Pharmacy (single-cycle degree)

About the course

This is a five-year combined bachelor’s and master’s in Pharmacy on Bologna’s Rimini campus, taught in English. You start with chemistry, biology, anatomy and human physiology. Later years move to medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology and pharmaceutical technology. The course also covers bioethics, first aid, digital health and clinical pharmaceutical care. There is a compulsory internship and a chance to study abroad. You graduate with a Laurea Magistrale (class LM-13) that qualifies you as a pharmacist. Bologna says the title can be used across the EU. Graduates work in community pharmacies, the health service and the drug supply chain.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• Foreign school leaving qualifications must come after at least 12 years of schooling and give access to university under Italian rules. Bologna says secondary diplomas from EU countries need no Declaration of Value, and Irish documents need no extra authenticity check. Bologna’s International Student Administration Office checks your Leaving Cert after you apply. The Leaving Cert is not named on the page.
• No school subjects are formally required. The CEnT-S test covers biology, chemistry, maths, physics and reasoning, so these subjects help.
• English at B2 level is required. You are exempt if your school qualification was taught through English. Students from Irish-medium schools should check with Bologna or send a B2 certificate.
• Places are given by CEnT-S score only. You need a normalised score of at least 5. In 2026/27 there were 100 places, 60 of them for EU students across two intakes.
• Apply on Bologna’s Studenti Online portal. EU students do not need Universitaly pre-enrolment; that is for non-EU students who need a visa.

How to apply

1. Sit the CEnT-SBook an in-person CEnT@UNI test through CISIA. For 2026 entry the test had to be taken by 31 March 2026 (first intake) or 30 June 2026 (second intake).
2. Apply on Studenti OnlineUpload your ID and English proof and pay the €20 fee. In 2026 the windows were 2 March – 8 April and 9 April – 3 July.
3. Check the rankingRankings are posted in Studenti Online (30 April and 31 July in 2026). Declare interest in leftover places at each round, or you lose your chance.
4. Enrol and payPay the first instalment by the deadline (7 May or 25 August in 2026) or you lose your place. Your Leaving Cert must be in hand by 31 December.
5. Apply for lower feesSend your family income details to ER.GO by the autumn deadline (30 October in 2026), or you pay the full fee.

Costs

• Tuition 2026/27: €157.04 fixed charge plus an income-based contribution of up to €3,060, so roughly €157–3,217 a year.
• €20 application fee. The CEnT-S test fee is paid to CISIA.
• EU students with family income abroad send income documents to ER.GO instead of an Italian ISEE. Families under the threshold (€27,000 indicator) pay only €157.04.

At a glance