UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

BACHELOR'S DEGREE
Objective: To ensure students acquire adequate proficiency of general scientific methods and content.
Duration: Minimum of 3 years
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System): 180 ECTS
Equivalent to: Equivalent to: Bachelor's Degree in the European higher education system, as defined in the Bologna Process in 1999.

General admission requirements:  

  • 12 years high school diploma or equivalent foreign qualification recognized as eligible
  • Adequate knowledge of english (IELTS, TOEFL, proof of English medium of instruction, etc)
  • Admission entrance test (i.e. TOLC-E for Economics related courses, TOLC-I for Engineering related courses, etc.)

GRADUATE PROGRAMMES

CORSO DI LAUREA MAGISTRALE
Objective: To provide students with advanced training for highly qualified activities in specific fields.
Duration:  2 years
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System): 120 ECTS
Equivalent to: Master's Degree in the European higher education system, as defined in the Bologna Process in 1999.

General admission requirements:  

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent foreign qualification recognized as eligible
  • Adequate knowledge of english (IELTS, TOEFL, proof of English medium of instruction, etc)
  • CV, academic performance, previous studies, motivation, etc.

CORSO DI LAUREA MAGISTRALE A CICLO UNICO
Objective: For certain disciplines (such as Medicine, Pharmacy, and Law), there are Single Cycle Master's Degree programmes that can be directly accessed with a high school diploma or equivalent foreign qualification.
Duration: These programmes are structured as a single cycle of 5 or 6 years.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System): 300 or 360 ECTS

General admission requirements:  

  • Admission entrance test/IMAT for all public universities

MASTER UNIVERSITARI DI I LIVELLO
Objective: A specialized course aimed at enhancing the professional training of students.
Note: This type of course is available in some universities but is not part of the European higher education system defined in Bologna in 1999, and it does not grant access to doctoral programmes.

THIRD CYCLE

DOCTORAL DEGREE
Objective: To provide the necessary skills for highly qualified research activities.
Duration: 3 years

General admission requirements:  

  • Italian or foreign Master's degree.
  • Admission entrance test

SPECIALIZATION DIPLOMA COURSE
Objective: To provide knowledge and qualification for specific professional activities.
Duration: Minimum of 2 years.

SECOND-LEVEL UNIVERSITY MASTER'S DEGREE
Objective: Further enhancement of university education obtained after completing a Master's degree.
University Formative Credits (CFU): At least 60 CFU.

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