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University of Basilicata

The University of Basilicata (Università degli Studi della Basilicata, UniBas), founded in 1982, is a state university based in the cities of Potenza and Matera in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. It is known in agriculture, the environment and engineering.

3 min read Updated: 19.07.2026

Italian name Università degli Studi della Basilicata
City Potenza
Region Basilicata
Founded 1982
Type State university
Students (approx.) ~6,000
Official site unibas.it

Overview

With around 6,000 students, UniBas teaches in agricultural-forestry sciences, engineering, environment, architecture, the humanities and economics. Its small scale allows a personal academic attention.

With its architecture campus in UNESCO-heritage Matera, the university offers a singular learning setting in heritage and design.

Potenza and Matera: city and student life

In Basilicata, Potenza is a mountainous capital, and Matera a UNESCO-heritage city famous for its cave dwellings (the Sassi). The cost of living is among Italy’s most affordable.

Faculties and signature programmes

The fields Turkish students often turn to:

  • Agricultural and forestry sciences
  • Engineering and environment
  • Architecture (Matera)
  • Economics and law
  • The humanities

The university’s English-taught master’s programmes open the door to apply without an Italian precondition.

Language of instruction and language conditions

Most programmes are in Italian; there is a limited number of English-taught ones. Italian-taught programmes want a B2 language certificate (CILS/CELI) or the university exam, English-taught ones IELTS/TOEFL.

Application for Turkish students

The application begins with the programme choice and the Universitaly pre-enrolment. A CIMEA or a Dichiarazione di Valore is needed for the degree recognition. The apostilled, sworn-Italian-translated form of your diploma and transcript must stand ready at this stage.

Tuition fees and scholarships

Fees are tiered by the ISEE value showing the family’s income and assets; low-income students can be largely exempted. The regional grant agency ARDSU Basilicata (Basilicata DSU) provides housing, food and cash support; the application wants the sworn translation of your income documents and an ISEE Parificato. For detail see our scholarships section.

Which documents should you have sworn-translated for the University of Basilicata?

Applying to the University of Basilicata (or to a programme in the same city), most documents issued in Turkey need a sworn Italian translation. The most-translated documents in master’s, doctoral and bachelor’s applications:

  • The diploma (bachelor’s/master’s) and, where applicable, the provisional graduation certificate,
  • The transcript and the diploma supplement,
  • The course contents (where a recognition/compatibility assessment is needed),
  • The income and financial documents (for the DSU grant and the ISEE Parificato),
  • The statement of intent, CV and references (in Italian or English, by the programme’s language).

The order generally runs: the document is apostilled first, then sworn-translated into Italian from the apostilled version, and where needed the degree recognition (a CIMEA report or the consulate Dichiarazione di Valore) is obtained. For detail see our apostille guide, CIMEA recognition, Dichiarazione di Valore and Universitaly application pages. For document-level detail, the diploma-transcript translation and university application translation pages help.

Let us prepare your University of Basilicata application-document translations

We prepare the sworn Italian translation of your diploma, transcript and financial documents end to end, apostille tracking included. For an exact price, take a free quote, and for the scholarship channels in Italy, see our scholarships section.

Frequently asked questions

Which fields does Basilicata stand out in?

Agriculture, the environment and engineering, along with cultural heritage; its Matera campus lends a singular context to the architecture and heritage programmes.

Is there a campus in Matera?

Yes, beside Potenza the university has sites in UNESCO-heritage Matera too (in architecture and heritage above all).

Which documents are translated in the application?

The diploma, transcript, diploma supplement and financial documents are sworn-translated into Italian; the process is completed with the apostille and CIMEA/DoV.

Keeping it current

Programme lists, fee amounts, language conditions, quotas and application dates can change with every academic year. Verify from the official sources before applying: University of Basilicata official site, Universitaly and the Italian Embassy / Consulate General.

Last updated: 07/2026

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