Biological Sciences

Admission to the three-year degree course in Biological Sciences will be based on the order in which applications are submitted, subject to registration on the University portal.

Candidates must:

• register online at Student Services Web Services > ‘Enrolment’ > ‘Standard enrolment’. Then select ‘Enrolment in Courses with Limited Places’
• enter the required data and upload your passport photo and identity document (front/back), ensuring that all identification details are clearly legible
• enter the details of your upper secondary school qualification, indicating the relevant grade
• print the PagoPA payment notice for the enrolment fee
• pay the enrolment fee using the PagoPA payment notice (online or at any bank branch).

PLEASE NOTE: at the end of the procedure, wait for the Student Secretariat to complete the enrolment (the student will receive a receipt with their matriculation number and a summary of the services offered by the University at their email address). 
If the student does not wait for the enrolment in the first course of study to be completed, the registration fee will be attributed to the second course chosen, thus cancelling the pre-enrolment in the first course. 
If the student intends to enrol in another course at this university, please notify the Student Secretariat in a timely manner so that compatibility can be verified.

Non-EU citizens legally residing in Italy must also upload (in pdf format) their residence permit. 
Non-EU citizens residing abroad, after passing the Italian language test, must also upload (in pdf format) their passport and entry visa, followed by their residence permit as soon as it becomes available.

Candidates with disabilities 
Candidates with disabilities, recognised as such under Law No. 104/1992 (Article 3, paragraph 1) with a disability equal to or greater than 66% who intend to apply for exemption from university fees and contributions, paying only the contribution of €16.00, are required to declare this condition during the online enrolment procedure and must upload the certificate from the Medical Commission (with OMISSIS in correspondence with the diagnosis) for the assessment of civil disability, which shows the degree of disability and/or handicap.

Candidates requesting a shortened degree programme 
Candidates who already hold an academic qualification or who have withdrawn or been disqualified, and who request a shortened course, must follow the same procedures indicated, choosing the specific type of enrolment application “Shortened career (second degree)”, “Withdrawn students” or “Disqualified students”. They must also upload the application for recognition of previous academic career, duly completed and signed by the candidate.

Transferring to Insubria from another university 
Candidates already enrolled at another university who are transferring to Insubria must follow the same enrolment procedures, selecting the ‘Transfer in’ option. In this case, in addition to the completed and signed application for recognition of previous academic career , they must also upload the receipt of the transfer application submitted to their university of origin.

Course transfers 
Candidates already enrolled in another course at this University who wish to transfer internally must – only after renewing their enrolment for the 2025/2026 academic year on the previous course – log in to the page Web Services - Student Administration, click on the “Course Transfer” menu item and enter the required data within the deadlines indicated for enrolment. 
At the end of the procedure, a transfer fee of €55.00 and a stamp duty of €16.00 will be charged; candidates must print the relevant PagoPA payment notices, which must be paid by the same deadline for enrolment, otherwise the place will be forfeited.

Graduating students 
Candidates graduating from another university must follow the same procedures, selecting the type of enrolment application “Abbreviation of career (second degree)” and paying the enrolment fee using the printed PagoPA payment notice (payable at all bank branches) by the deadline set for each round of the ranking list. 
Graduating students from this University who are unable to complete the procedure are requested to report this promptly via the INFOSTUDENTI system.

Qualifications obtained abroad 
EU and non-EU candidates with qualifications obtained abroad must follow the same procedures indicated above, also uploading the following documentation:

1. original qualification, or certified copy, or substitute certificate valid for all legal purposes. To access the first level of university studies, 12 years of schooling and any other requirements specified in Annexes 1 and 2 to the Circular updated annually by the MUR are required. The qualification must allow access to university in the country where it was obtained.
2. CIMEA verification certificate or legalisation (or Apostille stamp where applicable) issued by the Italian diplomatic-consular representation responsible for the territory.
3. CIMEA certificate of comparability or ARDI certificate of equivalence for countries that are signatories to the Lisbon Convention or declaration of value issued by the Italian diplomatic-consular representation in the country where the qualification was obtained.
4. Certificate attesting to the passing of academic aptitude tests, if required for admission to universities in the respective countries of origin.
5. Official translation into Italian of the documents referred to in points 1 and 4.

The deadline for submitting the complete documentation relating to the qualification is 31 January 2026. 
After this date, applications for enrolment for the 2025/2026 academic year will be rejected.

All files must be provided in .pdf format, preferably in .pdf/A. 
The Student Secretariat reserves the right to request the delivery of original documentation or additional documentation to supplement that listed above should this prove necessary for the purposes of a correct assessment.

Students with qualifications obtained abroad who enrol after 30 November 2025 must submit the necessary documentation for the evaluation of their qualifications and a valid residence permit in Italy by 13 March 2026.

Conditional enrolment 
Candidates who, at the time of completing their enrolment, are graduating from this or another university, are enrolled “conditionally”. 
Candidates who are graduating from this or another university must obtain their degree by the non-extendable deadline of 30 November 2025, otherwise their enrolment will be cancelled. 
After obtaining their academic qualification, these candidates must send, via INFOSTUDENTI, a declaration certifying the award of their degree and any application for recognition of previous academic career, duly completed and signed by the candidate.

Starting in October, as soon as it is available, students will receive the Carta Ateneo Più.

Candidates must pay the registration fee, exclusively using the electronic notice generated at the end of the enrolment procedure and strictly within the deadlines set.

Candidates admitted to enrolment who do not complete the procedure by the dates set for the relevant group will be considered to have withdrawn and will lose any right to enrolment.

Enrolment opens:

• from 17 July 2025 at 9:30 a.m. to 4 September 2025 at 12:00 p.m. (unless places are filled earlier), with payment to be made by 4 September 2025.

Applications for enrolment will be accepted in chronological order of submission, until all available places are filled.

Only if places are still available will subsequent batches be opened in accordance with the following deadlines:

BATCH I

• On 16 September 2025, any places still available will be announced on the University website
  Candidates may submit their enrolment applications from 16 September 2025 at 9:30 a.m. to 23 September 2025 12:00 p.m., with payment of the registration fee to be made no later than 23 September 2025.

SECOND PHASE

• On 30 September 2025, any places still available will be announced on the University website 
  Candidates may submit their enrolment applications from 9:30 a.m. on 30 September 2025 to 12:00 noon on 7 October 2025 12:00 p.m. on 7 October 2025, with payment to be made no later than 7 October 2025.

Between the first and second stages, enrolment applications without payment will be cancelled.

If, on 23 September 2025, there are still places available in the quota reserved for non-EU citizens residing abroad, these will be made available for the enrolment of Italian, EU and non-EU citizens legally residing in Italy, within the second phase.

REOPENING OF ENROLMENT TERMS:

In accordance with the new provisions and until all available places are filled, it is possible to enrol until 13 March 2026 with the relative late fee.

Admission to years following the first year is subject to verification of the curricular requirements indicated below and the places available on 30 June 2025. 
If there are no places available and/or the 21 credits required for enrolment in the second year are not recognised, students may only enrol in the first year of the course in accordance with the procedures and deadlines indicated for admission to the first year.

Curriculum requirements for admission to years after the first:

• The curricular requirements for admission to the second year, within the limits of the places available for the reference cohort, are 21 CFU validated by an admission decision;
• The curricular requirements for admission to the third year, within the limits of the places available for the reference cohort, are 60 CFU validated by an admission decision.

Procedure 
To be admitted to years after the first, you must request a preliminary assessment of your previous academic career, using the following procedure:

• register at ‘Web Services - Student Secretariat’ (if not already registered)
• after logging in, click on ‘Preliminary Assessment Request’, fill in the required fields and attach the requested documentation in pdf format within the established deadlines.

The application must be accompanied by a PDF file containing a certificate or self-certification of the study plan and exams taken (proving the date, grade and university credits) and the relevant exam syllabuses. 
Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Deadlines 
Applications for assessment must be submitted by 30 June 2025. 
The Course Council will decide on admission by 14 July 2025, based on both credits and available places. 
Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. 
For the purposes of verifying the curricular requirements for admission to years after the first, the examinations and credits acquired and recorded in the previous academic career will be taken into consideration on the date of submission of the application and in any case by 30 June 2025. The admission decision will indicate the examinations that can be validated, if the career requirements are met and the authorisation is granted based on the number of places available.

Upon enrolment in the programme, students may submit a supplement to their request for recognition of previous academic career with exams and credits acquired after the date of submission of the application, i.e. from 1 July 2025. These credits will be taken into consideration for the recognition of previous academic career, but not for the shortening of the programme. The assessment of credits eligible for admission to years after the first year will only take into account credits acquired by 30 June 2025 (pursuant to Article 19, paragraph 3 of the University Regulations for Students).

Following the admission decision sent by the Academic Office to applicants and the student office, applicants admitted to years after the first must, by 23 September 2025:

• Register on the portal at the web page Web Services - Student Secretariat (if not already registered);
• Write to the Student Secretariat using the INFOSTUDENTI service to express their interest in enrolling;
• Once you have received a reply from the Student Administration Office, go to Web Services – Student Administration Office, log in, click on “Enrolment” and then choose the type of enrolment that applies to your situation (transfer, second degree, expiry or withdrawal from studies);
• Enter the required data and any additional documentation requested;
• At the end of the procedure, you must print the PagoPA payment notice for the enrolment fee and any previous career recognition fee (for students who have withdrawn or been expelled) using the appropriate button.

Please note 
In accordance with the Regulations on student fees for the academic year 2025/2026, "Students who have withdrawn or been expelled, including from other universities, who enrol or re-enrol at the University of Insubria, with recognition, upon request, of their previous academic career, are required to pay the annual study recognition fee for each year of interruption following the last enrolment, up to a maximum of five years of interruption, in addition to the fee of €200.00 for the recognition of their previous academic career. The amount of the annual study recognition fee is that in force at the time of enrolment or re-enrolment. 
The above provisions also apply in the case of recognition of previous academic career obtained after the application for re-enrolment.

Admission to years following the first year is subject to verification of the curricular requirements indicated below and the places available on 30 June 2025. 
If there are no places available and/or the 21 credits required for enrolment in the second year are not recognised, students may only enrol in the first year of the course in accordance with the procedures and deadlines for admission to the first year.

Curriculum requirements for admission to years after the first:

• The curricular requirements for admission to the second year, within the limits of the places available for the reference cohort, are 21 CFU validated by an admission decision;
• The curricular requirements for admission to the third year, within the limits of the places available for the reference cohort, are 60 CFU validated by an admission decision.

Procedure 
To be admitted to years after the first, you must request a preliminary assessment of your previous academic career, using the following procedure:

• register at ‘Web Services - Student Secretariat’ (if not already registered)
• after logging in, click on ‘Preliminary Assessment Application’, fill in the required fields and attach the requested documentation in pdf format within the deadlines set out in the following paragraph.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Mandatory deadlines 
Applications for assessment must be submitted by 30 June 2025. 
The Course Council will decide on admission by 14 July 2025, based on both the number of credits and the number of places available. 
Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. 
For the purposes of verifying the curricular requirements for admission to years after the first, the examinations and credits acquired and recorded in the previous academic career will be taken into consideration on the date of submission of the application and in any case by 30 June 2025. The admission decision will indicate the examinations that can be validated, if the career requirements are met and the authorisation is granted based on the number of places available.

Upon enrolment in the programme, students may submit a supplement to their request for recognition of previous academic career with exams and credits acquired after the date of submission of the application, i.e. from 1 July 2025. These credits will be taken into consideration for the recognition of previous academic career, but not for the shortening of the programme. The assessment of credits eligible for admission to years after the first year will only take into account credits acquired by 30 June 2025 (pursuant to Article 19, paragraph 3 of the University Regulations for Students).

Please note 
Students already enrolled in another University course who wish to transfer to another course must first renew their enrolment on their personal page and make the relevant payment. 
Only after payment has been received will it be possible to proceed with the next steps.

Following the admission decision by the Academic Office, students admitted to years after the first must proceed with the course transfer by 23 September 2025:

• Log in to the web page Web Services - Student Secretariat
• After logging in, click on “Course Transfer” and follow the online procedure, selecting the degree course you are interested in.
• At the end of the procedure, students must print the PagoPA payment notice for the internal transfer fee of €55.00 and the stamp duty of €16.00 using the appropriate button. The procedure is only considered final once payment has been received by 23 September 2025, otherwise the place will be forfeited.