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Admission criteria and procedure

1. Read the admission requirements

You can only enter this course if you have earned a bachelor's degree or equivalent (pre-doctoral degree, university diploma - 3 years, direct school for special purposes - 3 years) and if you meet the specific requirements.

Did you get your degree abroad?

If you graduated abroad, you will have to take a proof of Italian language proficiency.

If you graduated abroad, you will have to take a proof of Italian language proficiency.

If you graduated in Italy, continue reading.

If you graduated in Italy, continue reading.

Curricular requirements

You can enroll in the course if you have:

  • a four-year degree in Social Service Sciences
  • a bachelor's degree from class L-39 (Social Service) or the former class 6 (Social Service Sciences)
  • a D.U.S.S. degree and schools for social workers together with certification of registration in the "A" or "B" Register of Social Workers
  • a university validation of the diploma of Social Worker in accordance with Article 5 Presidential Decree 14/1987 together with certification of enrollment in Register "A" or "B" of Social Workers and practice for at least five years
  • other degrees, equivalent foreign degrees, with appropriate curricular requirements

You will not be able to enroll in the course if you hold only the validation of the diploma of Social Worker in accordance with Article 4 Presidential Decree 14/1987.

2. Register and pre-enrol

All candidates with a qualification obtained in Italy, or candidates who have been granted conditional admission through UniGeApply, must register on the UniGe portal and submit a pre-enrolment application through the online services (see the  TUTORIAL in italian).

Registration on the Unige Portal

If you have never been enrolled at the University of Genoa, access the UniGe Portal and obtain your UniGePASS credentials.

Pre-enrolment

Submit your pre-enrolment application using the UniGePASS credentials received upon registration.

You may submit your pre-enrolment application even if you have not yet graduated or, if you have already obtained your degree, even before submitting the application for assessment of curricular requirements or before receiving the outcome of that assessment. 

 

4. Confirm Enrolment

  • Complete your enrolment by confirming it: click on the chosen degree programme and answer the simple questions. Then, click the “confirm” button.
  • Pay the first instalment of tuition fees according to the procedures and deadlines indicated.