English test
In order 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 considered.
In the absence of a certification, candidates must take an English language assessment test (English Test), administered online by the Language Centre 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 enrol, candidates must:
- register on the Registration Portal;
- click the ENGLISH TEST tab;
- indicate the programme they wish to enrol in from among those that can be selected (if the programme you are interested in is not listed, the English test does not have to be taken);
- click the 'REGISTER' button;
- select date and time from the available slots;
- click SAVE;
- press the PAY button which will take 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;
- pay the participation fee of € 50 via Pago PA.
ATTENTION: payment must be made by the deadline for registration for the test. Otherwise, it will not be possible to take the English test on the selected date and time and you will be considered absent.
Any refund requests will only be considered if they are made by the registration deadline to the chosen date.
A few days before the test, candidates will receive precise instructions by e-mail on how to use 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 Services for Inclusion of the relevant campus:
- 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 will be published in the "Test results" section of the Registration Portal within the week in which the English test was taken: upon publication of the results, registered candidates will receive appropriate communication.
The result obtained is not binding for admission to only the programme selected during the English Test enrolment phase, but is valid for enrolment in all programmes 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.