In order to be admitted as an ordinary student to the S.T.L. program (“Second Cycle”), the following prerequisites must first be completed/obtained:
1. A Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology (S.T.B.) degree, with a grade point average that is sufficient for admission to the Second Cycle, according to the standards of the Institute which granted the S.T.B.
2. A suitable and sufficient knowledge of (1) the form and syntax of Latin, and (2) English or Italian. See “Language Requirements” below.
If you would like to apply to the S.T.L. program at the Angelicum, please fill out the Pre-Admission Form by clicking the “Pre-Admission Form” button below. Once you complete the form, we will reply to you right away, with instructions on how to submit further documentation.
Once you have filled out and submitted the above Pre-Admission Form, you will receive an email from the Dean’s Office, requesting official transcripts from all university-level programs you have completed, and/or are in-progress with. We will further ask you to upload Course Descriptions (and/or syllabi) from any and all philosophy and theology courses you have completed or are in-progress with. Normally, within about a two-week period of submitting all these documents, we will conduct and afterward furnish you with a completed Transcript Evaluation Worksheet, which will detail the courses you will need to complete for your program, pending the final approval of the Dean of Theology.
a. **IMPORTANT**: If the submitted academic transcripts do not indicate ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) for each and every course listed, then applicants are to submit either an official (1) document (i.e., student or faculty handbook, etc.), (2) letter, or (3) email directly from their university/institution, which clearly states how the course credit hours listed on the academic transcripts convert to ECTS. For example, the official statement can be as simple as the following: “2 credits is equivalent to 3 ECTS”, etc., or whatever the actual conversion is.
Make sure you have all the documents/materials required to register via our Angelicum online Portal. You will need to upload a digital copy of all the required documents listed below to the Portal.
A. CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETED STUDIES/ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPTS, including: a) academic title; b) number of years of study completed; c) content of studies (courses); d) credits; e) grades obtained.
a. We accept the diploma or certification of completed studies/academic transcripts in the following languages: Italian, English, Spanish, Latin, and French. If your diploma/certification/transcripts is not in one of these languages, in additional to submitting the original transcripts, you must submit an official translation of these documents into either Italian or English.
b. **IMPORTANT**: If the submitted academic transcripts do not indicate ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) for each and every course listed, then applicants are to submit either an official (1) document (i.e., student or faculty handbook, etc.), (2) letter, or (3) email directly from their university/institution, which clearly states how the course credit hours listed on the academic transcripts convert to ECTS. For example, the official statement can be as simple as the following: “2 credits is equivalent to 3 ECTS”, etc., or whatever the actual conversion is.
B. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS should be submitted contemporaneously with the incoming academic transcripts. If there is uncertainty concerning course equivalence, the Faculty of Theology will request course descriptions from the applicant in order to complete the evaluation of transcripts. Therefore, applicants should be especially attentive to course titles on their transcripts that do not obviously correspond to the course titles of what might be the equivalent course at the Angelicum, or if there is reasonable cause to believe that the Dean’s Office may not be able to judge equivalence based solely on a course title. For greater convenience, applicants may simply supply a PDF of their University’s/Institute’s entire Handbook of Studies/Academic Catalogue.
C. If the applicant has attended an Ecclesiastical Faculty, or an Affiliate, Aggregate, or Higher Institute of Religious Sciences linked with a pontifical university, or an institution that is by some other agreement recognized by the Dicastery for Culture and Education, the applicant should submit a STATEMENT OF ATTESTATION indicating this fact. The statement of attestation would be acquired from the Secretariat of the student’s home institution. This statement of attestation may be uploaded in the Portal under the Transcripts section. Otherwise, this may be sent as an attachment to an email to the Secretary of the Faculty of Theology ([email protected]).
D. Copy of a VALID IDENTITY DOCUMENT (photo page of passport / ID)
E. Copy of the CODICE FISCALE (Mandatory for all Italian students and the EU and non-EU students who have it. Non-EU students are not required to have a codice fiscale). The Codice Fiscale is an alphanumerical number given for tax purposes. It is most commonly found on one’s Italian National Health Insurance Card (Tessera Sanitaria) or on the Permesso di Soggiorno. For information on obtaining one, please contact the Student Office: [email protected].
F. OFFICIAL LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION/AUTHORIZATION from: [see example letters here in English and Italian]
G. PASSPORT-SIZE PHOTOGRAPH IN DIGITAL FORM (WITH PLAIN BACKGROUND)
H. Certificate for the course – SAFEGUARDING: MISSION AND COMMITMENT OF THE CHURCH: All students of the Angelicum are required to either provide documentation of safeguarding training to [email protected] or to attend a safeguarding course offered at the beginning of each semester. Students will receive notification from the Angelicum, and students can sign up online for the session in either Italian or English. For more information, please contact: [email protected].
Once the Dean’s Office has indicated to you that you may proceed to the Portal to register, please do so by clicking on the “Angelicum Portal” button below to begin the registration process. You will need to create an account to begin your student application. Upload all the documents indicated in STEP #3 above. Once you upload all these documents and register via the online Portal, then wait for a final acceptance decision by the Dean. You will receive notification via the Portal once you have been accepted. If you have questions that need to be resolved at this time, you may do so by contacting the Secretary of Theology at [email protected].
FOR NON-EU CANDIDATES WHO NEED A STUDENT VISA (TYPE “D”) FROM THE LOCAL ITALIAN CONSULATE OF THEIR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Once you have been informed of your acceptance, please request the following from the Faculty by emailing the Secretary of the Faculty of Theology at [email protected]:
Letter of Acceptance
Return to Angelicum’s online Portal and select the courses you must take. The Dean’s office will review your course selections, and either modify them to accurately reflect your individual Plan of Studies, or immediately approve your selection of courses. You will receive notice via the Portal once the Dean’s Office has approved your Plan of Studies.
After the Dean’s office approves and confirms all your courses via the Portal, you must then pay all academic fees for the semester or full year (or at least the minimum deposit amount of €250.00 for the semester). Payments can be made online or in-person at the Administration Office by (1) credit/debit card, (2) bank transfer, or (3) by mail. Online payments may be made here.
Non-EU students must register with the State of Italy within eight days of arrival in Rome and request the Permesso di Soggiorno. In order to apply for a Permesso di Soggiorno, the student will need a Certificate of Enrollment requested from the office of the Secretariat General ([email protected]). The office will not prepare the certificate until the student has completed registration with the Dean’s Office and paid the fees of one full semester.
Payments can be made online or in-person at the Administration Office by (1) credit/debit card, (2) bank transfer, or (3) by mail. Online payments may be made here.