Our master’s programmes are also open to students with a different degree or diploma, provided that the applicant is motivated by strong interest in the program’s topics and demonstrates the necessary technical skills.
The programme leader and members of the Admissions Committee evaluate each application and determine whether the candidate’s previous education and technical skills meet the entry requirements.
Matriculation
To qualify for admission to Italian universities/academies and to receive a recognized degree (Academic Master / Master Accademico di Primo Livello), students holding a bachelor’s degree from a school outside the Italian system must contact the Italian embassy or consulate in the country where the degree was issued in order to obtain the:
- Declaration of Value of the bachelor’s degree (a document in Italian describing the degree awarded, used to assess the degree’s equivalency within the Italian system)
- Notarized translation, into Italian, of the bachelor’s degree
- Notarized translation, into Italian, of any academic transcripts
You must submit the original copies of these documents to the Domus Academy International Admissions Office as soon as they are available, and no later than the course start date.
For a complete list of Italian authorities worldwide, see this link.
Upon successfully completing the program, eligible students will receive the title of Academic Master, worth 60 ECTS (credits) and recognized by MUR (Italian Ministry of Universities and Research) via Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (NABA).
Students not holding a recognized bachelor’s degree/academic diploma, or who do not submit a Declaration of Value, will not earn the Academic Master title. Instead, they will receive a Domus Academy diploma (a private title not recognized by MUR).
English-Language Certificates and Equivalencies
Knowledge of the English language, both written and spoken, is a prerequisite for admission. See below for English language requirements for entry into our Academic Master’s*/ Master of Arts Programmes + Preparatory programme. Your certificate must be submitted at least two months before the beginning of the programme and should not be older than two years.
* If you are applying to one of our Academic Master’s Programmes and meet the academic requirements but your IELTS score is 4.5, you can get your score up to 5.0 by taking our Intensive English course at the same time as the Master’s Programme.
Accepted Certificates and Exemptions
For More Information
To learn more about our admission requirements, accreditation, and master’s degree programmes, complete this contact form. Our educational advisors will be happy to answer questions and help you choose the programme that best matches your career goals.
For the Academic Master’s Programmes
| IELTS |
5.0 Academic or General |
| Cambridge English: First (FCE) |
C or 154 |
| Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET) |
Distinction or 160 |
| Cambridge English: Business Vantage/BEC V |
C or 154 |
| Cambridge English: Business Preliminary/BEC P |
Distinction or 160 |
| TOEFL paper |
494–510 |
| TOEFL computer |
173–180 |
| TOEFL Internet |
59–64 |
| Trinity College Certificate |
Integrated Skills in English (ISE level I—all four skills) |
| PTE Academic |
36–42 |
| TEEP |
5 |
| BULATS |
40–59 (all four skills should be passed: listening, reading, speaking, writing) |
| TOEIC (provided that student passes all parts) |
Listening and reading: score 600; speaking: score 140; writing: score 140 |
| Students in the following situations are exempted from the language requirement: |
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- Students from English-speaking countries (check with the Admissions Office)
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- Students with degrees earned in English-speaking countries (check with the Admissions Office)
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- Students with degrees earned in English in non–mother tongue countries (check with the Admissions Office)
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For the Master of Arts Programmes
| All IELTS tests overall 5.5 (minimum 5.5 in each individual component) |
| Pearson PTE minimum 58 |
| Trinity College London ISE II |
| Cambridge Advanced pass |
| • For tests taken before January 2015: grade B or above |
| • For tests taken after January 2015: |
| • Higher – 185 overall, including at least 176 in each skill |
| • Standard – 176 overall, including at least 169 in each skill |
| • Lower –169 overall, including at least 169 in each skill |
| Students in the following situations are exempted from the language requirement: |
- Graduate of a majority English speaking country such as: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America
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- Bachelor’s Degree Programmes run in English (graduation date within 2 years prior the master’s programme beginning). Please provide an official university certificate stating that English was the official and only medium of instruction (prior check with the admission office).
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- Successful completion of a UK pre-masters course, studied wholly in the UK (prior check with the admission office)
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| IMPORTANT: the official admission to Domus Academy programs is conditional to the actual achievement of the requested level of English language. Students not submitting a valid certificate will be asked to take an online test with an additional fee. |
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