As a Visiting Student at The American University of Rome, you will have the unique opportunity to study in a vibrant international environment alongside students from diverse cultural and academic backgrounds. This immersive experience allows you to broaden your global perspective while earning credits that may be transferred to your home institution.
AUR welcomes Visiting Students during the Fall and Spring semesters, as well as during our intensive Summer short terms. Whether you're looking to explore new academic interests, gain international experience, or enhance your studies with courses not offered at your home university, AUR provides a supportive and enriching setting for your academic journey.
If you are currently attending one of our university affiliates or wish to come to AUR through a study abroad provider, you will need to apply to our program through your university’s Study Abroad Office and/or the individual provider.
Visiting & Gap Year Student Checklist
Required Documentation
To complete your application, please apply here and submit the following supporting documents:
- Two personal essays
- Academic transcript (with certified English translation if not in English)
- English proficiency test results (non-native speakers only)
- Copy of a valid passport
- Application fee of $50/€50.
Supporting documents
Personal Essays
350-500 words on TWO of the three topics below:
1. All roads lead to Rome: What excites you about the possibility of studying at AUR and living in Rome?
2. Pick a historical figure or modern individual you’d like to converse with for an hour and explain your choice. What would you talk about? What questions would you ask?
3. As the AUR mission states, AUR prepares students to live and work across cultures as skilled and knowledgeable citizens of an interconnected and rapidly changing world. Tell us about an aspect of your personal perspective or lived experience that is important to you and describe how it has shaped the way you would learn from and contribute to AUR’s international and collaborative community.
English Proficiency Results
All students at AUR are required to demonstrate a high level of proficiency in the English language to ensure success in their academic pursuits. English language proficiency can be evidenced through one of the following options:
- English is your native language.
- English has been the primary language of instruction for the past three years. The American University of Rome follows GOV.UK guidelines when determining whether a country's public school system qualifies as English-speaking.
All students who have not completed their last three years of schooling in English must demonstrate proficiency in the English language by submitting test scores from TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo, or Cambridge English.
Information Session:
The Admissions Office may contact you for an information session once a completed application has been submitted and all supporting documents have been received. Information sessions may be conducted face-to-face, on the phone, or via video conferencing.
Application materials should be sent through via AUR’s application portal or email to admissions@aur.edu. Official documents can also be sent by regular mail to:
The American University of Rome
Attn: The Admissions Office
Via Pietro Roselli 4
00153 Rome, Italy
Candidates are responsible for ensuring that their application is complete and that we have received their supporting documents. Please note that it may take 1-2 business days for an uploaded document to reflect on the application checklist. The American University of Rome’s Admissions Office reserves the right to request additional items to complete the application process.
