International Relations

Admission procedure and criteria

To apply, students need to complete the application form between October 7, 2015 and May 26, 2016. At the same time, they must send the following documentation by mail to LUISS Guido Carli \xc2\x96 Student Office, Viale Romania, 32, 00197 Rome:

a certificate authenticating the results of the SAT Reasoning Test (Scholastic Assessment Test) in each of the three sections:

• Reading
• Mathematics
• Writing

For information on this test please consult the College Board website

• The certificate authenticating the courses taken (second-to-last year of secondary school) and related grades
• a curriculum vitae
• a cover letter
• a reference letter

Solely non-EU students interested in degree programs held in Italian will be required to self-certify knowledge of the Italian language, to be demonstrated after admission by exhibiting suitable certificates.

The requested material must be sent in advance to ammissione@luiss.it, attaching scans of each document to the email.

Only applications accompanied by all documentation and received by May 26, 2016 will be considered.

A special examination board will evaluate the material sent by each individual candidate and will establish rankings based on SAT scores, academic background, and the motivations and age of the candidate.

Candidates will be conditionally admitted. They will be fully admitted only after the diploma has been conferred and the original, translated, authenticated documentation, accompanied by the declaration of equivalent value is received by the Student Office. For non-EU citizens, a certification of the student\'s personal identity (an authenticated photo) is also required.

Students admitted will be notified via email in June and they will enroll by July 25, 2016.

Please note that, in accordance with MIUR regulations, diplomas conferred abroad only allow access to Italian universities if:

• they have been conferred by official schools in that country\'s educational system
• they entitle the student to enroll in universities in the country in which they were conferred
• they have been conferred after a minimum of twelve years of schooling overall (primary and secondary education).

Candidates with US High School Diplomas

Furthermore, to meet admission requirements, students holding a US High School Diploma must also either:

• have successfully completed two years of college/university education (and be admitted to the third year)
• have successfully completed one year of college education (and be admitted to the second year) and have earned at least 4 US Advanced Placements (APs)
• have earned at least three US Advanced Placements (APs) with a score of between 3 and 5, in subjects relating to the university program applied for and one of which must necessarily be in Italian if required by the rules
• have been awarded the Italian school leaving qualification
• have been granted equivalence in Italy

Candidates with GCSEs

To meet admission requirements, students holding GCEs (General Certificate of Education) must have six passing grades in different subjects, and at least three of these must be A-levels (advanced level).

For further information regarding foreign diplomas, students should contact the local Italian consulate or embassy in the country where the diploma was conferred.