Nursing and Midwifery Sciences

For the academic year 2025/2026, a public competition is announced for admission to graduate degree programmes in Nursing and Midwifery Sciences (class LM/SNT-1).

The graduate degree courses are active at the Rome campus and at the Cottolengo Hospital "Piccola Casa della Divina Provvidenza" in Turin.

The places available are:

• n° 50 for the active course at the Rome campus (code 3A1J);
• n° 20 for the active course at the teaching centre in agreement with Turin – Cottolengo Hospital (code 3A4J)

It is possible to apply for only one graduate degree programme. 

Consult the competition notice to find out the deadlines and contents of the tests.

EU citizens and equivalent citizens referred to in art. 39, paragraph 5, Legislative Decree no. 286/1998, if in possession of one of the qualifications listed below:

• Degree qualifying for the practice of the health professions of Nurse, Midwife, Pediatric Nurse;
• University   diploma qualifying for   the exercise   of the   health   professions   of Nurse, Midwife, Paediatric Nurse;
• Qualification enabling the exercise of one of the health professions included in the master's degree class referred to in Law no. 42/1999.

Participation in the competition is also allowed, subject to conditions, to candidates who obtain the access title by 31 December 2025, according to the specifications set out in art. 10 of the call.

To register for the entrance exam from 10 July 2025 and until 23:59 on 17 September 2025 you must:

• Carry out the registration procedure for the competition (online registration system) referred to in art. 3 of the call (if you are a new user, you will have to register your personal account at the first access);
• Mandatory system loading:
  • A specific model of educational and professional curriculum, prepared by the University for the exclusive purposes of this competition, duly completed in its entirety and signed by the candidate;
  • Certification (or declaration in lieu of certification pursuant to art. 46 of Presidential Decree 445/2000) proving the possession of a qualification for access to the master's degree course of the LM/SNT-1 class. If the admission qualification is being obtained by 31 December 2024, upload the examination certificate (or declaration in lieu of certification), with legal duration, of the class L/SNT-1 degree course in which you are enrolled for the current academic year 2024/25.

This is necessary to progress in registering for the test: therefore, make sure you have the above certifications before starting the registration procedure.

• Uploading of any additional qualifications that confer points pursuant to and within the limits of art. 6.1 of the announcement;
• pay the participation fee of € 120.00 which completes the registration (the form can be downloaded at the end of the procedure).

In the event of renunciation, or impediments of any kind to participation in the competition, the participation fee will not be refundable for any reason.

The examination consists of a written test and the evaluation of academic and professional qualifications, where duly certified.

The written test (delivered in computerized mode using tablets made available by the University) will take place in person on 29 September 2025 at 11:00 a.m. respectively:

• For the master's degree course active in Rome, at the "A. Gemelli" Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Largo F. Vito n.1;
• For the graduate degree course active at the Turin teaching center, at the Cottolengo Hospital "Piccola Casa della Divina Provvidenza" in Via Cottolengo, 13 10151

The list of those summoned, with an indication of the classroom assigned for the test, will be published from 22 September 2025.

Carefully check (art. 6 of the competition notice) the qualifications that confer points and, within the deadlines and in the manner indicated, proceed to upload the appropriate forms attaching all the necessary certifications.

No score will be awarded for qualifications that are not adequately certified or that are received after the deadlines indicated.

Once the payment of the participation fee has been made, you will be able to access the simulator of the written test.

Access your registration profile, under List of competitions in which you have registered , click on the link: "Admission to graduate degree courses in Nursing and Midwifery Sciences a.y. 2025/2026".

On the Competition Registration Summary page you will find the link to access the simulation platform (bottom left).

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For information or support in enrolment, please contact the toll-free number 800.954.459 (Monday to Friday from 8.00 a.m. to 7.00 p.m., Saturday from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.) or you can fill out the  Information request form on graduate degree programmes