Overview

• The Italian Ministry of University and Research, led by Anna Maria Bernini, issued a decree finalizing admissions reforms that permit all applicants into the first semester without an entry test.
• At the end of the semester, students must take three 45-minute national exams in chemistry, physics and biology and score at least 18 out of 30 in each to continue.
• Exams will be held simultaneously at all universities in November and December with two opportunities per subject and combined scores forming a national ranking for advancement.
• Applicants must register by July on the Universitaly platform, selecting a preferred campus and an ‘affine’ backup course ranging from biotechnology to veterinary sciences.
• The overhaul aims to train 30,000 new doctors over seven years while allowing students who do not advance to transfer accrued credits into related biomedical and health-science programs.