Summary of "Watch the Webinar: Medicine and Surgery (Rome) - Post-admission procedures"

Main ideas & lessons conveyed

Purpose of the webinar: Explain post-admission procedures for the Medicine and Surgery program (Rome campus), covering steps from:
- admission → pre-enrollment → waiting list handling → enrollment in September
- plus related topics: English requirements, fees, credit recognition, visa, housing, legal guardian
Key differentiation: There are two student statuses:
- Admitted candidates (pre-enrollment invitation batch): must complete a pre-enrollment step now.
- Waiting list candidates: cannot complete acceptance/enrollment steps yet; they are considered later if spots open.
Rankings drive everything: Updates and decisions must be checked using only the official published rankings (described as static for the academic year).
Waiting list is unpredictable: No extra credentials can increase odds. Advancement depends strictly on ranking order and on withdrawals/confirmations as seats open.
Enrollment timing: The final enrollment happens in September (the talk references “September 2026”).
Non-EU requirements:
- Non-EU students need a study visa
- They must also meet English language documentation requirements (requested at enrollment time)
Costs: Annual tuition and the relationship between the €4,000 pre-enrollment fee and tuition are clarified.
Other procedures:
- Housing (dorms): handled via EDUCAT; admitted students receive instructions later
- Legal guardian: required only for students who will be under 18 by enrollment; the university cannot provide the guardian

Methodology / instructions (detailed bullets)

A) Where to look for updates

Always refer exclusively to the official published rankings on the website(s).
Do not rely on chat for questions; use the Q&A box for live answers.
For waiting list changes:
- Monitor email closely, since updates/alerts are sent by email.

B) Steps for admitted candidates (invited to pre-enroll now)

Activate the Catholic account (some students reported technical issues)
- If already activated: proceed normally
- If not activated due to technical issues: contact the office by email (deadlines may be postponed—May 6 was mentioned)
Pay the €4,000 pre-enrollment fee and complete the process on the pre-enrollment portal
Send payment proof if requested
- During the Q&A, it was stated that a screenshot of the receipt is enough
Understand payment timing rules
- The key deadline is making the payment by May 6 at 11:59 p.m. (around midnight)
- If a bank transfer takes extra days after May 6, the seat is not necessarily lost (case-by-case support mentioned for technical problems)
What happens next (verification + enrollment)
- Accounting verification is done gradually; confirmations are sent progressively
- Final enrollment occurs in September

C) Steps for waiting list candidates

Do nothing immediately regarding acceptance/enrollment (no immediate processes)
Wait for a seat to become available
- The university “scrolls down” the rankings and invites candidates in linear ranking order until EU/non-EU seat quotas are filled
Act only when invited
- When invited, you’ll receive specific instructions for next steps (including pre-enrollment/visa eligibility timeline)
No strategy to improve rank position
- Additional qualifications/materials beyond what was submitted do not increase chances
- Advancement depends strictly on ranking order
Monitor email constantly
- Invitations/updates about waiting list movement are communicated by email
Visa limitation for waiting list
- Waiting list candidates cannot start the visa process because they are not technically admitted yet

D) Enrollment requirements in September (key items)

Complete/hold the final high school diploma
Meet eligibility conditions tied to the diploma
- Some diplomas require additional obligations by September
- Failure can lead to enrollment cancellation, even if the pre-enrollment fee and forms were completed
Non-EU (visa requirement)
- Present the visa at enrollment
- The visa is issued via Italian embassies/consulates and stamped in the passport
English language proficiency (documentation at enrollment time)
- If high-school instruction was not in English:
  - Provide an approved certificate (from the listed types)
  - Also meet the minimum score threshold for that certificate type
- If instruction was in English:
  - Provide school-issued evidence confirming English as the main medium of instruction
- The talk indicates reminders are sent later; students have time to acquire documents before September

E) Tuition & fees (as explained)

Annual tuition (2026–2027): €18,500 per year, paid in five installments
€4,000 pre-enrollment fee:
- Treated as the first installment for year 1 (and similarly in later years, conceptually)
Scholarships / financial aid
- No international scholarships for medicine are available from the international area (tuition should be planned as fully payable)
- A possible scholarship through EDUCAT exists but is:
  - competitive
  - not medicine-exclusive
  - not guaranteed
- EDUCAT is associated with student life, including dorm-related activities

F) Credit recognition (for students already enrolled in another university)

Credit recognition is possible, but only after enrollment in the Rome program
Limits
- It is not a transfer to the 2nd year
- It is recognition tied to admission to the 1st year
- Cannot be requested before completing enrollment (must wait until after September enrollment confirmation)
Process outcome is not guaranteed
- Professors evaluate prior coursework/exams and may approve some or none of the credits

G) Additional academic obligation: “OFA” / extra courses/tests

The rankings may include an OA/OFA indicator
- It represents extra academic obligations based on entrance-exam subject results
If assigned:
- You may need to complete one or more extra courses in the first semester
- You may require extra tests at the end of the first semester for assigned subjects
Students are advised not to focus too much early on identifying subjects
- Personal communications will follow later

H) Visa application timing (clarified in Q&A)

The visa process can only begin after becoming an admitted candidate
- i.e., invited and having confirmed pre-enrollment
Waiting list candidates must wait until officially called/admitted
A visa guide/instructions is being prepared for admitted students after confirmations

I) Housing (dorms) & legal guardian

Dorms
- Managed by EDUCAT (on-campus and off-campus dorms)
- Admitted students will receive dorm application instructions later by email
- Students are advised not to contact EDUCAT prematurely, since processes are still being finalized
Legal guardian (only if under 18 by enrollment)
- Italian law requires a guardian for minors
- The university cannot appoint/provide a guardian
- Suggested actions:
  - Contact the Italian embassy/consulate in the student’s region first
  - Also consider the official agency of Lazio region (Rome’s region) for guidance and possible mediator contacts
- Start investigating early to avoid surprises that could affect enrollment

Speakers / sources featured (end of webinar)

Federica de Bernardi — International Office, UNA Cattolica
Manuel Triolo — International Admissions Team, Rome campus (point of reference for the medicine admission process)
Università Cattolica / UNA Catholica (institutional source) — program-related procedures described
EDUCAT — responsible for dorms and referenced for student-life scholarships/initiatives
Italian embassies/consulates — referenced as visa-issuing entities
Lazio Region official agency — referenced for legal guardian support possibilities
Italian Ministry / ministerial procedures — referenced for visa application deadlines and constraints