Orientation 4: University Experience for Penultimate Year High School Students

The Orientation 4 programme of the Luiss Summer School is designed for penultimate-year high school students, offering a unique opportunity to:

  • Attend academic lectures on major university disciplines.
  • Prepare for the Luiss admission test and take it one year in advance.

This programme combines academic training and guidance, allowing students to explore the disciplines of the Luiss Bachelor’s and Single-Cycle Degree Programs while practicing logic and psychometric questions for the admission test.

Weekly Schedule

The days are structured to offer a complete educational experience.

  • Friday: the morning is dedicated to taking the early admission test.
  • Monday to Thursday: mornings and afternoons are dedicated to academic lectures, orientation, and admission test preparation, with an intensive program from approximately 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Early Admission Test

The admission test takes place on Friday and can be taken in:

  • Italian: to access Degree Programs taught in Italian.
  • English: to access Degree Programs taught in English or Italian

Students who have attended Orientation 3 can use the accumulated bonus points to lower the test threshold.

TARGET AUDIENCEPenultimate-year High School students
TEACHING MODEIn person
LANGUAGE In Italian, as well as in English during the specified weeks
FORMATResidential or non-residential (with accommodation)
LOCATIONRome – Luiss Campus, Viale Romania, 32
WHENCheck the Calendar

Educational Program

*Programs may be subject to change.

*The weeks of the Orientation 4 course, which will be held in both Italian and English, are listed below in the Dates section.

Discover All Opportunities to Join Luiss Orientation 4 in 2026!

The training weeks offer various participation options designed to meet the needs of every student.
You may choose to add service packages including accommodation, dinners, and transfers to and from the residences.

Choose your preferred period and enjoy a unique experience of academic and personal growth.

Costs

  • Course fee (lunch included): €1500
  • Accommodation, breakfast, and shuttle service back to campus
    (only for students who have already turned 16 by the start of the program): €350
  • Dinners: €60
  • Shuttle service back to the residence
    (not available during the July weeks when walking transfers will be possible): €40

Information About Stay and Supervision

For the entire duration of the activities carried out at Luiss facilities and included in the official programme, as well as during overnight stays in the designated residences, participants will be assisted and supervised by staff appointed by the University.

Outside the official activity hours—including, by way of example and not limitation, the lunch break between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., independent travel, and any departure from campus not expressly organized and supervised by the University—responsibility lies fully and exclusively with the adult participant or, in the case of minors, with their parents or legal guardians.

Students who choose to purchase accommodation services must return to the assigned residence no later than 10:00 p.m.
After this time, the parents of students who have not returned will be contacted by phone at the numbers provided during registration (parent’s number and emergency number), and will also receive an email notification.
Adult students will be contacted directly and, if indicated, also at their emergency number.

All entries and exits from the residence will be recorded through student signatures and time logs.

The University is exempt from all liability and cannot be held responsible in any form for events, damages, or incidents occurring outside the periods of actual supervision by the appointed staff or outside the areas and activities officially scheduled. This exemption also includes travel carried out using private or third-party means, or in any case not organized by the University.

Date
8-12 June 2026
15-19 June 2026*
22-26 June 2026
29 June-3 July 2026*
6-10 July 2026*
13-17 July 2026*
20-24 July 2026
31 August-4 Septmber 2026*
*Weeks available in both Italian and English


FAQ

Participating in our Summer Schools requires no entrance test, and participation is open to all interested students.

The Orientation 4 Summer School offers students in the penultimate year of high school the opportunity to take the Luiss admission test in advance. Admission to the university, however, is subject to the outcome of the test and compliance with the requirements.

While advanced knowledge of English is not a prerequisite for participation in the Summer Schools conducted in English, a basic understanding of the language is recommended to facilitate easier comprehension of the lessons.

Orientation 4 is available in both Italian and English, allowing you to select your preferred language, irrespective of the language in which you took the admission test.

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