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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 following specific requirements.

Did you graduate abroad?

If you graduated abroad, your application for this Master's degree course must be pre-screened via UniGeApply, which has two different deadlines:

  • fall session from 26/11/2025 to 20/03/2026, for visa applicants
  • spring session for applicants already resident in Italy.

Applicants applying for a visa (fall session) must:

  • pay 30 euros to submit up to 2 applications on UniGeApply
  • apply for a student visa through the Universitaly portal.

Carefully consult the deadlines and the international registrations page of the Welcome Office.

In order to be able to enrol in a UniGe study course in Italian, you need to prove that you have at least B2 level knowledge of Italian. To do so, you can submit a certification or take a test.

If you graduated abroad, your application for this Master's degree course must be pre-screened via UniGeApply, which has two different deadlines:

  • fall session from 26/11/2025 to 20/03/2026, for visa applicants
  • spring session for applicants already resident in Italy.

Applicants applying for a visa (fall session) must:

  • pay 30 euros to submit up to 2 applications on UniGeApply
  • apply for a student visa through the Universitaly portal.

Carefully consult the deadlines and the international registrations page of the Welcome Office.

In order to be able to enrol in a UniGe study course in Italian, you need to prove that you have at least B2 level knowledge of Italian. To do so, you can submit a certification or take a test.

If you graduated in Italy, continue reading.

If you graduated in Italy, continue reading.

Curricular requirements

You can access this course if:

  • you hold one of these degrees:
    • degree belonging to class L-17, Architectural Sciences
    • degree belonging to class 4, Architectural and building engineering sciences
    • a three-year university degree that permits the recognition of the 108 CFU relating to training activities indispensable for the class L-17 Architectural Sciences
    • Italian or foreign university degree that allows the recognition of the 108 CFU relative to the educational activities indispensable for the class L-17 Architectural Sciences
    • five-year single-cycle degree of class 4/S or LM-4, for the sole purpose of obtaining a second degree
  • know a language of the European Union, in addition to Italian, with a minimum level of B1. Knowledge must be certified in the syllabus or with a certificate issued by a certifying body (IELTS, TOEFL, PET)

If you are a graduating student in the L-17 Science of Architecture class (ex DM 270/2004), the curricular requirements consist of the acquisition of at least 154 out of 180 CFU by the date of the personal preparation test; only to appear at the last test, you must have acquired all the credits, except those for the final exam. 

For enrolment in the 2024/2025 academic year, you must graduate by the deadlines indicated by the University (EU and non-EU students with a foreign qualification must graduate by 15 August 2024). 

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. 

 

3. View the outcomes of the requirements assessment

If:

If you graduated from UniGe you can proceed with the confirmation of enrollment. If you have graduated from another University, you must wait for the Commission to unlock the online service "Enrollment" (within ten working days at most) and then you can complete your enrollment in this Course by proceeding with the confirmation.

If you graduated from UniGe you can proceed with the confirmation of enrollment. If you have graduated from another University, you must wait for the Commission to unlock the online service "Enrollment" (within ten working days at most) and then you can complete your enrollment in this Course by proceeding with the confirmation.

You must undergo verification of the adequacy of the graduate's personal preparation. When the Commission has unblocked the online service "Enrollment" (within ten working days at most) you can complete the enrollment for this Course by proceeding with the confirmation.

You must undergo verification of the adequacy of the graduate's personal preparation. When the Commission has unblocked the online service "Enrollment" (within ten working days at most) you can complete the enrollment for this Course by proceeding with the confirmation.

It means that you do not meet the curricular requirements and cannot enroll in this course of study.

It means that you do not meet the curricular requirements and cannot enroll in this course of study.

You will need to supplement your curriculum by enrolling in individual educational activities as you partially meet the curricular requirements.

If you pass the individual educational activities by the start of classes in the second semester, you can enroll in the first year of your course in the current a.y.
Otherwise, you must register for the first year of the course in the following a.y.

You will need to supplement your curriculum by enrolling in individual educational activities as you partially meet the curricular requirements.

If you pass the individual educational activities by the start of classes in the second semester, you can enroll in the first year of your course in the current a.y.
Otherwise, you must register for the first year of the course in the following a.y.

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.