The following requirements are set by the Italian Ministry for University and Research (MUR) and are available on UniversItaly Portal. 

Can I apply to Università Cattolica with an IB Diploma?
 

Yes. If you have completed at least 12 years of schooling and hold the full International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, you are eligible to apply for our Bachelor’s degree programmes. 

To meet the admission requirements, you must have entered the IB programme after being deemed eligible to the penultimate year of secondary school in your national system. For example, if you studied in the Italian system, you need to have successfully completed the third year of high school before starting the IB. 

Please note: we do not accept IB Certificates or the IB Career-related Programme. 

Is there a required grade average for admission?
 

Beyond meeting the requirements to obtain the full IB Diploma, any additional grade average requirement depends on the specific programme you are applying to:

• Medicine and Surgery: no extra requirement for grade average .
• Undergraduate programmes offered by the School of Economics, Political and Social Sciences, Psychology, Banking, Finance and Insurance Sciences – Italian-taught and English-taught: at least 31 total points at the end of DP Year 1 are required. 
• Food Production Management and other programmes taught in Italian: no extra requirement for grade average.

Note: Bonus points and predicted grades are not considered for the grade average requirement.

What are the Math's requirements for Economics and Finance-related programmes?
 

If you're applying to: 

• Economics and Management
• Finance 
• Business and Finance
• Italian-taught programmes of the School of Economics and the School of Banking, Finance and Insurance Sciences 

Your IB transcript must show one of the following: 

• Math AI or AA (SL): minimum grade 5 
• Math AI or AA (HL): minimum grade 4 

Don’t meet these grades? You can strengthen your application by submitting SAT/ACT test results. See each programme webpage for recommended/required scores. 

You must send all your SAT/ACT score reports if you took the test more than once. 

Do I Need to Submit an English Test?
 

If your IB programme is taught in English, no extra English test is needed. 

Which Documents Do I Need to Upload? 
 

When you apply, upload the following: 

• Full Year 1 transcript of the IB Diploma Programme 
• If available: your most recent Year 2 transcript 
• (Optional) Predicted grades 
• If you already graduated: Final transcripts for both years, plus a copy of your official IB Diploma with final scores 
• Transcript of your third-to-last year of high school 
• If your school uses a different grading scale (not 1–7), include a document that explains your school’s grading system
• If you study the IB in a country where school ends before 12 years, upload proof (e.g., a letter from your school) confirming you completed at least 12 years of education. 

After You Receive an Offer 
 

Before results are released, ask the IBO to send your final scores directly to Università Cattolica (find here the procedure). Our IB school code is 001623. 

This procedure replaces any need for legalization, “Dichiarazione di Valore” or CIMEA Statements. 

In the IBIS system, please specify your Cattolica username (name.lastname01) as “Student ID/Application number” and your programme of admission as “Course reference”. These fields are not mandatory; if you do not have a username yet, you may leave that field blank.

REMEMBER: You must receive your full IB Diploma by the May 2026 session. Results will be available in July 2026. 

We do not accept IB retakes in November 2026. 

Conditional offers 
 

Università Cattolica does not make conditional offers based on predicted or final IB scores. 

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