What are the differences between a specialization course and a postgraduate program?

they are post-graduate educational courses,
they are aimed at the development of high-quality professional skills,
they allow to deepen the knowledge already acquired through study programs or working activities,
they are intended for those who want to continue their studies and those who already work and want to enhance their skills.

The differences are about:

duration and university credits: specialization courses last for a limited period of time and cannot provide more than 60 university credits; Postgraduate programs are more complex, last at least a year, and provide at least 60 university credits,
final qualification: specialization courses issue a final certificate of attendance, postgraduate programs issue a first or second level specialization course qualification in line with the Ministerial Decree 509/99,
required qualification to access: to access second-level postgraduate programs a master’s/specialist degree or a degree achieved according to previous regulations to Ministerial Decree 509/1999 is needed, to access first-level postgraduate programs and specialization courses a bachelor’s degree or a university degree that requires at least three years for completion is needed. The qualifications needed for second-level postgraduate programs are suitable for first-level postgraduate programs and specialization courses too.