Courses

ADVANCED TRAINING COURSE

Admission to the legal profession (May 2026 – October 2026)

2nd Edition

Course overview and objectives

LUMSA University, in collaboration with the LUMSA Human Academy Foundation and under an agreement with the Rome Bar Association (Bar Council resolution of 25/7/2024), has established a training course for entry into the legal profession (LUMSA Board of Directors resolution of 17/7/2024). The first semester began in November 2024.

The Course is divided into three six-month modules (starting in May 2026, October 2026 and May 2027) and aims to prepare recent law graduates through a primarily practical training programme, helping them sit the examinations required to qualify as lawyers.

Taught by faculty selected from among lawyers, judges and university professors, the classes take a predominantly case-based approach, using an innovative, interactive teaching method with support from tutors. 

Assignments are marked individually, with practical examples demonstrating how to draft legal opinions and legal documents.

Teaching method:

All classes use an interactive teaching approach, encouraging students to take part in critical, well-reasoned discussions of the cases presented. Each class examines at least one case, with commentary on the relevant sources, case law and possible defence strategies. At the end of each class, students are assigned an exercise involving the drafting of a legal document or opinion. Each student’s work is marked individually, and the instructor discusses the results with the class while the tutor provides individual feedback. Over the three semesters, classroom exercises alternate with assignments to be completed at home.

The sessions provide specific guidance on drafting legal documents and on researching sources and case law. Particular attention is paid to the use of legal language and sound legal reasoning. 

The classes will include contributions from judges of both trial and appellate courts. 

Each student has access through their reserved area to extensive resources on legal scholarship and case law, as well as updates on new legislation, conferences and other relevant news.

Call for applications for admission to the Professional Training Course for Admission to the Legal Profession, pursuant to Article 43(2) of Law No. 247 of 31 December 2012 (semester: May 2026 – October 2026)

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Regulations for the mandatory training course for admission to the legal profession - “Giuseppe Dalla Torre” School of Legal Training

How to Enrol

Deadline: 22 May 2026

The management reserves the right to extend the enrolment deadline and postpone the start of the course, while still observing its end date. A refund of the fee paid is due only if the course is not activated.

Students with a qualification obtained abroad may submit their application for enrolment only after completing the form and receiving confirmation from the Welcome Office that their qualification is suitable.

In the form, under “Course chosen at LUMSA”, select the following course: CF (training course) Italian curriculum.

The online enrollment procedure must be completed by May 22, 2026, subject to availability of places.

Before starting the application process, please have the following documents ready to upload to the online application system:

• Digital passport-style photo to be uploaded directly online, max. 5 megabytes, 35x40 mm, showing only the face against a light background;
• A signed scan of a valid identity document;
• A duly signed scan of your tax code.

PERSONAL DETAILS REGISTRATION

To apply, you must create a personal profile by entering your personal details on Mi@Lumsa (https://servizi.lumsa.it) → Registration.

The applicant is solely responsible for the personal details entered and will be disqualified if they are inaccurate. Once the online process is complete, the system will generate a username and password, which must be kept for the subsequent stages.

LUMSA graduates and students must use their existing credentials or recover them using the “Recover password” procedure on Mi@Lumsa.

ENROLLMENT

Once logged in, click the item Registered Area from the top-right menu if you are a new user, or Student Area if you are a LUMSA student

1. Click on MENU - Standard enrolment;
2. Select For open-access courses, complete the enrollment procedure by entering all required information.

Once this process is complete and all the information entered has been confirmed, the computer system will generate the Enrollment Application.

To complete your enrolment, you must:

1. Pay €600.00 (non-refundable) plus €16.00 stamp duty. Those eligible for the reduced enrollment fee under Article 1 should contact the person in charge of the procedure for specific payment instructions.
2. Print the enrollment form, check the information provided and sign it in full;
3. Scan the signed enrollment application and tax code document.
4. Log in to Mi@LUMSA (https://servizi.lumsa.it), click the MENU icon - Registered User Area for new users awaiting enrolment; Student Area for LUMSA students - Career Documents and upload all the scanned and signed documents listed above

The student profile cannot be activated before tuition fees have been paid, or if the required documents are missing, photographed and/or unsigned.

Scholarship recipients and those whose payments are made by third parties on their behalf should contact the office at m.ubaldini@lumsa.it for information on how to enrol.

LUMSA may in any case request additional documentation. 

Information:

Academic information

Professor Iolanda Piccinini, i.piccinini@lumsa.it

Administrative information

LUMSA Master School Secretariat

Academic Services Directorate for Students

Director: Dr Bruna Marro