Admission requirements
Academic year 2025/2026
To enrol in the second cycle degree program in European Legal Studies, students must provide evidence of an appropriate education in legal and economic subjects.
In particular, they need to meet the following academic curricular requirements:
Applicants must:
- hold an Italian first cycle degree or a three-years academic degree (Laurea Triennale)
- fulfil academic and English language requirements as detailed below
Academic requirements are, alternatively:
- an L/14 class degree (in Scienze dei servizi giuridici) or L/16 class degree (in Scienze dell'Amministrazione e dell'Organizzazione)
- a certified academic record encompassing a minimum of:
- 15 CFU (ECTS credits) in private law, constitutional/public law, comparative law (SSD: IUS/01; IUS/02; IUS/08, IUS/09; IUS/10; IUS/21);
- 15 CFU (ECTS credits) in international law and European Union law (SSD: IUS/13; IUS/14);
- 6 CFU (ECTS credits) in Economics (SSD: SECS-P/01, SECS-P/02, SECS-P/03, SECS-P/07)
In relation to the fulfilment of academic curricular requirements, the admission Committee can grant a margin of flexibility of a maximum of 10% of ECTS credits applicable to each sector. This flexibility can be awarded where the student’s profile demonstrates appropriate knowledge and expertise in the relevant areas.
English language requirements
The English entry level requirement is Level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL).
Admission interview and evaluation of the applicants’ profile and preparation
Enrolment is subject to the evaluation of the students’ profile and to an admission interview. The interview is held in English, and it is aimed at verifying the students’ preparation, motivation and compliance with enrolment requirements. In relation to the students’ profile and preparation, particular importance is given to the following criteria:
- a first cycle degree graduation grade of at least 98/110 according to the Italian grading system, or
- an overall average grade of at least 25/30 in the exams taken during the first cycle degree program, or
- an average grade of at least 25/30 in the core and basic exams of the following disciplines: EU Law, International Law, Private Law, Public Law, Comparative Law.
A failure to fulfill one of these conditions will constitute a key negative evaluation criterion of the applicants' profile and preparation.
Application AY 2025/26
All applicants who meet the academic curricular requirements, graduates of classes L/14 and L/16 included, must book an admission interview on one of the available dates and present their degree/enrolment certificate with academic record (transcript of records) and language certification/self-certification: information on how to certify the language skills is available on the How to Apply webpage.
For more information on the application procedure and the documents required, see the webpage How to apply.
To enrol in the second cycle degree program in European Legal Studies, international applicants must hold a first-cycle degree (i.e. Bachelor’s degree) gained after at least 3 years of University education, meet specific admission requirements and demonstrate a suitable academic preparation and a solid legal and economic background.
Academic requirements are
a certified academic record encompassing a minimum of:
- 15 ECTS credits in the domain of Private Law, also comparative, or Public Law, also Comparative;
- 15 ECTS credits in the domain of International Law and of EU Law;
- 6 ECTS credits in the domain of Economics.
In relation to the fulfilment of academic curricular requirements, the admission Committee can grant a margin of flexibility of a maximum of 10% of ECTS credits applicable to each sector. This flexibility can be awarded where the student’s profile demonstrates appropriate knowledge and expertise in the relevant areas.
Personal preparation of the candidates will be verified by an admission Committee composed of faculty members in charge of evaluating applications. Several elements contribute to the evaluation of the candidates’ personal preparation:
- the curriculum vitae
- the motivation letter
- particular importance is given to the first cycle degree graduation grade. A grade below 98/110 according to the Italian grading system or the proportional equivalent for foreign academic systems is a key negative evaluation criterion of the students’ profile and preparation
- particular importance is also given to the first cycle final average grade. An average grade below 80% of the maximum available according to the candidate’s University grading system is a key negative evaluation criterion of the applicants’ profile and preparation
- the admission interview
The Commission will also verify in the Interview the English language proficiency of the candidates, that shall be equivalent to at least a B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Applicants are kindly invited to pay attention to the fact that European Legal Studies does not constitute an LLM program. It is a 2 years program which, according to the Italian academic system, allows students to get a second cycle degree (Laurea magistrale).
For information on the enrolment procedure, see Application for international students. The webpage provides an overview of the application process with information about each stage. Please read information regarding documents required and deadlines carefully, and follow the instructions given.