Learn about the requirements and how to gain admission to Luiss Master’s Degree Programs for the 2026/2027 academic year through the Luiss Admission Test, which is designed for students with Extra-EU and Extra-Schengen citizenship.

The test is the primary way for international students to enroll in Luiss master’s programs, allowing them to continue their studies in an excellent academic environment with programs offered in both Italian and English. For the 2026/2027 academic year, Luiss Guido Carli is organizing a single session of the Admission Test for Master’s Degree Programs for students from outside the EU and the Schengen Area. The test will be held online and remotely on March 19 and 20, 2026. This test is for international students (those not from the European Union or the Schengen Area) who have graduated or will graduate by November 9, 2026, from a bachelor’s degree program that allows them to enroll in a master’s degree program in Italy.

Exceptions apply to the Master's Degree programs in Finance and Management, which have specific selection procedures.
 

Check the 2026/2027 Competition Notice to learn more about:

• how to register and participate
• the test's structure and content
• the evaluation criteria and additional scores
   

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The admissions process for Luiss Master’s degree programmes involves a series of stages, each with specific deadlines. The infographic below provides a concise overview of the key dates – from registering for the test to enrolment – to help applicants plan each stage of the admissions process as effectively as possible.

Luiss offers the option to take the Admission Test in either Italian or English, promoting access to an international and multilingual education.

If you choose to take the test in Italian, you will only be able to apply for courses taught in Italian.

If you choose to take the test in English, you can apply for courses in both Italian and English.

Candidates who meet the following requirements are eligible to take the test:

• Non-EU or non-Schengen citizenship
• A bachelor's degree (or current enrollment with graduation by November 9, 2026)
• Required documentation:
  • Passport or identity card showing citizenship
  • Certificate of enrollment or graduation (transcript of records) with a list of exams, credits (CFU), field of study (SSD), and degree class

Before enrolling, you must check the minimum curricular requirements published on the dedicated page of the Luiss website.

1. Fill out the online form available on this page by March 16, 2026.
2. Pay the participation fee of €150.00.

You can change the information you've entered or the courses you've selected until March 16, 2026, by emailing ammissione@luiss.it. After that date, you will no longer be able to modify your application.

Rankings will be compiled for each first-choice course based on the test score (expressed in hundredths). The Committee will set a minimum admission threshold, which will vary for each course or specialization.

If there are still spots available, the Committee may also consider second choices.

There is an additional score for those who took the Graduate Summer School 2025 Admission Test (see the official announcement for more details).

The results will be available starting in April 2026 in a dedicated, reserved area on the Luiss website.

Admitted students must:

1. Register for attendance by April 22, 2026, and pay the first installment of the annual single fee of €5,000.00.
2. Subsequently, once the bachelor's degree has been obtained, upload the required documents to the Self-Service web portal by November 9, 2026.

Only after this verification will admission become final.