Language requirements

Admission to FINMA is also subject to English knowledge (B2 level of the CEFR).

You can meet English language requirements  in the following ways:

- you hold a high school diploma in English taught education;

- you possess one of the English language certificates listed in the box aside;

-you possess the SAT certificate;

-you have language proficiency from previous academic cycles;

- you have 6 credits in the scientific area "English language, translation, lingusitics" in previous academic degrees;

- you are English native speaker; 

- you passed the language test (OOPT)

Oxford Online Placement Test (OOPT)

Tests are offered for free on one of the following dates*:

• 10 March 2026 
• 14 April 2026 
• 21 April 2026
• 12 May 2026
• 14 May 2026 
• 9 June 2026
• 16 June 2026
• 7 July 2026 
• 9 July 2026 
• 14  July 2026

Each test session will start at 9.30 am CET. 

Considering the limited number of places available, registration is required (with @studio.unibo.it account) well in advance before the date set for the test (first come first served) by emailing to cdl.finma@unibo.it.

No request for OOPT will be considered without a full FINMA application uploaded online.

Further instructions will be provided by the University Language Centre (CLA).

* In the event the test will tale place in presence, the scheduled dates could be modified according to laboratories availability.