Admission to the programme is subject to possession of English language skills to at least Common European Framework (CEFR) level B2.
The English language requirement may be satisfied through:
- IELTS (Academic o General Training) with a score of 5,5 or higher;
- Cambridge English Language Assessment - B2 First (formerly known as First Certificate in English – FCE) with grade C or higher;
- Cambridge English Language Assessment - B1 Preliminary (formerly known as Preliminary English Test – PET) with grade ‘Distinction’ or higher;
- Cambridge English Language Assessment - C1 Advanced (formerly known as Certificate in Advanced English – CAE);
- Cambridge English Language Assessment - C2 Proficiency (formerly known as Certificate of Proficiency in English – CPE);
- Cambridge English Language Assessment - Cambridge English Certificate Level B2 with a score of 160 or higher;
- Cambridge English Language Assessment - Business Vantage (BEC Vantage);
- Cambridge English Language Assessment - Business Higher (BEC Higher);
- Cambridge English Language Assessment - Financial (ICFE) with a score of 50 or higher;
- Cambridge English Language Assessment - Legal (ILEC) with a score of 50 or higher;
- Educational Testing Service (ETS) - TOEFL iBT with a score of 80 or higher;
- Trinity College London - ISE II;
- Trinity College London - ISE III;
- Trinity College London - ISE IV;
- Learning activity about the English language passed as part of a previous degree programme, on condition that such learning activity is recorded as passed (with either a grade or a ‘pass’ assessment) and that it was held at CEFR B2 level or higher. The academic record or the course content details of the learning activity must clearly state the CEFR language level;
- Certificate of English language knowledge at CEFR B2 level or higher issued by the University Language Centre (CLA) at the University of Bologna or at other Universities. The certificate must clearly state the CEFR language level;
- Secondary school qualification or university degree issued upon completion of a secondary school/university programme with English as the official teaching language;
- Participation in an exchange programme carried out during secondary school or university programmes under the framework of structured mobility programmes, on the following conditions: 1)- the duration of the exchange programme was of at least 6 (six) months; 2)- the official teaching language at the host secondary school/university was English; 3)-the home secondary school/university recognised the learning activities carried out during the exchange period as part of the home school/academic record;
- Further equivalent experiences, on condition that appropriate supporting documentation is provided by the candidate, will be assessed by the Committee;
- Online Oxford Placement Test sat at Centro Linguistico di Ateneo (CLA) of the University of Bologna on the dates set up by CLA.