You can apply to one of our Bachelor programmes if you have obtained or are going to acquire a full IB Diploma after a minimum of 12 years of education.
Note: Partial IB Certificates and the IB Career-related Programme are NOT accepted.

 

Entry requirements

To access most of our bachelor's programmes, you must obtain a minimum of 31 points obtained at the end of year 1 of your Diploma Program (DP) (see each programme's specific entry requirements).
Note: Extra/bonus points and predicted grades are not considered.

If you are applying to Economics and Management, Finance or Business and Finance, your transcripts must show the following grades in Mathematics:

• Math AI/AA SL minimum grade of 5
• Math AI/AA HL minimum grade of 4

If you have lower grades or wish to increase your chances of admission into the programme, you can submit the SAT/ACT test report with recommended minimum scores:

• SAT: 560 for each section
• ACT: 23 for both the Composite and the Math section
  
  Note: If you attended the test several times, submit scores from every SAT/ACT test date you have participated in.

English language requirement

If the IB Diploma programme is taught entirely in English, no additional English language certificate is required.

Documents required

• Complete high school transcript of DP end-of-year 1
• If available, your latest transcript of DP year 2
• (optional) Predicted grades
• If you have already graduated: final transcripts of both DP year 1 and 2, plus a copy of your final IB Diploma with scores.
  
  NOTE: If the grading scale used by your school differs from the IB standard (1-7), make sure the transcripts include a grading system explanation.
   
•  If you are studying the IB curriculum in a country where national schooling is less than 12 years, upload proof that you have accumulated 12 years of education (e.g. a statement from your school with enrollment years).
   

 

After receiving an offer and confirming your place

Before the release of the IB exam results, you must request that the IBO sends your final scores directly to Università Cattolica (find here the procedure) – our code is 001623.
This procedure replaces any other paperwork, such as the legalization of your IB Diploma and/or its Dichiarazione di Valore.

To enroll, you must receive the full IB Diploma by the May 2025 session (results available at the beginning of July 2025).

Retakes in November 2025 and/or IB Certificates will not be accepted.

Università Cattolica does not make conditional offers based on a specific IB Diploma final score.