Students are defined as follows:
- Quota students: non-EU nationals residing abroad (i.e. students who require a visa)
- Italian citizens or other EU nationals
- Equivalent students:
- students from Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Switzerland and San Marino
- non-EU nationals legally residing in Italy with a valid residence permit for study, work or family reasons;
- political refugees;
- staff members of Foreign Diplomatic Missions (Embassies/Consulates) and International Organizations based in Italy, legally accredited to the Italian Government or to the Holy See (including family members: spouse and children);
- non-EU nationals legally residing in Italy or diplomats who have an Italian high school diploma awarded in Italy or abroad (Law no. 189/2002).