal and economic change through the lens of environmental and social sustainability challenges.”www.sns.it ↗ · checked 2026-11-12 |
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Applying
| Academic entry requirement for your school qualification |
Requirements for other school qualifications differ by country — see the college's page ↗ |
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| Intakes (start months) for first-year entry | September (reference) Source (1)“The admission competition takes place each year between the end of August and the first half of September and involves two written and two oral tests at both the first and the second level, in accordance with the criteria established by the different faculties (detailed information in the call).”www.sns.it ↗ · checked 2026-11-12 |
Deadlines (2027 entry)
| Application | Jul 30 (reference)Source (1)“Applications for the call, which can be filled out in Italian or English, must be registered online by 2 p.m. Italian time on Thursday, 30th July 2026, through the online procedure as indicated on the dedicated page of the SNS web site.”www.sns.it ↗ · checked 2026-11-12 |
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Dates as published by the college; check the official page for time zones and supporting-document deadlines.
Costs for international students
| Tuition | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
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| Housing and meals | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| Living costs (college estimate) | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| Student health insurance | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
| Living costs you must show for the student visa (government amount, excluding tuition and travel) | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
US$ figures are approximate, converted at the European Central Bank reference rate of 2026-11-11; the college charges in its own currency.
Where students live
| First-year on-campus housing | Required Source (1)“Attendance at the SNS is free of charge. Students of the undergraduate course have the obligation to reside at the site of their course, in the colleges of the SNS, which are free of charge.”www.sns.it ↗ · checked 2026-11-12 |
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| Years of guaranteed campus housing | 5 (reference) Source (2)“In addition to the annual grant, the amount of which depends on their ISEE, SNS undergraduate students in Pisa benefit from free accommodation at one of the Colleges of the Normale and free board at the canteen, for the entire duration of their academic career.”www.sns.it ↗ · checked 2026-11-12“The curriculum of the Normale offers two possibilities: the undergraduate course (corresponding to a three-year degree course and a master's degree) and the PhD course.”www.sns.it ↗ · checked 2026-11-12 |
Work and after graduation
| Work allowed while studying (rule as stated by the government) | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
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| Post-study work visa (name and length) | Not yet determined — check the college site ↗ |
Location
| City / state | Pisa |
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| Nearest major airport | Pisa International Airport (PSA), about 4 km in a straight line |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Location from Wikidata Q672416 (CC0); airport from OurAirports (public-domain data).