Enrolment in Combined Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programmes in Medicine and Surgery, Dentistry, and Veterinary Medicine with the "open semester"

From the 2025/26 academic year, the system for accessing Italian-taught degree courses will change for:

• Medicine and Surgery (LM-41)
• Dentistry (LM-46)
• Veterinary Medicine (LM-42)

An "open semester" has been introduced — a university semester with open enrolment, featuring three core learning activities, each worth 6 university credits (CFUs):

• Chemistry and Biochemical Propaedeutics
• Physics
• Biology

Go to the Universitaly website for detailed information.

The enrollment deadline for the open semester of the 2025–26 academic year has passed.

Related degree programmes ("corsi affini") at the University of Bologna

When applying on Universitaly, you will be asked to indicate at least ten degree programmes at different universities where you would be willing to continue your studies in the second semester. This is a safeguard in case you are not ranked high enough in the national merit list to access your first-choice programme, or if you decide not to enrol.

These are known as related programmes and belong to the following degree classes: Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology (L-2), Biological Sciences (L-13), Animal Production and Management (L-38), Combined Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Pharmacy and Industrial Pharmacy (LM-13), and certain Healthcare Professions programmes, which are identified each year by ministerial decree.

Related programmes – L-2, L-13, LM-13, L-38 classes – at the University of Bologna 

• Aquaculture and Hygiene of Fish Productions – Campus of Cesenatico (Degree class: L-38 R)
• Biotechnology – Bologna Campus (Degree class: L-2 R)
• Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology – Bologna Campus (Degree class: LM-13 R)
• Pharmacy – Bologna Campus (Degree class: LM-13 R)
• Animal Production – Bologna Campus (Degree class: L-38 R)
• Biological Sciences – Bologna Campus (Degree class: L-13 R)

Related programmes in Healthcare Professions – academic year 2025-26 – at the University of Bologna 

• Professional Education (qualifying for the role of Professional Educator) – Imola Campus (Degree class: L/SNT2)
• Nursing (qualifying for the role of Nurse) – Bologna Campus (Degree class: L/SNT1)
• Nursing (qualifying for the role of Nurse) – Faenza Campus (Degree class: L/SNT1)
• Nursing (qualifying for the role of Nurse) – Rimini Campus (Degree class: L/SNT1)
• Podiatry (qualifying for the role of Podiatrist) – Bologna Campus (Degree class: L/SNT2)
• Environmental and Workplace Prevention Techniques (qualifying for the role of Prevention Technician in the Environment and Workplace) – Imola Campus (Degree class: L/SNT4)
• Neurophysiopathology Techniques (qualifying for the role of Neurophysiopathology Technician) – Bologna Campus (Degree class: L/SNT3)
• Orthopaedic Techniques (qualifying for the role of Orthopaedic Technician) – Bologna Campus (Degree class: L/SNT3)

For further details on related degree programmes, please refer to the Universitaly website and the dedicated FAQ section.

Further steps for international students

• If you hold a qualification obtained abroad, check whether it is suitable for access to higher education in Italy and find out which documents you need to prepare.  Start getting ready now, as you will need to submit your qualification along with all the required documentation by the start of lectures for the open semester. Your qualification will be assessed for admission to the open semester.
• If you are a non-EU citizen residing abroad:
• by 25 July 2025, you must complete the online pre-enrolment application for the University of Bologna to obtain a study visa for the 2025/26 academic year, as required by the Supplementary Note to the Procedures for international students for the methods of access to the single-cycle degree programmes in Medicine and Surgery, School of Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine valid for the 2025/26 academic year (in Italian) available on the Universitaly - international students website;
• by the start of the open semester lectures, you must meet the Italian language requirement.
  Read the information on how to meet the Italian language requirement.
• If you are a non-EU citizen residing in Italy, by the start of lectures for the open semester you must demonstrate that you meet the requirements for EU-equivalent status, as outlined in point 1 on the Who are international students page. This is necessary to take part in the selection process for the second semester as an EU student.

From 5 August to 5 September 2025, you must submit documentation relating to your academic qualification or its recognition.  “Open Semester a.y. 2025-26 for Medicine and Surgery, School of Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine – Foreign academic qualifications, residence permits, and required documents for recognition”, and upload the required documents. Check the list of required documents [.pdf 80 KB] based on your specific situation.

You will need to be in Italy to sit the open semester exams, which are scheduled for 20 November and 10 December 2025.

Recognition of attendance for open semester courses

Students enrolled in the degree programmes in Medicine and Surgery, Dentistry, and Veterinary Medicine, or in a related degree programme as defined by Article 8 of Ministerial Decree 418 of 30 May 2025, who have already attended one or more courses corresponding to those of the open semester, may request validation of their attendance by completing the respective online forms:

• Recognition of attendance for Chemistry and Biochemical Propaedeutics
• Recognition of attendance for Physics
• Recognition of attendance for Biology

Students must provide suitable documentation demonstrating compliance with the attendance requirements for these courses by filling in all fields in the online forms. Please note that each open semester course is assigned 75 hours of lectures.

Requests for recognition from degree programmes other than those listed above and/or those lacking complete documentation will not be accepted.

Evaluation results

Evaluation results of attendance validation requests (in Italian) [.pdf 693 KB]

Students who have obtained full validation of attendance for one or more open semester courses will be allowed to proceed directly to the respective written examinations.

Fixed fee

A fixed fee of €250 is required to enrol in the "open semester".

Full exemption from the fixed fee

You are fully exempt from the fixed fee if:

1. Your family’s 2025 ISEE (Equivalent Economic Situation Indicator) is equal to or below €22,000.
   To obtain the exemption, you must submit your 2025 ISEE or other financial documentation via the platform managed by ER.GO – Regional Authority for the Right to Higher Education by 30 October 2025 at 6:00 PM (CEST).
2. You have a disability certification with a recognised invalidity of over 66%, or a certificate issued under Law 104/1992.
   To obtain the exemption, send your certification by 30 October 2025 at 6:00 PM (CEST) to the Student Services Office for Students with Disabilities and Specific Learning Disabilities (e-mail ases.adattamentisemestreaperto@unibo.it). If you have already submitted your certification to the office in the past, there is no need to send it again. Please send an e-mail indicating the date it was originally submitted.

Students eligible for a full exemption will receive a refund in the following months. 

Partial exemption from the fixed fee

Students whose 2025 ISEE falls between €22,000.01 and €30,000 are eligible for a partial exemption, according to the following scale:

ISEE range (€)	Reduction (%)
€22,000.01 – €24,000	80%
€24,000.01 – €26,000	50%
€26,000.01 – €28,000	25%
€28,000.01 – €30,000	10%

To obtain the exemption, you must submit your 2025 ISEE or other financial documentation via the platform managed by ER.GO – Regional Authority for the Right to Higher Education by 30 October 2025 at 6:00 PM (CEST).

Students eligible for an exemption will receive a refund in the following months. 

 

How they are organised

Lectures for the open semester will be held in Italian and will take place from 8 September to 31 October 2025.

Students may attend lectures:

• In person or online from 8 September to 3 October 2025
  you may choose to attend in person (booking required from 26 August, 2:00 PM) or online (no booking required)

• Online only, from 6 October to 31 October 2025
  no booking is required to attend online lectures.

Attendance

Attendance at lectures is compulsory.

The Ministry of University and Research has set the minimum attendance requirement at 51% for the teaching activities scheduled for each subject, to fulfil the attendance obligation and be admitted to the examinations of the open semester, except in cases of exemptions or partial waivers established by the University and duly justified.

Attendance is always recorded, both in person and online:

• for those attending online lectures, it is sufficient to connect using your institutional account; attendance will be automatically recorded by the system;
• for those attending in person, it is necessary to show the QR code received at the time of booking to the University staff at the entrance.

Lectures will not be recorded. It is recommended that students always download the materials shared by lecturers via the Zoom platform, in the dedicated section.

Teaching materials

Any teaching materials will be made available directly within the Zoom classroom used for participation.

In-person lectures: booking required

From 26 August at 14:00, you can book a place to attend in-person lectures.

Each student may book up to 3 in-person lecture days between 8 September and 3 October 2025.

The location of the lectures, which will take place in Bologna, will be communicated at the time of booking.

Book your in-person lectures

Online lectures: account activation and access to the virtual classroom

Lectures will be held via Zoom. No booking is required.

We strongly recommend logging into the Zoom virtual classroom in advance to activate your @studio.unibo.it account and check that your access works properly.

Join the virtual classroom

How to activate your account on the Zoom platform

1. Log in to the Zoom platform
2. Click 'Go to the event' in the Welcome Day  section
3. Continue with “unibo” as the company domain
4. Enter your @studio.unibo.it credentials
5. Confirm activation by clicking the link you receive via your @studio.unibo.it email. (This step is essential to access both the Welcome Day and the lectures)

For support on these operations, you can submit a request through "Virtual Helpdesk" or call +39 051 2080301 from Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 17:00.

Learning activities programmes

Consult the learning activities programmes (in Italian):

• Chemistry and Biochemical Propaedeutics
• Biology
• Physics

Lecture timetable

The lecture timetable is the same for all programmes and is available on the websites of the following degree programmes:

• Medicina e chirurgia - Bologna 
• Medicina e chirurgia - Forlì 
• Medicina e chirurgia - Ravenna 
• Odontoiatria e protesi dentaria 
• Medicina veterinaria

If you do not wish to continue with the "open semester", you can submit an irrevocable withdrawal request. To do so, log in to Studenti Online, fill in the application form, and pay the €16 duty stamp.

The €250 fee already paid will not be refunded, unless you are entitled to a full or partial exemption, in which case you will receive a reimbursement in the coming months.

Guidelines for students who have not fulfilled the attendance requirement

The final list of students not admitted to one or more exams of the open semester due to failure to fulfil attendance requirements is published.

Check the list of students who have not met the attendance requirements (in Italian) [.pdf 533 KB]

Exams

Information regarding the exams can be found in the call for applications for  admission to the single-cycle Master’s degree programmes in Medicine and Surgery, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine.

The notice provides detailed information on:

• the number of places available in each programme
• admission requirements
• exams: date and location of the tests, registration for sessions, conduct and grading
• rankings
• enrolment procedures
• admission to years beyond the first

Check the notice (in Italian) [.pdf 601 KB]

Check the correction to the notice dated 8 January 2026 (in Italian) [.pdf 442 KB]: information on deadlines, rankings, enrolment and registration has been modified.

Check the notice on the procedures for recognising credits from previous careers – 19 January 2026 (in Italian) [.pdf 287 KB]: additional information and partial amendment to paragraph 9 of the notice on shortening of the degree programme, transfer from another university and change of degree programme.

Marks and rankings

New provisions have been published regarding the acceptance of marks from the exam sessions of 20 November and 10 December, as well as the procedures for drawing up the national merit rankings. The new deadlines for enrolment and registration in single-cycle degree programmes under the filter semester scheme are also now available.

For further details, please refer to the notice of 23 December 2025 (in Italian) [.pdf 231 KB]

The notice

Check the notice for information on admission to the single-cycle Master’s degree programmes in Medicine and Surgery, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine.

The notice provides detailed information on:

• the number of places available in each programme
• admission requirements
• exams: date and location of the tests, registration for sessions, conduct and grading
• rankings
• enrolment procedures
• admission to years beyond the first

Check the notice (in Italian) [.pdf 601 KB]

Check the correction to the notice dated 8 January 2026 (in Italian) [.pdf 442 KB]: information on deadlines, rankings, enrolment and registration has been modified.

Check the notice on the procedures for recognising credits from previous careers – 19 January 2026 (in Italian) [.pdf 287 KB]: additional information and partial amendment to paragraph 9 of the notice on shortening of the degree programme, transfer from another university and change of degree programme.

Resit exams for enrolment in degree programmes

If you are enrolled conditionally pending the award of the university credits you did not obtain in the Open Semester exams, please refer to the notice on the resit exams [.pdf 288 KB] for the courses in Chemistry and Biochemistry Propaedeutics, Physics and Biology.

Tuition fees and exemptions

The tuition fee required to enrol in a degree programme ranges from €157.04 to a maximum varies depending on the programme [.pdf 420 KB]. 

The tuition fee consists of: 

• a fixed amount of €157.04, which must be paid even in the case of full exemption;
• a variable amount, calculated on the basis of the economic situation of your household (ISEE).

If, at the end of the open semester, you decide to enrol for the 2025-26 academic year at the University of Bologna, in order to be eligible for scholarships, tuition fee exemptions and other benefits, you must provide documentation certifying the economic situation of your household.

Make sure you check and prepare the necessary documents well in advance, as it may take several weeks to obtain them.

• If you have income in Italy: you must obtain your 2025 ISEE or ISPE. Apply through a CAF or INPS in good time, and in any case by the end of 2025. 
• If you have income abroad: several documents will be required. Make sure you check what is needed in your case.

Documentation must be submitted from 9 February 2026 to 12 March 2026 by 6.00 p.m., by accessing the ER.GO website, in the Fai domanda (Apply) section. You must complete the “Personal data” and “Economic data” sections and enter the INPS protocol number of your ISEE 2025.

If you do not submit the documentation by 12 March 2026, or if you submit incomplete or incorrect data, you will be required to pay the maximum tuition fee amount [.pdf 420 KB].

If you have already submitted your ISEE 2025 via the ER.GO platform, no further action is required, as it will be acquired automatically.

Tuition fees for enrolment in the combined Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes in Medicine and Surgery, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine will be calculated on the basis of the ISEE submitted within the deadlines indicated, in accordance with the system in force for the current academic year [.pdf 158 KB], net of the flat-rate contribution paid for the open semester.  From 23 March 2026, you will be able to check the amount due by accessing the “Tuition fee status – enrolment” section of your Studenti Online profile. The amount must be paid in a single instalment by 28 May 2026.

Tuition fees must be paid via the PagoPA system. Please consult the payment guide [.pdf 423 KB].

Payment will be considered valid once it appears on your profile (this may take up to two days).

You are advised to regularly check your Studenti Online profile for amounts due and payment deadlines, as the University of Bologna does not send individual notifications.

All information on the degree programme websites

Information on enrolment is also available on the degree programme websites:

• Medicine and Surgery - Bologna
• Medicine and Surgery - Forlì
• Medicine and Surgery - Ravenna
• School of Dentistry
• Veterinary Medicine

If you are assigned to one of the related degree programmes at the University of Bologna on the "Universitaly - Accesso Programmato" portal, you must follow the instructions in the sections below.

If you have passed all three open semester exams, you can enrol in the second semester. If you have passed only one or two exams, you may access the second semester only after passing the remaining exams; otherwise, you will forfeit your enrolment.

Related degree programmes at the University of Bologna

• Aquaculture and Fish Production Hygiene - Cesenatico Campus (Class L-38 R)
• Biotechnology - Bologna Campus (Class L-2 R)
• Pharmaceutical chemistry and technology - Bologna Campus (Class LM-13 R)
• Pharmacy - Bologna Campus (Class LM-13 R)
• Animal production - Bologna Campus (Class L-38 R)
• Biological Sciences - Bologna Campus (Class L-13 R)

At the end of the enrolment period for related degree programmes, the programmes in "Aquaculture and Fish Production Hygiene" and "Animal Production" will reopen enrolment following the Open Semester, under the same provisions applicable to non-related programmes (other degree programmes) at the University of Bologna, in accordance with Article 19 of Annex 3 to Ministerial Decree no. 1115/2025 and as determined by the Governing Bodies of the University of Bologna. For further information, please consult the “Iscriversi/Admission” page of the individual degree programmes.

Medical professions:

• Professional education (qualifying for the healthcare profession of Professional Educator) – Imola Branch (Class L/SNT2
• Nursing (qualifying for the healthcare profession of Nurse) – Bologna Campus (Class L/SNT1)
• Nursing (qualifying for the healthcare profession of Nurse) – Faenza Campus (Class L/SNT1)
• Nursing (qualifying for the healthcare profession of Nurse) – Rimini Campus (Class L/SNT1)
• Podiatry (qualifying for the healthcare profession of Podiatrist) - Bologna Campus (Class L/SNT2)
• Environment and Workplace Prevention Techniques (qualifying for the healthcare profession of Environment and Workplace Prevention Technician) – Imola branch (Class L/SNT4)
• Neurophysiopathology Techniques (qualifying for the healthcare profession of Neurophysiopathology Technician) – Bologna Campus (Class L/SNT3)
• Orthopaedics Techniques  (qualifying for the healthcare profession of Orthopaedic Technician) – Bologna Campus (Class L/SNT3)

Matriculation and enrolment (also in case of transfer from another Italian university)

Annex 3 to Ministerial Decree 1115 of 22/12/2025 sets out three national ranking list reviews and three matriculation or enrolment windows:

• from 28/01/2026 to 31/01/2026;
• from 09/02/2026 to 11/02/2026;
• from 16/02/2026 to 19/02/2026 (with automatic assignment to the campus with available places closest to the place where the student lives).

To matriculate or enrol if you are assigned, you must access Studenti Online and pay the first instalment, on pain of forfeiture of your place in the national ranking list.

If you are already enrolled in a degree programme at another Italian university and wish to transfer to a related degree programme in Bologna for which you are eligible for matriculation or enrolment based on the ranking list, once you have received your clearance, you must matriculate or enrol via Studenti Online, pay the first instalment, and declare that you are enrolled at another university and are requesting a transfer to the University of Bologna, specifying your previous university.

Matriculation on Studenti Online refers to the procedure for taking up an assigned place in the ranking list; this procedure must also be followed by those with additional learning requirements.

Matriculation in the second semester will be confirmed, and your student career will become active only if you have passed the catch-up exams.

Non-EU citizens residing abroad must have completed the procedures and meet all deadlines set out in the Supplement to the Procedures for international students regarding the methods of access to single-cycle degree programmes in Medicine and Surgery, Dentistry, and Veterinary Medicine for the 2025/26 academic year [.pdf 205 KB] (in italian). In particular, they must have pre-enrolled on Universitaly to apply for an entry visa by 25 July 2025 and meet the Italian language requirement by the start of the open semester classes.

Changing degree programmes

If you have already matriculated in a degree programme at the University of Bologna and wish to change to a related degree programme for which you are eligible for matriculation based on the ranking list, once assigned, you must request a change from your current degree programme via Studenti Online.

A degree programme change refers to the procedure for taking up an assigned place in the ranking list.

The change will be confirmed, and your student career will become active only if you have obtained all the university credits required for matriculation in the second semester.

This means you must have passed all open semester exams or any resit exams.

Choosing a training section for students assigned to Nursing degree programmes

For Nursing degree programmes, teaching activities take place partly at the campus and partly at the training section:

• lectures are held at the campus;
• practical internships and professional training activities take place at the training section.

The degree programmes are divided into the following training sections:

Name of Healthcare Degrees, Location and Training Section	Places for Italian, EU and Non-EU citizens with EU-equivalent status	Places for non-EU candidates residing abroad
5907 - Nursing Bologna Campus	57	9
Training section: Bologna 1	21	3
Training section: Bologna 2	22	4
Training section: Imola	14	2
5908 - Nursing Faenza Campus	69	2
Training section: Faenza	35	1
Training section: Forlì	34	1
8475 - Nursing Rimini Campus	71	1
Training section: Rimini	29	0
Training section: Cesena	42	1

If you are assigned to one of the Nursing degree programmes, you must select the training sections in order of preference by 26 February 2026, by logging into Studenti Online > Calls for applications and selecting "Nursing – Bologna/Faenza/Rimini Campus – choice of training section for students assigned to the related degree programme". Otherwise, you will be automatically assigned to a location where places remain available, according to your ranking list score and following the order of priority of the training sections listed above.

Procedures for meeting additional learning requirements

If you have enrolled in a related course at the University of Bologna conditional upon obtaining the university educational credits not earned following the two exam sessions of the Filter Semester in the course cycles of Chemistry and Biochemical Propaedeutics, Physics and Biology, you must take the resit exams organised by the University.

The exams aim to verify the achievement of the learning outcomes in accordance with the contents of the syllabi referred to in Article 4, paragraph 3) of Ministerial Decree no. 418 of 2025 for each subject for which you did not achieve a score equal to or higher than eighteen out of thirty (18/30).

Each exam will be conducted orally and assessed out of 30, with a minimum score equal to or greater than eighteen out of thirty (18/30).

The University of Bologna has scheduled two exam sessions for each course cycle. The dates and procedures for registration for exam sessions differ for Related Courses regarding Healthcare Professions and for non-healthcare Related Courses.

Students who fail the resit exams will forfeit their enrolment in the related course.

For all matters not expressly indicated in this section, please refer to Ministerial Decree no. 1115 of 22 December 2025.

Exam sessions and registration procedures for healthcare professions

First session

Exam sessions will be held from 23 February 2026 and will continue on the following days, according to the registration schedule detailed below.

Registration opens on 17 February 2026 and strictly closes on 20 February 2026.

Second session

Exam sessions will be held from 2 March 2026 and will continue on the following days, according to the registration schedule detailed below.

Registration opens on 25 February 2026 and closes strictly on 27 February 2026 at 11:59pm Italian time.

How to register

To register, you must:

• access the page AlmaEsami, click on “Accesso studente” and enter the name.surname@studio.unibo.it username and password already in your possession or use SPID or CIE;
• select the "6351 - RECUPERO SEMESTRE APERTO" career, if necessary by clicking on "Cambia carriera";
• from the “Piano di studio” screen, click on the “Prenota” button next to each course cycle for which you intend to take a resit exam in the first session;
• select the session and click “Avanti”;
• view the summary and confirm the registration using the “Prenota” button.

After registration, you can check that your registration for each exam is correct via the “Prenotazioni” menu in Almaesami.

When registering for the session, you will be automatically assigned to the available slot and must attend on the day, at the time and in the lecture hall indicated.

Constantly monitor your institutional e-mail address name.surname@studio.unibo.it where you may receive communications regarding changes to the day, time and lecture hall.

For problems regarding the online registration procedure for resit exams, please contact the Studenti Online Help Desk via the Virtual Help Desk Tel. +39 0512080301.

Exam sessions and registration procedures for the remaining related non-healthcare courses

The following exam sessions are available for non-healthcare Related Courses (Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical chemistry and technology, Pharmacy, Biological Sciences, Animal Production, Aquaculture and Fish Production Hygiene).

First session

• Physics: 20 February 2026
• Chemistry and Biochemical Propaedeutics: 23 February 2026
• Biology: 24 February 2026

Second session

• Physics: 25 February 2026
• Chemistry and Biochemical Propaedeutics: 26 February 2026
• Biology: 27 February 2026

The exams will be held in the Lecture Hall of the UE1 Building – Via della Beverara 123/1 starting at 9:00.

How to register

If you have outstanding exams scheduled for the current semester, you will be automatically registered for the resit exams and may attend the first and/or second session, on the date and at the time indicated, without the need to register on Almaesami.

Constantly monitor your institutional e-mail address name.surname@studio.unibo.it where you may receive communications regarding the exam.

Recognition of ECTS credits obtained during the open semester

ECTS credits obtained by passing exams during the open semester are automatically recognised; therefore, you do not need to submit any request in this regard.

ECTS credits will be recognised based on correspondence tables between open semester exams and the exams included in the degree programme structure diagram of the related degree programme for which you matriculate or request a degree programme change, as approved by the individual degree programmes.

The recognition tables will be published on the degree programme website or, for Healthcare Professions degree programmes, sent by the Student Administration Office after matriculation in the second semester.

Recognition of ECTS credits other than those obtained during the open semester

Recognition of credits from completed student careers (degree programme shortening)

If you have already graduated or have a previous student career ended due to withdrawal or forfeiture, you can apply for a degree programme shortening via Studenti Online to have your previous exams recognised. For details on the procedures and required documents, please refer to the page on degree programme shortening.

Matriculated students can submit their application via the Studenti Online application starting from the day after matriculation.

Students enrolled with additional learning requirements can only apply after successfully clearing those requirements.

The recognition resolution will be sent within 60 days of submission.

Transferring from another university

Students already enrolled in a degree programme at another Italian university who have submitted a transfer application will receive the credit recognition resolution within 60 days of the arrival of the transfer document from that university.

The students’ previous career is evaluated in its entirety; otherwise, a specific request for non-recognition [.pdf 367 KB] must be submitted at the same time as the transfer application. Students coming from a degree programme in a different class must also send the exam syllabi to the Student Administration Office.

If they have additional learning requirements to clear, the 60-day period starts from the date the requirements are successfully cleared or, if later, from the date the transfer document arrives from the previous university.

For more details, see the Transferring to the University of Bologna page.

Changing degree programmes

Students already enrolled in another degree programme at the University of Bologna who have submitted a degree programme change application will receive the credit recognition resolution within 60 days.

The students’ previous career is evaluated in its entirety; otherwise, a specific request for non-recognition [.pdf 367 KB] must be submitted at the same time as the transfer application.

If the students have additional learning requirements to fulfil, the 60-day period starts from the date they are successfully fulfilled. 

For more details, see the page Changing your degree programme within Unibo or transferring to another university.

Submitting applications for study plans and part-time plan

Matriculated students wishing to submit a study plan and/or a request for a part-time plan can apply via the Studenti Online application starting from the day after matriculation.

Students enrolled with additional learning requirements can only apply after successfully clearing those requirements.

For the procedures and required documents, please refer to the degree programme page for the study plan and the page "Extending the duration of studies: part-time student status"

Tuition fees and benefits

The minimum fee to be paid to enrol a degree programme is €157.04 while the maximum varies depending on the programme [.pdf 420 KB] (in italian).

The fee is composed of: 

• a fixed amount of €157.04 that you have to pay even if you are fully exempt;
• a variable amount calculated according to the economic situation of your family (ISEE).

If, at the end of the open semester, you wish to enrol for the 2025/26 academic year at the University of Bologna, you must have the documentation certifying your family's economic situation to obtain any scholarships, fee exemptions, and other benefits.

Check and prepare the documents to be submitted in good time; it may take several weeks to obtain them.

• If you have income in Italy, the 2025 ISEE or ISPE is required. Request them in good time from a CAF or INPS by the end of 2025. 
• If you have income abroad: several documents are required. Check in advance what you need.

The documentation must be submitted from 9 February 2026 to 12 March 2026 at 18:00 by accessing the ER.GO website in the Apply section. You must complete the “Personal Data” and “Economic Data” sections and enter your ISEE 2025 INPS protocol number.

If you do not submit the documentation by 12 March 2026, or if you submit it with missing or incorrect data, you will have to pay the maximum amount [.pdf 420 KB] (in Italian).

If you have already submitted the ISEE 2025 on the ER.GO platform, you do not have to do anything else, as it will be acquired automatically.

The student fee for enrolment in related degree programmes at the University of Bologna will be calculated on the basis of the ISEE submitted within the deadlines indicated, according to the system in force for this academic year [.pdf 158 KB](in Italian) with a reduction of 50%. After 23 March 2026, you can check the amount to be paid by visiting the “Tuition fees -enrolment” section on your Studenti Online profile. You must pay the amount in a single instalment by 28 May 2026.

Fees must be paid through the PagoPA system, see the payment guide [.pdf 465 KB] (in Italian).

The payment will be valid from the moment you view it on your profile (this may take up to 2 days).

Keep track of amounts and deadlines via your Studenti Online, profile, as the University of Bologna does not send reminders.

Who can enrol

To enrol in degree programmes other than single-cycle master’s degrees and related degree programmes pursuant to art. 1 and art. 8 of Ministerial Decree 418/2025 after the open semester, you must:

• have met the attendance requirements for open semester classes to be admitted to the scheduled exams;
• not have matriculated for the 2025/26 academic year in a master’s degree pursuant to art. 1 of Ministerial Decree 418/2025 or a related degree programme pursuant to art. 8 of Ministerial Decree 418/2025 following the open semester, or, alternatively, not have completed the ECTS credits required for matriculation in the above-mentioned degree programmes;
• meet the requirements for your chosen degree programme as set out in the 2025/26 notice of admission on the page “Late enrolment for the 2025/26 academic year, valid only for those who attended the open semester”.

Non-EU citizens residing abroad must have completed the procedures and meet all deadlines set out in the Supplement to the Procedures for international students regarding the methods of access to single-cycle degree programmes in Medicine and Surgery, Dentistry, and Veterinary Medicine for the 2025/26 academic year [.pdf 205 KB] (in Italian). In particular, they must have pre-enrolled on Universitaly to apply for an entry visa by 25 July 2025 and meet the Italian language requirement by the start of the open semester classes.

Which degree programmes can you matriculate in?

The University of Bologna allows enrolment in specific degree programmes after the open semester.

Consult the list of degree programmes [.pdf 367 KB] (in Italian)

Knowledge assessment test

If your chosen degree programme requires the TOLC, the test must have already been taken and completed no later than 48 hours before matriculation.

For the purpose of extraordinary matriculation after the open semester, the TOLC may have been taken in 2024, 2025 or 2026 up to 48 hours before matriculation.

If a different test is required, it must have already been taken in accordance with the terms and procedures set out in the 2025/26 notice of admission.

Matriculation: procedures and deadlines

To enrol in degree programmes other than single-cycle master’s degrees and related degree programmes pursuant to art. 1 and art. 8 of Ministerial Decree 418/2025 after the open semester, you must submit a matriculation application for the 2025/26 academic year from 24 February to 6 March 2026, according to the procedures set out in the notice.

When completing the matriculation application, you must declare that you:

• have met the attendance requirements for open semester classes, which is a necessary requirement to sit the scheduled exams, and are not matriculated for the 2025/26 academic year, following the open semester:
  • in a single-cycle master’s degree pursuant to art. 1 of Ministerial Decree 418/2025,
  • in a related degree programme pursuant to art. 8 of Ministerial Decree 418/2025;

or, alternatively

• have met the attendance requirements for open semester classes and have not completed the acquisition of the ECTS credits required for matriculation in the above-mentioned degree programmes.

The offices will carry out checks on the requirements and, following these, if you do not meet them all, your matriculation will be cancelled.

If you are already matriculated in a degree programme at the University of Bologna and meet the requirements set out in the notice of admission for your chosen degree programme, you can enrol in this degree programme by submitting a degree programme change request, according to the procedures set out in the notice.

If you are already enrolled in a degree programme at another Italian University and meet the requirements set out in the notice of admission for your chosen degree programme, you can enrol in this degree programme in accordance with the procedures set out in the notice.

More information is available on the website of your chosen degree programme [.pdf 367 KB] (in Italian).

Recognition of credits (ECTS)

Recognition of credits from an open semester

If you wish to obtain recognition of the ECTS credits earned by passing exams in the open semester, you must submit an application for a course reduction on Studenti Online starting from 08/03/2026 and no later than 31/03/2026.

The Degree Programme will assess the credits earned, verify their consistency with the course structure diagram, and approve the activities eligible for recognition. Following the resolution, the Administration Office will update your career and send you a communication once the update is complete.

Recognition of credits from completed student careers (course reduction)

If you have a previous career concluded due to graduation, withdrawal or expiry and intend to request recognition of the exams taken, you can apply for a course reduction request via Studenti Online from 08/03/2026 and no later than 31/03/2026.

For procedures and required documents, see the page on degree programme shortening.

Transferring from another university

If you were already enrolled in a degree programme at another Italian university and submitted a transfer application, you will receive the credit recognition resolution within 60 days of the arrival of the transfer document from that university.

The students’ previous career is evaluated in its entirety; otherwise, you must submit a specific request for non-recognition [.pdf 367 KB] at the same time as the transfer application. Students coming from a degree programme in a different class must also send the exam syllabi to the Student Administration Office.

For more details, see the Transferring to the University of Bologna page.

Changing degree programmes

If you were already enrolled in another degree programme at the University of Bologna and have submitted a degree programme change application, you will receive the credit recognition resolution within 60 days.

The students’ previous career is evaluated in its entirety; otherwise, you must submit a specific request for non-recognition [.pdf 367 KB] at the same time as the change application.

For more details, see the page Changing your degree programme within Unibo or transferring to another university.

Submitting applications for study plans and part-time plan

If, once enrolled, you intend to submit your Study Plan and/or a request for a part-time study path, you can submit the relevant application via Studenti Online starting from 08/03/2026 and no later than 31/03/2026.

For the procedures and required documents, please refer to the Degree Programme page for the Study Plan and the page "Extending the duration of studies: part-time student status".

Fees and amounts

To enrol in the degree programme, you must pay tuition fees consisting of:

• a fixed part of €157.04
• a variable portion calculated based on your family's financial situation (ISEE), up to a maximum that varies according to the programme.

The first instalment relating to the fixed portion is always due and must be paid upon matriculation; it cannot be refunded following the cancellation of matriculation due to failure to meet the requirements.

The variable portion of the student fee will be calculated based on the ISEE submitted within the specified deadlines, according to the system currently in force for this academic year [.pdf 158 KB], net of any amount paid as a lump-sum fee for the open semester.

The 2025 ISEE for benefits for the right to higher education is strictly required.

If you have already submitted the 2025 ISEE on the ER.GO platform, the data will be automatically acquired; otherwise, you must log in with your SPID credentials to the Online Services section of the ER.GO portal from 09/02/2026 to 12/03/2026 to submit it.

The amount of the student fee will be calculated as a single instalment to be paid by 28/05/2026.

To view the amount due, please refer to the "Fee situation - enrolment" section on the Studenti Online profile, approximately after 23 March 2026.

Keep track of amounts and deadlines via your Studenti Online profile, as the University of Bologna does not send reminders.

Submitting your ISEE is very simple. Remember that you will be entitled to no subsidies if you fail to submit your ISEE certificate on time. All deadlines are final, no exceptions are allowed.

Please check for further information regarding fees and benefits in the 2025/26 notice of admission of your chosen programme.