English language requirement

Applicants must have a knowledge of the English language at a minimum level B2 (with reference to the Common European Framework - CEFR). They can prove the English language requirement by:

• holding an International Certificate among the ones listed at the Language Center webpage Certificates (section: "International Certificates accepted as entry requirement for Degree Programmes and Courses at the Language Centre and International Exchanges"). Candidates can also prove their language skills by submitting a provisional document or a Statement of Result with overall grade proving the passing of one of the above examinations;
• having been awarded a Diploma from a secondary school entirely taught in English (attach in the application a declaration issued by the secondary school certifying that the completed course of study has English as the official language of instruction);
• declaring in the online application that you are a national of a country where the official language is English;
• declaring in the online application that you have English as mother tongue;

If the candidate can’t attest the language requirement at the time of application he/she must certify, by means of international certification or examination at the University Language Centre, the required level of language proficiency before the first exam session.

Secondary School diploma obtained abroad

To be eligible for admission to a Bachelor's degree or a single-cycle degree in Italy, you need a minimum 12-years of education. If you have been awarded a final diploma after a shorter programme of study (i.e. less than 12 years), in order to become eligible you must:

• have attended at least 1 (in case of 11 years of schooling) or 2 (in case of 10 years of schooling) years of academic studies and passed all the scheduled exams. OR
• have obtained a post-secondary qualification in a non-University higher education institution, certifying the additional one or two years of education. OR
• have successfully completed one or two year preparatory courses (Foundation courses) in Italy or abroad to compensate for the missing years of schooling.

The pre-school year can be considered if officially recognised in the national education path, provided that the attendance is mandatory and that the programme includes the teaching of the language (reading and writing) and the fundamentals of arithmetic.

Please note: If in the country where you achieved your qualification admission to the University is possible upon an entrance exam (e.g.: selectividad in Spain, Prova de Aferiàcao o Prova Geral de Acesso ao Ensino Superior in Portugal, Vestibular o Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio in Brazil, Gao Kao in China, YKS in Turkey etc.), you must provide also a certificate which states that you have passed that test.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

China: The score obtained in the Gao Kao exam must be equal to or higher than 400/750.

International Baccalaureate (IB) - Diploma of International Baccalaureate; at least 24 points in six subjects of choice, 12 of which must be obtained at "Higher Level"; pass achieved in the three main subjects: Theory of Knowledge (TOK), Extended Essay (EE), Creativity, Action, Service (CAS). IB certificates issued for single subjects cannot replace the full diploma.

General Certificate of Education - GCE (if issued in the UK) or International General Certificate of Education - IGCE (if issued outside the UK by official certification bodies of the United Kingdom): you need at least three subjects at an advanced level (A level), relevant to the degree programme of interest and passed with at least a minimum grade (passing grade - E); or Cambridge Pre-U Diploma = three Pre-U Principal Subjects + Global Perspective and Research; or a combination of 3 different subjects between A level and Pre-U Principal Subjects.

United States High School Qualification: if you hold a High School Diploma (HSD) you need to have passed at least three US “Advanced Placements” (APs) with a score from 3 to 5, in three different subjects and related to the university course selected. Students in possession of a High School Diploma which is followed and supplemented by a complete year of subsequent academic study (university) can also be enrolled. GED (General Equivalency Diploma) is not accepted for admission.

For further information please check the Ministry of Higher Education website.