See what the admission requirements are.
Apply to the Programme
Check the results of the exam.
Complete your enrolment.
Below you will find some information on how to apply, which varies depending on your citizenship. If you have any doubts, check the application process to follow.
Please note that the following information is only a summary, you will find the complete details and deadlines for admission in the official call for applications.
To be admitted to the Master's degree programme in Legal Studies, candidates must hold a Bachelor's Degree, a three-year university degree, or another degree obtained abroad that is recognised as suitable.
Candidates must also possess specific curricular requirements and pass an assessment of the adequacy of their personal preparation, as specificed in the following sections.
With reference to the curricular requirements, it is necessary to have graduated in one of the following classes:
ex D.M. 270/04:
ex D.M. 509/99:
Under the former four-year system:
In the case of a qualification obtained abroad, the qualification must be recognised as suitable and must allow access in the country of achievement to second-cycle degree programmes according to the rules established in the MUR Circular, for the relevant academic year, published on the universitaly.it/studenti-stranieri.
In particular, the official foreign qualification must correspond to the first cycle according to the framework of qualifications of the Bologna Process and to level 6 according to the European Qualifications Framework (EQF), obtained from a higher education institution that allows the continuation of studies at academic institutions at the subsequent level (second cycle of the Bologna Process/EQF level 7) in the country where the qualification was issued.
The compatibility of the qualification, solely for the purpose of admission to the selection process, is evaluated by the Committees, according to the provisions of the preceding paragraph and using the same criteria as those used for the evaluation of Italian academic qualifications.
The formal verification of the actual admissibility of the foreign qualification for the purpose of the enrolment will be carried out by the International Student Administration Office, which will also verify its authenticity, after the payment of the first instalment of the enrolment fee and the submission of all required original documentation.
ex D.M. 270/04:
ex D.M. 509/99:
Under the previous four-year system:
Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy, Humanities, Political Science, Business Administration, Economics, Political Economy, History, Sociology, and equivalents.
For the qualifications related to non-legal disciplines (and equivalent), please note that:
The evaluation of the foreign qualification for the purpose of admission to the selection process is merely substantial in terms of learning objectives and programmes based on the documentation presented.
The formal check of the qualification and the verification of the actual admissibility of the foreign qualification for the purpose of the candidate's enrolment will be carried out by the International Student Administration Office after the payment of the first instalment of the enrolment fee and the submission of all required original documentation, as provided for in point 8 of the call for applications.
Candidates who will obtain their Bachelor's degree by December 2026, may also register for the selection test, under condition (sub condicione). The enrolment of candidates who fail to obtain the qualification by this date will be automatically cancelled.
Students enrolled sub condicione will have their career suspended and will therefore be unable to use the Studenti Online portal (study plan, exam booking, etc.) until the degree diploma is submitted.
To be admitted to the Programme, candidates must demonstrate their knowledge of the English language at a minimum level comparable to B2.
To verify the certifications and experiences accepted during the evaluation phase for demonstrating these skills, please refer to the relevant section “Knowledge of the English language.
Candidates must possess English language proficiency at a minimum level of B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages to be admitted to the selection procedure.
The level of English language proficiency (to be indicated in the CV FORM) is considered verified in the following cases:
You can count on financial support from the start of your studies. Depending on your financial circumstances, merit or specific requirements, you may be able to apply for a reduction or exemption of the enrolment fee.
Tuition fees is calculated according to the 2025 ISEE certificate (Economic Situation Indicator) with special subsidies in relation to the right to higher education. Full exemption is granted to first-year students with a low ISEE.
The ISEE value must be submitted, even if you are not enrolled in the degree programme, by October 30, 2025, at 6:00 PM (or by November 17, 2025, at 6:00 PM with a €100 late fee) by accessing ER-GO Online Services; otherwise, you will have to pay thefull amount.
If you cannot obtain an ISEE certification, check how the fees are calculated according to your country of origin and where your family has income and assets.
Read all information about tuition fees and exemptions.
Prepare documents and submit applications for scholarships and other funding opportunities. Depending on your financial status, you can obtain scholarships, student accommodation, full or partial exemption from fees and other funding opportunities. To apply, you will have to prepare documentation on your family's income and assets.
From your arrival in Italy and throughout your stay, you must have health coverage. You have several options.
If you have a valid European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) from your EU country of origin, you are entitled to all medically necessary treatment.
You can obtain healthcare services directly from a public or contracted provider by presenting the EHIC. You will be provided the service free of charge, except for any co-payment (“ticket”) which is paid directly by patients and is not reimbursable.
With the EHIC, you can go directly to a general practitioner (also known as a family doctor) by choosing from the list of affiliated general practitioners (MMG) available on the Salute Bologna website, if you study in Bologna, or the AUSL della Romagna website, if you are studying at other campuses.
You cannot use the EHIC for 'planned treatment abroad', i.e. predictable treatment (e.g. non-urgent dental treatment, spa treatment, etc.).
If you have a certificate of entitlement other than the EHIC, when you arrive in Italy, submit it to a “Sportello Unico AUSL (CUP)”, which will check whether you can register with the Italian National Health Service (SSN) to obtain full healthcare under the same conditions as Italian citizens.
In the event that you do not have an EHIC Card or a Certificate of Entitlement, you must take out a private health insurance valid in Italy or register with the Italian National Health Service (SSN), where applicable, when you arrive in Italy.
If you have a private health insurance, you can go to any general practitioner. In case you need a specialist medical examination, you can directly choose which doctor to contact, possibly getting advice from a general practitioner.
Private health policies:
When purchasing a policy, carefully check the terms and limits of reimbursements. Remember that the health costs to be advanced could be very high, for example in the case of hospitalization. It is advisable to check in advance, by contacting your insurance company, whether the type of benefit you need is refundable.
To study in Italy, you will need to apply for an Italian tax code. Contact the Italian Revenue Agency or contact us for assistance in obtaining one. The code will be necessary also to register with the Italian National Health Service (SSN).
The qualification you declare you possess at the admission stage will be checked by the International Student Administration Office of the relevant campus after you have applied for enrolment and submitted originals of all the necessary documents.
We recommend you submit them to the International Student Administration Office as soon as possible for a preliminary check and, if necessary, to obtain unreserved validation of your pre-enrolment.
To study in Italy, you will need to apply for an Italian tax code. Contact the Italian Revenue Agency or contact us for assistance in obtaining one. The code will be necessary also to register with the Italian National Health Service (SSN).
The qualification you declare you possess at the admission stage will be checked by the International Student Administration Office of the relevant campus after you have applied for enrolment and submitted originals of all the necessary documents.
We recommend you submit them to the International Student Administration Office as soon as possible for a preliminary check and, if necessary, to obtain unreserved validation of your pre-enrolment.
For the A.Y. 2026/2027, the following seats are available for admission to the Master's degree programme in Legal Studies - LEGS, class LM/SC GIUR R –Scienze Giuridiche:
| Intake | Italian citizens, EU citizens, and non-EU citizens with EU equivalent status (A) | Non-EU citizens with residency abroad (B) |
| First Intake | 40 | 40 |
| Second Intake | 35 | 35 |
More information on who is considered an international student.
Admission to the LEGS degree programme will take place in the following two phases:
The detailed selection criteria and the related scoring system are available on the Call for Applications.
I Intake - Dates of Interviews (via Microsoft TEAMS platform)
March 17 - 18- 19 - 20 and 23 - 24 - 25 - 26, 2026.
II Intake - Dates of Interviews (via Microsoft TEAMS platform)
June 3- 4 - 5 and 8- 9 - 10 – 11 - 12, 2026.
All candidates must register for the admission test by the following mandatory deadlines:
FIRST INTAKE: from Thursday 18 December 2025 to Thursday 26 February 2026
SECOND INTAKE: from Thursday 9 April 2026 to Thursday 14 May 2026
Steps to follow:
a. Curriculum Vitae (it is required to use the file called "CV FORM" published together with this notice at the bottom of this webpage)
b. Double-sided copy of a valid identification document (ID card, passport);
c. Copy of residence permit, if held (for non-EU applicants);
d. Degree required for the access to the degree programme:
• Candidates who have obtained their degree or are graduating from the University of Bologna may select the self-certification related to their past or current career at the University of Bologna from those automatically proposed by the system (no signature is required); it is also possible to add further documents to the self-certification proposed by the system.
Alternatively, it is possible to upload a document certifying the degree obtained (in this case, use the dedicated button for adding documents).
For graduating students, the system automatically updates the information related to recorded exams.
• Candidates who have obtained their degree from another Italian University must provide a self-certification of the first-cycle academic qualification including a list of exams taken. If the degree has not yet been obtained, a self- certification of the list of exams taken must be uploaded.
• Candidates who have obtained their degree abroad must provide a copy of the qualification obtained abroad, translated into Italian or English, which grants access in the country of issuance to Master's Degree Programmes (second cycle) or in the reference system of the degree, accompanied by a transcript of records and Diploma Supplement where available. If the degree has not yet been obtained, the list of exams taken (transcript of records) must be uploaded;
e. Documentation of meeting the English language proficiency requirement (see the Call;
f. Request for adaptations form (if necessary, see section 5 of the Call);
g. Proceed until the admission test fee of €50.00 is paid, which will not be refunded under any circumstances. Payment must be made in the manner indicated on www.studenti.unibo.it. If you participated in the first selection, in case you have to register for a subsequent selection you will not have to repay the admission fee. Payments at other credit institutions, bank transfers or payments made by postal bulletin are not allowed.
Only candidates who have completed their registration for the selection test and paid the relevant fee within the deadlines and in accordance with the procedures described above will be admitted to the selection test.
No paper material should be delivered or sent to the Offices.
If you wish to request adaptations for the entrance exam, you must do so when you register on Studenti Online. You will need to download the form you will find on Studenti Online and attach the relevant medical documentation certifying the disability or SLD.
Admission to the LEGS Degree Programme will take place in the following two phases:
In more detail, the evaluations are expressed as follows:
Phase 1: Evaluation of Curricular Requirements (40/100 points)
The following will also be subject to evaluation:
A maximum score of 40 points out of 100 will be assigned to the evaluation of curricular requirements.
Candidates who obtain a minimum score of 25 out of 40 available points in the first phase will be admitted to the interview (Phase 2). Candidates with a curricular requirements evaluation score lower than 25/40 in Phase 1 will not be admitted to Phase 2.
More details on the evaluations in Phase 2:
Phase 2: Interview for the Evaluation of the Candidate’s Individual Preparation (60/100), according to the following criteria:
A maximum score of 60 points out of 100 will be assigned to the interview.
During the interview, the Commettee evaluates the adequacy of the candidate's personal preparation in relation to the Programme's learning objectives, including the relevance of their English language skills.
Once the two parts of the test are concluded, the Selection Examining Boards draw up the general merit rankings, expressed in hundredths, distinct for each quota (EU/ non-EU).
Candidates who achieve an overall score (sum of the scores obtained in the curriculum evaluation and the interview) equal to or greater than 60/100 (of which at least 25/100 in the curriculum evaluation) are considered eligible and included in the merit ranking. In case of a tie in score, priority is given to the youngest candidate by age.
Candidates who obtain an overall score lower than 60/100 cannot, under any circumstances, enroll in the "Legal Studies" - LEGS Master's Degree Programme.
The merit rankings are published on Studenti Online by the following deadlines:
The publication of the rankings on Studenti Online will represent the sole means of legal notification regarding the outcome of the test.
For each selection, any remaining places are made available again to those who state their interest in the ‘Unallocated Places’ procedure.
Taking part in this procedure is not automatic: you have to state your interest at every selection via Studenti Online .
Once stated, your interest is irrevocable and cannot be modified.
In the call you will find information on the requirements, procedures and deadlines for stating your interest in the ‘Unallocated Places’ procedure.
Go to Studenti Online, fill in the application form and pay the first tuition fee instalment or the one-off fee in accordance with the procedures given and by the deadlines indicated in the call. If you do not pay the fees as specified, you will be excluded from the process.
After you have passed the entrance exam, if you have not already done so, submit the pre-enrolment application online on Universitaly. You will need this to apply for an entry visa.
Please indicate this degree programme on your application. Read the Guide and FAQs to understand how to fill in the application.
If you have passed the entry exam and paid the first instalment by the mandatory deadline set by the call, the offices will validate your pre-enrolment.
Download the application summary and submit it to the Embassy or Consulate to apply for a visa.
If you need to change the degree programme or the university you entered on your pre-enrolment application, please read the information on making changes to your pre-enrolment and reallocation.
The University of Bologna's offices could be closed for several days in August, during which pre-enrolments are not validated, so pre-enrolment validation times could be longer in August.
If your embassy or consulate requires your pre-enrolment to be validated without reservation, go to the "Submitting your foreign qualifications" section of this page to find out how to do this.
Remember that pre-enrolment does guarantee admission to degree programmes. To enrol, you must also meet the admission requirements and pass the entrance exams required by the degree programme.
The University of Bologna does not issue letters of academic eligibility for the purpose of obtaining a visa.
An entry visa for tourism cannot be used for university enrolment or to obtain a residence permit for study purposes.
To apply for a visa, you must have health insurance.
From the moment you arrive in Italy and throughout your stay, you must be covered by private health insurance or by the Italian National Health Service. You can only register with the Italian National Health Service after your arrival in Italy. If you intend to do so, you may consider purchasing short-term private insurance to cover the trip and the first period in Italy (unless otherwise specified by the Embassy for the purposes of obtaining your visa). If you do not intend to do so, you may consider buying a longer private insurance policy (at least 1 year).
Entry visa for 'study/university enrolment’ purposes
If you do not yet have a long-term visa, make an appointment at the Embassy or Consulate and bring with you:
You will need to obtain a “Study - University Enrolment” visa, the required documents and possibly an Italian tax code from the Embassy or Consulate.
Validating your identity means associating your account name.surname@studio.unibo.it with your identity.
Your identity will be validated automatically, without you having to do anything, if one of the following applies:
If any of the above conditions do not apply, and you are unable to obtain SPID credentials because you are a minor or you are a resident abroad, contact the Student Administration Office or, if you are resident abroad and have a qualification obtained abroad, contact the International Student Administration Office.
Career activation is required to create a study plan, book and take exams, change degree programme, transfer to another university, withdraw from or suspend studies, graduate, and print certificates. It is also required to use certain services, such as access to online library resources and the Wi-Fi network.
Your career will be automatically activated after identification. It is not automatically activated if:
The career must be activated by 26 February 2026.
Once the career is activated, you will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to obtain your badge.
Career activation is required to create a study plan, book and take exams, change degree programme, transfer to another university, withdraw from or suspend studies, graduate, and print certificates. It is also required to use certain services, such as access to online library resources and the Wi-Fi network.
Your career will be automatically activated after your identity has been validated.
It is not automatically activated if:
The career must be activated by 26 February 2026.
Once the career is activated, you will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to obtain your badge.
If you obtained your degree abroad, you must submit your qualification to the International Student Administration Office of the campus where you will be studying:
If you need unreserved validation on Universitaly, please notify the International Student Administration Office by e-mail. The International Student Administration Office will check the documents. If they are complete and their authenticity and value can be verified, your pre-enrolment on Universitaly will be unconditionally validated.
Make an appointment with the International Student Administration Office to present the original documents When you arrive in Italy.
If you want to register with the Italian National Health Service (SSN), pay the annual fee.
For those applying for or holding a residence permit for study purposes, the minimum cost is € 700.00 per year. Registration is per calendar year only (e.g. from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025) and it is not possible to pay reduced fees for shorter periods.
It is possible to pay to register for the current year and also for the entire following calendar year (e.g. 2025 and 2026). This possibility grants health coverage for one academic year and is useful for students who arrive, for example, in September and intend to apply for a 1-year residence permit for study purposes.
To cover of any dependant family members, the minimum fee is € 2,000 per year.
To request information about voluntary registration and to verify your eligibility, you can contact an AUSL “Sportello Unico” (CUP) office. Consult the list of “Sportello Unico” (CUP) in Bologna and Romagna (Cesena, Forlì, Ravenna and Rimini).
Start the registration procedure:
pay the annual fee via the ordinary F24 form. If you want to register for two consecutive years (for example 2025 and 2026), you must make two separate payments. You must fill in the following sections:
make a copy of your payment receipts and attach them to your application for initial issuing or renewal of your residence permit.
Payment alone does not imply activation of the coverage. You must complete the registration at an AUSL office and choose a general practitioner (family doctor).
Within eight days of arrival in Italy, apply for a permit. You can do this on your own or with our support.
Upon your arrival in Italy, go to the appointment with the international student administration office on the campus where you are going to study: Bologna, Cesena, Forlì, Ravenna and Rimini.
Bring your qualification documents, your passport and residence permit application receipt with you.
If the documents are complete, the student administration office will activate your career. You will receive an email with instructions to collect your badge and you will be able to download a certificate of enrolment from Studenti Online.
Use the certificate of enrolment to activate your registration with the National Health Service. You must also add it to your residence permit application: send it to the central police station (Questura) via PEC (Certified Electronic Mail) and bring it with you to the appointment at the central police station (Questura).
Activating your career enables you to submit your study plan, book and sit exams, change degree programme, transfer to another university, withdraw from or suspend your studies, graduate, and print certificates. It is also necessary to use some of the services, such as access to online library resources and Wi-Fi network.
Your career must be activated by 26 February 2026.
Return to the Local Health Authority Desk (CUP) as soon as possible to activate your health coverage and choose a general practitioner. Bring the following documents with you:
If you are paying for two consecutive years, remember that at the end of the current year you must return to the CUP with the payment receipt for the following year, and ask for the service to be activated.
Always check the coverage end date.
Those registered with the Italian National Health Service will receive a Health Card by post. The card is sent to the address provided to the Italian Revenue Agency; you can contact the Italian Revenue Agency to update your address and to have the card reprinted.
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