Sant'Anna - Scuola Universitaria Superiore Pisa

Standard Courses – Programs for highly talented undergraduate and graduate students (Allievi Ordinari, in Italian) are integrated with the courses offered by the University of Pisa. Due to the special status (Scuola Superiore) of SSSA, these students are enrolled in both universities. Potential undergraduates undergo a rigorous public examination, and only the very best are selected to combine their University of Pisa studies with the academic curriculum provided by the SSSA. In order to ensure the best standards, the students are deliberately kept on very low numbers and not comparable with those of a traditional university. Students live on the SSSA campus and study free of charge; however, they are required to get top marks in all their exams and show proficiency in two foreign languages.