New students

In order to guarantee a good teacher-student ratio in terms of numbers and quality, which is fundamental for the growth of the student, IULM University has for a long time applied the strategy of programming the number of students.

The programmed number of places available for the academic year 2021/2022 is as follows:

*Course awaiting ministerial approval

Access requirements

The following categories of candidates may apply for the admissions test:

• Italian or EU nationals holding an Italian 5-year high school diploma or equivalent qualification;
• Italian or EU nationals holding a qualification equivalent to the Italian high school diploma obtained on completion of a period of schooling of no less than 12 years;
• non-EU nationals upon presentation of an application for admission in accordance with provisions in force regarding the entry, stay and enrolment of foreign/international students, as well as an evaluation of documentation and of each specific situation;
• Italian citizens attending the fourth year of an Italian high school – with the exception of the Bachelor’s degree course in Interpreting and Communication, for which attendance in at least the fifth year is compulsory;
• Italian citizens attending the fifth year of an Italian high school;
• EU or non-EU nationals attending the final year in a high school in their home country or a Foundation Year (a preparatory course for international students who have not completed a 12-year period of schooling), subsequent to evaluation of documentation and of each specific situation.

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Applicants for the admissions test for the Bachelor’s degree course in Corporate communication and Public Relations must have a knowledge of English equivalent to at least level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Applicants who are not in possession of the required language certification (or with certification that is no longer valid) must take the specific Assessment Test following the procedures described below.

Applicants who have completed their entire high school studies attending English-speaking schools in Italy or abroad will be exempt from the assessment test.

Test regulations

The test may be carried out either online or in person at the University; procedures will be communicated on each occasion on the University’s website.

Online procedures :

• candidates must be in possession of a device equipped with webcam and microphone;
• convocation for the test will be exclusively via e-mail using the address provided during registration.
• each step is compulsory and binding for the validity of the test;
• the test must be carried out by logging in to the virtual rooms indicated in the e-mail, so that University staff can carry out the necessary invigilation.
• tests started prior to communication from the University staff and/or carried out without a connection to the virtual room will be considered null and void;

While taking the test, candidates must comply scrupulously with all Regulations specified in detail herein, and failure to do so will result in the test being declared null and void.

Admissions tests and rankings

Click here to download a sample admissions test in English for the course in Corporate Communication and Public Relations.

Click here to download a sample admissions test for the other Bachelor’s degree courses.

For the Bachelor’s Degree Courses in:

•           Arts, Media, Cultural Events

•           Tourism, Management and Culture

•           Interpreting and Communication

•           Modern Languages for Digital Humanities

the test is not selective, but aimed exclusively at assessing personal skills. Only if the maximum number of places available has been reached will a ranking be drawn up on the basis of the results of the test aimed at assigning the remaining places.

Based on the results of the test, where applicable, Additional Learning Requirements (OFA) may be assigned in specific subjects.

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For the Bachelor’s Degree Courses in:

•           Fashion and Creative Industries

•           Communication, Media and Advertising

•           Corporate Communication and Public Relations

access is selective and is based on a ranking drawn up on the basis of scholastic merit and the results of the test. In particular, the position in the ranking (only for candidates already in possession of their school-leaving diploma or attending the fifth year of high school) is determined as follows:

•           50% - test results;

•           40% - school curriculum (average marks in third and fourth years);

•           10% - level of knowledge of English as assessed during the admissions test.

Access procedures based on ranking scores depend on the session in which the test was carried out. In particular:

•           for the 1st and 2nd sessions only candidates with a score of no less than 70 % of the maximum score will be admitted;

•           for the 4th and final session all candidates will be admitted based on the ranking with the score obtained until all available places have been filled. Candidates with a score of less than 70% of the maximum score who may be included in the ranking may be admitted with the assignment of OFAs in specific subjects.

•           for the 3rd session, depending on the number of places still available for each specific degree course, the criteria applied to the 2nd session may be applied, or those for the 4th session may be applied in advance. The criteria adopted for the 3rd session will be communicated 5 days prior to the date of the test.

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For the Bachelor’s Degree Course in:

•           Corporate Communication and Public Relations (in English)

access is selective and is based on a ranking drawn up on the basis of scholastic merit and the results of the test. In particular, the position in the ranking (only for candidates already in possession of their school-leaving diploma or attending the fifth year of high school) is determined as follows:

•           50% - test results;

•           50% - school curriculum (average marks in third and fourth years).

In order to be admitted to the test candidates must have a knowledge of English equivalent to at least level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). In particular:

•           candidates with an international language certificate (obtained after 1st January 2018) will be admitted directly to the test. A digital copy of the certification must be attached during the online registration procedures;

•           candidates who do not have a language certificate (or who have a certificate that is no longer valid) must take a language assessment test. If the results of the test show the candidate has a knowledge of English equivalent to level B2 or above, they will be admitted to the test.

Candidates who fail to pass the assessment test may, if they so wish, be admitted to the admissions test for the Bachelor’s degree course in Corporate Communication and Public Relations (held in Italian) without having to make a further payment of the participation fee; conversely, the assessment test may be repeated in subsequent sessions at no additional cost.

Candidates who fail to pass the assessment test in one session but manage to pass in a subsequent session may take the test to access the degree course in Corporate Communication and Public Relations. For this purpose, any test already passed for the degree course in Corporate Communication and Public Relations (held in Italian) will not be considered valid.

Access procedures based on ranking scores depend on the session in which the test was carried out. In particular:

•           for the 1st and 2nd sessions only candidates with a score of no less than 70 % of the maximum score will be admitted;

•           for the 4th and final session all candidates will be admitted based on the ranking with the score obtained until all available places have been filled. Candidates with a score of less than 70% of the maximum score who may be included in the ranking may be admitted with the assignment of OFAs in specific subjects.

•           for the 3rd session, depending on the number of places still available for each specific degree course, the criteria applied to the 2nd session may be applied, or those for the 4th session may be applied in advance. The criteria adopted for the 3rd session will be communicated 5 days prior to the date of the test.

Remote test for international students

Candidates who are foreign nationals resident abroad (or Italians resident abroad who for exceptional and duly documented reasons are unable to connect on the scheduled dates and times) and are in possession of a foreign qualification, may, subject to an assessment of their qualification and following dedicated procedures, take the test remotely by submitting a request to [email protected]

Candidates with disabilities and candidates with Specific Learning Disorder (DSA)

Candidates with disabilities, in possession of a certificate of civil disability and/or recognition of disabled status in accordance with Law 104/92, and candidates with Specific Learning Disorder (DSA), in possession of DSA certification in accordance with Law 170/2010 will be able to upload the documentation in PDF format during the online procedure for test enrolment.

This documentation shall be valid and issued in accordance with the law. In order to request the compensatory measures/dispensations it must be submitted at least 7 days before the test by sending an email to the diversaMENTE service at [email protected].

Dates of admissions test sessions

Tests for admission to the Bachelor’s degree courses for the academic year 2021/22 will take place on the following dates:

• 1st session: 30th November to 5th December 2020
• 2nd session: 11th to 20th March 2021
• 3rd session: 19th to 29th May 2021
• 4th session: 9th to 17th July 2021

The dates of the admissions tests for the second session are as follows:

• 19th May 2021: English language assessment test to be carried out by candidates not in possession of certification of at least level B2 prior to the admissions test for the Bachelor’s degree course in Corporate Communication and Public Relations;
• 20th May 2021: Degree course Communication, Media and Advertising;
• 21th May 2021: Degree course in Fashion and Creative Industries;
  
• 24th May 2021: Degree course in Interpreting and Communication; Degree course in Modern Languages for Digital Humanities
• 25th May 2021: Degree course in Corporate Communication and Public Relations (in English);
• 27th May 2021: Degree course in Corporate Communication and Public relations (in Italian)
  
• 28th May 2021: Degree course in Tourism, Management and Culture; Degree course in Arts, Media, Cultural Events;

Terms and procedures for admissions

Applications must be made using the specific form to be compiled through the Online services.

Applicants must register before enrolling for the test. Registration is to be carried out only once. After completing registration, the system will assign a user name and password which will allow applicants to sign in and fill in their personal details. It is compulsory to provide your personal details the first time you access the site.

Once you have registered and provided your personal details you can access Segreteria > Test di ammissione and register for the test.

During enrolment procedures you will be asked to provide:

• a scan in PDF format of the front and back of an identity document (identity card/passport) and a scan in PDF format of the front and back of your tax code/health card;
• third- and fourth-year school reports (in a single PDF file) for applicants in their fifth year or who have already finished school, or only the third year report for students currently in their fourth year;
• average marks for the third and/or fourth year (depending on current year of study – excluding marks for physical education, religion and conduct/behaviour). The result must be rounded up or down to one decimal place (e.g. 7.53 = 7.5; 6.55 = 6.6; 6.96 = 7.0);
• any English language certification for at least level B2 (on condition it was obtained after 1st January 2018);
• for non-native Italian speakers applying for the Bachelor’s course in Corporate Communication and Public Relations, any Italian language certification for at least level B2.
• For the 3rd session, depending on the number of places still available for the specific Bachelor's degree course, the same criteria as for the 2nd session may be adopted, or the criteria for the 4th session may be brought forward. The criterion adopted for the 3rd session will be communicated within five days before the test date. For the Bachelor in Fashion and Creative Industries in the May 2021 session, the criterion adopted for the 4th session will be used.
  

Applicants enrolled in an Italian school who attended their fourth year abroad may only enter their third-year report; attending the fourth year abroad for at least one semester (which must be duly certified by attaching appropriate documentation) will constitute an element of merit which will be taken into due consideration when drawing up the ranking.

Applicants enrolled in a foreign school (in Italy or abroad) will, if possible, enter their reports for the last two years; attending a foreign school will constitute an element of merit which will be taken into due consideration when drawing up the ranking.

Applicants in possession of a foreign qualification, or a qualification obtained from a foreign or international high school in Italy, must notify the University in advance (if possible prior to the closing date for enrolment in the test) by writing an e-mail to: [email protected] in order to verify the validity of the qualification for the purposes of admission to University courses, and at the same time to upload the documents to the apply.iulm.it platform. high school diploma (if applicable), and other relevant documentation.

Students in possession of a foreign qualification or attending a non-Italian school who fail to give prior notice in accordance with the above procedures will not be admitted to the test for that session.

Participation is subject to payment of a fee of €120, which will be deducted from the first instalment (on one occasion only for the course on which the student enrols) upon confirmation of enrolment.

It is possible to participate in more than one test for more than one degree course in the academic year 2021/22 by paying the €120 fee for each course. Exceptions are the degree courses in Comunicazione d’impresa e relazioni pubbliche and Corporate Communication and Public Relations for which it is not possible to register for both tests in the same session (since they are the same course with one being the English language equivalent of the other).

Students who fail to pass the test in one session may apply for a subsequent session for the academic year 2021/22 by submitting a new application for admission through the Online services, without having to pay a further test participation fee.

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The participation fee will not be refunded under any circumstances.

Failure to pay the participation fee or late payment of the participation fee after the deadlines for each session will preclude access to the test.

Summary of terms and deadlines – academic year 2021/22

Download the summary of terms and deadlines here.

* Places for the Bachelor's degree course in Fashion and Creative Industries are currently being exhausted: it is not planned at the moment to open the fourth admission test session, scheduled for July 2021, to candidates who have already graduated and/or are attending the last year of secondary school. If, in the case of renunciation of enrolment by admitted candidates, places become available, timely notice will be given in this section and on the Home page of the University portal. The admission session scheduled for July will therefore be open only to candidates attending the penultimate year of upper secondary school, who will conclude their studies by obtaining a diploma in the 2021/2022 school year.

For details of the tests for each individual degree course, please refer to the "Admissions test content" section at the following links:

• Bachelor’s degree course in Corporate Communication and Public Relations (in Italian)
  Bachelor’s degree course Corporate Communication and Public Relations (in Englis h)
  Bachelor’s degree course in Communication, Media and Advertising
  Bachelor’s degree course in Fashion and Creative Industries
  Bachelor’s degree course in Arts, Media, Cultural Events
  Bachelor’s degree course in Interpreting and Communication 
  Bachelor’s degree course in ModernLanguages for Digital Humanities*
  
  *course awaiting ministerial approval
• Bachelor’s degree course in Tourism, Management and Culture

Click here to download a sample admissions test in English for the course in Corporate Communication and Public Relations.

Click here to download a sample admissions test for all other Bachelor’s degree courses.

Summary Table with Test Details 

*Degree course awaiting ministerial approval

**55 minuti (30 knowledge +25 English placement) if the candidate declares themselves to be at a “beginner’s” level in the second foreign language

Publication of Admissions Test Results

Results will be published on the following dates:

• 1st session: 15th December 2020
• 2nd session: 31st March 2021
• 3rd session: 8th June 2021
• 4th session: 26th July 2021

The dates are subject to variations.

The results will normally be communicated be e-mail to the address provided by the candidate during registration.

Candidates who are not admitted may apply to:

• repeat the test, by submitting an application through the Online services at no extra cost. In this case the score previously obtained for that course of studies will automatically be annulled;
• be included in the first appropriate ranking, following the instructions provided by the Students Office and maintaining the previously obtained score, subject to availability of places.

Confirmation of Enrolment and Registration

Registration can be carried out through the Online services and will be confirmed only upon receipt by IULM University of payment of the first instalment.

Those admitted must complete registration in the following periods:

• 1st session: from 12th January to 25th February 2021
• 2nd session: from 31st March to 20th May 2021
• 3rd session: from 8th to 30th June 2021
• 4th session: from26th July to 26th August 2021

For each session, the admitted candidate who fails to confirm registration by the respective deadline will lose any priority deriving from their position in the ranking for that session (and their place may be assigned to another candidate). Subsequently the candidates may apply to:

• be included in the first appropriate ranking, following the instructions provided by the Students Office and maintaining the previously obtained score (subject to availability of places);
• repeat the test, by submitting an application through the Online services at no extra cost. In this case the score previously obtained for that course of studies will automatically be annulled.

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The registration of students awaiting the results of their school-leaving examination (the “Maturità”) will be considered conditional until confirmation is provided through the Online services of having passed the exam. Students must provide the date of passing the exam and the mark obtained by 29th July 2021. The first instalment paid will only be refunded if documented proof is provided of failure to pass the examination.

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Should fourth-year high school students pass the admissions test, they will be able to keep the score obtained and access a dedicated registration window (November 2021) to have priority enrolment for the academic year 2022/23. Procedures will be communicated from September 2021.

Scrolling of the Ranking List

If the number of students admitted exceeds the number of places available, the number of students in excess will be placed on a waiting list while maintaining their position in the ranking.

See the Regulations for admissions for scrolling procedures.

Transfers from other universities

As a rule, transfers into the first year, especially for degree courses for which there is a selective test, are not accepted. For further information please write to segreteria.studenti @iulm.it

Transfers into second and third years are always possible. They do not require students to take the test and will depend solely on the students’ studies carried out thus far as assessed by the Students Office.

It is possible for students withdrawing from other universities to be admitted to the first year, with the possibility (to be assessed on a case-by-case basis) of validating exams already taken.

Click here to download the Regulations for Admissions to Bachelor’s Degree Courses.

Download the recognition of prior knowledge of English for exemption from the Professional English III /Professional English IV exams.