Industrial Chemistry

*Requirements and knowledge required for access*
Candidates with a high school diploma or an equivalent qualification obtained abroad, recognized as suitable, are eligible for the Bachelor's degree program in Chemistry.
Basic knowledge in mathematics and the ability to make simple logical deductions, not exceeding the competence levels provided by secondary education, are also required.

*Methods of verification of knowledge and personal preparation*
The Bachelor's degree program in Industrial Chemistry has open access. Admission to the program involves a mandatory, yet non-selective, test to be taken before enrollment. This test aims to assess the initial preparation of students in terms of minimum requirements in basic scientific disciplines. The entrance exam involves passing a TOLC (Test On Line CISIA), which can be taken at the University of Milan or any other university participating in the CISIA (Consortium of Integrated Systems for Access). Registration for the TOLC is done directly on the CISIA website (www.cisiaonline.it).
The TOLC valid for enrollment in the Industrial Chemistry degree program is the TOLC-S, consisting of the following sections: Basic Mathematics (20 questions - 50 minutes), Reasoning and Problems (10 questions - 20 minutes), Comprehension of Text (10 questions - 20 minutes), Basic Sciences (10 questions in chemistry, physics, and geology - 20 minutes), English (30 questions - 15 minutes). Each question has 5 possible answers, of which only one is correct.
Score: +1 for each correct answer, -0.25 for each incorrect answer, 0 for each unanswered question.
For further details on the structure and topics of the test, please visit the following link: https://www.cisiaonline.it/area-tematica-tolc-scienze/struttura-della-prova-e-syllabus
The result of the English section does not replace the assessment of English language proficiency required by the degree program for obtaining related credits (see the Language Exams section) but serves as self-assessment for the student.
Students who have taken the TOLC-S and intend to use it to access the Industrial Chemistry Bachelor's degree program at the University of Milan must register on the degree program's website for enrollment within the deadlines specified in the announcement. For more details on the announcement, deadlines, and admission/enrollment procedures, it is recommended to consult the page https://www.unimi.it/en/study/bachelor-and-master-study/degree-programme-enrolment/enrolment-first-degree-programme

*Access for transfer or for students who have already graduated*
Students already enrolled in a Degree Course of the University of Milan, of another University or already graduated, can be exempted from the test only if they possess the necessary requirements to be admitted to years subsequent to the first of the edition of the Course. Degree reserved for students enrolled up to the 2023-2024 academic year, i.e. at least 30 ECTS attributable to exams of the 1st year of the course, of which 9 can be validated for the purposes of the Mathematics Institutions exam.
For this purpose, a specific request for prior career evaluation must be submitted by accessing the online service indicated in the admission notice. Interested parties must declare all the exams taken with the relevant sectors, credits and grades and attach the course programmes. For further details on the procedure, please refer to the announcement.
The practice will be examined by the CD Transfer Commission. In the event that the applicant is not eligible for years following the first, the student will have to take the initial preparation assessment test.
The requests for evaluation, accompanied by the programs of the exams taken, must be submitted without exception by the date that will be published in the notice and the outcome of the evaluation will be communicated via e-mail.
Students admitted to years subsequent to the first will be able to enroll within the deadlines and with the methods specified in the announcement.
Students admitted to the first year, in addition to taking the aforementioned test to verify initial preparation, will have to submit the application for admission, as indicated in the announcement.
Similarly, to speed up the paperwork process, all requests for equivalence of exams taken and/or recognition of previous careers must be accompanied by the programs of the exams taken.

Additional training obligations (OFA) and modalities for OFA recovery
Freshmen who do not achieve a score of 10 or higher in the Basic Mathematics module will be assigned Additional Training Obligations (OFA). For students with OFA, support activities will be organized from October to December, followed by a recovery test (to be taken within the month of January of the following calendar year of enrollment) in which the student must demonstrate improved preparation. In the absence of this evidence, the student cannot take any exams in the first year before passing the Institutions of Mathematics exam, excluding the 3 CFUs related to English language proficiency.