Admission Procedure

Admission at a glance

Admission to DIGISOC is based on a transparent and merit-based selection procedure.
Applicants apply online and are selected through a supervised admission test assessing critical thinking competences.

  • Degree: European Joint Master programme

  • Selection method: Online supervised admission test

  • Study places: 90 per year

  • Language: English

  • Admission based on: Test performance

Available places

DIGISOC offers 90 study places per academic year:

  • 75 places for EU and EU-equivalent applicants

  • 15 places for non-EU applicants

Each of the three degree-awarding universities provides 30 places.
Students are enrolled at all three institutions and primarily attend courses at their home university.

Host university preference

During the application process, applicants indicate their preferred host university by ranking their choices (1st, 2nd and 3rd preference).
This refers to the university where applicants wish to attend onsite and hybrid course components.

Admission test

The admission test is an online supervised test designed to assess applicants’ critical thinking competences, independent of their academic background.
It consists of 80 multiple-choice questions based on written and visual material.

Find detailed information on the admission test structure, preparation and technical requirements below.

Further Information

Call for Application for the academic year 2026/2027

  • December 22, 2025: Applications open

  • February 27, 2026: Applications close

  • March 13, 2026: Admission Test 

  • March 20, 2026: Communication of test results

  • April 03, 2026 (no later than): Eligible candidates must confirm their acceptance of the offered place

  • May 15, 2026 (no later than): Non-EU candidates residing abroad must submit the required documentation

  • July 31, 2026 (no later than): EU and EU-equivalent candidates must submit the required documentation

Admitted candidates will receive, at the email address provided in their application, detailed instructions for completing the necessary payments. Upon receipt of the payment notice, candidates shall have 30 days to complete the required payments. Failure to complete the payment within the specified deadlines and according to the prescribed procedure will result in automatic forfeiture of the candidate’s right to enrolment.

Candidates have to comply with the requirements of all Degree-Awarding Universities to be enrolled at DIGISOC. To take part in the admission procedure, candidates must:

  1. Hold a Bachelor Degree in one of the following fields – or equivalent – according to the International Classification of Education (ISCED-F-2013):
  • 011 Education;
  • 018 Interdisciplinary programmes and qualifications involving education;
  • 021 Arts;
  • 022 Humanities (excluding languages);
  • 023 Languages;
  • 028 Interdisciplinary programmes and qualifications involving the arts and humanities;
  • 031 Social and behavioural sciences;
  • 032 Journalism and information;
  • 038 Interdisciplinary programmes and qualifications involving social sciences, journalism and information;
  • 041 Economics and Administration;
  • 042 Law;
  • 048 Interdisciplinary programmes and qualifications involving economics, administration and law;
  • 052 Environment;
  • 054 Mathematics and Statistics;
  • 061 Information and Communication Technology (ICT);
  • 068 Interdisciplinary programmes and qualifications involving Information and Communication Technology;
  • 0714 Electronics and Automation;
  • 073 Architecture and Construction;
  • 092 Social Services;
  • 098 Interdisciplinary programmes and qualifications involving health and social services;
  • 101 Personal services;
  • 1022 Occupational health and safety;
  • 108 Interdisciplinary programmes and qualifications involving services;
  • Other equivalent three-year degrees (equivalence will be determined or assessed by the Admission Committee).

2. Certify their proficiency in the English language at least the B2 level according to the CEF (Common European Framework) through one of the following methods:

  1. Official documentation issued by an educational institution proving successful completion of a school-leaving certificate, a Bachelor’s Programme (180 ECTS credits), or a Master’s Programme of at least two years’ duration (120 ECTS credits) that was taught entirely in English. The documentation must explicitly confirm English as the sole language of instruction;
  2. Positive mark in English in the annual school report preceding the school-leaving certificate or on the school-leaving certificate issued from a school within the EU, the EEA or Switzerland, “Sprachenzentrum” (Language Centre) at the University of Innsbruck: successful completion of English course at advanced level III (B2);
  3. One of the following English language certificates not older than two years from the date of the examination:
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL, iBT Test: from 72 Scores)
  • British Council: International English Testing System (IELTS from 5,5 Scores)
  • Cambridge Assessment English, B2: First (= First Certificate in English, FCE)
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic: from 59 Scores)

In addition, candidates have to meet the legal requirements of all the three Degree-awarding Universities. The detailed framework of special and legal admission requirements is available in the annual Call for Application.

Admission to DIGISOC is based on an online supervised admission test designed to ensure fairness and equal access for all applicants.

The test assesses critical thinking competences, understood as the ability to analyse written and visual information, interpret meaning, and draw logical conclusions. It is designed to evaluate reasoning skills rather than discipline-specific prior knowledge.

Test format, scoring, and selection

The test will have a duration of 75 minutes and will consist of 80 multiple-choice questions, each with four answer options, only one of which is correct. The admission test will be assessed according to the following criteria:

  • ­1 point for each correct answer;
  • – 0.25 points for each incorrect answer;
  • ­0 points for each unanswered question.

The minimum score required to pass the admission test is 16 points.

Passing the test confirms basic eligibility for the programme.
Admission to DIGISOC is then determined through a ranking of test results, taking into account the number of available study places.

Competences assessed

Test items are designed around the following indicators of critical thinking:

  • Making inferences
    Evaluating whether conclusions follow from written or visual information.

  • Recognising assumptions
    Identifying unstated assumptions underlying statements.

  • Making deductions
    Determining whether specific conclusions logically follow from given information.

  • Interpreting information
    Assessing whether conclusions are supported solely by the presented material.

  • Analysing and evaluating arguments
    Distinguishing between strong and weak arguments in relation to a given statement.

How to prepare

The admission test is grounded in key thematic areas central to the DIGISOC programme, including:

  • Digital society and digital transformation

  • Social innovation

  • Global citizenship in a digital context

The test does not assess factual knowledge of specific materials, but applicants’ ability to critically analyse information and arguments related to these themes.

All written/visual material used for test items is drawn from the official reading list in the Call (Annex 1).  Applicants are invited to read these documents carefully.

  • UN Global Digital Compact (2024) – A comprehensive framework for global
    governance of digital technology and artificial intelligence – View
  • European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles for the Digital Decade 2023/C
    23/01 – PUB/2023/89 – View
  • EU Report on the state of the Digital Decade 2024 – View
  • Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2015) – View
  • UNESCO Recommendation on Education for Peace and Human Rights, International
    Understanding, Cooperation, Fundamental Freedoms, Global Citizenship and
    Sustainable Development (2023) – View

Technical requirements and test setup

From 7 days before the test, candidates receive instructions and a system check procedure from the test provider.

To take the admission test, applicants need:

  • a PC or Mac with webcam and microphone

  • a stable internet connection (minimum 1.5 Mbps upload/download)

  • a smartphone or tablet with camera (used as an environmental camera; a tablet may replace the phone, but not the PC)

Before the test, applicants must complete a required equipment check (audio/microphone, webcam on PC, camera on smartphone/tablet, internet connection).

Only after the system check has been successfully completed, applicants receive the convocation email with the access link and test time.

Candidates film the room with the smartphone camera and position it behind them so it frames the surroundings.

Identity verification includes photos of the ID document and the candidate’s face; specific ID types are listed in the Call.
By activating the video link, candidates consent to the recording of images and related personal data for monitoring purposes.

Rules during the test

Allowed: one blank sheet of paper + a pen.

Not allowed (risk of exclusion):

  • Other applications, browsers, or web pages (everything must be closed except the platform)

  • Additional devices (extra monitors/keyboards/mice), headphones/earphones, calculators

  • Any mobile phone other than the environmental camera device

  • Speaking, leaving the room, consulting books/texts/web pages
    Room requirements: sufficiently lit, no other people, webcams correctly positioned.

Technical support is available via live chat/assistance during the test.

Accommodations (disability / SLD)

Applicants with disabilities or specific learning disorders may request additional time (up to +50% for disabilities; +30% for SLD), with appropriate certification.


For full details (syllabus, readings, and test instructions), please consult the annual Call for Application (PDF).

Procedure for applying to take part in the admission procedure:

  1. Go to the Apply now section
  2. Fill in the Application Form with the required data
  3. Upload the requested documents
  4. Subscribe the Confirmation statements
  5. Submit your application
  6. Download the application confirmation incl. “Candidate code” in pdf format.

The application process is facilitated by the University of Naples Federico II. For any questions, please contact info@digisoc.eu 

Questions?
For specific questions regarding the admission procedure, please contact info@digisoc.eu