FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions: extending the duration of your studies (part-time student status)

If I enrol to study part-time, will I have to pay tuition fees every year or every two years?

Every year. For example: if you enrol in the first year of a part-time programme in a.y. 2024/25 (= year 1A), you will have to pay fees for year 1A.  The following year, when you enrol for a.y. 2025/26 (= year 1B), you will have to pay fees for year 1B.

If I enrol part-time, will my annual tuition fees be 50% of the maximum amount for the degree programme?

Yes, but only for those who do not submit an ISEE certificate. If you submit an ISEE certificate, your fee will be calculated according to the progressive taxation system adopted by the University of Bologna. In any case, your fee will not exceed 50% of the full amount for your degree programme.

I have submitted an ISEE certificate. If I enrol part-time, do I have to pay 50% of the amount resulting from my ISEE certificate?

No: each year you will have to pay the full amount resulting from your ISEE certificate. For example: if the amount resulting from your ISEE certificate is € 1000, this is the amount you will have to pay for year 1A. When you enrol in year 1B, you will have to pay in full the amount that will result from the ISEE certificate you submit that year.

If I enrol part-time, do I get any financial benefits?

Yes, because part-time enrolment increases the number of academic years in which you can take advantage of the Right to Higher Education benefits, including the calculation of student fees based on your ISEE certificate.

How many CFUs do I need to have accrued in order to have my fees calculated based on my ISEE certificate if I enrol part-time for the first time this year?

If you are enrolling part-time for the first time and had already been enrolled full-time in the previous year, the merit requirements are the same as for full-time students, i.e.:

• if you are enrolling in the second year, you must have obtained at least 10 credits in the 12 months prior to the 10th of August preceding your enrolment;
• if you are enrolling in subsequent years, you must have obtained at least 25 credits in the 12 months prior to the 10th of August preceding your enrolment.

This does not apply if you enrol part-time in the year of matriculation: in that case you do not have any merit requirements.

How many CFUs do I need to have accrued in order to have my fees calculated based on my ISEE certificate if I was enrolled part-time last year?

If you were enrolled part-time last year, the CFUs that are required for the facilitated fee calculation are:

• 5 CFUs in the 12 months prior to the 10th of August preceding your enrolment if you enrolled in the first year (1A);
• 12 CFU in the 12 months prior to the 10 of August preceding your enrolment in all other cases.