How to enroll in the course
You can find information on admission here, which varies depending on your qualification (Italian or foreign).
- ITALIAN TITLE
- FOREIGN QUALIFICATION
Places for the programme are allocated on the basis of the eligibility obtained in the admission test, followed by the reservation of the place according to the chronological order of payment of the first instalment.
The test is held online in several sessions, subject to availability.
Here are the main steps to follow:
- Passport photo - format: jpg, jpeg; Maximum size: 10MB
- ID - ID card, passport, driver's license are accepted. Format: png, jpg, jpeg, tiff, pdf; Maximum size: 10MB
- Tax code - format: png, jpg, jpeg, tiff, pdf; Maximum size: 10MB
- Permit of stay - if required. Format: png, jpg, jpeg, tiff, pdf; Maximum size: 10MB
- Final report card of the penultimate year of upper secondary school
- Baptismal certificate, or, if you do not have one, the substitute documentation, about which you will receive information later
If you have not yet registered on the portal, register or, if you already have your credentials, log in.
Choose the date of the test, upload the required documentation and pay the registration fee (€60).
A few days before the verification, you will receive instructions and credentials to access the platform by e-mail.
The test takes place online and includes 30 questions in 40 minutes on reading comprehension, logic, Italian language and general culture.
A minimum score of 22/40 is required to obtain eligibility (up to 30 points from the test, up to 10 from the average of the penultimate year).
We recommend that you review the instructions and run the demo before the trial.
These materials will help you prepare in the best possible way: content, previous tests with and without solutions.
If you are eligible, you can reserve your place by paying the first instalment of university fees (€1,470) via the Enrolment Portal. It is possible to do it even before graduating.
The reservation takes place in chronological order until places are exhausted and in any case no later than 15 December 2025.
After graduating, complete your enrolment by the deadlines:
- If you have reserved your place by 12 August 2025, the deadline is 12 September 2025
- if you reserve your place after 12 August: within 30 days of the reserve date
At this stage you will be asked for your baptismal certificate. If you do not have one, you can submit replacement documentation by choosing from these possibilities:
If you've been baptized but can't find your original certificate, you can fill out a self-certification.
If you have not been baptized, you can make an appointment for an interview with the pastoral assistant on campus. After the interview, you will receive a valid certificate as replacement documentation. In case you have already made an appointment but are still waiting for the interview, you can temporarily submit a self-certification attesting to this situation.
Verification of Initial Preparation (VPI)
The Verification of Initial Preparation (VPI) is a compulsory test, included in the Admission Test, which is used to assess your starting level and to support you in the beginning of your university career.
Candidates who obtain at least 16/30 in the Admission Test pass the VPI.
Those who obtain a score of less than 16/30 receive an OFA (Additional Educational Obligation) in Knowledge of the Italian language and reading comprehension.
The OFA provides:
- a compulsory course with required attendance,
- a final skills test.
The course and assessment must be completed and passed within the first year.
Any OFA assignment is communicated after enrolment on the personal iCatt page.
Income Statement
Finally, don't forget to enter your income data by the end of November 2025, using the "Income Statement" application, accessible from your personal iCatt page.
OTHER INFORMATION
Candidates with disabilities and/or SLD are entitled to compensatory tools and/or dispensatory measures.
You can find more information about our university's Inclusion Services here.
- Part-time student enrolment
- Attendance at single courses
- Internal Degree Programme Changes within the University
- Transfers
- Second degrees, career resumption
- Withdrawal from studies
- Suspension and interruption of studies
For candidates transferring from another university, changing programs within Università Cattolica, pursuing a second degree, or resuming their studies, and who are exempt from the admission test, the successful completion of one of the two exams listed in the admission guides will automatically be recognized as fulfillment of the initial academic preparation assessment. As a result, no additional educational obligations (OFA) will be assigned.
To register for the admission test to the programme, you must declare in the Enrolment Portal the average obtained in the penultimate year of secondary school.
If you are about to obtain or have obtained an Italian diploma and have attended the entire penultimate year of secondary school abroad, in order to register for the admission test you must declare in the Enrolment Portal the average converted according to the Italian grade system and upload the report card issued to you by the Italian school.
If you are unable to retrieve the converted report card, but you have the average in tenths relating to the year spent abroad, you can upload an official document issued by the school certifying this information.
If, on the other hand, you only have a document indicating the school credits assigned, you must upload it and take into account that the average obtained is defined according to the following table:
| School credits fourth year | Grade point average assigned |
|---|---|
8 |
6 |
9 |
6,5 |
10 |
7 |
11 |
8 |
12 |
9 |
13 |
10 |
8
6
9
6,5
10
7
11
8
12
9
13
10
If you do not have one of the documents indicated above, declare the average obtained in the third to last year and upload, in a single file, the relative report card and the transcript of the penultimate year carried out abroad.
PLEASE NOTE:
If you have only spent the 1st semester abroad , declare the average obtained in the second semester, expressed in tenths and upload the report card of the penultimate year showing the average obtained in the final examination in tenths.
If you have only completed the 2nd semester abroad , declare the converted average according to the Italian grade system and upload the report card with the marks of the final scrutiny issued by the Italian school.
If you are unable to find the report card with the converted final exam grades or a document showing the average or credits obtained at the end of the penultimate year, declare the average obtained at the end of the 1st semester spent in Italy and upload, in a single file, the transcript of the semester spent abroad and the report card of the first semester attended in Italy.
ATTENTION: under no circumstances will translations of foreign transcripts or self-certifications of conversion of grades be accepted.