Part-time enrolment
Part-time enrolment is intended to support students in pursuing their university studies when specific personal circumstances prevent them from attending classes regularly and taking the relevant examinations within the standard duration of their degree programme.
With part-time enrolment, students enrolled in Bachelor’s degree programmes, Master’s degree programmes and single-cycle Master’s degree programmes may extend the duration of their studies up to twice the standard duration of the degree programme in which they are enrolled. However, the duration may not be shorter than that established under the part-time study option for which they are applying.
Part-time enrolment may be requested only once during a student’s academic career.
Notice
The second-instalment amount, as reduced for part-time students, will not be updated in Unimia upon granting of the application for part-time enrolment or its renewal, but prior to the issuance of second-instalment payment notices, usually in the second half of December.
Notice - Open semester
During the open semester the Part-time enrolment is not possible.
The possibility to enroll as part-time student will be comunicated after the National Ranking, when the enrollment to the second semester opens to those who attended the open semester.
You may apply for part-time enrolment from 1 October to 31 October 2026.
Students enrolled in the first year of Master's degree programmes, including those registered before 1 January 2026, may submit their application until 28 February 2027, after the second-instalment payment deadline. However, they will incur a late payment fee. Those who apply for part-time enrolment once the second-instalment payment request has been issued, may not apply for an instalment plan. If they have already applied for an instalment plan, their application will be automatically cancelled.
For students to apply for part-time enrolment, they must be enrolled in the 2026/2027 academic year.
Part-time status starts from the year the application is accepted, and cannot change during the year.
No documentation is required to be submitted with the application for part-time enrolment.
Part-time enrolment remains valid for subsequent years as well, unless the student submits an application for withdrawal, through the Informastudenti service, within the deadline for renewing enrolment for the following academic year.
Part-time students wishing to graduate ahead of statutory deadlines may request to return to the full-time regime, after obtaining the favourable opinion of a special committee. If the application is accepted, tuition fees will be re-calculated based on the amount due as a full-time student.
Course of study
For any requests relating to exams or individual study paths, please refer to your official Study Programme or to your academic office.
A part-time programme may not last more than twice the number of years of the full-time programme. Its duration will depend on the chosen track.
The number of years under the part-time study option is calculated from the academic year in which the application for part-time enrolment is approved.
Example: A student enrolled in the second year of a two-year Master’s degree programme who applies for part-time enrolment in the 2026/2027 academic year will be enrolled part-time for three years. The part-time study period will therefore end with the student’s part-time enrolment for the 2028/2029 academic year.
If the student does not complete their studies in the 2028/2029 academic year and renews their enrolment for the 2029/2030 academic year, they will automatically revert to full-time status and will be enrolled in the second year, as a first-year beyond the standard duration of the programme.
If the student graduates before the 2028/2029 academic year, they must revert to full-time status and pay the resulting balance of tuition fees.
Bachelor's degree programme (standard full-time duration: 3 years)
Academic path to be completed in:
- 6 years for students enrolled in year I of the programme (50% of the tuition fee)
- 5 years for students enrolled in year II of the programme
- 4 years for students enrolled in year III of the programme
- 3 years for students enrolled in year I, II or III off-track
Master's degree programme (standard full-time duration: 2 years)
Academic path to be completed in:
- 4 years for students enrolled in year I of the programme (50% of the tuition fee)
- 3 years for students enrolled in year II of the programme
- 2 years for students enrolled in year I, II or III off-track
Single-cycle Master's degree programme (standard full-time duration: 5 years)
Academic path to be completed in:
- 7 years for students enrolled in year I of the programme (75% of the tuition fee)
- 6 years for students enrolled in year II of the programme
- 5 years for students enrolled in year III of the programme
- 4 years for students enrolled in year IV of the programme
- 3 years for students enrolled in year V of the programme
- 2 years for students enrolled in year I, II or III off-track
Single-cycle master's degree programmes in Medicine, Dental Medicine, and Veterinary Medicine (first two years)
Academic path to be completed in:
- 4 years for students enrolled in year I of the programme (75% of the tuition fee)
Part-time enrolment is not intended as a means of tailoring the duration of a student’s academic career or reducing tuition fees outside the timeframes and requirements established by the regulations currently in force.
Part-time enrolment is not available for all Bachelor's degree programmes in the health professions, due to their vocational nature and the number of credits to be earned for clinical / pre-professional internships.
The part-time enrolment option is not available for fully online degree programmes introduced from the academic year 2026/2027 onwards.
For other programmes, part-time enrolment is available if allowed by their respective regulations and academic boards.
Students enrolled up to year III off-track, who apply for part-time training, are automatically enrolled in the last year of their degree programme, regardless of their prior career and year of off-track enrolment under the full-time regime. A student enrolled in a programme or curriculum that is no longer available may not enrol part-time, as it is not possible to enrol in the last year of this study programme.
Student who intends to apply for part-time enrolment must pay the first instalment entirely.
With part-time enrolment, you will get a reduction on the second instalment, depending on the chosen duration:
- 50% part-time: 50% off the total tuition fee for twice the standard duration
- Reduction of 25% off the total tuition fee for single-cycle Master's degree programmes
Additional fee for Computer Systems and Networks Security - online version: Students enrolled on a part-time basis will pay the full amount for the first three academic years (whether under the full-time or part-time regime). They will receive a waiver for subsequent academic years under the part-time regime.
The return to full-time enrolment has retroactive effect. Therefore, the student will be required to pay any unpaid amounts.
The balance due is calculated on the basis of all years of part-time enrolment.
Students are required to revert to full-time status in all circumstances resulting in the early termination of their academic career before completion of the number of years established under the part-time study option they have chosen, including, for example, early graduation, withdrawal from studies or transfer to another university.
Example: A student enrolled in the second year of a two-year Master’s degree programme applies for part-time enrolment in the 2026/2027 academic year. The part-time study period, corresponding to three years of part-time enrolment, ends with the student’s part-time enrolment for the 2028/2029 academic year.
If the student graduates early in the 2027/2028 academic year, they must request to revert to full-time status and pay the amounts outstanding as a result of their part-time enrolment for the 2026/2027 and 2027/2028 academic years: second part-time instalment for 2026/2027: €500.00; second part-time instalment for 2027/2028: €550.00. The total balance due is therefore €1,050.00. For the 2027/2028 academic year, the student will be enrolled full-time in the second year, for the first year beyond the standard duration of the degree programme.
On the other hand, students moving from full-time to part-time enrolment will not be entitled to any refund of fees paid.
Coloro che richiedono l'iscrizione a tempo parziale dopo l'emissione della seconda rata non possono chiederne la rateizzazione.
Those who apply for part-time enrolment after the emission of the second instalment cannot apply for the instalment plan.
Part-time enrolment is not compatible with high-merit waivers or grants awarded under education-incentive programmes.