The new university reform, which is based on Ministerial Decree No 270/2004, aims to redesign first- and second-level degree courses, introducing a number of changes to the degree classes, the names of the degrees awarded and the curricula.
The degrees awarded are:
- the bachelor's degree, with a three-year duration (level I qualification);
- the single-cycle master's degree, with a five-year duration (level II qualification);
- the master's degree, with a two-year duration (level II qualification) which can only be accessed by having first acquired a level I degree
To obtain a university degree, students must have acquired 180 credits (CFU), distributed over a maximum of 20 examinations; to obtain a five-year master's degree, students must have acquired 300 CFU, distributed over a maximum of 30 examinations; to obtain a two-year master's degree, students must have acquired 120 CFU, distributed over a maximum of 12 examinations.
Undergraduate credit is a measure of the effort required of a student to pass a teaching test (examination or proficiency test).
The number of credits allocated to courses is determined by the Department.
The credits for each course are awarded to the student after he/she has passed the examination, the assessment of which is expressed in thirtieths, or the aptitude test scheduled at the end of the course.
