Programme enrolment: requirements, deadlines and methods

To be admitted to the degree programme, students must apply only online through the Studenti online platform (switch the language to English) by uploading all the required documents (passport/identity card, Copy of a first cycle/Bachelor’s degree and/or Transcript of Records, Curriculum vitae et studiorum, English Language Proficiency Assessment).

Refer to the Call for applications procedure available on this page: in particular pay attention to the admission general schedule.

Only complete applications will be evaluated by the Admission Board. 

If you have a foreign qualification read the specific information before continuing.

IMPORTANT: If you are a non-EU citizen living outside Italy, you must apply for an entry visa for study purposes at the Italian Embassy in your country and pre-enrol online via the Universitaly portal.

Please read carefully the information and instructions available at this page.

Contact the Italian Embassy / Consulate well in advance to find out the requirements/deadlines for obtaining an entry visa.

NOTE: 

- pre-enrolment procedure at the Italian Embassy does not grant enrolment to the programme. Your official enrolment will be subject to verification of the authenticity, the accreditation, the level and the academic rights of the qualifications by the Student Administration Office of the University of Bologna, once the original documents have been received.

- procedures for non-EU citizens resident abroad  and non-EU citizens with EU equivalent status are different - Check your status here

Admission to the Programme is subject to the possession of a first cycle degree or other suitable qualification obtained abroad (granting access to Second Cycle Degree programmes in the country of issue) and an English language proficiency at level B2 (or higher). 

1.1 Access requirements
Admission to the degree programme is subject to possessing a three-year university degree or
diploma, or another suitable foreign degree. In addition, admission to the degree programme is
subject to possessing curricular requirements and assessment of knowledge and skills.

The English language knowledge of level B2 (or higher) is required.

Curricular requirements
Admission to the degree programme is reserved to candidates holding a 1st Cycle degree who
possess at least one of the following requirements:

Requirement 1:
Candidates who graduated in Italy in one of the following Classes:
· ex D.M. 270: L-27 Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche; L-32 Scienze e Tecnologie per l’Ambiente e la
Natura;
· ex. D.M. 509/99: 21 Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche; 27 Scienze e Tecnologie per l’Ambiente e la
Natura;
OR
Requirement 2:
Candidates holding a degree in a different class from the ones specified in Requirement 1 but
having acquired the CFUs indicated in section 1.2 “Admission requirements”.

Assessment of personal preparation
The requirement of the suitability of the student's knowledge is subject to evaluation of the
personal preparation according to the rules defined in section 1.2 “Admission requirements”.

1.2 Admission requirements
Candidates possessing Requirement 2 in section 1.1 must have overall acquired:
1) at least 10 CFUs in the following subject areas: MAT/01-09 and FIS/01-08,
and
at least 20 CFUs in the following subject areas CHIM/01-12
and
at least 30 CFUs in the subject areas BIO/01-19; GEO/01- 12; AGR/01-19 with at least 10 CFUs in
each of two out of three different areas (BIO/01-19; GEO/01- 12; AGR/01-19).
Or
2) Candidates holding a foreign university degree must show a correspondence between their
acquired competences and those indicated above (point 1 of section 1.2 “admission process”).
In addition to the curricular requirements above mentioned, for all the students, the admission
depends on their personal preparation that will be assessed on a case by case basis.

Candidates must also attach a detailed syllabus that outlines the basic elements of their courses, including covered topics and a list of tests, assignments, and their associated weightings. 

The Master Degree Council establish sessions dedicated to the assessment of students’ personal
preparation, according to the deadlines of the call for application of the scholarships and preregistration procedures.  

If the Admission Board considers sufficient the level of knowledge and skills of the candidate, it expresses a suitability judgment.

Along with the above-mentioned curricular requirements, admission to the Master's Degree programme is in any case subject to the assessment of personal preparation.

The procedure is carried out by a specific Admission Board through the evaluation of candidates’ uploaded documents.

The Admission Board may decide to carry out additional interviews, on an individual basis, by contacting candidates directly.

The English language proficiency at CEFR B2 level (or higher) is required for the admission to the degree programme.

Candidates meet the requirements by providing one of the following certifications:

1. an international certificate at B2 level among the ones listed in the document published on this page (file name: Tabella certificazioni equipollenti prova idoneità linguistica at the bottom page); 
2. Transcript of records demonstrating a CEFR English B2 exam passed during the first/second cycle programme: valid only if the level of proficiency is clearly stated in the course title (ex: English B2/ Idoneità linguistica di lingua inglese B2, etc.);
3. status of English native speakers; 
4. CEFR English B2 certification provided by any Italian University Language Center (CLA) or any other recognized certifying body (valid only if the certificate states the exact name of the body/school/institute issuing the certificate, level obtained and exam date); 
5. Sit an online Oxford English proficiency test provided by UNIBO CLA and get a result no lower than CEFR English B2. The test can be sat ONCE ONLY in one of the set dates. In order to book a test, please send an email to science.international@unibo.it , specifying the chosen date, before the related deadline. For further details on test mode, dates and deadlines, please read carefully all the information reported in the files available in the side-box. 

The use of English language as the medium of instruction in previous degree programs attained by the candidate does not satisfy the English language requirements for admission to the programme.