10th cycle diplomas

The diplomas for the 10th cycle of the specialisation course in support activities for the 2024/2025 academic year (published on 24 September 2026)

Places available on the support course

The following places are available at the University of Genoa for the 11th cycle of the specialisation course in support activities:

• 15 places for pre-school education
• 110 places for primary schools
• 158 places for lower secondary school

Places will be allocated, upon request, to candidates who have been deemed eligible in the rankings of the 11th cycle admission competitions at other universities.

Deadlines and procedures for applying for admission to the vacant places

Applicants who already have UniGePass credentials (student ID and password) may apply via UniGe Online Services. 
Those who have never held UniGePass credentials (student ID number and password) must complete the user registration before submitting their application.

Deadline for submitting applications for admission: 30 September 2026, 12:00

The following must be attached to the application for admission via the online procedure

• a scan of a valid identity document
• a scan of your tax registration number
• a certificate of eligibility for enrolment issued by the university at which the applicant is deemed eligible
• a signed self-certification, in accordance with Presidential Decree 445/2000, confirming fulfilment of the admission requirements, drawn up in accordance with the template available in the online procedure (entitled ‘Admission Requirements’). Please note that, for the purposes of verifying admission requirements, self-certifications must contain a list of all examinations taken during the three-year and master’s degree programmes, with the corresponding credit points (CFU) and scientific-disciplinary sectors, or thethe list of examinations taken, indicating whether they were annual or semester-based in the case of degrees under the old system, including any examinations taken after obtaining the degree through individual modules or any examinations taken in further degree programmes and/or postgraduate courses. For graduates under the old system who do not have the modules required under Table A of Presidential Decree 19/2016, are required, for each academic year, to have passed 12 CFU worth of exams under the new degree system, with the same or a similar title and within the corresponding SSDs (Scientific and Disciplinary Sectors) specified for degrees under the new system.

Please note: the self-certification form is available directly within the online application procedure. 
On the page dedicated to attachments, select the relevant option from the drop-down menu to access the section containing the form to be completed.

Upon completion of the procedure, a receipt confirming submission of the application is automatically generated. In this case, it is not necessary to use the receipt, as the admission tests have already been taken.

Once the deadline for submitting applications for admission has passed (12:00 on 30 September 2026), the list of admitted candidates will be published on this very page the list of admitted candidates, who must confirm their enrolment via online procedure by 23:59 on 6 October 2026 at the latest.

Enrolment confirmation deadline: 6 October 2026, 23:59

The enrolment confirmation procedure allows you to pay the first instalment of university fees, amounting to 800 euros, via the Online Services for Students, choosing between pagoPA and Banca BPER’s services.

Further information on payment methods is available online.

The following does not constitute enrolment: 

• the payment of the first instalment of university fees alone
• pre-enrolment via the online procedure alone.

Call for applications for admission to training programmes leading to specialisation in educational support for pupils with disabilities – academic year 2025/2026 (11th CYCLE) issued by Rector’s Decree 2795 of 30 June 2026 (published on 1 July 2026)

Candidates who already have UniGePass credentials (student ID and password) may submit their application by logging into UniGe’s Online Services.

Candidates who have never had UniGePass credentials must first complete the user registration and then submit their application.

If you encounter any problems with your UniGePass credentials, please email help@studenti.unige.it, attaching a copy of a valid identity document.

Appointment of the selection panel

Decree of the Director of the Department of Education No. 2972 of 10 July 2026 (published on 10 July 2026)

Notices regarding written examinations

Please note that, as there is no need to hold a preliminary selection test, candidates are invited to sit the written examination at the Department of Education, Lecture Theatre 2 in Building B, at Via Andrea Podestà 2, Genoa, on:

• 14 July 2026 – nursery school
• 15 July 2026 – primary school
• 16 July 2026 – lower secondary school

at 9.00 am for registration procedures; 10.00 am start of the exam.

Written exam results

• Results of the nursery school written exam (published on 23 July 2026)
• Primary school written exam results (published on 23 July 2026)
• Results of the written exam for lower secondary school (published on 24 July 2026)

Rector’s Decree No. 3093 of 17 July 2026 – Admission as a supernumerary to the 11th cycle of the support teacher training course (published on 20 July 2026).
Go to the enrolment procedure (deadline: 12:00 on 3 September 2026)

Notices of oral examinations

• Notice of oral examination for nursery school: 1 September 2026, Department of Education - DISFOR, Corso Andrea Podestà 2, Genoa (Lecture Theatre 4C4, 4th floor of Building C) (date published: 30 July 2026, venue announced on 31 August 2026)
• Notice of oral examination for primary school: 2 September 2026, Department of Education – DISFOR, Corso Andrea Podestà 2, Genoa (Lecture Theatre 4C4, 4th floor of Building C) (date published 30 July 2026, venue confirmed 31 August 2026)
• Notice of oral examination for lower secondary school: 3 and 4 September 2026, Department of Education – DISFOR, Corso Andrea Podestà 2, Genoa (Lecture Theatre 3, Block B) (date published: 30 July 2026, venue: 31 August 2026)

Oral examination results

• Nursery School – exam held on 1 September 2026 (published on 7 September 2026)
• Primary school – exam on 2 September 2026 (published on 7 September 2026)
• Lower secondary school – exams on 3 and 4 September 2026 (published on 7 September 2026)

Changes to the assessment of qualifications

Following reports from candidates, the Selection Panel has, by issuing a specific report, duly amended the assessment of qualifications for:

• primary school (published on 31 August 2026) 
• lower secondary school (published on 31 August 2026)

Results of the assessment of qualifications

• Results of the assessment of qualifications for nursery schools (published on 27 July 2026)
• Results of the primary school qualifications assessment (published on 27 July 2026)
• Results of the secondary school qualification assessment (published on 29 July 2026)

Final rankings for the 11th cycle

• Nursery school (published on 9 September 2026)
• Primary school (published on 9 September 2026)
• Lower secondary school (published on 9 September 2026) 
   
• Admitted as surplus candidates (published on 9 September 2026)
• Terms and procedures for finalising the enrolment of supplementary students (published on 9 September 2026)

10th CYCLE – Specialisation in educational support for pupils with disabilities (Call for applications closed)

9th CYCLE – Specialisation in educational support for pupils with disabilities (Application deadline passed)

CERTIFICATES FOR CYCLE IX (published on 13 January 2026)

CERTIFICATES – 13TH CYCLE (published on 12 November 2024)

Master’s programmes, TFA and state examinations

Office hours:
Tuesdays 9am–1pm in person, by by appointment
Wednesday 9.00–12.00 remotely (virtual helpdesk) by by appointment only
Thursday 9.30 am–11.30 am in person by by appointment

altaformazione@unige.it
Call centre open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 am–11 am. Tel.: 010 33 55 000 - press 6

The academic office for the support course at DISFOR answers telephone enquiries on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 am to 12 noon on 010 20953817 (sostegno.ordinario@unige.it)