Enrolment in the years following the first

To renew enrolment in the years following the first, the student must pay the first instalment of university fees (through PagoPA) available on the Student career management application (access with credentials) from September.

The deadline for renewing enrolment is November (valid both for students without exemptions and for beneficiaries of exemption).

The payment made will be automatically recorded in the student's career within 5 days of payment (it is not necessary to deliver the receipt, which must in any case be kept for the duration of the career).

If the payment is made after the deadline, the student must also pay an administrative fee of 100 euros (see fees and charges webpage); The fee will be available on the student's personal page after the payment of the first instalment has been registered.

If the student is in debt for the second instalment of the previous academic year, the payment of the first instalment is entered in the student's career, but the enrolment is not recorded until the student has paid off the debt. In this situation, the student cannot take exams of the current academic year.

For students applying for the ARDSU scholarship, the reduced tuition fee will be processed starting from September and within 10 days of submitting the scholarship application (see deadlines).

For students with a disability or with a disability equal to or greater than 66% or with partial disability between 5% and 65%, the reduced enrolment fee will be processed within 30 days of entering the declaration of disability on the online services Student career management application (access with credentials) (Menu Menu → Segreteria→ Dichiarazione disabilità/DSA).

Students who have been recognized as having a disability (handicap or with a disability equal to or greater than 66% or with partial disability between 5% and 65%) will have their enrolment fee, calculated in a reduced amount, processed within 30 days of entering the declaration of disability on the online services Student career management application (access with credentials) (path:  Menu → Segreteria→ Dichiarazione disabilità/DSA).

The exemption for disability is valid until the deadline indicated in the certificate submitted by the student, therefore when it expires, the exemption loses its effectiveness. In this case, the student is required to resubmit the declaration.

If the certificate of disability (handicap, disability equal to or greater than 66% or disability from 35% to 65%) recognized in the previous academic year has a deadline after the start of enrolment for the current academic year, the fee waiver will be automatically renewed (without the need to submit any request) and the first instalment will be calculated taking it into account.

Students who fall into the following exemption categories:

• students affected by the 2016 earthquakes
• students in detention
   
• students from developing countries
• students who are children of recipients of disability pensions

and who have already obtained the same exemption in the previous academic year, the reduced tuition fee will be automatically calculated by the University. The exemption will automatically be considered valid for the entire academic year, without the need for a further request. (see fees and charges)

If the student is no longer entitled to exemption for the current academic year, he/she must notify the student secretariat by the deadline of the first instalment.

Students enrolled in years subsequent to the first who want to apply for exemption for the first time for: students who are children of holders of disability pensions or for an MFA grant, must make a specific request (MOD. IS_05 available on the forms page) to the Student Administration Office, before the deadline for enrolment, after this deadline the student must pay an administrative fee of 100 euros to obtain the exemption and must apply no later than January.

Students close to graduation (graduating), without applying, can choose not to pay the first instalment of the tuition fees for the current academic year if they intend to graduate by April.

Students who do not pay the first instalment of university fees and do not obtain their degree by the last session of the final exams for the achievement of the degree are subject to the procedures, deadlines and charges indicated for the generality of students (see also deadline calendar, fees and charges)

To renew enrolment in the current academic year, graduating students who do not obtain the degree must pay the first instalment (see deadline) available on the University's online services. The second instalment is automatically generated and made available online only if the payment of the first instalment was made by February (before the calculation of the second instalments), otherwise the second instalment (due in May) must be requested from the Student Administration Offices.

Students who intend to graduate by the last graduation session of the previsous a.y. can choose to pay the first instalment of the tuition fees for the current academic year. In this case:

• if he/she obtains his/her degree by the last session of the final exams for the achievement of the qualification, he/she will be automatically refunded the fees paid (with the exception of stamp duty);
• If he/she does not obtain his/her degree by the last session of the final exams for the achievement of his/her qualification, he/she is automatically enrolled in his/her course of study for the current academic year and must pay the second instalment of tuition fees by 30 May 2025.

Graduating students who intend to obtain their degree by the last graduation session the previous aacademic year and want to continue their studies in a second cycle degree programme at the University must renew their enrolment and apply for exemptions by January and recover the ISEE and submit the exemption for their brothers and sisters enrolled at the same time, by January. Upon graduation, for students in possession of the authorization to access the master's degree, the first installment will be used as a registration fee.

Students close to graduation who spend a period of study abroad in the academic year 2024/2025 to take exams, write their thesis or to do an internship with recognition of ECTS credits can choose not to pay the first installment of university fees. The credits acquired will be recognized in the previous academic year.

If the student fails to graduate by the last session of the previous academic year or takes activities beyond the last session in April, he/she will be required to renew his/her enrolment in the manner described above.

Students who intend to continue their studies at the University of Florence, enroling in a second cycle degree programme, having obtained the admission qualification at another university after the ordinary deadline of November, can request the cancellation of the fee for late payment from the student academic office.