According to Art. 15 of the University Academic Regulations, the following provisions are issued in order to define and regulate the status of part-time student, participating in the educational activities of the Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programs at the University of San Marino.
Part-time status refers to the possibility given to students who meet the required criteria to agree, either at the time of the enrollment or during the following academic years, on an individual study plan with a number of credits (ECTS) generally equal to 50% of the annual workload. The specific distribution of credits will be determined by the Degree Program Council, which is responsible for defining the study plans.
Requirements
Students enrolled in Bachelor's and Master's degree programs who are unable to complete their studies within the standard time frame (Academic Senate resolution of 14/06/2016) or are unable to attend classes regularly due to other commitments can apply for part-time enrollment using the appropriate application form. Valid commitments include:
- Work – Non-occasional employement (whether as an employee, self-employed or professional) must be documented and have a duration of at least six months per year;
- Personal health or disability problems;
- Problems related to the assistance and care of not self-sufficient relatives;
- Pregnancy or presence of children up to three years of age (only one parent can request part-time enrollment).
Illnesses and situations that prevent the regular progression of studies must be duly certified by the responsible Italian and San Marino authorities. The date of issuance of the certifications must not be more than three years prior to the time of application.
Duration
The educational path planned for part-time students cannot exceed, in total, twice the standard duration of the degree program. It allows the academic workload - generally equal to 50% of the full-time load - to be distributed over two academic years and will be binding for 2 consecutive academic years.
Part-Time enrollment will be possible only for academic years starting from 2016/2017 a.y. onward.
Privacy Policy
The status of part-time student starts from the academic year in which the application is accepted and cannot be changed during that year. For subsequent years, a renewal request must be submitted (within the enrollment deadlines) in order to verify that the requirements are still met.
For subsequent years, students may request – subject to the approval of the Degree Course Council – to return to full-time status, a necessary condition for graduating earlier than the standard schedule.
In the event of a transfer from full-time enrollment to part-time enrolment, no refund of fees and contributions will be granted to the student.
Students who meet the required criteria must submit a specific application to the Rector at the time of enrollment, accompanied by the certifications proving the stated conditions. The application must be submitted by the finald deadline of October 31 of each year.
Contributions
Students who choose to enroll as part-time students are required to pay annual tuition fees equal to 50% of the amount that would have been due if they were full-time students.
Part-time enrollments start from first-year students enrolled in the 2016/2017 academic year.