{"id":19097,"date":"2023-01-27T12:59:31","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T11:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opificiodellepietredure.cultura.gov.it\/training\/admission\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T19:44:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T18:44:39","slug":"admission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/opificiodellepietredure.cultura.gov.it\/en\/training\/admission\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Admission to the OPD Higher Education School (SAFS) is determined by means of a public international selection process, announced yearly by the Ministry of Culture, which identifies the vocational tracks open to candidates<\/h2>\n\n<p>Each year, the international competition is announced for admission to one or two Professional Training Programs (PFP), selected on a rotating basis, for up to a maximum of 10 students.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Admission Requirements<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To apply for the competition for admission to the Higher Education School it is necessary to have a five-year high school diploma, or a four-year diploma plus one supplementary year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EU and non-EU citizens can participate in the competition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Attendance is mandatory<\/strong>. As a partial reimbursement of expenses, students are required to pay a fee for each year of the course, under terms established by the Higher Education School Management.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exam process<\/h3>\n\n<p>The admission exam is composed of the following tests:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>preliminary interview<\/strong> in Italian, reserved for non-Italian native speakers;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>drawing test<\/strong> designed to assess the candidate&#8217;s skill and manual aptitude in depicting an artefact of historical and artistic interest.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A <strong>practical aptitude test<\/strong> assessing the candidate&#8217;s colour\/depth sensitivity through tests differentiated by vocational track.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An <strong>oral test<\/strong> ascertaining the candidate&#8217;s knowledge in various fields: art history, 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