Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Università Cattolica students and alumni feel fortunate to be part of the largest private university in Europe. It is characterized by a strong commitment to providing dedicated services to students and its recognized academic quality.

Studying at Cattolica means studying in an international context, with more than 160 different nationalities across our four campuses, but Italian at heart.

What truly distinguishes our University is the campus diversity and endless possibilities, facilitating networking and career opportunities based on the location of our five campuses in Milan, Brescia, Piacenza, Cremona, and Rome.

Milan is the digital start-up capital where a true city-life student experience is guaranteed; Brescia is the innovation hub of the university, thanks to its state-of-the-art laboratories teaching the most up-to-date trends and professional inputs; the Piacenza campus is immersed in the Food Valley, enjoying exceptionally strong links with companies in the agro-food sector; the brand-new Cremona campus is a completely renovated 16th Century monastery located in a strategic location for agribusiness studies with on-campus laboratories and plain farm fields nearby.

Rome, the Eternal city, boasts the acclaimed School of Medicine and Surgery, with 43 faculty members listed among the Top Italian Scientists.

Università Cattolica works continuously towards developing new and emerging programs: you will be sure to choose a program and learning environment that is the best fit for you and that will foster the growth of your skills and competencies to offer you a brighter future!

1.Largest private university in Europe
Historical University with more than 100 years of history, largest in Europe for number of enrolled students. The university is characterised by a strong commitment to providing dedicated services to international students (atypical in the national context!).
A full range of campus facilities and services ensures that every international student has access to all of the support, information and mentoring which international students seek. These include a dedicated international student center, a housing service, health center, sports facilities and international student associations.

2.Internationally recognized quality teaching
Multidisciplinary university with 12 different Schools, 40+ English-taught programmes at all study levels in several different study fields. 16 of our academic disciplines are listed in the top 300, QS Global Rankings by Subject (2022).

3.Exceptionally strong ties with the industry
Exposure and connections to relevant employers of the highest prestige: industrial ties with the most globally renowned companies, allowing networking and internship opportunities. With an exceptional graduate placement rate after studying, we rank number 1 in the country for Employer-Student Connections, QS Graduate Employability Rankings (2022).

4.True international experience, but with an Italian heart

Students immerse themselves in a genuine Italian experience and in an international classroom context (more than 165 nationalities represented!).
Campuses are strategically located to ensure learning of the most updated trends and professional inputs in your chosen subject of studies with easier access to companies for internships and field visits.
Our 5 campuses are in amazing destinations such as Milan, Rome, Brescia, Cremona and Piacenza.

General entry requirements

The entry requirements are based on the latest guidelines for admission published by the Italian Ministry for Education and apply to all students with foreign qualifications, independently of their nationality, both for qualifications awarded in European Union (EU) countries and in non-EU.

1. Eligible candidates need to hold a high school diploma.
2. Entry to second cycle programs is possible if the undergraduate degree manifests all of the following characteristics:
   • It is an official first cycle qualification of the relevant foreign higher education system,
   • It is a qualification issued by a higher education institution regularly accredited or recognized in the awarding country. If you studied in a third country, the institution where your studies were located has to be accredited or recognized in the country where it operates,
   • It is a qualification that allows entry to a comparable second cycle program in the relevant foreign higher education system;
3. It is a qualification showing corresponding elements to the Italian qualification required for entry to a Laurea Magistrale, such as the academic nature, research elements, duration of the program and total ECTS (min. three years and 180 ECTS), total years of schooling (15 years are usually required).
4. The undergraduate degree must be obtained before 31 July 2022.

The suitability of the academic degree for admission to Laurea Magistrale is established by the university receiving the application. Each university sets its criteria and regulations (including required documentation) for admission and enrolment in a study program.

Admission is based on the evaluation of the academic documents submitted with the application, while enrolment is subject to the verification of the validity of the qualification obtained.

English language proficiency requirements