Chương trình first cycle and second cycle nghĩa là gì

The University also runs vocational programmes including first and second level Professional Master's Programmes, Post-Graduate programmes, Lifelong Learning Courses and Intensive Courses.

The qualifications awarded are: first cycle degree (laurea - L) and second cycle degree (laurea magistrale - LM). To obtain a first cycle degree, students must acquire 180 educational credits (CFU) in a maximum of 20 exams; to obtain a second cycle degree they must acquire 120 CFU, in a maximum of 12 exams.

At higher education institutions there are four general degrees in the first and second cycle and about 50 professional degrees. The general degrees in the first cycle are the Higher Education Diploma () (two years of study) and the Degree of Bachelor () (three years of study).

General Objectives

Governed by the general regulations in the legislative framework, higher education institutions (universities and university colleges) are free to define their own goals and how the programmes are organised. Their main tasks are to:

• Provide education that is based on scientific or artistic grounds as well as on well-established experience
• Carry out research and artistic and other development work
• Co-operate with the surrounding society and inform the public about the institutions’ activities

In higher education there should be a close link between research and education. Scientific credibility and good practice are to be safeguarded. The higher education institutions must tailor their activities to attain high quality and make efficient use of available resources. Higher education institution should promote students' influence over the education, as well as the understanding of other countries and international relations. Higher education institutions should work actively to broaden recruitment to higher education among goups that are currently underrepresented in higher education. No student is to be the subject of discrimination based on gender, age, ethnic origin, sexual orientation or disabilities.

General Objectives for First and Second Cycle Education

Students within first and second cycle studies should develop:

• The ability to make independent and critical assessments
• The ability to identify, formulate and solve problems
• A preparedness to deal with changes in working life

In addition to acquiring knowledge and skills in the field covered by the course, students should develop the ability to:

• Seek and evaluate knowledge at scientific level
• Follow developments in knowledge
• Exchange knowledge with people without special expertise in the field

Professional degrees have additional specific learning outcomes and they are specified in the System of Qualifications () which is the Annex 2 to the Higher Education Ordinance ().

The first cycle degree programme is the first level of university studies. To graduate, students must acquire 180 university educational credits (CFU) through a maximum of 20 exams.

The first cycle degree programme lasts for three years, and at the end of your studies you will obtain a "Dottore" qualification.

The purpose of the first cycle degree programme is to guarantee a general preparation in the basic and core subject areas of the chosen programme, also with a view to vocational training to support future employment.

Every first cycle degree programme aims to train specific professional figures. You can consult all the information on career opportunities and professional figures in the specific sheets describing each First Cycle Degree Programme.

Having obtained a first cycle degree (L) students are qualified to access:

• 1st level Professional Master's Programmes List of running Master's programmes
• Post-graduate and life-long learning programmes List of post-graduate programmes
• Second cycle degree programmes List of Second Cycle Degree Programmes

First cycle degree programmes are grouped into ministerial classes. There are 43 ministerial classes (plus 4 for degrees in the health profession) which group the degree programmes according to their common learning outcomes.

First Cycle Degree Programmes in the same class have identical legal value, even though study paths may differ to a greater or lesser extent due to the autonomy of the university.

For access to certain professional registers or for participation in public employment competitions, additional specific competences may be requested in addition to the possession of a qualification from a given class.

Multidisciplinary degree programmes are first cycle degree programmes in which the teaching system meets the requirements of two different classes. In these cases, when registering students must indicate the class they wish to graduate in, and may change the choice made up to year 3.

2nd Cycle Degree là gì?

Chu kỳ thứ hai (Second Cycle): bằng Laurea Magistrale, tương đương với bằng Thạc sĩ (Master's Degree), kéo dài 2 năm, phải hoàn thành 120 tín chỉ và vượt qua ít nhất 12 kì kiểm tra.