Do you dream of studying in Italy but still don’t know exactly how the Italian university system works? This article is for you and contains everything you need to know before matriculating in an Italian university. <\/p>\n\n
The public university in Italy follows the approach provided by the Bologna Process<\/a>, which regulates the university systems of 48 countries<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n Among the requirements, all Bologna Process states have introduced a higher education system consisting of: bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n In addition, all universities that are part of the Process follow the same system of counting <\/strong>educational credits <\/strong>, thus facilitating mobility and recognition of degrees between universities. Italian undergraduate credits (CFUs) are in fact equivalent to ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n CFUs are the units of measurement of the study<\/strong> devoted to each teaching contained in the degree program. Each course credit is equivalent to 25 hours of study<\/strong>, divided into 10 hours of lectures and\/or laboratory, plus 15 hours of individual study. <\/p>\n\n Each university examination has awarded a number of credits, for example, 3, 6 or 9 credits. Once you take and pass the exam, you get the corresponding number of credits, regardless of your grade. <\/p>\n\n As shown in the table below, the Italian university system is organized into three cycles:<\/p>\n\nWhat are educational credits (CFUs)<\/h2>\n\n
The three university cycles<\/h2>\n\n
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