The university system follows the guidelines of the university reform set out in Ministerial Decree (DM) 270/2004, which replaced the previous reform (509/99).
The degrees awarded are:
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Bachelor’s Degree (L)
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Master’s Degree (LM)
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Specialisation Diploma (DS)
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PhD (DR)
Study Cycles
First Cycle – Bachelor’s Degree
- Credits: 180 CFU
- Duration: 3 years
- Entry qualification: Upper secondary school diploma or other recognised equivalent foreign qualification
- Academic qualification: Graduate (Dottore)
Second Cycle – Master’s Degree
- Credits: 120 CFU
- Duration: 2 years
- Entry qualification: University diploma, Bachelor’s Degree, or other recognised equivalent first-cycle foreign qualification
- Academic qualification: Graduate (Dottore Magistrale)
Single-cycle programmes
- Credits: 300/360 CFU
- Duration: 5/6 years
- Entry qualification: Upper secondary school diploma or other recognised equivalent foreign qualification
- Academic qualification: Graduate (Dottore Magistrale)
Third Cycle – PhD Programme
- Duration: 3–4 years
- Entry qualification: Master’s Degree, Single-cycle Master’s Degree, or other recognised equivalent foreign qualification
- Academic qualification: PhD (Dottore di Ricerca)
Specialisation Schools
- Duration: defined by the programme regulations
- Entry qualification: Master’s Degree, Single-cycle Master’s Degree, or other recognised equivalent foreign qualification
- Academic qualification: Specialist
Professional Programmes
First-level University Master’s Programme
- Credits: 60 CFU
- Duration: 1 year
- Entry qualification: Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, or Single-cycle Master’s Degree
- Does not award an academic degree
Second-level University Master’s Programme
- Credits: 60 CFU
- Duration: 1 year
- Entry qualification: Master’s Degree, Single-cycle Master’s Degree, or other recognised equivalent foreign qualification
- Does not award an academic degree
Reference Legislation
The university system follows the guidelines of Ministerial Decree (DM) 270/2004, which replaced the previous reform (509/99).
