Attendance of courses is compulsory, and students must attend at least 70% of classes in order to be admitted to the final examination.
Students are required to attend classes and sit examinations in the mode they have chosen (online or in person). Only students who have opted for in-person attendance but are still awaiting their student visa are permitted to follow classes online. In such cases, students must promptly inform the University of their arrival in Italy so that the attendance mode can be updated accordingly.
If a student who has chosen in-person attendance follows a class online, they will automatically be marked as absent.
All types of absence (including illness, personal or family matters, bureaucratic or academic obligations, etc.) fall within the 30% absence allowance permitted under these regulations. Consequently, no justification is required for absences within this threshold, and no justification will be accepted for absences that would result in exceeding the maximum permitted limit.
Authorisation to sit an examination despite not having met the 70% attendance requirement may be granted only in the presence of serious health conditions lasting more than one week and duly documented, or in cases of proven force majeure. Such exceptional circumstances will be assessed on a case-by-case basis by a dedicated committee, which will determine whether or not to grant authorisation to sit the examination based on the documentation provided.
Requests for justification of absence or for permission to attend one or more classes online instead of in person will not be accepted under any of the following circumstances, including but not limited to: accommodation outside the city of Pisa, bureaucratic matters, travel to the student’s home country, early departures for holidays or delayed returns, expiry of home rental agreements.
Students who have chosen in-person attendance must follow all classes in that mode until the end of the programme.
Students required to resit exams in the July session will likewise not be allowed to take them online.