English test

To be admitted to certain undergraduate or graduate degree programmes or to include courses taught in English in the study plan, candidates must have an adequate level of English language proficiency, as stated in the appropriate admission procedures.

Interested candidates must hold one of the certifications indicated in the admission procedures, bearing in mind that only those obtained after 1 January 2024 will be taken into account.

In the absence of a certification, candidates must take an English language assessment test ( English Test), administered online by the University Language Service of Università Cattolica.

The test, which is divided into four sections (Reading, Grammar, Vocabulary and Listening), lasts a maximum of 60 minutes and assesses grammar, vocabulary and written and oral comprehension skills.

To register, candidates must:

• register on the Enrolment Portal;
• click on the ENGLISH TEST tab;  
• indicate the type and programme you wish to enrol in from among those that can be selected (if the course of interest is not listed, the English test does not have to be taken);
• click on REGISTER;
• select date and time from the available ones; click on SAVE;
• press the PAY button which will take you to the screen for payment of the participation fee. From this moment, it will no longer be possible to change the date and time of registration for the English Test;
• make the payment of the participation fee of € 50 via Pago PA.

ATTENTION: payment must be made by the deadline for registration for the test. Otherwise, you will not be able to take the English test on the selected date and time and you will be absent.
Any requests for reimbursement will only be considered if made within the registration deadline on the chosen date.
A few days before the test, candidates receive precise instructions by e-mail on the technical procedures for using the test.

Candidates with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) are required, by the registration deadline for the selected test, to send an e-mail to the Inclusion Services of the relevant venue:

• the disability report or certificate relating to the SLD in a single pdf file;
• the "Request form for compensatory measures and authorisation to process data for candidates with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)" downloadable here and also available in the "Admissions and enrolment" section of the programme page.

The results are published in the "Test Results" section of the Enrolment Portal within the week in which the English test was taken: upon publication of the results, registered candidates will be notified accordingly.

The result obtained is not binding for admission to only the course selected during the English Test enrolment phase, but is valid for enrolment in all courses where an English language level, as an entry requirement, is equal to or lower than the one obtained.

If the test is not passed with an adequate level, or in case of absence, it is possible to re-enrol by repeating the above procedure.

Note: We encourage all applicants to consult the admission procedures for the programme they are interested in and to check that the dates available for taking the English Test are compatible with the application deadline.