Programme enrolment: requirements, deadlines and methods

To be admitted to the selection process, for Students with a Bachelor degree obtained Not in Italy it is necessary to: 

1. have at least a first level degree (Bachelor’s) or an equivalent degree in any discipline from a foreign university that has been deemed eligible, the length of the degree must be of at least three years. Students who have not completed their first level degree (Bachelor's – three years) may participate in the selection process, but they must graduate within October, 31st, 2024. 
2. have an English language knowledge certification. Candidates must possess a minimum B2 level or equivalent in order to be admitted to the selection procedure. Only the English certifications issued within 6 years before 2024 are considered valid, regardless of their expiration date. 

Please check the equivalence with the international certifications in the box above (English Certificates Table). 
 
The English Language certification is NOT required only if: 
 

- the candidate attends or graduated in a first cycle or second cycle degree held in English (upload the transcript of records that explicitly indicate so); 
 
- the candidate passed a B2 level English Language exam in his/her Bachelor's. 
It is required to attach the transcript of grades with exam level B2 highlighted; 
 
- the applicant is an English native speakers  

- have completed a period of study exchange/internship lasting at least 3 months in an English-speaking country.  

- have completed an exchange/internship period of at least 3 months in a non-English-speaking country in English. 

NON-EU students living outside Italy, next to complying with the rules and deadlines established by the University of Bologna, must pre-enrol online through the Universitaly portal by July 2024. 

For more information: 

Non-EU students with residency abroad: reserved “contingenti”, pre-enrolment, visa and Italian language requirement

To be admitted to the selection process, for Students with a Bachelor degree obtained in Italy it is necessary to: 

 1. it is necessary to be in possession of the Degree as per Ministerial Decree n° 270 in one of the following Degree Fields (Classi di Laurea): 

• L1 BENI CULTURALI 
• L-3 DISCIPLINE DELLE ARTI FIGURATIVE, DELLA MUSICA, DELLO SPETTACOLO E DELLA MODA  
• L-5 FILOSOFIA  
• L-10 LETTERE  
• L-11 LINGUE E CULTURE MODERNE  
• L-20 SCIENZE DELLA COMUNICAZIONE 
• L-36 SCIENZE POLITICHE E DELLE RELAZIONI INTERNAZIONALI 
• L 43 TECNOLOGIE PER LA CONSERVAZIONE E IL RESTAURO DEI BENI CULTURALI 

EX D.M 509/99:  

• CLASSE 13 SCIENZE DEI BENI CULTURALI 
• CLASSE 23 SCIENZE E TECNOLOGIE DELLE ARTI FIGURATIVE, DELLA MUSICA, DELLO SPETTACOLO E DELLA MODA 
• CLASSE 29 FILOSOFIA 
• CLASSE 05 LETTERE 
• CLASSE 11 LINGUE E CULTURE MODERNE 
• CLASSE 14 SCIENZE DELLA COMUNICAZIONE 
• CLASSE 15 SCIENZE POLITICHE E DELLE RELAZIONI INTERNAZIONALI 
• CLASSE 41 TECNOLOGIE PER LA CONSERVAZIONE E IL RESTAURO DEI BENI CULTURALI 

Alternatively, if you do not hold a bachelor degree among the above-mentioned, you must have acquired at least 40 CFU among the following scientific disciplinary sectors (SSD):  

• SECS-P/01 Economics (Economia Politica), 
• SECS-P/02 Economic Policy (Politica Economica), 
• SECS-P/03 Public Economics (Scienza delle Finanze), 
• SECS-P/05 Econometrics (Econometria), 
• SECS-P/10 Organization Studies (Organizzazione aziendale), 
• SECS-P/11 Financial Markets and Institutions (Economia degli Intermediari finanziari), 
• SECS-S/01 Statistics (Statistica), 
• SECS-S/03 Economic Statistics (Statistica economica), 
• SECS-S/04 Demography (Demografia), 
• SECS-S/05 Social Statistics (Statistica Sociale), 
• SECS-S/06 Mathematical methods of economy, finance and actuarial sciences (Metodi matematici dell’economia e delle scienze attuariali e finanziarie), 
• AGR/01 Agricultural economics and rural appraisal (Economia ed Estimo Rurale), 
• ING-IND/35 Business and management engineering (Ingegneria Economico Gestionale), 
• ING-INF/05 Information Processing Systems (Sistemi di Elaborazione delle Informazioni), 
• INF/01 Informatics (Informatica), 
• MAT/03 Geometry (Geometria), 
• MAT/05 Mathematical Analysis (Analisi Matematica), 
• IUS/04 Business Law (Diritto Commerciale), 
• IUS/05 Economics Law (Diritto dell’economia).
• IUS/09 Public law institutions (Istituzioni di diritto pubblico)
• IUS/10 Administrative Law (Diritto amministrativo)
• M-GGR/01 Geography (Geografia)
• M-STO/01 Medieval history (Storia medievale)
• M-STO/02 Modern History (Storia moderna)
• M-STO/04 Contemporary History (Storia contemporanea)
• SPS/07 General sociology (Sociologia generale)
• SPS/08 Sociology of cultural and communicative processes (Sociologia dei processi culturali e comunicativi)
• ICAR/15 Architeture of the landscape (Architettura del paesaggio)
• ICAR/18 History of architecture (Storia dell'architettura)
• SECS-P/07 Business Economics (Economia Aziendale)
• SECS-P/08 Economy and Business Management (Economia e Gestione delle imprese)
• SECS-P/09 Corporate Finance (Finanza aziendale)

2.have an English language knowledge certification. 

Candidates must possess a minimum B2 level or equivalent in order to be admitted to the selection procedure. Only the English certifications issued within 6 years before 2024 are considered valid, regardless of their expiration date. 
 
Please check the equivalence with the international certifications (English Certificates Table). 
 
The English Language certification is NOT required only if: 
 
- the candidate attends or graduated in a first cycle or second cycle degree held in English (upload the transcript of records that explicitly indicate so); 
 
- the candidate passed a B2 level English Language exam in his/her Bachelor's. 
It is required to attach the transcript of grades with exam level B2 highlighted; 
 
- the applicant is an English native speakers  

-have completed a period of study exchange/internship lasting at least 3 months in an English-speaking country (It is required to attach the transcript of grades with exam done during the period or document certifying the internship) 

-have completed an exchange/internship period of at least 3 months in a non-English-speaking country in English (It is required to attach the transcript of grades with exam done during the period or document certifying the internship) 

1. CV form. Applicants must fill out the Form that is provided in the Call for application Box. (CV Form)
2. A copy back/fort of a valid identity document (ID card, or passport).
3. A copy of your permit of stay (if possessed).
4. First Cycle Degree Transcript of Records with credits and marks, evidence of qualification (three year bachelor degree).
5. Certificate of English proficiency or equivalent
6. OPTIONAL: excel form indicating the 40 credits in the scientific disciplinary sectors (SSD) indicated in the call for applications
7. OPTIONAL: One reference letter (optional but evaluated). The reference letters could be written by a Company’s Referee, Manager, Coordinator or Internship Tutor, or by University Professors. It must be signed.

ENGLISH B2 TEST: News for the 2024/2025 academic year

To be taken only if you do not have an English Certificate or if you do not fall into the cases listed as proof of knowledge of English outside certifications.

The CLA organizes test sessions to assess English language skills for the candidacy of international master's degrees.

 The test results in a CEFR level equal to the student's competence: Oxford Online Placement Test therefore recognizable as an incoming B2 certification

HOW TO PROCEED TO BOOK THE TEST

1) Only those who wish to apply for Innovation and Organization of Culture and Arts curriculum can take the test

2) The test will be administered online via the Oxford platform with the support of the Zoom platform for proctoring. The test can be taken from home.

3) The shifts reserved for those wishing to enroll in Innovation and Organization of Culture and Arts are:

Round 1: 20 March, 21 March h.9 or h.11 deadline for enrollment 14 March 2024

Round 2: 17 April, 18 April h.9 or h.11 deadline for enrollment 10 April 2024

4) The interested student must send an email to the address didatticasociale.tutorgioca@unibo.it by the deadline of each round

5) To participate, the student must have an address @ studio.unibo.it. If you are not a unibo student or if you have not already obtained for other initiatives (Almaorienta for example), you must pre-accredit yourself using the Studenti On-Line (SOL) platform on the Unibo website by obtaining credentials @studio.unibo.it

6) All information on how to access the test will be communicated through the unibo institutional email address BEFORE THE TEST

For more details please look at the attachment box.

The selection is composed of:

• Phase 1: an evaluation of the CV and the other documents submitted
• Phase 2: an interview to evaluate the commitment, attitude and skills of the candidates and to ascertain the English level. There is no specific preparation for the interview.

   

A specially appointed committee will evaluate the applications. The Selection Committee also evaluates the candidate’s approach to team-working and problem solving, and his/her attitude in social relations.

Only a score equal to or higher than 25/40 in Phase 1 (i.e., CV evaluation) will allow the candidate to proceed to Phase 2.

The interviews will take place in presence or on remote, using Microsoft Team. The interviews schedule and the link for the virtual Microsoft Team room will be published on Studenti Online (SOL).

Only a score equal to or higher than 35/60 in Phase 2 (i.e., interview) will allow the candidate to successfully pass this phase.

Thus, candidates that obtain an overall score equal to or higher than 60/100 (i.e., the sum of CV evaluation score and interview score) are eligible for admission and will be placed in the ranking.

On the contrary, those candidates who get an overall score lower than 60/100 will be automatically excluded from the ranking and will not be able to proceed with the enrollment.

In case two candidates obtain the same score, the younger candidate has the priority.

Candidates - who do not have a Bachelor's Degree at the time of the application - can take part to the admission procedure. In case they successfully pass the selection, they can enroll to the Program under condition.

This means they must obtain their Bachelor's Degree by October, 31st  October 2024, otherwise they will be automatically excluded from the Program even if already enrolled. The enrollment fee already paid will be refunded.

Two different rankings will be published: one regards non-EU citizens and one refers to EU citizens and non-EU citizens with EU equivalent status.

In case the places allocated for non-EU citizens will not be fully taken, they will be made available to EU citizens and non-EU citizens with EU equivalent status.

The application procedure is available online at STUDENTI ONLINE. No paper applications will be accepted.

To register to the application process a fee of 50,00 € is required.

By the deadline, candidates must upload (pdf format) the document required

This page contains information on fees and financial aids also for international students:

https://www.unibo.it/en/services-and-opportunities/study-grants-and-subsidies/Scholarships-aid-benefits

ER-GO Call Scholarships, accomodation and OTHER BENEFITS 2024/25: The call will be published around July 2024 on the website: http://www.er-go.it/

If you are an international student (NON-EU), you must do the pre-enrolment at the Italian Embassy for your country in order to apply for entry Visa for reasons of study.  

EU and Non-EU students with a foreign degree, once admitted to GIOCA, next to complying with the rules and deadlines established by the University of Bologna, must pre-enrol online through the Universitaly portal by July. For more information: 

• Non-EU students with residency abroad: reserved “contingenti”/quotas, pre-enrolment, visa and Italian language requirement 

Please note that the knowledge of the Italian language is NOT required since GIOCA is an international program completely taught in English. 

• For general information for international students see here.  
• To find out who are defined as international students see here.  
• To find out which documents an international students must have see here.