{"id":3790,"date":"2025-06-03T18:09:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T16:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itsmaker.it\/faq\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T10:05:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T09:05:29","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/itsmaker.it\/en\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” bg_image=”145″ bg_image_phone=”146″ bg_position=”center center” background_image_loading=”default” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”120″ constrain_group_1=”yes” bottom_padding=”120″ top_padding_phone=”80″ constrain_group_5=”yes” bottom_padding_phone=”80″ text_color=”light” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” id=”page_header” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left” row_position=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” pointer_events=”all”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”2\/5″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\n

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Do you need more information? Find the answers to the most common questions here!<\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][nectar_btn size=”small” button_style=”regular” button_color_2=”Extra-Color-3″ color_override=”#ffffff” solid_text_color_override=”#0664a7″ icon_family=”none” text=”Learn more” url=”#more” margin_right=”20px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” overflow=”visible” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”3\/5″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”120″ constrain_group_1=”yes” bottom_padding=”120″ top_padding_phone=”80″ constrain_group_5=”yes” bottom_padding_phone=”80″ text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” id=”more” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][toggles style=”minimal” accordion=”true” accordion_starting_functionality=”default”][toggle color=”Default” heading_tag=”h5″ heading_tag_functionality=”default” title=”When can I apply to ITS MAKER Academy?”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]The official call for applications for course admission is usually published in spring and you can apply until the first days of October. If available online, the PRE-ENROLMENT form is valid as an official application for the admission test, unless otherwise indicated by the applicant. The admission test is usually held in mid-October and teaching activities start by 30 October.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=”Default” heading_tag=”h5″ heading_tag_functionality=”default” title=”Are there any textbooks I can use to prepare for the admission test?”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]The admission test is designed to assess the candidate\u2019s logical, reasoning and motivational skills. To prepare, we generally recommend using the textbooks already used in your school career, especially those for Physics or Applied Sciences and Technologies. For Technical Drawing, you can refer to the Technology and Drawing textbook from the first two years of upper secondary school, focusing on line types and orthographic projections.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=”Default” heading_tag=”h5″ heading_tag_functionality=”default” title=”If I do not have a technical diploma, can I attend an ITS MAKER Academy course?”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Yes, an upper secondary school diploma is required, but it does not necessarily have to be technical. At the beginning of the programme there are alignment activities designed to provide the basic knowledge and practical skills needed to follow the chosen course.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=”Default” heading_tag=”h5″ heading_tag_functionality=”default” title=”What are the class hours? How is teaching organised?”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Classes take place during the day, from 4 to 8 hours per day in the periods dedicated to classroom and lab activities, and according to company hours during the internship period. The calendar is provided periodically by the ITS staff and depends on the availability of technical instructors, who are mostly working professionals. There is a summer break of about one month.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=”Default” heading_tag=”h5″ heading_tag_functionality=”default” title=”Are there internal tests and assessments? Is there an exam between the first and second year?”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Yes, periodic assessments are scheduled to verify students\u2019 preparation and the actual learning of the course content. There is no formal exam between the first and second year, but each student receives an individual assessment report that must be satisfactory in order to be admitted to the final examination.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=”Default” heading_tag=”h5″ heading_tag_functionality=”default” title=”How do international experiences work?”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]ITS MAKER periodically offers the opportunity to carry out training experiences abroad, either through curricular internships in European companies or through extracurricular projects. The opportunities available may vary from year to year.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=”Default” heading_tag=”h5″ heading_tag_functionality=”default” title=”Is it possible to work while attending ITS MAKER Academy?”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Yes, the course is not closed to working students. However, since classes take place during the day and attendance is mandatory for at least 80% of the total hours, it is clearly not compatible with a full-time, highly demanding job. In particular, attendance of lab activities requires consistent presence and strong commitment.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=”Default” heading_tag=”h5″ heading_tag_functionality=”default” title=”Is the final diploma officially recognised?”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Absolutely yes.
\nThe ITS diploma is recognised at national level and allows you to work throughout the European Union.
\n[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=”Default” heading_tag=”h5″ heading_tag_functionality=”default” title=”UNIVERSITY: Are university credits recognised after an ITS MAKER Academy course?”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Yes, Ministerial Decree 247 of 2023, implementing the relevant articles of Law 99\/2022, sets out the procedures for mutual recognition of training credits. In practice, not all university offices apply these rules in a fully consistent way. For this reason, ITS MAKER has specific agreements with some bachelor\u2019s degree and professionalising bachelor\u2019s degree courses to ensure a broader and more reliable recognition of credits obtained in ITS courses. Further agreements are being finalised with other universities.
\nAt the moment we have a formal agreement with the University of Bologna, which will soon be updated for 2025 and subsequent years and published in this section, with an active link as soon as it becomes available.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][toggle color=”Default” heading_tag=”h5″ heading_tag_functionality=”default” title=”I have already passed some university exams: can they be recognised as credits for access to ITS MAKER Academy?”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]Yes, in general it is possible to recognise a previous university experience as credit for ITS, provided that it is significant and consistent with the chosen course. We have specific agreements with some universities in Emilia-Romagna for credit recognition and for direct access to the 2nd year of ITS courses (minimum 40 ECTS), according to rules defined in our calls for applications. For more information and to learn about the specific conditions, you can contact us directly.[\/vc_column_text][\/toggle][\/toggles][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][nectar_global_section id=”4328″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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