Gelmini reform

Entering into force during the Minister of Education, university and Research Mariastella Gelmini's term of office between 2008 and 2011, it profoundly altered the Moratti reform of 2003.

The Law-Decree 10 November 2008 n. 180 (Disposizioni urgenti per il diritto allo studio, la valorizzazione del merito e la qualità del sistema universitario e della ricerca, English: Urgent disposals for the right to education, the valorisation of merit and the quality of the university system and research),[6] later Law 9 January 2009, n. 1,[6] published in the Official Gazette n. 6 of the 9 January 2009.

The Law-Decree 30 December 2010, n. 240 (Norme in materia di organizzazione delle università, di personale accademico e reclutamento, nonché delega al Governo per incentivare la qualità e l'efficienza del sistema universitario, English Rules about organization of universities, academic staff and recruitment, as well as delegation to the Government to encourage the quality and efficiency of the university system),[10] published on the Official Gazette of the 14 January 2011, formally entered into force on 29 January 2011.

The rule, however, contained numerous delegations to the Italian Government to issue decrees to implement the various aspects of the reform.

[12] The Ministerial Decree n. 17 of 22 September 2010 registered at the Court of Auditors on 20 January 2011 determines the Requirements for the courses of study.