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    The Italian university system is organized into 3 cycles: 1) a 3-year bachelor's degree, 2) a 2-year master's degree, and 3) a 3+ year doctoral/PhD program. Degrees include bachelor's, master's, and PhD. Program lengths range from 3 to 5+ years depending on the degree. Exams are graded on a scale of 0 to 30 with 18 passing and grades of 27-30 considered good to outstanding. The European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) is used to measure student workload, with 1 credit equaling 25 hours of work.

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    The Italian university system is organized into 3 cycles: 1) a 3-year bachelor's degree, 2) a 2-year master's degree, and 3) a 3+ year doctoral/PhD program. Degrees include bachelor's, master's, and PhD. Program lengths range from 3 to 5+ years depending on the degree. Exams are graded on a scale of 0 to 30 with 18 passing and grades of 27-30 considered good to outstanding. The European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) is used to measure student workload, with 1 credit equaling 25 hours of work.

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    The Italian university system is organized into 3 cycles: 1) a 3-year bachelor's degree, 2) a 2-year master's degree, and 3) a 3+ year doctoral/PhD program. Degrees include bachelor's, master's, and PhD. Program lengths range from 3 to 5+ years depending on the degree. Exams are graded on a scale of 0 to 30 with 18 passing and grades of 27-30 considered good to outstanding. The European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) is used to measure student workload, with 1 credit equaling 25 hours of work.

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    The Italian University System

    The university system is organized in 3 academic cycles: the 1st cycle is the equivalent of a
    Bachelor’s degree (Laurea triennale) and lasts 3 years. This Bachelor’s grants access to a Master’s
    degree (Laurea Magistrale) which is considered the 2nd cycle, and gives access to 3rd cycle PhD
    programmes (Dottorato di Ricerca). In addition to the mentioned degree sequence, the system
    offers other degree programmes within the 2nd and 3rd academic cycles.

    Main types of degree programmes

    DEGREE PROGRAMMES TITLE REQUIRED DEGREE EARNED ECTS/CREDITS YEARS


    First cycle
    High school Diploma Bachelor’s degree 180 3
    Second cycle Bachelor’s degree
    Master’s degree 120 2
    Diploma
    Long single-cycle
    High school Diploma Master’s degree 360 5+
    Short specialisation (Master I Bachelor’s degree Specialisation
    Minimum 60 1-2
    level) Diploma certificate
    Short specialisation (Master II Master’s degree Specialisation
    Minimum 60 1-2
    level) Diploma certificate
    Specialisation programme Master’s degree
    Specialisation Degree 60-300 1-5
    Diploma
    Third cycle Master’s degree
    Doctoral degree 3+
    Diploma

     FIRST CYCLE degree programme – Bachelor’s degree (Laurea triennale)

    It gives general scientific methods and contents, as well as specific professional knowledge.

     SECOND CYCLE degree programme – Master’s degree (Laurea magistrale)

    It provides high qualification in highly specialized areas.

     LONG SINGLE-CYCLE degree programme – “Laurea Magistrale a ciclo unico”

    These degree programmes provide a master’s degree after a single cycle of 5 or 6 years in various
    disciplines regulated by special European protocols (Medicine, Veterinary medicine, Law,
    Architecture, etc.).

     SHORT SPECIALISATION programme – “Master di I livello” e “Master di II livello”

    It is a postgraduate programme of 1st and 2nd level. It lasts 1 or 2 years and it focuses on specific
    subjects. It provides practical professional and specialist skills for the placement in the job market.

     DOCTORAL degree programme (PhD) – “Dottorato di ricerca”

    It is the highest academic degree. Aimed at developing the professional competence required to
    carry out high-level research in private companies, public entities, universities and research
    centres.

    Students can apply to an Italian University only if they have a qualification of secondary education
    awarded after a study period of at least 12 years. If the educational qualification has been
    awarded in less than 12 years, it has to be accompanied by the academic certification of the
    examinations taken or a post-secondary title to compensate for any missing years of secondary
    education.

    Grading system

    Exams are graded according to a scale ranging from 0 to 30, with 18 as a passing mark. A cum
    laude may be added to the highest grade (30 e lode), as a special distinction.

    Minimum passing grade 18

    Adequate 19-23

    Satisfactory 24-26

    Good 27-28

    Very good 29-30

    Outstanding 30 cum laude

    The minimum passing mark for the final degree is 66/110, whereas the maximum is 110/110. For
    outstanding students degrees may be awarded a cum laude distinction.

    The Credit System (ECTS)

    The European Credit Transfer System is used to measure the student’s workload of every single
    course. Credits measure the workload of class attendance, classwork, laboratory work and
    individual study. It is possible to obtain credits for other training courses, or project works, group
    works, theses, internships, knowledge of foreign languages or basic computing skills, and training
    in communication and public relations.

    One credit corresponds to a workload of about 25 hours and the yearly workload for an average
    study course corresponds to about 60 credits.

    Each subject is assigned a number of credits which the student obtains when s/he passes the final
    examination.

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