GUIDES TO THE UNIVERSITY

Students enrolled in the first year of studies are admitted to the second year only if they have earned at least 24 credit points by the July 2009 exam period.

Please take note that such credit points refer only to the first year study plan.

At the end of the July exam period, credit points needed to move on to the second year are verified.
Students who have not earned the minimum credit points required cannot take part in the September exam period and must continue their studies by enrolling as repeating students ("ripetente") in the first year of studies.
Enrolling as "ripetente" gives students the right to attend the lessons but does not give them access to exams before the end of lessons for the semester in which the course is held.
Students regularly enrolled in the academic year as regular ("in corso") or repeating ("ripetente"):

• are allocated a class group for the lessons;
• are allowed to sit partial and general exams;
• are granted access to the various services offered by the University (Library, IT rooms, etc.);
• can obtain enrolment certifications for the academic year in which they are enrolled.

There are no restrictions for enrolment after the second year of studies.

Enrolment must be carried out during the 1 August - 8 September 2008 period via Punto Blu or Virtual Punto Blu.

The enrolment procedures are as follows:

• select the "Enrolment in Academic Year" option from the main menu at any Punto Blu terminal or Virtual Punto Blu;
• enter the requested enrolment data.

After selecting "Enrolment in the Academic Year", the system automatically allows:

• students to enrol in the "regular" second year of studies if they have earned 24 credit points by the July exam period;
• students to enrol as first year repeating students ("ripetente") if they HAVE NOT earned 24 credit points by the July exam period. If the student has obtained the recognition of an international certification, the credit points for the second year foreign language exams will not be calculated ( see "Method of assessing foreign language knowledge").
• students enrolled in the second year of studies, enrollment in the regular third year and the choice of a course between Diritto Comparato Privato [Comparative Private Law] or Diritto Comparato Pubblico [Comparative Public Law].

Once enrolment has been completed, students can print the following from Punto Blu:

• "Enrolment" and "official academic transcript" certifications;
• personalized class timetable;
• personalized exam timetable.

Enrolment in the academic year is completed once the first instalment of the university fees and tuition has been paid and recorded in the student's academic career. If the first instalment is not paid by 15 September 2008 students will not be able to carry out any administrative or learning activities or make use of any other services offered to students.

Students who do not enrol by 08 September 2008, for whatever reason, can enrol during the 15 September - 31 December 2008(*) period upon payment of a late-enrolment fee (for detailed information check the website at www.unibocconi.it/fees)
After 31 December 2008 enrolment is only possible as repeating students, ("fuori corso intermedio") only if the Rector approves a written request for an enrolment extension which must be submitted, and the payment of the penalty fees due made, to the Teaching Services and Organization Desk (for detailed information visit the site at www.unibocconi.it/tca).

(*) Since 31 December 2008 is a holiday, the deadline is extended to the next working day (7 January 2009).

First-year students who are English native speakers (whose first curricular foreign language is not English, see "Foreign languages") must go to the Language Centre Secretary's Office after enrolment has been completed, between 15-26 September 2008, in order to have the first language assigned.

Any changes of languages can be made between 7-30 January 2009 via Punto Blu or Virtual Punto Blu.

In addition, in order to obtain the exemption from taking the third year first language exam (inglese giuridico [LEGAL ENGLISH], code 6041 ) you can submit an application for having the grade registered in the second English exam (code 6022) recognized. For further information check the chapter "Foreign Languages"on this Guide.

Additional courses are those whose credit points provide more than the 300 credit points needed to graduate. They may only be selected from elective courses and can be included in the study plan only after exams for courses related to the first 3 years of studies have been passed. In calculating the average a maximum of 2 exams are taken into consideration (those with the highest marks)

Students cannot change their program during the first year. Students may change program only upon completion of the first year of studies.

Changes of program after the first or following years are allowed only for programs which have not a common basis (that is, those programs which do not have the same first 3 semesters):
 

• from Economia Aziendale e Management [Business Administration and Management] (CLEAM), Economia e Scienze Sociali [Economics and Social Sciences] (CLES), Economia e Finanza [Economics and Finance] (CLEF), Bachelor of International Economics and Management (BIEM) to Combined Bachelor and Master of Science in Giurisprudenza [Law] (CLMG) and vice-versa;
• from Economia e Management per Arte, Cultura e Comunicazione [Economics and Management in Arts, Culture and Communication] (CLEACC) to Combined Bachelor and Master of Science in Giurisprudenza [Law] (CLMG) and vice-versa.

If students request to change their program after completion of the first year of studies, they are admitted to the first year of the new program.

If students request to change their program after the years following the first, the year of admission to the new program is determined by the Program Director, who will take the student's academic curriculum into account.

To request a change of program, students must have previously enrolled in the original program for the upcoming academic year (in the first year of the program as a repeating student ("ripetente") or in years following the first).

When changing from one program to another, the following applies:

• exams taken for courses in the original degree program that have the same title, code and credit point values as those in the new degree program are considered to be equal (same exams in common);
• exams are to be integrated if they are exams for courses belonging to the same subject group in both the original and new degree program. Courses may have significantly different course profiles which are worth the same credit point value, or the original program's courses may be worth less credit points than those of the new program. In this case the exam mark is based on a weighted average of the marks obtained in both degree programs;
• any exams included in the original degree program that are not included in the program structure of the new degree program are considered to be in excess. It should be noted that compulsory courses passed as part of the original degree program which are not included in the study plan of the new degree program can be recognized as additional exams and also as elective courses, upon approval of the Program Director of the new degree program.

In addition, students are considered to have attended the lessons for courses taken in the years before the change included in the program structure of the new degree program. This means that students can register for the exams for these courses included in the program structure of the new degree program in the years before the change, starting from the first available exam session.

Students can submit the application to change program (the application form must be collected, filled out and handed in at the Teaching Services and Organization Desk) during the 1 August - 3 September 2008 period. The same deadline applies for cancelling or modifying any applications previously submitted.

In order to submit the application to change program students must be enrolled in their original degree programs for the 2008-2009 academic year.

On 9 September 2008, via their yoU@B student diaries, students will receive the results of the application for degree program change together with the new degree program details and the class group assigned. The list of the results is also displayed on the University bulletin boards (University building, via Sarfatti 25).

Bocconi students may transfer to another university by submitting an application to transfer form. The form is to be collected, filled out and submitted to the Teaching and Services Organization Desk. Details must include the new university they intend to transfer to, the Faculty, and the Program they wish to attend.

Students are advised to check the deadline for receiving transfer documents with the university they intend to transfer to, in order to ensure that they have enough time to complete the transfer procedure.

Students who present a transfer request during the 1 August - 30 September 2008 period do not have to enrol in the 2008-2009 academic year.; students who present a transfer request after 1 October 2008 and no later than 31 December 2008(*) must enrol for the 2008-2009 academic year.

Enrolled students who have submitted a transfer application should contact the TCA (University Fees Office) to check their position regarding university fees and tuition.

The transfer application form must be accompanied by:

• the unofficial academic transcript and Bocconi ID card;
• receipt for payment of fees for the issue of the transfer document;
• declaration from the Bocconi Library that the student does not have any overdue books;
• authorization from ISU Bocconi;
• authorization from the TCA (University Fees Office).

Students who transfer to another university cannot return to Università Bocconi within one solar year from the date of the transfer document. In this case, students are admitted to the year of studies that they have the right to, on the basis of exams passed and approved in the unofficial academic transcript , regardless of the year students were previously enrolled in.

Students who intend to continue their studies at the Italian Military Academy and universities abroad must hand in a special application form available from the Teaching Services and Organization Desk.

(*) Since 31 December 2008 is a holiday, the deadline is extended to the next working day (7 January 2009).

Students are suspended if they have not earned any credit points for a period of time equal to the standard program duration.
Suspension depends on the number of academic years in which the student:

• enrols without earning any credit points;
• doesn't enrol.

The years mentioned above are calculated in determining disqualification (see "Disqualification").
Suspended students who intend to resume their studies, must submit a written formal reinstatement request, at the Teaching and Services Organization Desk . The validity of any previously earned credit points and the year of studies in which students must enrol will be evaluated. The suspension will result in students being unable to carry out any administrative or educational activities or make use of any university services. Students who resume studies must consult the TCA (University Fees Office) regarding university fees and tuition.

If after being reinstated students do not earn any credit points for a further year, they will be suspended once again for the following years until disqualification.

Students who during the academic year are involved with military service or civil service duties, female students in the year of birth of each child and students who are forced to interrupt studies because of serious illness and certified prolonged medical conditions can apply to temporarily interrupt their studies in accordance with DPCM 09/04/2001.

Temporary interruption of studies means that students will not be able to complete any administrative operations, participate in educational activities or make use of any university services. The years for which the student did not enrol do not count towards disqualification. For each year of temporary interruption students are required to pay a fixed sum set by the TCA (University Fees Office).

See updated information - July 2009

Students are disqualified:

• after a maximum number of 4 academic years enrolled as repeating students ("fuori corso"and/or "ripetente"),

or

• after earning no credit points for 10 years (equal to double the program standard duration).

When calculating the maximum number of years enrolled as "fuori corso" and/or "ripetente", the period in which there was a temporary interruption of studies in accordance with DPCM 09/04/2001 (military service, civil service, year of childbirth,serious illness and certified prolonged medical conditions) is not included.
Students who have been disqualified from their degree programs can obtain certifications attesting to their university career and the number of credit points earned. If students should eventually resume their studies, the credit points previously earned will be evaluated to determine if they are still valid.
Disqualification does not apply to students who have passed all exams and are only missing the final degree exam.

Updated information - July 2009

The new rule establishes that after eight academic years following the end of the standard duration of the program (five years), calculated from the first initial enrollment in the university system, the student’s academic career is subject to assessment.  If the evaluation is positive, a new deadline will be set, as a general rule equal to the standard duration of the program, by which time students must complete all educational activities.

Students can withdraw from their studies at any time. Their intention to withdraw must be communicated in a written, clear and concise form, and it is irrevocable.

Students who withdraw may obtain certifications attesting to their university career and credit points earned.

The withdrawal form is to be collected, filled out and submitted to the Teaching Services and Organization Desk.

The application should include a declaration stating that there are no pending obligations with ISU Bocconi (Student Assistance and Financial Aid), the Bocconi Library, and other University Offices. The Bocconi ID card must be attached to the application.

As students who submit the withdrawal form must pay tuition and fees due uo to the withdrawal according to the timelines and procedures defined by the TCA (University Fees Office), they should contact the Office above to check their position regarding university fees and tuition.