Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Cattolica International

How to apply once your university has nominated you

Once Cattolica has received the nomination from your home University, you can complete your application through the Cattolica enrollment portal. 


Follow the instructions for the application process on this page.

  1. Activate your account by clicking the link in the ‘no-reply’ email that was sent to you when Cattolica processed the nomination. Set a password.
  2. Once you have activated your account, you can enter the student enrolment portal: https://iscrizioni.unicatt.it/iscrizioni
  3. Read all the information below to ensure you complete the application correctly.

Deadline to complete the application:

•    For the Fall Semester/Full Year: 30 May
•    For the Spring semester: 15 November

  • Select English or Italian at the top right of the page.
  • Click the yellow ENTER button at the left of the page and complete the fields.
    All students must consent to the terms and conditions by checking the box, even if all points are not strictly applicable to their individual conditions.
  • Please check that your data is correct and complete the missing parts of your personal data (Nationality and residence data: please indicate your current home address).
  • Press SAVE.
Please upload the required documents listed below.
 

Required documents:

  • Passport sized photo to be used on your Cattolica Student Card. Photo must be a head shot, not a group photo.
  • Identity document. Non-EU students must upload a scan of their Passport. EU students who use their ID cards must send a scan of the FRONT and BACK.
  • Special needs formPlease note: the Special Needs form must be completed, even if you believe it is not applicable to you. If you require academic accommodations (e.g extra time in exams) please also provide a medical assessment.
  • Transcript of records of the courses you have already completed at your home university.*

*Unofficial transcripts are accepted if students are regularly enrolled at a  partner institution. Università Cattolica reserves the right to request an official document if students intend to take graduate level courses. Preferably upload documents in English.


Optional documents:

  • Permit of stay
  • Fiscal Code
  • Language Proficiency for Italiancompulsory if you are planning on taking courses in Italian at Cattolica. The minimum level required is B1+.
  • Language proficiency for English: if English is not your first language, or not the primary language of instruction at your current home university, you must provide evidence of B1+ or equivalent English language proficiency or above.
This section refers to the courses you can select at Cattolica.
 

Read the instructions carefully at the beginning of each page! The course selection depends on which campus you will be attending.

Before selecting courses at Cattolica, please consult your home university advisors to make sure they will be accepted when you return.

  
Page 1.
Cattolica International Curriculum (n/a for Piacenza-Cremona campus)

Page 2.
Italian language course (n/a for Piacenza Cremona-Campus).  All students who have been nominated for Piacenza campus will receive separate instructions for enrolling in the Italian Language and Culture Course.

Page 3.
Experiential Learning opportunities (n/a for Piacenza-Cremona campus)

Page 4.
Cattolica Academic Curriculum
You can select your courses from this curriculum after checking the academic offer from this curriculum by reading the section on Courses and Programme dates. For Academic Curriculum courses, find the courses available using the ECTS catalogue (https://ects.unicatt.it/ects/).To add courses from the Academic Curriculum in the application portal, see below:

  • Click on the yellow “UPLOAD” button (with a plus sign)
  • Leave all the fields empty and click on ‘SEARCH’.
  • If you click on the magnifying glass at the top right of the page, you can type the title of the course or at least one keyword.
  • Flag the white box at the left of the Course code you wish to select, and then click on ‘SAVE’.
    Click on ‘CONTINUE’ to select courses from the further 3 pages for Course Selection.
     

Once you have added all your courses and clicked on ‘CONTINUE’, the system will show you the full list of your selected courses. 

IMPORTANT: any changes to your course selection must be made before proceeding.

YOU CANNOT GO BACK AND CHANGE YOUR SELECTION ONCE YOU HAVE PRESSED ‘CONTINUE’.

Make sure to read the conditions of enrolment carefully.
 
In order to proceed you must accept the conditions by flagging the “I expressly agree” box.
Note: The Learning disabilities box does not apply to international students, you can ignore. 

Accept the conditions of enrolment and click on FLYWIRE, then follow the instructions, as is written on the application portal.

Cattolica International will review your application.  If further information or different documentation is needed, you will be contacted via email. 

If you are asked to upload further documents, you must re-enter the enrolment portal. When you log in, click on the document icon in the white box on the left.

Once all of your documents have been reviewed and accepted by Cattolica International, you will be fully enrolled. You will receive an email inviting you to re-enter the Enrolment Portal to download your Admission Letter (also called Acceptance/Invitation Letter). Press the PRINT option to download the letter.