Bachelor in Physics at University of Catania

Detailed entry requirements

The University of Catania’s Physics bachelor (L-30 R) is taught in Italian and has open admission for 2026/27. Its requirements are bachelor-level school-qualification and initial-preparation rules. Physics master’s or PhD selection conditions do not apply to this degree.

Qualification and language of study

• A secondary-school diploma or an equivalent qualification is required. An overseas school qualification must be recognised as suitable under the applicable international-student procedures.
• The university’s current course listing specifies Italian as the teaching language. This is not an English-taught Physics bachelor, and the reviewed bachelor regulation does not prescribe IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL iBT 80 as programme entry requirements.
• International applicants must follow the applicable qualification-recognition, entry and language procedures for their category. The degree-specific regulation directs them to the national international-student rules and the university’s international-student services.

Mathematics preparation and the school-mark thresholds

• Expected preparation includes basic algebra, geometry and trigonometry, logical reasoning, abstraction and empirical observation.
• The 2026/27 regulation identifies a school-leaving mark of at least 80/100 together with a mathematics mark of at least 7/10 for admission to the school-leaving examination. Students below the stated thresholds receive additional educational obligations, OFA.
• These thresholds are part of the initial-preparation/OFA procedure. They must not be presented as a competitive ranking that excludes every student below 80/100, because the course is listed as open admission and provides an explicit remedial route.
• A preparation test for all students is scheduled on the first teaching day and serves as the final test of the preparatory/OFA course.

Required remedial study and examination restrictions

• Students with OFA must attend the basic-mathematics recovery course and pass its final assessment. They cannot take regular course examinations until all OFA have been cleared.
• The regulation schedules an 80-hour preparatory course in September 2026, with compulsory attendance for students who have OFA. The department separately describes its 2026/27 preparatory mathematics/physics teaching.
• If the first final assessment is failed, a 40-hour OFA1 recovery course is envisaged in the second half of January 2027, and a further 40-hour OFA2 course in May/June 2027. These additional courses depend on sufficient student demand.

Application and prior university study

• Use the university’s current online procedure for non-programmed bachelor’s courses. Being below an OFA threshold does not remove the need to submit the enrolment application and school documents correctly.
• Transfer-credit recognition is a separate assessment of the previous academic record and study content. It can result in an individual study plan and required supplementary work; it is not automatic admission based on a master’s or PhD qualification.

Sources and verification

1. University of Catania. Fisica, official first-cycle course listing: degree class L-30 R, open admission and Italian teaching language, academic year 2026/27; reviewed 6 October 2026.
2. University of Catania. Regolamento didattico del Corso di laurea in Fisica (L-30 R), Articles 2.1 to 2.6, academic year 2026/27; reviewed 6 October 2026.
3. University of Catania. Accesso ai corsi a numero non programmato, academic year 2026/27, Rector’s Decree 1774 of 20 May 2026; reviewed 6 October 2026.
4. University of Catania, Department of Physics and Astronomy. Corsi zero 2026/27: preparatory mathematics and physics teaching, 31 August to 25 September 2026; reviewed 6 October 2026.

Entry requirements: short questions and answers

Is this bachelor taught in English?

No. The official 2026/27 course listing specifies Italian.

Which qualification is required?

A secondary-school diploma or a foreign qualification recognised as suitable.

Do marks below 80/100 automatically exclude me?

The regulation assigns OFA below its stated school/mathematics thresholds. This is an open-admission course with a remedial route.

Can I take exams before clearing OFA?

No. The regulation blocks regular examinations until all OFA are cleared.

What happens if the first recovery test is failed?

Further 40-hour recovery courses are envisaged in January and May/June 2027, subject to sufficient demand.

Do Physics master’s or PhD requirements apply?

No. This page concerns the first-cycle Physics degree and its own regulation.

Physics at the University of Catania

This is the three-year Italian-taught first-cycle degree in Physics, class L-30 R. The official 2026/27 course description identifies training in classical and modern physics, theoretical modelling, numerical simulation, experimental design and analysis of experimental data.

Academic admission, initial-preparation obligations and qualification recognition follow the bachelor-level rules explained above. Consult the university’s current teaching plan for the modules offered to your cohort.