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What is the difference between the IMAT and the Medicine entry test in the Italian language? Can I sit both?

If you want to study medicine in Italy, you’ve probably come across two different admission paths: the IMAT for English-taught programs and the Italian medicine admission process for Italian-taught courses. Both lead to the same medical degree and both last six years, but the admission process, especially after the introduction of the new Italian “semestre filtro” (filter semester) system, is now quite different. So what exactly changes between the IMAT and the Italian medicine admission system today? And most importantly: can you apply to both? In this guide, we’ll explain: the difference between the IMAT and the Italian medicine admission process how the new filter semester works whether you can apply to both and which option may be better depending on your background and language level