Teaching Vademecum What is a CFU A Credito Formativo Universitario (CFU) is the Italian equivalent of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). One CFU corresponds on average to 25 hours of work, including classroom lessons, laboratories, projects and independent preparation. What is the single-cycle master's degree A single-cycle master's degree course aims to provide you with advanced training for the pursuit of highly qualified activities. No degree is awarded after the first 3 years, but only upon completion of the course. To obtain a single-cycle Master's Degree you must acquire 360 CFU, equivalent to 6 years of study respectively. You can only access the single-cycle Master's degree if you have obtained a secondary school diploma.
