PART-TIME STUDENTS A.Y.2025/2026

Why enroll part-time

Free choice

A student who decides to opt for “part-time” expects not to be able to devote all of their time to study and may enroll by declaring that they will acquire, over the course of two academic years, a number of CFU equal to one ordinary academic year. This means that students who decide to opt for this form of enrollment double the time to obtain the CFU/year.

Obligation imposed by an access regulation

Part-time enrollment may also result from an obligation imposed by the Academic Senate (see the rules for admission or for enrollment in Master's Degree programmes). In this case, the student has no possibility of choice, but must mandatorily enroll under the part-time regime.

Who may request part-time student status

The following may enroll as part-time students only students in good standing (Article 19 of the University Teaching Regulations, amended by Rectoral Decree no. 385 of 17/07/2015).

How part-time works

For a part-time student, one year of study lasts two academic years, each of which is defined as a slot. The part-time student will pay for each academic year (slot) of enrollment, the Regional Tax for the Right to Study and the virtual stamp duty are paid in full, while the all-inclusive contribution will be equal to 50% of the amount due; the student will pay the surcharges in full.

Example:

Giovanni, in 2025/26, enrolls as a part-time student (regardless of the reason), for his 1st year of the program.
Therefore, Giovanni's 1st year will last two academic years:

·FIRST SLOT 2025/26, in which Giovanni may earn a maximum of 30 CFU in the first year of the programme (between 1 January 2026 and 31 December 2026, or in any case between the date of enrollment for A.Y. 2025/26 and 31/12/2026);

·SECOND SLOT 2026/27, in which Giovanni may earn another 30 CFU (between 1 January 2027 and 31 December 2027); WARNING: the 30 CFU limit includes the CFU possibly not completed in the first slot, which are included in the calculation of the CFU for the limit!

Giovanni, in 2027/28 will be free to choose whether to retain part-time student status or switch to full-time student status.

N.B.: In calculating the recorded CFU, for the purpose of exceeding the limit, the CFU earned in the two slots are not cumulative.

What happens if the CFU/SLOT limit is exceeded

The passing Exceeding the limit of 30 recorded CFU (more than 30) entails, in any case, the loss of part-time student status. The student must in any case report the exceeding of the threshold through the Helpdesk/Ticketing service, in order to obtain the regularization of their administrative and fee position. By way of example, the previous example is repeated.

Limit exceeded in the first slot

Giovanni exceeds 30 CFU in the first slot A.Y. 2025/26. In this case, he will pay the additional half of the all-inclusive contribution; 2025/26 will be his first year of study and 2026/27 will become his second year of study.

Limit exceeded in the second slot

Giovanni exceeds 30 CFU in the second slot A.Y. 2026/27. In this case, the lapse of part-time student status will affect both slots and two academic years. He will pay the additional half of the all-inclusive contribution for both the first and the second slot, but 2025/26 will be his first year of study and 2026/27 will become his second year of study. Therefore, he will be in the second year of study with just over 60 CFU recorded.

Request to switch to part-time status: the application may be submitted, subject to prior payment of the enrollment fee of € 136, from 5 September 2025 to 30 December 2025, through the Helpdesk/Ticketing system, selecting the category "Part-time students”. For those who intend to opt for part-time student status at the same time as enrollment, the request must be submitted during the enrollment procedure (the web process asks you to select the study load regime, choosing between full-time and part-time).

Request to change from part-time to full-time: the application may be submitted by 3 September 2025 to 30 December 2025, through the Helpdesk/Ticketing system, selecting the category "Part-time students". Attention: only students who make use of part-time status may submit this request for free choice.

Study plan

The division of subjects by year and the methods for conducting lessons for part-time students are subject to evaluation by the competent academic structures. The student is therefore required to follow the Department regulations for student procedures. It is recommended to consult the paragraph relating to part-time status in the teaching regulations of the degree programme in question. Only examinations relating to the year of study in which one is actually enrolled may be taken.

Part-time student status is incompatible with the procedure of credit transfer in advance.

With the Ministerial Decree 930/2022 also in Italy, starting from the academic year 2022/23, it is possible to be enrolled simultaneously to two different Degree Courses, subject to obtaining authorization for simultaneous enrollment from the Department to which the programme belongs.

How to apply: 

• Are you a female or male student Poliba? Request it by filling out this form (CLICK HERE)
• Are you a female or male student of a another University? After submitting the enrollment application, indicate the University and the degree programme in which you are enrolled through this Form (CLICK HERE)

NB.: Mere enrollment in an admission competition at another university NO constitutes enrollment.

Outcome:

Once enrollment in a programme at our University has been completed, it is necessary to fill in the section “Additional Declarations” in one’s academic record on Esse3. It is advisable to check with the other university to verify whether similar requirements are предусмотрed for the other programme of study.

Outcome:

The outcome will be communicated to you by email within 90 days

Simultaneous enrollment is NOT guaranteed if it does not comply with Ministerial Decree 930/2022.

Full exemptions from the all-inclusive contribution and surcharges (from 3 September 2025 to 02 October 2025)

This section includes exemption requests for:

• Full exemption for students with certified disabilities equal to or greater than 66% e students with recognition of disability pursuant to art. 3, para. 1 of Law 104/1992.
• Exemption for parent unfit for work (Law 118/71 and subsequent amendments and additions)
• Exemption for student athlete

How to apply

Exemption requests must be submitted from 03/09/2025 to 02/10/2025, via the Helpdesk service (helpdesk.poliba.it), by opening a ticket using exclusively the category “Tuition fee exemptions” with the formal requirements, which vary for each exemption, and by attaching the relevant documentation. The amounts and exemptions are defined by the 2025/26 Tuition Fee Regulations. The application must also be resubmitted by students who applied in previous academic years.

Students with certified disabilities equal to or greater than 66% and students with recognition of disability pursuant to art. 3, para. 1 of Law 104/1992.

These students are exempt from payment of the all-inclusive fee and the Regional Fee for the right to education. They must pay the € 16 stamp duty, which will be made available in each student's reserved area once the existence of the requirements for granting the exemption has been verified.

To request the exemption, it will be necessary to open one ticket only using exclusively the category “Tuition fee exemptions” and observing the following formal requirements:

Ticket subject: “Request for exemption for student with certified disability equal to or greater than 66% and students with recognition of disability pursuant to art. 3, para. 1 of Law 104/1992”
Mandatory attachments:

• Report certifying disability pursuant to Law no. 104 of 5 February 1992
• ASL/INPS documentation suitable to certify the disability (including percentage and date of assessment).

Student athlete

Definition: Student athletes are considered to be students who took part, in the calendar year 2025, in International Championships such as the Olympics, World Championships and European Championships at senior or age-group level and/or National Championships at senior or age-group level in winter or summer Olympic or Paralympic disciplines, or in disciplines recognized by the C.O.N.I., or who were called up to the senior or age-group national teams of the same sports disciplines, as Athletes. National championships organized by entities other than the Federations will not be considered.

Only students enrolled in a year within the standard duration of the degree programme or as Fuori Corso for a number of times not exceeding the standard duration of the same degree programme may benefit from this provision (e.g.: 3rd year beyond the legal duration of the degree programme for students enrolled in three-year degree programmes, 2nd year beyond the legal duration of the degree programme for students enrolled in two-year Master's/Specialist degree programmes, 5th year beyond the legal duration of the degree programme for single-cycle Specialist/Master's degree programmes).

Student athletes are exempt from the all-inclusive fee and surcharges. They must pay only the enrollment fee of € 136, including the Regional Fee for the right to education and the stamp duty for enrollment (€120 + €16 + subsequent ADISU adjustment to be paid with T2 based on the ISEE amount for subsidized benefits for the right to university education).

To request the exemption, you must be duly enrolled (having therefore already paid the € 136 fee) and open a ticket no later than 30.11.2025 using exclusively the category “Tuition fee exemptions” and observing the following formal requirements:

Ticket subject: “Request for exemption for student athlete”
Ticket text: Sport practiced; description of the high-level sporting activity carried out
Mandatory attachments:

• Certification from the sports federation attesting, for team sports, a minimum number of appearances equal to 2/3 of the matches played in the year preceding the year of enrollment and, for individual sports, actual participation in the national championships in the year preceding the year of enrollment;
• Certification from the sports club attesting the weekly and annual time commitment for carrying out training activities.

Exemption for parent unfit for work (Law 118/71 and subsequent amendments and additions)

The exemption is intended for students who have:

• One or both parents for whom, in addition to disability, incapacity for work has also been declared at a rate of 2/3 (Law no. 118 of 30 March 1971)
• Members of families in economically disadvantaged conditions: the maximum threshold of the ISEE certification value for subsidized services for the right to university education, below which the condition of economic hardship for the student’s family unit is considered verified for the purposes of applying the exemption, is set at € 26,000.00

The students in question are exempt from the all-inclusive contribution and surcharges. They shall pay exclusively the enrollment fee of € 136, including the regional fee for the right to education and the stamp duty for enrollment (€ 120 + € 16 + subsequent ADISU adjustment to be paid with T2 based on the ISEE amount for benefits related to the right to university education).

To request the exemption, it will be necessary to open a ticket (only one): using exclusively the category “Fee exemptions” and observing the following formal requirements:

• Ticket subject: “Request for exemption L.118/71”
• Ticket text: First and last name of the parent unable to work, indication of the date on which the incapacity was declared
• MANDATORY ATTACHMENTS:
  • ISEE certification (Equivalent Economic Situation Indicator) issued by INPS;
  • ASL/INPS documentation suitable to certify the family member's disability (with percentage and date of assessment).
  • Self-certification of one's household status, indicating for each family member also the relationship of kinship.

The exemption amounts and the eligibility conditions are defined by the 2025/26 Tuition Fee Regulations. The application must also be resubmitted by students who applied in previous academic years.

Partial exemptions (from 01 to 31 October 2025)

This section includes exemption requests for:

1. Students with certified disabilities between 55% and 66%
2. Students with parents and siblings with certified disabilities greater than or equal to 66%
3. Students orphaned of one parent with I.S.E.E. certification for benefits related to the right to university education below 30.000,00 euros
4. Military students on active duty and on leave residing in the Puglia Region of the Guardia di Finanza as well as their children (including orphans) and spouses/widows
5. Military students on active duty and on leave residing in the Apulia Region of the Carabinieri Corps, as well as their children (including orphans) and spouses/widowers
6. Students who are staff in service at the Polytechnic University of Bari, including teaching staff, executives, and technical-administrative-library staff, as well as spouses and children belonging to the same household
7. Military students on active duty and on leave residing in the Apulia Region of the Italian Air Force, as well as their children (including orphans) and spouses/widowers

How to apply

Exemption requests must be submitted from 01 to 31 October 2025, via the Helpdesk service (helpdesk.poliba.it), by opening a ticket using exclusively the category “Fee exemptions” with the formal requirements, different for each exemption, and attaching the relevant documentation.

The exemption amounts and the eligibility conditions are defined by the 2025/26 Tuition Fee Regulations. The application must also be resubmitted by students who applied in previous academic years. To request the partial exemption, you must have duly renewed your enrollment for the 2025/26 academic year.

Exemption for Students with certified disabilities between 55% and 66%

These students are entitled to a 50% reduction of the all-inclusive fee and must pay in full the enrollment fee of € 136, including the regional fee for the right to education and the stamp duty for enrollment (120 € + 16 € + subsequent ADISU adjustment to be paid with T2 based on the ISEE amount for subsidized benefits for the right to university education).
To request the exemption, it will be necessary to:

- Be duly enrolled (having therefore already paid the fee of € 136)

- Open a ticket using exclusively the category “Tuition fee exemptions” and observing the following formal requirements:

Ticket subject: “Request for exemption for student with certified disability between 55% and 66%”
Ticket text: Percentage of disability; date of the assessment report
Mandatory attachments:

• Assessment report of disability pursuant to Law no. 104 of 5 February 1992 (if obtained);
• ASL/INPS documentation suitable to certify the disability (including percentage and date of assessment).

Exemption for students with parents and siblings with certified disability greater than or equal to 66%

The students concerned are entitled to a reduction of the all-inclusive fee plus any additional charges; they must pay in full the enrollment fee of € 136, including the regional fee for the right to education and the stamp duty for enrollment (120 € + 16 € + subsequent ADISU adjustment to be paid with T2 based on the ISEE amount for subsidized benefits for the right to university education).

To request the exemption, it will be necessary to:

- Be duly enrolled (having therefore already paid the fee of € 136)
- Open a ticket using exclusively the category “Tuition fee exemptions” and observing the following formal requirements:

• Ticket subject: “Request for partial exemption FAM_DIS”
  Ticket text: First and last name of the family member with disability, with the relevant percentage; indication of the date of declaration of the disability condition;
  Mandatory attachments:
  • ASL/INPS documentation suitable to certify the disability (with percentage and date of assessment);
  • Self-certification of one's household status, indicating for each family member also the relationship of kinship.

 
Exemption for students orphaned of one parent with an I.S.E.E. certification for subsidized benefits for the right to university education lower than 30,000.00 euros

The students concerned are entitled to a reduction of the all-inclusive fee plus any additional charges; they must pay in full the enrollment fee of € 136, including the regional fee for the right to education and the stamp duty for enrollment (120 € + 16 € + subsequent ADISU adjustment to be paid with T2 based on the ISEE amount for subsidized benefits for the right to university education).
To request the exemption, it will be necessary to:

- Be duly enrolled (having therefore already paid the fee of € 136)
- Open a ticket using exclusively the category “Tuition fee exemptions” and observing the following formal requirements:

• Ticket subject: “Request for partial exemption ORPHANS”
  Ticket text: Personal details of the deceased, with date of death and Municipality of residence;
  Mandatory attachments:
  • Substitute declaration of certification concerning the death of the parent.

Exemption for military students on active duty and on leave residing in the Apulia Region of the Guardia di Finanza, as well as their children (including orphans), and their spouses/widowers.

The students concerned are entitled to a reduction of the all-inclusive fee plus any additional charges; they must pay in full the enrollment fee of € 136, including the regional fee for the right to education and the stamp duty for enrollment (120 € + 16 € + subsequent ADISU adjustment to be paid with T2 based on the ISEE amount for subsidized benefits for the right to university education).

To request the exemption, it will be necessary to:

- Be duly enrolled (having therefore already paid the fee of € 136)

- Open a ticket using exclusively the category “Fee exemptions” and observing the following formal requirements:

• Subject of the ticket: “Request for GDF exemption”
• Text of the ticket: University details of the applying student

Mandatory attachments:

• as provided on http://www.poliba.it/it/didattica/tasse

Exemption for military students on active duty and on leave residing in the Apulia Region of the Carabinieri Corps, as well as their children (including orphans), and their spouses/widowers

The students concerned are entitled to a reduction of the all-inclusive fee plus any additional charges; they must pay in full the enrollment fee of € 136, including the regional fee for the right to education and the stamp duty for enrollment (120 € + 16 € + subsequent ADISU adjustment to be paid with T2 based on the ISEE amount for subsidized benefits for the right to university education).

To request the exemption, it will be necessary to:

- Be duly enrolled (having therefore already paid the fee of € 136)

- Open a ticket (only one) using exclusively the category “Fee exemptions” and observing the following formal requirements:

• Subject of the ticket: “Request for Carabinieri exemption”
• Text of the ticket: University details of the applying student

Mandatory attachments:

• as provided on http://www.poliba.it/it/didattica/tasse

Exemption for staff in service at the Polytechnic of Bari as well as their spouses and children

The students concerned are entitled to a reduction of the all-inclusive fee plus any additional charges; they must pay in full the enrollment fee of € 136, including the regional fee for the right to education and the stamp duty for enrollment (120 € + 16 € + subsequent ADISU adjustment to be paid with T2 based on the ISEE amount for subsidized benefits for the right to university education).

To request the exemption, it will be necessary to:

- Be duly enrolled (having therefore already paid the fee of € 136)

- Open a ticket (only one) using exclusively the category “Fee exemptions” and observing the following formal requirements:

• Subject of the ticket: “Request for Poliba Employees exemption”
• Text of the ticket: University details of the applying student and any parent

Mandatory attachments:

• as provided on http://www.poliba.it/it/didattica/tasse
• REQUEST FOR APPLICATION OF EXEMPTION Polytechnic of Bari Employees