• access to the UCLA Summer academic programme — Sessions A6 and C6
• it is not possible to select other sessions
• please consult the UCLA course catalogue: Schedule of Classes | UCLA Registrar’s Office Important: the updated list of courses will be available from mid-January 2026. In the meantime, the 2025 edition may be consulted.

Guide to consulting the course catalogue:

• check that course days and times do not overlap;
• apply the filter under Term: “Summer Sessions 2026”;
• online courses cannot be selected;
• any prerequisites required by the course(s) must be fulfilled.

• it is possible to choose two courses per session, for a minimum of 8 units.
• students may apply for the recognition of CFU (academic credits). The recognition request must be submitted before departure, in accordance with the procedures established by the relevant Faculty. Students are strongly advised to carefully read the Faculty regulations and the related procedures: Exam Approval | Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

For the Brescia campus, the Faculties have identified a number of recommended examinations (Excel file to be uploaded on GeCo and SMFN). Students are invited, as soon as the updated UCLA course list becomes available, to verify whether the courses will also be offered during Summer 2025.

Please consult the list of English language certifications accepted by UCLA and the corresponding required scores:
International Student Information – UCLA Summer Sessions, section “English Proficiency”.

IMPORTANT: only certifications obtained from May 2024 onwards will be accepted.

➤ If you do not hold one of the listed certifications, you may take the Cattolica International English language test.

• During the online application process, it is possible to select the date on which to sit the test. It is recommended to choose the earliest available date in order to avoid the risk of no places remaining.
• The test will be conducted online and can be booked directly during the application phase. The Zoom link will be sent by email by the day prior to the test session.
• The test may be taken only once.
• If the internal Cattolica International test has already been taken for other study abroad programmes (from May 2024 onwards) and a sufficient result was obtained, students may choose not to take the test again and keep the previous result as valid. In this case, it will be necessary to indicate within the online application the date on which the test was taken.

➤ Students enrolled in a Università Cattolica degree programme taught entirely in English may access the programme by submitting a self-certification of enrolment in the degree programme.

• The document can be downloaded from the iCatt page: Online Student Services – Substitute Declarations of Certification – Enrolment with study plan.

Please note: the document must be completed and signed.

• For the purposes of the scholarship ranking, a B2.2 level score will be automatically assigned.

For further information

➤ Prerequisites | Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (unicatt.it)

➤ FAQ | Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (unicatt.it)

Students may choose whether to stay on campus and make use of the facilities provided by UCLA, or to arrange their accommodation independently.

To book on-campus accommodation:

Once enrolments have closed and confirmation of admission to UCLA courses has been received, each student may independently book accommodation by selecting from the available options.

Cattolica International will provide guidance on the booking procedures; however, UCLA’s housing system requires each student to book and pay for accommodation independently.

Further information is available here:
Summer Sessions Housing | Housing (ucla.edu)

For indicative purposes, please note the housing costs relating to the 2025 Summer Sessions Housing Rates | Housing. Costs for the 2026 edition may be subject to change.

IMPORTANT: the costs for the 2026 Summer Sessions will be confirmed by UCLA in January 2026. The amounts listed below may be subject to change, as they refer to the previous edition.

One session – 6 weeks

8 units: $4,010

9 units: $4,395

10 units: $4,780

Two sessions – 12 weeks

16 units: $7,090

17 units: $7,475

18 units: $7,860

19 units: $8,245

20 units: $8,630

Programme fee: €300

The programme fee includes:

• guidance and support during the application process for UCLA courses
• insurance coverage and the Student Safety Package
• US health insurance required and activated by UCLA
• assistance during the pre-departure phase
• enrolment and attendance in two courses per session
• official certificate of attendance, including examination grades
• assistance upon return, relating to the procedures for official recognition of external examinations
• post-return workshop “Welcome Back: Unpack Your Experience!” organised by Cattolica International

The following costs are not included in the programme fee:

• return flight
• room and board
• any visa application fees
• expenses related to academic materials
• any items not expressly specified

Cattolica offers 6 scholarships worth €1,500 each.

• Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit and paid as a reimbursement.
• To apply, you simply need to enrol in the programme; no specific application is required.
• When awarding scholarships, priority will be given to students and, subsequently, to recent graduates.

For students with qualifications not awarded in Italy, if a grade conversion has not already been recorded in their academic career at Università Cattolica, a score of 80/100 will be assigned by default for the secondary school diploma grade and 90/110 for the bachelor’s degree grade. No other or different methods for recognising obtained grades are permitted.

Selected students will be required to apply for a study visa. The application may only be submitted after admission to the courses. Further information will be provided after the application deadline. If you already hold a passport, please check that it is valid. If you do not hold a passport, you should apply as soon as possible.

Useful links:

• Viaggiare Sicuri
• Embassy and Consulates of the United States of America in Italy

All Università Cattolica students will be covered by an insurance policy.

Università Cattolica “Student Safety Package” | Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore