Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Cattolica International

Refund policy for Specialising Masters

Please note that:
  • A request for a refund will be considered as a withdrawal from the master for the academic year of admission.
  • Deferral requests will not be accepted. If you wish to be considered for another academic year, you will have to submit a new application.


Refundable amount:
A refund for administrative fees of € 400 will be subtracted from the amount that has been paid.

You can request for it if:
You have reserved a place in one of our master programmes for the academic year 2025/26, by paying the first instalment of the tuition fees and if any of the following circumstances occur:

  1. The Italian Embassy/Consulate rejects your visa application for the first time (only applicable if you are a non-EU student residing abroad).
  2. In the case of deathof a close family member (parent, sibling, spouse or child).
  3. You were conditionally accepted, and you do not meet the academic conditions set for admission.

Refund requests submitted following one of the events listed above will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis by a dedicated commission. All refund requests will need to be formally submitted with supporting evidence.

Under no circumstance will a refund be granted if:

  • You applied for visa after we have officially registered your withdrawal.
  • You have formally enroled and started the programme. 
  • You have previously applied to Cattolica  and have been denied a study visa at every application attempt; or have experienced visa issues that prevented you from completing your enrolment.