I graduated after these changes went into effect so I might be wrong, but it is my understanding that before 1999 degrees were at least 5 year long, so the requ

I graduated after these changes went into effect so I might be wrong, but it is my understanding that before 1999 degrees were at least 5 year long, so the requirement made a little more sense. I'm actually suprised that old-style Italian degrees were equivalent to a bachelor degree.