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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 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 for visas must also apply for a study visa through the Universitaly.

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.

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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 for visas must also apply for a study visa through the Universitaly.

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.

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If you graduated in Italy, continue reading.

If you graduated in Italy, continue reading.

Curricular requirements

To register for the course you must have:

  • a degree mark of more than 90/110 (or proportionally equivalent mark in the case of degrees obtained abroad)
  • a degree obtained in Italy in the class L-4 Industrial Design (D.M. 270/04), as well as in the corresponding class 42 relating to D.M. 509/99 or a first level academic degree in disciplines pertaining to Design (equivalent to a degree in class L-3 Disciplines of the figurative arts, music, performing arts and fashion)
  • a degree in other classes awarded in Italy or a degree awarded abroad, provided that the candidates have acquired at least 45 CFU in the following scientific disciplines

    • ICAR/08 Construction Science
    • ICAR/12 Architectural Technology
    • ICAR/13 Industrial Design
    • ICAR/14 Architectural and urban composition
    • ICAR/16 Interior and exhibition design
    • ICAR/17 Disegno
    • ICAR/18 Storia dell'architettura
    • INF/01 Informatica
    • L-ART/03 Contemporary art history
    • L-ART/05 Performing arts
    • L-ART/06 Cinema, photography and television
    • SPS/08 Sociology of cultural and communication processes
    • ING-INF/05 Information processing systems
    • ING-IND/15 Design and methods of industrial engineering
    • ING-IND/16 Processing technologies and systems
    • ING-IND/21 Metallurgy

    Of the 45 CFUs mentioned above at least 20 CFU must be acquired in the scientific disciplinary fields ICAR/13, ICAR/14 and ICAR/16, and at least 10 CFU in the scientific disciplinary field ICAR/17.

Read the teaching regulations for more information.

If you are an undergraduate student, the curricular requirements are:

  • enrolment in a degree course in the class L-4 Industrial Design, L-17 Architectural Sciences (ex DM 270/04) or enrolment in a first level academic degree course in disciplines related to Design
  • weighted average grade above 24/30.

Undergraduates in the above-mentioned conditions who are deemed eligible following the personal preparation test are enrolled subject to a reservation until they graduate.

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2. Register and pre-register

To register, you need to go through the online procedure, which includes registration and pre-registration (see the TUTORIAL).

UniGe Portal Registration

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

Pre-registration

Make apply for pre-registration using the UniGePASS credentials received with your registration.

You can apply for pre-enrolment even if you have yet to graduate or, if you are a graduate, even before applying for verification of curricular requirements or before receiving the result of the same.

3. View the outcomes of the requirements assessment

If:

If you graduated from UniGe you can proceed with the confirmation of enrollment. If you 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 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 unlocked 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 unlocked 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 since 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 the course in the current a.y..
Otherwise, you will have to 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 since 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 the course in the current a.y..
Otherwise, you will have to register for the first year of the course in the following a.y.

4. Complete your registration

To complete registration for this course of study (see the TUTORIAL):

  • confirm that you want to enrol in the course of your choice from the pre-enrolment already entered,
  • pay the first instalment of fees according to the manner and the deadlines indicated.