First Cycle Degree/Bachelor in Genomics

Balancing study and work

The University of Bologna supports you in your university journey to help you balance study activities with your work commitments.

The University is developing measures that align more closely with the needs of those who study and work.
The goal is to provide you with a quality university education that can align with your work requirements, avoiding the need to opt for less qualifying paths simply because they seem more compatible with your work commitments.

Who can benefit

These measures are dedicated to those who obtain recognition of the "working student" status, which you can request at the time of the notice publication if you meet the following requirements:

    1. You are enrolled in a Bachelor's, Single Cycle, or Master's Degree programme and have registered for the academic year 2026/27
    2. You have performed work activity:
      - For at least 3 months, with a commitment of at least 4 hours per week, in the twelve months preceding the notice deadline
      or
      - For no fewer than thirty working days in the twelve months preceding the notice deadline.

What you can count on

If you achieve the status of a working student, the measures available immediately – to which others will be added in the coming months, currently in the planning stage – are as follows:

  • Dedicated online appointments with teachers.
  • Flexibility in exam dates, varying based on the organisational characteristics of the programme. You must contact the course instructor at least 14 days before the exam date, providing all necessary information. AAlternative options will be indicated, and you will be suggested solutions that are compatible with what each individual degree programme can offer you.
  • Dedicated tutoring services for peer-to-peer support activities.
  • Services offered by the University Library System: remote bibliographic support and assisted research, the option to borrow multiple volumes for extended periods for books other than those on the exam programme, a mandate to collect books on your behalf, and the issue of attendance certificates for your employer.
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How to apply

For the 2026/27 academic year, applications will be open from 12:00 on 11 November 2026 until 12:00 on 18 December 2026.

Please read the Notice to obtain recognition of your status as a working student and submit your application via the online form by 12:00 on 18 December 2026.

Within 60 days of the application deadline, we will notify you of the outcome of your application by email to your institutional email address.

Once you have obtained the recognition, it will be valid for the entire academic year, and you can reapply for all the years you renew your enrolment.

The achieved status will be visible:

  • on Studenti Online, in the ‘Online Student Record’ section, under ‘Enrolment Details’;
  • to professors on the AlmaEsami online service.

  • Facilitate the recognition of work experience, extracurricular activities or other relevant experiences consistent with the degree programme, as a replacement for the internship, where applicable.

  • Where possible, allow students to enrol in the lab group that best fits their work commitments.

  • Appoint a dedicated academic contact person for working students, who can act as a liaison for their specific needs and serve as a consistent point of reference throughout their studies.