PA 110 cum laude

PA 110 e lode is the project promoted by the Ministry of Public Administration to allow public employees access to tertiary education (degree courses, specialization courses and masters) at favorable conditions and to encourage reskilling (developing new skills more in line with the new challenges of Public Administration) and upskilling (expanding one's skills so as to be able to grow and professionalize one's contribution).

In application of the Protocol between the Minister for Public Administration and the Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria, public employees can enroll in the following courses of study in the academic year 2025-2026:

Enrollment in the PA 110 cum laude courses is subject to possession of the subjective requirement relating to the status of “public employee”, that is, being employed on a permanent or fixed-term basis, without prejudice to the provisions of the following paragraph 3, by one of the public administrations pursuant to art. 1, paragraph 2, Legislative Decree no. 165/2001. This requirement must be met at the time of enrollment in the course of study and self-certified pursuant to art. 46 of Presidential Decree no. 445/2000. The University, as well as the DFP through the Inspectorate of the Civil Service, reserve the right to carry out sample checks on the declarations made.

Access to the PA 110 cum laude study courses indicated in the introduction is subject to taking entrance tests, verification of knowledge or verification of personal preparation on the basis of the ordinary admission procedures provided for by the regulations of each study course. 

Public employees may benefit from the benefits provided for the entire duration of their employment relationship with the public administration. Should the latter end, the student no longer having the status of public employee will continue to be subject to the ordinary taxation of the University from the academic year following the one in which the student was enrolled as a public employee.

It is possible to obtain recognition of previous academic career for public employees who have already obtained a qualification from an Italian or foreign university or who have acquired university credits and who request, at the time of enrollment, the abbreviation of their studies.

Attendance at classes for three-year, master's and single-cycle master's degree courses is NOT mandatory . Teaching is provided in person and assessments are carried out exclusively in person.

Public employees may benefit from the benefits provided for the entire duration of their employment relationship with the public administration. Should the latter end, the student no longer having the status of public employee will continue to be subject to the ordinary taxation of the University from the academic year following the one in which the student was enrolled as a public employee.

The annual amount of fees under the 110PA e Lode Protocol is established as follows :

• Regional tax due according to the ISEEU bracket to which you belong, as per  the annual Study Manifesto ;
• Stamp duty pursuant to Presidential Decree 26 October 1972, n. 642;
• Annual Comprehensive Contribution (COA) - determined according to income classes established on the basis of the Equivalent Economic Situation Indicator - ISEE valid for requesting subsidized benefits for the right to university study (ISEEU), to which a discount of €330.00 will be applied, with the following conditions:
  • with COA ≤ €330.00 the COA amount will be zero;
  • with COA > €330.00 the amount of the COA will be equal to the part exceeding the amount of €330.00.

The Department of Public Service recognizes to each public employee enrolled in a course of study included in the “PA 110 e lode” training offer of each University, a contribution equal to 50% of the cost of registration incurred, in the form of a reimbursement. This reimbursement is recognized to each public employee-student at the end of each academic year, provided that the criteria set out in the specific memoranda of understanding/implementation agreements signed by the universities participating in the “PA 110 e lode” initiative are respected, relating to the progress of the training activity and the completion of the training courses. In particular, students enrolled in degree courses benefit from the contribution if they obtain at least half of the CFU required for each year of the course and in any case for a maximum number of years equal to the legal duration of the course plus two. The calculation includes only the CFU deriving from exams taken at the university at which the employee is enrolled to attend a “PA 110 e lode” course of study; training credits recognized for the year following validation of qualifications already acquired are excluded.

Public employees enrolled in courses of study that benefit from the contribution referred to in the previous point cannot request reimbursement of registration fees following the possible obtaining of a scholarship.

For anything not provided for in the above-mentioned Manifesto, full reference is made to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Minister for Public Administration and the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria in force, signed on 01/24/2025 for the implementation of the PA 110 e lode initiative and to the Manifesto degli Studi 25/26.

The public employee student who intends to enroll or renew enrollment in one of the courses mentioned above must follow the instructions given in the next section.