1. Access the Online Application portal
    
2. Create your account using an email address you check often. This ensures you receive all thw most important updates about application.  
    
3. You will receive a confirmation email from registration.dashboard@unicattolica.it. Follow the instructions to verify your account. If you do not receive it, check your spam folder or contact international.inquiry@unicatt.it.  
    
4. Log in to the Online Application Portal and create your password 

Before working on your application form, please carefully check the entry requirements for this programme. 

Fill out the application form  through our Portal.  

• The form takes about 30 minutes if you have all your documents ready. Check below which documents might be required to complete this procedure.
• You can save and continue your application later, if you need more time.  
• Log back in anytime (before the deadline) to finish where you left off.  

If you experience technical issues with the Online Portal, contact international.inquiry@unicatt.it

General documents
 

• Passport or ID (single page with photo and data). If you have both an EU and a non-EU passports, upload both. If you are a NON-EU student, upload your passport if available. 
   
• Updated version of your Curriculum Vitae (CV/Resume) 
   
• Only if applicable:  
  • Italian Fiscal Code  
  • Italian Permit  of Stay ("permesso di soggiorno")

High school documents
 

• If you graduated before applying: high school diploma and transcripts for last two years.  
   
• If you are currently attending your final year of High School: transcripts from your third high school year onward, including the most up-to-date transcripts from the current year.

Always upload original documents issued directly by your school(s).  
If they are not officially issued in Italian, English, French or Spanish, please have them translated into English or Italian by a certified translator. In all such cases, the original documents must be uploaded together with the translated versions. 

Scan your transcripts of each year in a single document and in chronological order. 

NB: For evaluation purposes, the International Admissions Team reserves the right to additionally request the Statements of Comparability and/or Verification issued by CIMEA. 

Other documents based on specific requirements
 

• IB Diploma: Refer to the IB admission policy.  
   
• British Qualifications (A-levels): If you have already passed the A-level exams, upload the official certificates issued by the relevant board/s. If you have not passed the A-levels yet, fill in the A-levels declarations form and upload it in the “Additional documents” section.
   
• American High School Diploma: If you are taking the AP exams in the upcoming May session 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. 
   
• English Language Certificate: Check the English language requirements.  

For evaluation purposes, the International Admissions Team reserves the right to additionally request the Statements of Comparability and/or Verification issued by CIMEA. 

Academic eligibility

If you have less than 12 years of total schooling, provide either: 

• An official document proving your academic eligibility, based on your schooling system; or 
• A certification of any post-high school courses that you may have attended, together with a transcript and an official Syllabus with the content details.

Which application pool do I belong to? 

There are two applicant groups for the Medicine and Surgery programme. It is important to know which one applies to you: 

EU Pool: 

• Italian citizens who live anywhere 
• EU citizens who live anywhere
• Non-EU citizens who live legally in Italy with a valid permit of stay (“permesso di soggiorno”) 

Non-EU Pool: 

• Non-EU citizens who live outside Italy 

If you're not sure which group you fall into, check the guide: Which pool of candidates do you belong to? 

1. Click Save and review the application.  
    
2. Once you have reviewed the application, select “Save & Pay”. 
    
3. Choose Pay Online and click Buy Now.  
   • You will be redirected to PayPal to complete the payment.  
   • Do not close the page until the payment is confirmed.  
   • After payment, click Return to Merchant Website to finalise the submission of your application.  

If you choose to pay the € 210 application fee (non-refundable) at another time, you may put your application on hold, then log back later on to complete the payment. Please note that your application will remain unsubmitted until the fee has been paid.

1. Once the payment is registered, go back to the Online Application Portal.  
    
2. Click SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION.  
    
3. To sign your application, type your full name.  
    
4. Click Verify and Submit.  
   • You will see a "Thank you for submitting your application!" message when complete.  
   • Your application status should show as 100% complete.  

If you experience technical issues with the Online Portal, contact international.inquiry@unicatt.it.  

To find it, log in to the Online Application Portal and click on “View your decision.” 

In the meantime, the International Admissions Office will: 

• Review your documents and educational background; 
• Check if you meet the schooling eligibility criteria, as defined by the Italian law 

If you are eligible, you will receive an update confirming your eligibility, along with an indication of any extra condition that you might need to take into account for your future enrolment. 

Then, as we approach the Exam date, you will receive an official invitation to take the Entrance Exam. 

Only eligible candidates (either fully or conditionally) will be allowed to sit the Entrance Exam. 

Only in the event of a high number of applications, or other technical concerns, the University may offer an additional exam session after 25 March 2026.

Any updates or additional sessions will be announced on this website.

• EU pool (EU citizens living anywhere and NON-EU citizens legally living in Italy): starting from 21 April 2026 
• NON-EU pool (NON-EU citizens living outside Italy): starting from 28 April 2026 

Your exam results will be provided as follows: 

• By the dates listed above, you will be given access via email to an online platform managed by our test partners, which will allow you to review the exam that you have taken and see your final score. 
• Later on, you will receive another separate email, containing an anonymous identifier code that you may use to check the position that you have been assigned to in the ranking. 
• The full ranking list will be published on this website. 

I was admitted to the Medicine and Surgery programme, how do I confirm my place? 

If you are admitted, you must pay €4,000  Pre-Enrolment Fee within two weeks from the results. 

• This payment confirms your place in the programme. 
• It will be deducted from your total tuition fee for the 2026/2027 academic year. 

If you do not pay by the deadline, your place will be offered to the next candidate on the list. 

Detailed instructions, payment deadlines, and relevant links will be sent to you by email.  

For more details on these procedures, please refer to our Admissions Guidelines. Make sure to also check both your Inbox and the Spam folder regularly, to ensure that you do not miss any important updates.