How to enroll #

Warning

All the information given here can be found on the official webpage dedicated to ACSAI and other restricted access degrees. It is mandatory to check this webpage before starting the procedure: deadlines change every year. In particular, carefully read the documents in the Downloads box.

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Enrolling in Applied Computer Science requires you to follow the following crucial steps:

1. Taking an admission test
2. Signing up for the preselection (mandatory for non-EU applicants)
3. Applying for a visa (only for non-EU applicants)
4. Registering with Infostud and paying the fee for a selection round (usually, there are three selection rounds you can apply to)
5. Pre-enrolling or enrolling

English requirements #

In addition to the steps explained below, applicants must meet one of the following requirements in English languague:

1. a Cambridge English Certificate between FCE, CAE or CPE;
2. a TOEFL with a minumum score of 72 out of 120;
3. an IELTS Academic with a minimum score of 5.5 out of 9;
4. a High School Diploma awarded in english;
5. a self-declaration of being a English native speaker;

Furthermore, only for EU applicants or non-EU legally residing in Italy the requirements in English language can be met if:

• the applicant obtain at least 36 points in the English TOLC-I test
• the applicant obtain at least 24 points in the English section of the Italian TOLC-I or TOLC-S.

If you are a non-EU applicant not residing in Italy or a EU applicant that has not obtained enough points in TOLC tests, you must provide one of the certificates explained in the options 1-5. The certificate must be sent to acsai@di.uniroma1.it by the end of the pre-enrollment for the first round winners or by the end of the enrollment for second and third round winners (see the section Pre-enrollment or enrollment)

Admission Tests #

The only offical admission tests to access the selections are: TOLC-I, English TOLC-I, TOLC-S or SAT. Furthermore, the test must be taken before the deadline of the registration period of the chosen selection round (see Paying the 10€ fee for the Selection). Both TOLC and SAT are considered to have a validity starting from January of two years before the academic year you enroll for: if you apply for the Academic Year 2025/2026, only tests taken as from January 2023 to the registration deadlines are accepted for the selection.

TOLC #

TOLCs can be booked on the official CISIA website, where you will have to create a personal account. Then, you can access the personal area: here you can book a test, paying attention to chose TOLC-I or English TOLC-I or TOLC-S. Furthermore, you can chose if attend a TOLC@UNI (a test which take place in one of the many CISIA center around Italy) or a TOLC@CASA (an online test, which can be done while you are at home).

Warning

The booking period for a test usually closes a week before the date of the test itself!

TOLC-I, TOLC-S and English TOLC-I include:

• a Math section with 20 questions (50 minutes)
• a Logic section with 10 questions (20 minutes)
• a Science section with 10 questions (20 minutes)
• a Comprehension section with 10 questions (20 minutes)

For more precise information, check the syllabus of (TOLC-I, TOLC-S or English TOLC-I)

TOLC scores

The highest score is 50 points. Each correct answer gives 1 point and each wrong answer subtracts 0.25 point. Not given answer count as 0.

Furthermore, TOLC-I and TOLC-S include 30 question of basic english grammar (15 minutes): this section does not contribute to the score relevant to the selections.

Important

Sapienza acquires automatically the results of the test through tax code (or fiscal code). Therefore, you must use the same code when creating the personal area in CISIA and registering to Infostud. If you take more than one TOLC, Sapienza will automatically acquire the one with the highest score.

SAT #

SATs can be booked on the official College Board website, where you will have to create a personal account. Then, you can access the personal area: here you can book a SAT, either in presence or at home. SAR includes:

• a Reading section with 52 questions (65 minutes)
• a Writing section with 44 questions (35 minutes)
• a Math section with 58 questions (70 minutes)

SAT scores

Reading and Writing are valued from 100 to 400 points each, while Math is valued 200 to 800 points, for a total of 1600 points maximum.

Warning

There is only one SAT every month. Check thoroughly dates and deadlines.

SAT scores are not acquired automatically by Sapienza. You must send them through the College Board platform, indicating:

• Sapienza University of Rome as the name of the institution
• 9038 as the institution code

Preselection (mandatory for non-EU applicants) #

The MoveIN pre-selection is a required preliminary assessment for non-EU candidates residing abroad and optional for Italian, EU candidates, and non-EU citizens residing in Italy. A positive outcome results in a pre-acceptance letter, inviting the candidate to proceed to the selection process.

For non-EU citizens abroad, this allows them to submit a pre-enrolment application on Universitaly for a study visa by June 28, 2024. Registration details and timeframes for the MoveIN pre-selections are outlined at this link.

To be pre-selected for the degree programme, the following is required:

• A high school diploma (or equivalent qualification) obtained by the school year 2023-2024 and after no less than 12 years of study;
• Evidence of adequate knowledge of the English language according to the parameters indicated in Annex E;
• At least one of the admission tests indicated in Section 1 passed with a result of not less than 36/100.

Pre-selection alone is not sufficient for enrolment. The following admission process depends on passing the selection. Candidates from non-EU countries legally residing abroad cannot participate in the selection rounds without receiving the pre-acceptance letter and confirming the invitation it contains. For more details, click here.

Visa #

Non-EU citizens must apply for a student visa at the Italian Embassy or Consulate of their jurisdiction. Check if you need a student visa on the Visa for Italy portal.

If your application has been positively evaluated, the chosen institution will be able to issue a Letter of eligibility for enrolment. The competent Italian higher education institution will validate online your application with all the evaluation details required by the competent Italian Diplomatic Consular Mission/Embassy to start your visa application.

Fill in the section Visa of the online form: once your request is approved by the Italian Diplomatic Consular Mission/Embassy for the visa, you have to take an appointment and go to the Diplomatic Consular Mission/Embassy to obtain your visa.

The validation procedure done by higher education institutions does not imply any right to obtain the visa: the decision on visa for study purposes is of exclusive jurisdiction of the competent Italian Diplomatic Consular Mission/Embassy.

If you are an EU citizen or come from EFTA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland), you do not need a visa. However, if stay in Italy for more than 3 months, you should register with the Anagrafe (Register office) of your Municipality of residence.

Infostud #

Warning

Check thoroughly all the deadlines for registering for a selection on the document posted in the download box at ACSAI and other restricted access degrees

First things first, you have to register on Infostud in order to obtain an ID number. The email address inserted during the procedures will be used for communications, so it is better to chose an address you frequently check. Once registered, you can access your private area: here click on “Bachelor and Master Degree Programmes” and then ‘Admission to Programmes":

Finally, enter the code 14824 and pay the 10€ fee. The fee must be payed within the registration period for the round itself: please check deadlines and dates of the selection rounds on this website. Furthermore, the fee is valid for only one round: if you want to partecipate in a second or third round you must pay the fee again following the same process.

Pre-enrollment or enrollment #

Warning

Check thoroughly all the deadlines for enrollment and pre-enrollment on the document posted in the download box at ACSAI and other restricted access degrees

If you registered correctly to a selection round, your ID number will show up on the rankings uploaded on the Sapienza website.

If you partecipated to the first selection and you passed it, you must pre-enroll: pre-enrollment requires to pay a fee of 200€ (which will be subtracted by the enrollment fee). If you do not pre-enroll during the pre-enrollment period or if you do not provide the English requirement as explained above, Sapienza will consider your application as dropped-out. In order to pre-enroll, you have to log-in on Infostud as before and go to “Bachelor and Master Degree Programmes”; then, click on “Pre-enrollment TOLC-I” (image): follow the procedure and, when asked, insert the course code 30786. At the end, click on “Print” and pay the fee through PagoPA (further information on the payment method on Sapienza website).

Important

If you partecipated in selection rounds after the first you do not need to pre-enroll! Follow the procedure for enrollment below.

Every applicant (first, second and third rounders) must enroll in the period indicated on the document mentioned above. Usually first and second rounders have the same period of enrollment.

In order to enroll you have to log-in on Infostud and go to “Bachelor and Master Degree Programmes”; then, click on “Year One” (under the section “Tuiton Fees”, image): follow the procedure and, when asked, insert the course code 30786. At the end, click on “Generate Payment Slips”: two slips will be generated (one with the first instalment only, the other with all three instalments) and you can choose which one you would like to pay. Anyhow, you must pay with PagoPA one of them before the deadline of enrollment for your selection round.