How to apply for a Professional Master’s Programme if you are an Italian citizen or have EU-equivalent status

You have EU-equivalent status if:

• You have one of the following residence permits, issued by the Italian Government (non-EU students with EU-equivalent status)
• EU long-term residence permit (former EC long-term residence permit or residence card);
• employee, self-employed or investor residence permit;
• residence permit as a family member;
• residence permit as an asylum seeker and for subsidiary protection;
• residence permit for religious reasons;
• residence permit for special cases (Articles 18, 18-bis and 22, paragraph 12-quater of Legislative Decree no. 286 of 25 July 1998);
• residence permit for natural disasters (Article 20-bis of Legislative Decree no. 286 of 25 July 1998);
• residence permit for an act of particular civil value (Article 42-bis of Legislative Decree no. 286 of 25 July 1998);
• residence permit for special protection (Article 32, paragraph 3 of Legislative Decree no. 25 of 28 January 2008);
  Except in the case of entry into Italy for work, any visa issued and the mere request for a first issue of one of the residence permits indicated above do not confer EU-equivalent status. Contact the International Desk to check your situation;
• residence card for UK citizens (Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union; Article 18.4 of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement). Pending such a document, UK citizens may submit a certificate issued by their municipality of residence, proving that they registered with the civil registry office before 31 December 2020;
• residence permit for temporary protection (Italian Premier's Decree dated 28 March 2022). The residence permit for temporary protection is temporary and Italian law does not currently provide for the possibility of converting it into a student permit;
• You have been a resident in Italy for at least one year and you hold a qualification obtained in Italy, which gives you access to your programme of choice (non-EU students with EU-equivalent status);
• you have obtained the qualification that gives you access to your programme of choice in Italy, and you have a valid student residence permit;
• you or a member of your family are part of the staff serving in foreign Diplomatic Missions or in international organisations based in Italy and you hold a Diplomatic Identity Card issued by MAECI (Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation) or a "mission" residence permit. Please note that a "mission" residence permit may not be converted into a student residence permit.

If you have an Italian qualification

You are eligible for a first-level Professional Master's Programme if you already hold, or will hold before the start of the programme, one of the following qualifications:

• Laurea (Italian first-cycle degree programme);
• first-level academic qualification issued by AFAM (Advanced Artistic and Musical Training) institutions.

You are eligible for a second-level Professional Master's Programme if you already hold, or will hold before the start of the programme, one of the following qualifications:

• Laurea Magistrale (Italian second-cycle degree programme);
• Laurea Magistrale a ciclo unico (Italian single-cycle degree programme);
• Laurea Specialistica (Italian second-cycle degree programme);
• Laurea vecchio ordinamento (pre-1999 reform);
• second-level academic qualification issued by AFAM (Advanced Artistic and Musical Training) institutions;

If you have a foreign qualification

• your foreign qualification must be eligible in accordance with the principles enshrined in international conventions. To check this, you can contact the institution that issued your qualification or consult online databases such as those of the ENIC-NARIC centres;
• plan ahead because, in case of admission, you may have to translate and document the value and authenticity of your qualification: the time required may depend on the country where you obtained it.

• See the list of Professional Master's Programmes available and choose the one you are interested in;
• Carefully read:
• the call for applications;
• the Professional Master's Programme data sheet;
• the language requirements;
• the deadlines;
• the documents required to sit the entrance exam (indicated in art. 3 of the call for applications).

Find all the information in the overview of your chosen Professional Master's Programme

Fees

Professional Master's Programmes provide for a non-refundable registration fee for participating in the selection, and, in the event of admission, for different tuition fees depending on the programme.

Check the fees in the data sheet of the relevant Professional Master's Programme

Exemptions and Reduced Fees

As outlined in the guidelines for professional courses, professional master's programmes are funded through student tuition fees. However, certain exemptions or reductions may be available in specific cases:

• Exemptions for individuals with disabilities: While professional master's programmes do not typically qualify for exemption from tuition and university fees (as per Legislative Decree 68/2012, art.9, paragraph 8), arrangements can be made, in agreement with the professional master's programme management, to admit one or two individuals possessing certification of civil disability equal to or greater than 66%, or certification pursuant to Law 104/92, provided they meet the selection criteria. In such cases, enrolment is in excess of the standard number and exempts payment of the tuition fee, excluding fixed charges and the selection registration fee, which remains payable. Availability of such exemptions is indicated in the details of each professional master's programme.
• Exemptions for University of Bologna staff: Two additional places beyond the maximum number specified for each professional master's programme are reserved for Professional (TA) staff and Collaborators and Foreign Language Instructors (CEL) of the University, with exemption from tuition fees, excluding fixed charges (regional tax, stamp duty, and insurance). Access is limited to part-time professional master's programmes identified by the Personnel Division in relation to the University's training needs for various professional roles. Interested staff must participate in the selection process, pay the required fee, and be deemed eligible in the ranking, in addition to following the Personnel Division's guidelines to benefit from the exemption. For more information, you can contact apos.master-ta@unibo.it.
• Exemptions due to funding from third parties or other resources available to the professional master's programme: The professional master's programme management may offer full or partial exemptions based on funding from third parties or other available resources. In such cases, a fee of €184.54, covering the regional tax, stamp duty, insurance and parchment, remains payable. Availability of these exemptions is indicated in the details of each professional master's programme.
• Reduced fees for members of the Almae Matris Alumni Association: One or two reduced fees (20% less than the tuition fee) are available for members of the Almae Matris Alumni Association. These places are additional to the maximum number specified. Availability is indicated in the details of each professional master's programme.

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Documents required

Only qualifications submitted on the deadline indicated in the call for applications will be considered.

Please attach:

1. front and back copy of a valid identity document;
2. degree certificate, i.e. a self-certification of degree detailing the exams taken with the corresponding grades or, for those who have not graduated yet, the exams taken with the corresponding grades and the expected graduation date;
3. curriculum vitae.

For Professional Master's Programmes in the area of health (medicine, dentistry, nursing, health professions)

You must register with the competent Italian Professional Board (or Register) or you will not be able to carry out practical work during your curricular internship. If you have a foreign qualification, in order to do your internship, you must obtain full recognition of your licences by the Italian Ministry of Health.

Further information

Documents required

Only qualifications submitted on the deadline indicated in the call for applications will be considered.

Please attach:

1. front and back copy of a valid identity document
2. degree certificate
3. curriculum vitae

Degree certificate

You must attach a translated and legalised copy of your degree certificate with the corresponding declaration of value or a certificate of comparability issued by an ENIC-NARIC centre.
Some exceptions:

• No translation is required for qualifications issued in English, French or Spanish.
• No legalisation or apostille is required for qualifications issued by institutions based in Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, Latvia (Brussels Convention 1987), Germany (Rome Convention 1969) and Austria (Vienna Convention 1975).
• For academic qualifications issued by institutions of countries in the European Higher Education Area (Bologna Process), the declaration of value can be replaced by a Diploma Supplement issued by the relevant institution based on the European Commission form.

Learn more about translation, authenticity and value of foreign qualifications

For Professional Master's Programmes in the area of health (medicine, dentistry, nursing, health professions)

You must register with the competent Italian Professional Board (or Register) or you will not be able to carry out practical work during your curricular internship. If you have a foreign qualification, in order to do your internship, you must obtain full recognition of your licences by the Italian Ministry of Health.

Further information

Applicants must register for the selection online by 13:00 on the deadline indicated in the data sheet of the relevant Professional Master's Programme.

In order to register for the selection, you must pay a non-refundable €60 registration fee. Failure to pay will result in the rejection of your application.

In order to register for the selection, you must log in to Studenti Online using your institutional credentials name.surname@studio.unibo.it or your SPID digital identity.

Institutional credentials @studio.unibo.it

Create your credentials to access Studenti Online, your personal profile where you can find information on your university career and carry out all the paperwork, including enrolment in the programme.

If you have participated even once in a selection procedure or attended a programme at the University of Bologna, you already have your credentials. If you have forgotten your password you can reset it using the credentials recovery service, also using your SPID or CIE digital identity.

If you have a disability

Professional Master's Programmes do not entitle to exemption from tuition fees (Legislative Decree 68/2012, Article 9, paragraph 8). However, subject to agreement with the Professional Master's Programme director, the call for applications may provide for the enrolment of one or two students with a certified legal disability of 66% or more or with a certification under Law 104/92 in excess of the maximum number, provided they are eligible for the selection. Such student(s) will be exempted from paying tuition fees, net of any fixed costs and of the selection registration fee.

In order to apply for a reserved place, you must submit a request to that effect by the closing date for applications, accompanied by the legal disability certificate issued by INPS, to be attached to your application.

Applicants with disabilities pursuant to Law no. 104 of 05/02/1992, applicants with legal disability and applicants who need to use adaptations to overcome certified difficulties in taking the entrance exam may request them by completing the document (Request for adaptation form) available in the pre-enrolment procedure on Studenti Online.

How to apply

• Log in to Studenti Online using your institutional credentials
• Click on "Admission application"
• Choose the type of Professional Master's Programme you are applying for between: First-level Professional Master's Programme; Second-level Professional Master's Programme
• Click on "Continue"
• Follow the instructions to fill out the application, attach all required and any additional documentation
• If you have a certified disability, request the necessary adaptations
• Pay the €60 selection registration fee via the PagoPA system. Read the instructions for using PagoPA [.pdf 314 KB]
• Upload the required documents
• Click on "Send request"

Applications completed but not sent by the deadline will not be admitted to the selection.

After sending the request, your application will display the following status: "Request sent: your request was sent successfully". You can check the status of your application on Studenti Online. You will not be notified by email about the successful submission of your application.

In order to be admitted to a Professional Master's Programme, you must pass the selection.

Admission will be granted to eligible applicants, within the limits of available places, based on the final ranking list.

The ranking list will be based on the total score awarded, as specified in the relevant data sheet.

The examination committee will be appointed by the Professional Master's Programme scientific board. The selection procedure supervisor is the Professional Master's Programme director.

The results of the selection for admission will be published on Studenti Online.

If you are admitted to the Professional Master's Programme, you may enrol:

• log in to Studenti Online using your name.surname@studio.unibo.it credentials or SPID credentials
• click on "Enrolment (Enrol in a programme)"
• choose the type of Professional Master's Programme you are enrolling in between First-level Professional Master's Programme; Second-level Professional Master's Programme
• click on "Continue"
• follow the instructions provided by the system (enter, update, confirm your data)
• upload a passport size photo
• pay the first instalment of tuition fees by the enrolment closing date stated in the data sheet of the Professional Master's Programme you are enrolling in, as instructed on Studenti Online
• send a copy of a valid residence permit (e.g. EU long-term residence permit, or employee, self-employed or investor residence permit, or residence permit as a family member, as an asylum seeker, for subsidiary protection or for religious reasons).

Enrolment of applicants next on the ranking list

Should any successful applicant withdraw, the next eligible applicant on the ranking list will receive a notice via email at name.surname@studio.unibo.it, indicating the deadlines for enrolment. Replacement applicants who fail to enrol by the deadline provided will be deemed as having tacitly withdrawn.

For information about attendance, teaching and internship, visit the website of your Professional Master's Programme.

All students enrolled in Professional Master's Programmes for medical doctors or orthodontists, as well as any other students required to do so, need to submit the infectious disease screening form of the Wellbeing, Health and Safety Division – Occupational Medicine Unit, available as an annex to the data sheets of the Professional Master's Programmes.

If you have EU-equivalent status

Useful information:

• check that you have active health coverage: information about renewing health coverage
• if you have a student residence permit: see the information about renewal

Non-resident students

See the information about healthcare services, how to choose a general practitioner and who to contact in case of a health problem.