Medicine and Surgery

For consultation of the final merit list, drawn up according to the criteria indicated in art. 8 of the competition notice (taking into account in an automated way the best score obtained in the two tests or the only final score obtained in the case of participation in a single round of examination), the candidates' personal data are represented by means of a unique identification code that each participant has received by e-mail

If you do not receive the unique code , you can request verification and re-forwarding it to the ammissioni-rm@unicatt.it address, attaching your identification document.

For consultation of the final merit list, drawn up according to the criteria indicated in art. 8 of the competition notice (taking into account in an automated way the best score obtained in the two tests or the only final score obtained in the case of participation in a single round of examination), the candidates' personal data are represented by means of a unique identification code that each participant has received by e-mail

If you do not receive the unique code , you can request verification and re-forwarding it to the ammissioni-rm@unicatt.it address, attaching your identification document.

Candidates who are admitted in terms of available places and placement in the ranking list, from 3 to 26 July 2024, must carry out the enrolment procedure (remotely) referred to in art. 11 of the Notice of Competition.

Those who do not complete the procedure within this deadline, or within the deadlines that will be indicated in the respective notices of the final ranking, will be considered to have withdrawn and the places reassigned to the eligible candidates in order of merit.

The following are the exam locations where the admission tests for the LMCU courses in Medicine and Surgery and in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics for the academic year 2024/2025 on 18, 19 and 20 April 2024 (Series 2) will be held.

The general list of calls - having the value of notification for legal purposes - will be published on this page from 11 April 2024 with an indication of the specific venue, date and time of the test selected by each candidate at the time of registration for the competition.

Admission tests on 18, 19 and 20 April 2024 (round II) in multi-session computer-based mode. On the day of the test, candidates must show for identification:

• A valid identity document pursuant to art. 35 of Presidential Decree no. 445 of 28 December 2000;
• Valid residence permit (if non-EU citizens);
• Original documentation certifying the state of disability and/or SLD (if declared at the time of registration for the competition to take advantage of compensatory measures);

ATTENTION: THE CANDIDATE WILL NOT BE ADMITTED to the test if:

• is WITHOUT an identification document;
• Exhibit only a COPY or PHOTOGRAPH - in any format - of the identity document;
• Show a report of loss of identity document, unless the report is accompanied by a photograph authenticated by the Police (e.g. provisional driving permit).

The results of the tests carried out in round 2 (18, 19 and 20 April 2024) of the admission competition for the academic year 2024/2025 will be available from 14:00 on 24 April 2024:

• Log in to the https://consultazioneonline.ilmiotest.it portal
• select Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and take the 2024 Medicine and Dentistry test (round 2);
• enter the username (PIN code) and password indicated on the form received during the exam.

Each candidate will be able to verify the correction of his/her papers carried out in each round of the examination in which he/she has taken part.

The final merit rankings, drawn up according to the criteria indicated in art. 8 of the competition notice, will be published from 6 May 2024 (evening hours) taking into account in an automated way the best score obtained in the two tests, or the only final score obtained if you have participated in only one round of the exam: therefore no communication (or uploading) by candidates will be necessary with respect to the best score to be taken into consideration.

From the same day, pre-enrolment will be open for candidates who have been admitted in order of available places.

The following are the exam locations where the admission tests for the LMCU courses in Medicine and Surgery and in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics for the academic year 2024/2025 on 1 and 2 March 2024 (Series 1) will be held.

The general list of calls - having the value of notification for legal purposes - will be published on this page from 21 February 2024 with an indication of the specific venue, date and time of the test selected by each candidate at the time of registration for the competition.

Admission tests on 1 and 2 March 2024 (round I) in computer-based multi-session mode.

On the day of the test, candidates must show for identification:

• A valid identity document pursuant to art. 35 of Presidential Decree no. 445 of 28 December 2000
• Valid residence permit (if non-EU citizens)
• Original documentation certifying the state of disability and/or SLD (if declared at the time of registration for the competition to take advantage of compensatory measures)

ATTENTION: THE CANDIDATE WILL NOT BE ADMITTED to the test if:

• DOES NOT HAVE AN IDENTITY DOCUMENT
• Show only a COPY or PHOTOGRAPH - in any format - of the identity document

Show a report of loss of identity document, unless the report is accompanied by a photograph authenticated by the Police (e.g. provisional driving permit).

The results of the tests carried out in TURNO1 (1 and 2 March 2024) of the admission competition for the academic year 2024/2025 will be available from 12:00 noon on 7 March 2024:

• Log in to the https://consultazioneonline.ilmiotest.it/ portal
  
• select Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and take the 2024 Medicine and Dentistry test (round 1);
• enter the username (PIN code) and password indicated on the form received during the exam.

In this first phase, the overall score achieved and the breakdown of the scores for each area/subject of the test will be visible. The correction of the papers carried out will be available from 24 April 2024 once all the exam sessions (including round 2) have been administered.

Participation in the competition is subject to the completion of the online registration procedure, the booking of the chosen session(s ) and the payment of the participation fee of € 250.00 through the PayPal circuit accessible only from the registration platform.

It is possible to take up to two tests. In fact, there will be two exam sessions according to the following schedule:

FIRST ROUND: from 29 FEBRUARY to 2 MARCH 2024;

SECOND ROUND: from 18 to 20 APRIL 2024.

Those who, in the manner set forth in art. 3 of the competition notice, apply from 18 December 2023 and until 14 February 2024 will be able to participate in both rounds of examinations.

Those who apply from 4 March 2024 and no later than 4 April 2024 will only be able to participate in the exam round from 18 to 20 April 2024.

The final merit list of each integrated degree programme will be drawn up according to the criteria set out in art. 8 of the call for applications, always preserving the choice of the degree course or the order of preference expressed during enrolment (first and possible second choice) and then the best score obtained in the tests taken, if more than one, or in the only test taken.

You can participate if:

• in possession of an Italian or foreign diploma;
• enrolled in the last year of secondary school in Italy or abroad, provided that they graduate from high school by 31 July 2024.

Students enrolled in the PENULTIMATE year of high school may NOT take the test or "keep" their score for admission to the academic year 2025/26.

The admission tests will be delivered in multi-session computer-based mode in presence at qualified test centers in the cities of Rome, Milan, Naples, Bari, Reggio Calabria, Catania, Palermo, Cagliari.

Places at each venue/exam session are allocated on a filling basis, taking into consideration only registrations completed according to the criteria expressed in art. 3 of the Notice of Competition.

The general list of the calls, with indication of the location, date and time of the test of each candidate, for the aforementioned examination rounds will be published respectively:

• From 21 February 2024 for the shift from 29 February to 2 March 2024;
• From 11 April 2024 for the shift from 18 to 20 April 2024.

If, due to contingencies or for organisational reasons, it is necessary to make changes to the calendar of the admission test or to the methods of administering the test, all those registered for the competition will be notified by means of notices on this page.

Carry out the on-line registration procedure and from the Competition Registration Summary page click on "Make payment and booking". You will be able to choose the VENUE and the SESSION of the exam from the list proposed by the University until availability for each location/session is exhausted.

Once you have selected your choice of venue/session for each reference round, you will have to pay the participation fee of € 250.00.

PLEASE NOTE: Payment must be made within 60 minutes of booking:

• if the payment is NOT made within the 60 minutes provided, the seat reservation will be cancelled and the candidate, if interested in taking the test, will have to repeat the booking operation - choosing from the sessions available at the time of accessing the platform - and always pay within 60 minutes;
• Once the payment has been completed, you will receive an e-mail confirming your booking and payment of the fee. Only then will the procedure have been successfully concluded.

Information regarding registration for the competition and payment made is always available in the candidate's reserved area under the "Log" menu item of the portal and is the only official source for confirmation of registration and the choices expressed by the candidate (shift, venue, date, time and payment).

Any change of venue/session must be carried out directly by the candidate by switching back on the booking platform. The request for a change of venue/session is allowed only within the registration deadlines of each shift (i.e. by 14 February 2024 for the shift from 29 February to 2 March 2024 and by 4 April 2024 for the shift from 18 to 20 April 2024).

After this deadline, no change of venue and/or session will be allowed.

It is possible to apply for one or both single-cycle degree programmes, indicating, if necessary, the order of preference (first choice and second choice). The order of preference, if expressed, is binding for the purposes of drawing up the final rankings of the two degree courses.

The degree programme to be applied for or the order of reference expressed can be changed before the deadline for submitting applications for the first round in which the candidate has enrolled (i.e. by 14 February if you have registered for both rounds of tests or by 4 April if you have registered exclusively for the second round of the examination. In any case, if the candidate has already taken the test in the first round, he/she may NOT change the degree programme or order of preference for the second round of the examination.

Each ranking will be drawn up taking into account

1. first of all , the choice of the degree course or the order of preference, where expressed;
2. secondly , the best score obtained in the written test.

Therefore, each ranking will be composed first of all of the candidates who have indicated the degree course as their "first" or "only" choice, respectively ordered on the basis of merit, then of the candidates who have indicated the degree course as their possible "second" choice respectively ordered on the basis of merit.

The candidate who is "admitted" to the course of the best choice (first choice) will automatically have their position in the ranking in the degree course of the worst choice (second choice) cancelled.

On the contrary, if you are "admitted" to a course of worse preference (i.e. to the second choice course, where indicated) you will always maintain your position in the ranking in the course of the best preference (first and choice).

For further details on the preparation of the rankings, please consult the competition notice.

The entrance examination consists of a written test of sixty (60) multiple-choice questions, which present five answer options, among which the candidate must identify only one by discarding the incorrect, arbitrary or less probable conclusions, distributed as follows:

• 32 logical and logical-mathematical reasoning questions;
• 20 questions on scientific culture (10 on chemistry and 10 on biology);
• 3 general knowledge questions
• 5 questions of ethical-religious culture

A maximum time of 60 minutes is allocated for the test. A maximum score of 60 (sixty) points is awarded for the evaluation of the test according to the following criteria:

• 1 point for each correct answer
• minus 0.25 points for each wrong answer
• 0 points for each answer not given (omitted)

In consideration of the need to carry out several exam sessions and in order to preserve par condicio, transparency, impartiality and the smooth running of the selection, separate exams will be prepared for each session in compliance with the criteria of balancing the various types of questions. At the end of the exam (whether it coincides with the expiry of the maximum time allowed or with the voluntary early closure) each candidate must answer a further 6 questions in 6 minutes automatically assigned by the exam platform (one for each subject).

These so-called "reserve" questions will NOT count towards the ordinary assessment of the test unless, after the scheduled sessions have been held, an anomaly emerges in one or more questions such as to lead to their cancellation. Only in this case, once the criticality has been ascertained, will the University consider neutralising it and replacing the question with the reserve question relating to the same subject, in order to guarantee the objectivity of the assessments and equal treatment of candidates.

Once you have paid the entrance exam fee, you will have free and unlimited access to the online simulation platform made available by the University. On the summary page you will find the link to the simulation platform (you will not receive the link by email but you will have to re-enter your subscription profile).

• Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church
• New Charter for Health Care Workers - Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers (for Health Pastoral Care)
• Instruction Dignitas Personae on Certain Questions of Bioethics (Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith)
• Encyclical Caritas in Veritate (Benedict XVI)
• Encyclical Laudato Si' (Francis)

Competition for admission to the LMCU in Medicine and Surgery and in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics a.y. 2024/25

Can I participate even if I haven't graduated from high school yet?

Subject to subsequent verification of the attainment of the admission qualification , those enrolled in the last year of secondary school at higher education institutions in Italy and abroad that allows the achievement of a valid qualification pursuant to the ministerial provisions for admission to higher education courses of the Italian system may also participate.

I am enrolled in the penultimate year of high school (upper secondary school), can I take the test and "keep the score for admissions 25/26?

Students enrolled in the PENULTIMATE year of high school NON can take the test or "keep" their score for admission to the academic year 2025/26.

Can I take the test more than once? What is the rehearsal schedule?

Candidates can take up to two tests. In fact, there will be two exam sessions according to the following schedule:

First round: 29 February to 2 March 2024

Second round: from 18 to 20 April 2024.

If I have registered for the first round, can I also participate in the second round?

Candidates who apply from 18 December 2023 to 14 February 2024 will be able to participate in both rounds indicated or only in the first.

Those who apply from 4 March 2024 to 4 April 2024 will only be able to participate in the exam round from 18 to 20 April 2024.

Can I apply for both integrated degree programmes?

It is possible to apply for one or both single-cycle degree programmes, indicating, if necessary, the order of preference (first choice and second choice). The order of preference, if expressed, is binding for the purposes of drawing up the final rankings of the two degree courses.

Can I change the chosen degree programme or the order of preference?

The degree programme or order of preference, if expressed, can only be changed by the registration deadline of the first round in which the candidate is enrolled (i.e. by 14 February 2024 if participating in both rounds of the examination or by 4 April 2024 if participating only in the April round).

If I need to change my exam location and session, how should I proceed? And within what deadlines?

You will have to turn back on the portal, check the new venue/session availabilities and make a new booking that will automatically replace the previous one. Subsequently, the candidate will receive a booking confirmation e-mail that will replace the previous one that is no longer valid.

The change of venue/session is only allowed within the registration deadlines of each shift (i.e. by 14 February 2024 for the 29 February – 2 March 2024 shift and by 4 April 2024 for the 18 to 20 April 2024 shift).

After this deadline, no change of venue and/or session will be allowed.

How can I check that I have registered correctly and which exam session I have chosen?

Information regarding registration for the competition and payment made is always available in the reserved area under the "Log" menu item of the portal and is the only official source for confirmation of registration and the choices expressed (shift, venue, date, time and payment).

I am a candidate with a disability and/or diagnosed with Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), how can I request additional time and/or compensatory measures?

You will have to make an explicit request on the appropriate pages of the competition registration procedure and by uploading the certification to the system.

Candidates with disabilities are entitled to an additional time not exceeding 50% more than that provided for the written test in addition to any additional measures commensurate with the type of disability, while candidates with SLD, if the diagnosis complies with the law, are granted an additional time equal to 30% more than that defined for the test and additional compensatory tools only in the case of the more serious cases verified by a special University Commission.

For more information, please refer to Article 4 of the Notice of Competition.

What does the exam consist of?

The admission test consists of a computer-based written test consisting of sixty (60) multiple-choice questions distributed as follows:

32 logical and logical-mathematical reasoning questions;

20 questions on scientific culture (10 on chemistry and 10 on biology);

3 general knowledge questions

5 questions of ethical-religious culture

At the end of the exam, each candidate must answer further 6 questions in 6 minutes automatically assigned by the test platform (one for each subject). These so-called "reserve" questions will NOT count towards the ordinary assessment of the test unless, after the scheduled sessions have been held, an anomaly emerges in one or more questions such as to lead to their cancellation.

What are the science subject programmes?

The programmes relating to the scientific culture questions are listed in Annex "A" of the call for applications.

How can I prepare myself for ethical-religious culture questions'

It is possible to consult the texts recommended by Università Cattolica, a list of which is available on this web page.

Can I use the calculator? What materials do I need to have or bring from home to take the exam?

During the test, it is strictly forbidden to use mobile phones, calculators, tablets, online-enabled devices and to consult printed books and/or manuscripts and notes. You will be able to bring a pen, the blank sheets for notes will be provided to you by the University.

Do high school or high school grades confer score? What about other international certifications?

High school grades, high school graduation grades, and any other certification, including international ones, do not confer additional points. There will be no evaluation of qualifications and the final score is awarded only by the written test.

What documents will I have to show on the day of the exam?

On the day of the test, candidates must show for identification:

• A valid identity document pursuant to art. 35 of Presidential Decree no. 445 of 28 December 2000;
• Any original documentation certifying the state of disability and/or SLD declared at the time of registration for the competition;
• Non-EU applicants must also show their passport and a valid residence permit.

I haven't/lost/can't find my ID, but I have a driver's license/passport, are they good enough to take the test?

For identification you will have to show a valid identification document (Identity Card, Passport, Driving License), copies or reproductions - on any medium - of the identification documents will not be accepted.

How are the merit rankings drawn up and what are the criteria for the allocation of places?

Each ranking will be drawn up taking into consideration first of all the choice of degree course or the order of preference, if expressed; secondly , the best score obtained in the written test.  Therefore, each ranking will be composed first of all of the candidates who have indicated the degree course as their "first" or "only" choice, respectively ordered on the basis of merit, then of the candidates who have indicated the degree course as their possible "second" choice respectively ordered on the basis of merit. The candidate who is "admitted" to the course of the best choice (first choice) will automatically have their position in the ranking in the degree course of the worst choice (second choice) cancelled. On the contrary, if you are "admitted" to a course of worse preference (i.e. to the second choice course, where indicated) you will always maintain your position in the ranking in the course of the best preference (first and choice). For further details on the preparation of the rankings, please consult the competition notice.

When will the merit rankings be published?

The final merit rankings of each degree programme will be published on this page only once both rounds of the exam have been concluded, i.e. from 6 May 2024 automatically taking into account the best score obtained in the two tests, or the only final score achieved if you have participated in only one of the two exam sessions.

Once I have been admitted, how do I proceed with enrolment? What is the timing?

From 6 to 13 May 2024, candidates placed in a useful position in the reference ranking must pre-enrol in the single-cycle degree programme to which they have been admitted by following the online procedure described in art. 10 of the call for applications and proceed with the payment of the first instalment of the university tuition fees.

Subsequently, from 1 to 26 July 2024, they will have to enrol remotely, accessible from their profile in the online enrolment system, and upload the required documentation as specified in art. 11 of the Notice of Competition.

Candidates who do not comply within the above deadlines will be considered to have withdrawn and the vacancies will be made available to the other candidates by scrolling through the merit list.

Once enrolled, how can I withdraw from enrolment? Will I be able to be reimbursed for the amount paid?

Using the "Forms" section on the institutional portal of the Rome Campus (https://studenticattolica.unicatt.it/strumenti-e-supporto-modulistica - Application for withdrawal from studies), students must access their enrolment profile and follow the online procedure until the appropriate forms have been completed.

Once the withdrawal has been made, the amount paid for the place reservation will be fully refunded if requested to do so within 14 days from the date of payment. After this deadline, no refund will be made.

If I take the Medicine-Dentistry test at Università Cattolica, can I also take the other admission tests, including those of the state schools?

Yes, there is no obstacle to taking several admission tests, even in other universities. However, it is necessary to respect the admission procedures and deadlines provided for each selection.

What is the best manual to prepare for the test?

Università Cattolica does not have or recommend a specific manual for preparing for its admission tests.

Once the registration for the competition has been completed, it will be possible to practice for free and unlimited with the exam simulator made available by UC which uses the archive of quizzes proposed in previous years. For optimal preparation, it is also advisable to enrol in courses specially organised by Università Cattolica.

What are the best test prep tools?

The Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore organizes specific preparation courses for the admission tests for the A.Y. 2024/25 of Medicine and Surgery, Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics and Medicine and Surgery.

It is possible to choose between different types of courses (reinforcing, intensive and modular) able to meet the different needs of each candidate. The places available in each programme are limited and allocated according to the chronological criterion of enrolment.

For more information, please refer to the section "Preparation courses for the admission test" on the web page of the course of interest.