The PhD program begins in the Autumn Quarter of each year. The doctoral program lasts three years. Applications will also be accepted from candidates who do not hold a degree at the time of application, as long as they graduate by October 31st. In such cases, admission will be confirmed once the degree has been awarded. Italian and foreign candidates holding a baccalaureate degree are elegible to participate in a competitive public examination for admission to Research Doctorates, without limits of age or citizenship