Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Cattolica International

Application procedures

Please note that you won’t be able to apply for a second-choice programme. 

STEP 1. Click on the button “APPLY NOW / ACCESS THE ONLINE APPLICATION PORTAL” to start a new application

When creating your account, we strongly suggest you use an email address that you regularly check. This will allow timely information and easier communication between you and the University. 


After signing up, you will receive a confirmation email regarding your account creation from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore <registration.dashboard@unicattolica.it>. 

Simply follow the instructions in the email. 

If you have not received an email, please check your spam box. 
If you still have not received it, please contact us at international.inquiry@unicatt.it.
 

Create your password, start your application and answer the questions.

Completion of the application form will take about 30 minutes on average, if all the required documents are ready to be uploaded.

If needed, you can complete your application in more than one session. You can save the progress of a partially completed application form by clicking on “Save and continue” (at the bottom of each stage of the application). 
You can log back into your application anytime and carry on from where you left off to finish it.

Make sure you don’t miss the final deadline and always remember to check the application rounds on the application timeline. 

  • Copy of passport/ID document (single page with your data and photo).If you have an EU and a non-EU passport, upload both
  • Only if applicable: Italian fiscal code
  • Only if applicable: Italian residency permit
  • If you have already graduated from high school: 
    • Copy of your official high school diploma*
    • Second-to-last year and last year/current year high school transcripts*  
      The International Admissions Team will get in touch if the third-to-last year transcript is required as well
  • If you are currently enrolled in the last year of high school: 
    • Copy of your high school transcript – must include your second-to-last year* 
    • Copy of your most up-to-date transcripts for the current year, if available at the time you submit your application*
      The International Admissions Team will get in touch if the third-to-last year transcript is required as well 
  • For IB diploma: in addition to your transcripts, you may provide the predicted grades, if available
  • For British qualifications (A-levels): provide the predicted grades, if available. 
    Fill in the A-levels declarations form and upload it in the “Additional documents” section
  • For American high school diploma: fill in the AP exams declaration form and upload it in the "Additional documents" section
    If you have already passed one or more AP exams, you must upload your AP Official Score Report (in pdf format) downloadable from your personal page on the College Board website
  • If applicable by entry requirements, official SAT or ACT score report (.pdf document), downloadable from your personal page on the College Board/ACT website. The report must include your full name/surname and your Total Score, Sections Scores and Test Scores. If you took the test several times, submit scores from every SAT/ACT test date you have participated in. Superscores are not accepted. Send your scores electronically as well as from your College Board/ACT account to Università Cattolica (our code is 7414 for SAT / 8088 for ACT).
  • Updated version of your Curriculum Vitae
  • Motivation letter: if you are applying to Communication Management or Psychology, use the dedicated formats. For all other English-taught programmes, refer to this template as a guideline. 
    Type into the downloadable word document and, once completed, save it in pdf format. Handwritten letters are not accepted. 
  • English language certificate: check the linguistic entry requirements of the programme of your choice
     
    For evaluation purposes, the International Admissions Team reserves the right to additionally request the Statements of Comparability and verification, issued by CIMEA.

All documents must be uploaded in a legible format, preferably in pdf format and with a maximum size of 5MB.
For ease of assessment, we request that you rename each attached file in English (for example: High school diploma, CV, Transcript). Scan your transcripts of each year in a single document and in chronological order.

* Always upload the original documents issued directly by the school. 
If they are not officially issued in Italian, English, French or Spanish, please provide their official translation into English or Italian as well.

  • Click on “Save and review application”
  • Once you have reviewed the application, select “Save & Pay”
  • Choose “Pay Online” as payment method and click on “Buy now” to be directed to the PayPal website, where you can pay the application fee by using a PayPal account or a credit card.

Please don't close / exit the payment webpage until the payment has been completed. Once the payment is confirmed, click on “Return to merchant website” to finalise the submission of your application.

Check here if PayPal operates in your country. Should it not be available, please contact international.inquiry@unicatt.it to receive instructions to pay by credit card on an alternative payment circuit. 

If you decide to pay the application fee in another moment, you can log back into your application and finalise the payment.

Once the payment is registered, remember to access back into the Online Application Portal and click on “SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION”.

To finalise your application, leave your electronic signature by simply typing your full name, and click on “Verify and submit”.

Once the procedure is complete, the following message will appear: 
Thank you for submitting your application!

Your application on the Online Application Portal should now result 100% complete. 
Please note that incomplete or inaccurate applications may cause a delay in the assessment.

Your application will not be reviewed until the payment is received and your application successfully submitted.

Did you submit the application for the wrong programme? 
Just click on “Withdraw your application” and refresh the page to start a new one.
Remember to contact international.inquiry@unicatt.it for instruction regarding the application fee paid.
 

The International Admissions Team will now process your application. 
 

You will be notified by email whenever there is an update regarding your application, so please regularly check your email inbox (including the spam folder).
We will evaluate your application and provide you with feedback within the deadlines published on each programme’s webpage (Admission and Tuition > Application timeline).

The Disability and Dyslexia Services (DDS) Office was set up in 1999 to promote the full integration of university students with disabilities and Specific Learning Disorders (DSA).

For further information, contact the DDS Office.