GUIDES TO THE UNIVERSITY

Program Director:
Prof. Emanuele Lucchini Guastalla

Assistant to the Program Director:

Dott.ssa Stefania Boffano 

Field of study:
Law LMG/01 (DM 25/11/2005)

While respecting the educational objectives of the field of study the program belongs to, the Combined Bachelor and Master of Science in Giurisprudenza [Law] (CLMG)has the following goals:

• during the first part of the program, to provide knowledge of the legal "method" and the basic cultural and technical concepts needed to work in the legal profession as a legal expert for, or in, a company;
• during the second part of the program, to provide an in-depth knowledge by completing the cultural background of the jurist with an in-depth monographic study of specific institutions or disciplinary areas which were briefly covered during undergraduate studies. This is done by extending the area of inquiry to certain sectors that were omitted previously because they were sectorial, or because of the high technical complexity of the issues at hand;
• to develop the legal knowledge required to work in European and international contexts. This is achieved by attending the compulsory courses of comparative private and international law, elective courses, (some of which are held in English) and through international mobility opportunities in which students study abroad in partner universities;
• to integrate students' legal education with the basic economic, corporate and quantitative knowledge needed to facilitate a smooth entry into the work world as modern legal experts in any economic context;
• to provide the cognitive tools and methods which enable legal experts to articulate, both verbally and in writing, complex legal arguments and, thanks to their background, lead them to the correct solution of problems for which specialist competency is required. Special attention is given to topics typically dealt with by legal experts working in firms or in public and international institutions;
• to develop skills and know-how, as well as knowledge through educational activities which encourage students' active participation in the classroom and in interactions with the teacher, as well as through acquiring in-the-field skills during internships and clinics (case study analysis with the aid of legal experts);
• to develop the skills and expertise needed to effectively use IT tools and the English language in order to work efficiently in the legal profession.

Career opportunities open to CLMG graduates include:

• the legal profession;
• the magistracy;
• notaio;
• corporate lawyers in firms, banks and insurance companies;
• legal experts for independent bodies;
• managerial positions in public administrations;
• officials in EU institutions and/or international organizations;
• diplomatic careers.

The 30 credit points related to the activities chosen by the students are divided into 4-5 courses and are geared to a personalized academic major (free track) or one of the following recommended majors:

• Company Law, Financial Markets and Competition;
• International/Public Institutions;
• Litigation and Negotiation.

Third year of studies

Fourth year of studies

Fifth year of studies

(*) Please note that the positioning of the elective courses in the first or second semester is only an indication; this will depend on choices made by the student. This educational path was designed for students who have a basic knowledge of English and Computer Science. For detailed information see "Foreign Languages" and "Computer Skills".
(**) In addition please note that for students initially enrolled starting from the 2011-2012 academic year the course code 50016 Diritto Processuale Civile - modulo I will no longer be positioned in the second year study plan but in the third year study plan, while the two courses to be chosen by the students as an alternative, code 50095 Diritto comparato private and code 50096 Diritto comparato pubblico, will no longer positioned in the third year study plan but in the second year study plan.
N.B.

• Code 50054 Diritto romano - modulo 1 [Roman law - module 1] and code 50055 Diritto romano - modulo 2 [Roman law - module 2] are respectively the first and second module of the Diritto romano [Roman law] course code 50053.

• Code 50013 Economia aziendale e bilancio - modulo 1 (Economia aziendale) [Management and Accounting - module 1 (Management)] and code 50014 Economia aziendale e bilancio - modulo 2 (Bilancio) [Management and Accounting - module 2 (Accounting)] are respectively the first and second module of the Economia aziendale e bilancio [Management and Accounting] course code 50012;
• Diritto processuale civile - modulo 1 [Civil Procedure Law - module 1] and Diritto processuale civile - modulo 2 [Civil Procedure Law - module 2] are respectively the first and second module of the Diritto processuale civile [Civil Procedure Law] course;
• Diritto penale - modulo 1 [Criminal Law - module 1] and Diritto penale -  modulo 2 [Criminal Law - module 2] are respectively the first and second module of the Diritto penale [Criminal Law] course;
• Diritto del lavoro - modulo 1 [Labour Law - module 1] and Diritto del lavoro - modulo  2 [Labour Law - module 2 ] are respectively the first and second module of the Diritto del lavoro [Labour Law] course;
• Diritto processuale penale - modulo 1 [Criminal Procedure - module 1] and Diritto processuale penale - modulo 2 [Criminal Procedure - module 2] are respectively the first and second module of the Diritto processuale penale[Criminal Procedure] course;
• Diritto amministrativo - modulo 1 [Administrative Law - module 1] and Diritto amministrativo - modulo 2 [Administrative Law - module 2] are respectively the first and second module of the Diritto amministrativo [Administrative Law] course;
• Diritto civile - modulo 1 [Civil Law - module 1] and Diritto civile - modulo 2 [Civil Law - module 2] are respectively the first and second module of the Diritto civile [Civil Law] course.
     

The courses subdivided in modules are considered passed, and may be recorded in the student academic career and certified, only after passing both exams of which it is made up. The final grade is obtained by the grade point average of the two marks compared to the credits of each module and rounded up if decimals are equal or higher than 5, rounded down if they are lower than 5.

It is furthermore specified that the credit points and the grades earned for the single modules passed (even if the exam is not yet registered)  will be taken into account for rankings within the University (e.g. ISU Scholarship, selection for International Programs...) and they can be viewed by printing the unofficial academic tran at the Punto Blu.

Notice that the study plan may undergo limited changes as decided upon by the bodies responsible.
According to an agreement with a network of Partner Universities (Themis), some students selected on merit may obtain an international diploma awarded by the 4 institutions which make up the network. Program procedures and participation information are included in "Studying abroad".

Fourth year of studies

Fifth year of studies

(*) Please note that the positioning of the elective courses in the first or second semester is only an indication; this will depend on choices made by the student. This educational path was designed for students who have a basic knowledge of English and Computer Science. For detailed information see "Foreign Languages" and "Computer Skills" 

N.B.

• Code 6244 Diritto romano modulo 1 [Roman law module 1] and code 6245 Diritto romano modulo 2 [Roman law module 2] are respectively the first and second module of Diritto romano [Roman law] course code 6243.
• Code 50013 Economia aziendale e bilancio  modulo 1  (Economia aziendale)[Management and Accounting Module 1 (Management)]and code 50014 Economia aziendale e bilancio  modulo 2 (Bilancio)[Management and Accounting Module 2 (Accounting)]are respectively the first and second module of the Economia aziendale e bilancio [Management and Accounting]course code 50012;
• Code 50016 Diritto processuale civile modulo 1 [Civil Procedure Law Module 1] and code 50017 Diritto processuale civile  modulo 2 [Civil Procedure Law Module 2] are respectively the first and second module ofthe Diritto processuale civile [Civil Procedure Law] course code 50015;
• Diritto penale  modulo 1 [Criminal Law Module 1] and Diritto penale  modulo 2 [Criminal Law Module 2] are respectively the first and second module ofthe Diritto penale [Criminal Law] course;
• Diritto del lavoro  modulo 1 [Labour Law Module 1] and Diritto del lavoro  modulo  2 [Labour Law Module 2 ] are respectively the first and second module ofthe Diritto del lavoro [Labour Law] course;
• Diritto processuale penale  modulo 1 [Criminal Procedure - Module 1] and Diritto processuale penale  modulo 2 [Criminal Procedure - Module 2] are respectively the first and second module ofthe Diritto processuale penale [Criminal Procedure] course;
• Diritto amministrativo modulo 1 [Administrative Law Module 1]and Diritto amministrativo modulo 2 [Administrative Law Module 2]are respectively the first and second module of the Diritto amministrativo [Administrative Law] course;
• Diritto civile  modulo 1 [Civil Law Module 1] and Diritto civile  modulo 2 [Civil Law Module 2] are respectively the first and second module of the Diritto civile [Civil Law]course.
   

The courses subdivided in modules are considered passed, and may be recorded in the student academic career and certified, only after passing both exams of which it is made up. The final grade is obtained by the grade point average of the two marks compared to the credits of each module and rounded up if decimals are equal or higher than 5, rounded down if they are lower than 5.

It is furthermore specified that the credit points and the grades earned for the single modules passed (even if the exam is not yet registered)  will be taken into account for rankings within the University (e.g. ISU Scholarship, selection for International Programs...) and they can be viewed by printing the unofficial academic transcript at the Punto Blu.

Notice that the study plan may undergo limited changes as decided upon by the bodies responsible.
According to an agreement with a network of Partner Universities (Themis), some students selected on merit may obtain an international diploma awarded by the 4 institutions which make up the network. Program procedures and participation information are included in "Studying abroad".

According to current regulations, such educational activities are classified as: "basic", "characteristic" of the degree's field of study and "independently decided upon by the University" (D.M. 25 November 2005).

The compulsory courses, whose credit points and subject areas satisfy ministerial requirements, are divided into two categories:

• basic compulsory courses, which are the same for all Combined Bachelor and Master of Science students;
• advanced compulsory courses (a.c. - advanced courses), positioned in the third, fourth and fifth years of studies, which expand on topics dealt with in the basic courses taken in the first years of the program. Each advanced course has a specialized profile related to each major.

The course profiles are available on the website at www.unibocconi.eu/profiles

Detailed programs (course syllabuses) are available online and they are usually distributed by professors on the first days of lessons.

Students must select elective courses in order to complete the program requirements regarding activities chosen by the student. An elective course is worth 6 credit points. 
 

Before choosing their electives students should consult the table of "Incompatible courses". The "Incompatible courses table" indicates the courses that cannot be chosen together in the same study plan because their course programs are either exactly or partly similar.

The exams related to electives can be taken at universities abroad as part of the programs offered by the International Relations Service. The criteria and credit approval procedure is indicated in "Credit for exams passed at universities abroad".

In accordance with the program requirements, at the beginning of their fourth year of studies students must choose a personalized academic major (free track) or one of the following guided majors:

• Company law, Financial markets and Competition: an in-depth study of the issues inherent in private enterprise law, with a focus on the rules governing companies, extraordinary financial operations, operations of financial markets, financial intermediation, as well as regulation of competition and industrial law;
• International and Public Institutions: an in-depth study of the legal disciplines related to the functioning of public and international institutions.
• Litigation and Negotiation: an in-depth study of subjects and core issues which specifically involve a judicial or out-of-court process and deal with negotiation.

For each of the guided majors, students may choose their elective courses from a selection of courses.

Students who choose the free track can select their elective courses from the elective courses which all CLMG students may choose from. The free track is subject to approval by the Combined Bachelor and Master of Science Program Director.

Università Bocconi's School of Law offers, as part of the Economics Faculty, a five-year Combined Bachelor and Master of Science in Giurisprudenza [Law] (CLMG) program.

The CLMG program is taught in two class groups made up of an average of 150 students each.

The study plan is expressed with credit points.
A credit point is the unit of measurement which determines the workload students are required to fulfil. It is assumed that students are adequately prepared from the start to carry out the educational activities required by the degree program. The workload includes both classroom activities (lessons, exercises, seminars) as well as group work and individual study.

Credit points are given for all educational activities which are part of the program requirements.

In accordance with the ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System), on average one credit point is equivalent to 25 hours of work, about 8 of which are spent in the classroom.

The average workload for a full-time student is set at 60 credit points per year, as per agreement.

In order to receive the Combined Bachelor and Master of Science degree, students must gain at least 300 credit points.

The credit points assigned to each educational activity are earned when students pass an exam or its equivalent .

Program Director:
Prof. Emanuele Lucchini Guastalla

Assistant to the Program Director:

Dott.ssa Stefania Boffano

Field of study:
Law LMG/01 (DM 25/11/2005)

While respecting the educational objectives of the field of study the program belongs to, the Combined Bachelor and Master of Science in Giurisprudenza [Law] (CLMG)has the following goals:

• during the first part of the program, to provide knowledge of the legal "method" and the basic cultural and technical concepts needed to work in the legal profession as a legal expert for, or in, a company;
• during the second part of the program, to provide an in-depth knowledge by completing the cultural background of the jurist with an in-depth monographic study of specific institutions or disciplinary areas which were briefly covered during undergraduate studies. This is done by extending the area of inquiry to certain sectors that were omitted previously because they were sectorial, or because of the high technical complexity of the issues at hand;
• to develop the legal knowledge required to work in European and international contexts. This is achieved by attending the compulsory courses of comparative private and international law, elective courses, (some of which are held in English) and through international mobility opportunities in which students study abroad in partner universities;
• to integrate students' legal education with the basic economic, corporate and quantitative knowledge needed to facilitate a smooth entry into the work world as modern legal experts in any economic context;
• to provide the cognitive tools and methods which enable legal experts to articulate, both verbally and in writing, complex legal arguments and, thanks to their background, lead them to the correct solution of problems for which specialist competency is required. Special attention is given to topics typically dealt with by legal experts working in firms or in public and international institutions;
• to develop skills and know-how, as well as knowledge through educational activities which encourage students' active participation in the classroom and in interactions with the teacher, as well as through acquiring in-the-field skills during internships and clinics (case study analysis with the aid of legal experts);
• to develop the skills and expertise needed to effectively use IT tools and the English language in order to work efficiently in the legal profession.

Career opportunities open to CLMG graduates include:

• the legal profession;
• the magistracy;
• notaio;
• corporate lawyers in firms, banks and insurance companies;
• legal experts for independent bodies;
• managerial positions in public administrations;
• officials in EU institutions and/or international organizations;
• diplomatic careers.

The program requirementscomprise a total of 300 credit points divided as follows:

The 30 credit points related to the activities chosen by the students are divided into 4-5 courses and are geared to a personalized academic major (free track) or one of the following recommended majors:

• Company Law, Financial Markets and Competition;
• International/Public Institutions;
• Litigation and Negotiation.

First year of studies  

Second year of studies

Third year of studies

Fourth year of studies 2011-2012

Fifth year of studies 2011-2012

N.B. the course code will be changed according to the course chosen, (as reported in paragraph "Majors")

(*) Please note that the positioning of the elective courses and internship in the first or second semester is only an indication; this will depend on choices made by the student. This educational path was designed for students who have a basic knowledge of English and Computer Science. For detailed information see "Foreign Languages" and "Computer Skills".

Notice that the study plan may undergo limited changes as decided upon by the bodies responsible.

According to an agreement with a network of Partner Universities (Themis), some students selected on merit may obtain an international diploma awarded by the 4 institutions which make up the network. Program procedures and participation information are included in "Studying abroad".

The program structure is made up of compulsory courses which correspond to exams which all students must pass. In order to reach the degree program's educational goals and receive the combined Bachelor and Master of Science degree, students must pass the exams related to these courses.

According to current regulations, such educational activities are classified as: "basic", "characteristic" of the degree's field of study and "independently decided upon by the University" (D.M. 25 November 2005).

The compulsory courses, whose credit points and subject areas satisfy ministerial requirements, are divided into two categories:

• basic compulsory courses, which are the same for all Combined Bachelor and Master of Science students;
• advanced compulsory courses (a.c. - advanced courses), positioned in the third, fourth and fifth years of studies, which expand on topics dealt with in the basic courses taken in the first years of the program. Each advanced course has a specialized profile related to each major.

Course profiles are available on the website at www.unibocconi.eu/profiles

Detailed programs (Course syllabuses) are available online and they are usually distributed by professors on the first days of lessons.

Students must select elective courses in order to complete the program requirements regarding activities chosen by the student. An elective course is worth 6 credit points.  

Course profiles are available on the website at www.unibocconi.eu/profiles

Detailed programs (Course syllabuses) are available online and they are usually distributed by professors on the first days of lessons.

Before choosing their electives students should consult the table of "Incompatible courses". The "Incompatible courses table" indicates the courses that cannot be chosen together in the same study plan because their course programs are either exactly or partly similar.

The exams related to electives can be taken at universities abroad as part of the programs offered by the International Relations Service. The criteria and credit approval procedure is indicated in "Recognition of exams passed in foreign universities".

In accordance with the program requirements, at the beginning of their fourth year of studies students must choose a personalized academic major (free track) or one of the following guided majors:

• Company law, Financial markets and Competition: an in-depth study of the issues inherent in private enterprise law, with a focus on the rules governing companies, extraordinary financial operations, operations of financial markets, financial intermediation, as well as regulation of competition and industrial law;
• International and Public Institutions: an in-depth study of the legal disciplines related to the functioning of public and international institutions;
• Litigation and Negotiation: an in-depth study of subjects and core issues which specifically involve a judicial or out-of-court process and deal with negotiation.

For each of the guided majors, students may choose their elective courses from a selection of courses.

Students who choose the free track can select their elective courses from the elective courses which all CLMG students may choose from. The free track is subject to approval by the Combined Bachelor and Master of Science Program Director.

The Combined Bachelor and Master of Science Program Director is available, during the office hours published on the Internet website www.unibocconi.eu/studentconsultationhours, to give more information on the study plan.

Notice that the study plan may undergo limited changes as decided upon by the bodies responsible.

The Major study plan includes:

b) the 2 courses listed below:

Fifth year of studies 2011-2012 a.y.

c) the 2 courses listed below:

d) at least 3 elective courses chosen from the following:

e) one or two elective courses to be freely chosen from among the electives included in the Department of Law or from among the compulsory courses to be chosen from the other Majors or from the elective courses of the Master of Science Programs related to Economics and Management.

The course DIRITTO COMMERCIALE (CORSO PROGREDITO) - ANTITRUST LAW [ADVANCED COMPANY AND BUSINESS LAW] ANTISTRUST LAW is strongly recommended to those students who have chosen the Company Law, financial markets and competition major.

At least one elective course must be chosen from among those taught in English.

The Major study plan includes:

Fourth year of studies 2011-2012

a) the 3 courses listed below:

Fifth year of studies 2011-2012
b) the 2 courses listed below:

c) at least 3 elective courses chosen from the following:

d) one or two elective courses to be freely chosen from among the electives included in the Department of Law or from among the compulsory courses chosen from the other Majors or from the electives of the Master of Science Programs related to economics and Management.

At least one elective course must be chosen from among those taught in English.

The Major study plan includes:

Fourth year of studies 2011-2012

a) the 3 courses listed below:

Fifth year of studies 2011-2012 academic year
b) the 2 courses listed below:

c) at least 3 elective courses to be chosen from the following:

d) one or two elective courses to be freely chosen from among the elective courses included in the Department of Law or from among the compulsory courses to be chosen from the other Majors or from the Master of Science Programs related to Economics and Management.

At least one elective course must be chosen from among those taught in English.

The Major study plan includes:

Fourth year of studies 2011-2012 academic year

a) 0ne course to be chosen from the following:

b) 0ne course to be chosen from the following:

c) 0ne course to be chosen from the following:

Fifth year of studies 2011-2012 academic year

d) 0ne course to be chosen from the following:

e) 0ne course to be chosen from the following:

f) at least 3 elective courses to be chosen from the following:

g) one or two elective courses to be freely chosen from among the elective courses included in the Department of Law or from among the compulsory courses chosen from the other Majors or from elective courses of the the Master of Science Programs related to Economics and Management.

At least one elective course must be chosen from among those taught in English.

The free track is subject to the approval of the Combined Bachelor and Master of Science Program Director

Notice that the study plan may undergo limited changes as decided upon by the bodies responsible.

To classify language competence levels, Università Bocconi conforms to the Common European Framework established by the Council of Europe.

The Combined Bachelor and Master of Science in Giurisprudenza [Law] includes in its program structure two European Union foreign languages: a compulsory first foreign language and an elective second foreign language (which is part of the elective courses chosen by the student).

The objective of first foreign language courses is to provide students with the language skills for the general use of the language for the specific area of law. The objective of the second foreign language courses is to provide students with the language skills needed for an appropriate general language use.

First foreign language (compulsory)

The first foreign language includes:

The first-year exam is a prerequisite to the second-year exam, and the second-year-exam is preparatory to the fourth-year exam.

Credit points are awarded once students pass the exam.

The credit points given for passing the first-year exam form part of the first-year credit points needed to access second year (see "Administrative Procedures Regulations and Deadlines").

The language learning path for the first foreign language begins in the I semester of the first year of studies.

Second foreign language (elective)
The second foreign language includes:

In addition a partial exam (optional) is scheduled in the I semester of the fifth year of studies.

When passing the partial exam credit points are not awarded but 1 extra point expressed in marks out of thirty which is calculated in the Bocconi exam final grade may be awarded (see the language course profiles and syllabuses published on the website respectively at http://www.unibocconi.eu/courses and www.unibocconi.eu/languagecentre in Language Teaching> Curricular activities).

The language learning path for the second foreign language begins in the I semester of the fifth year.

For both the first and second foreign language courses, the grade out of thirty which assesses foreign language skills is included in the calculation of the Grade Point Average (GPA).

As an alternative to sitting the Bocconi exam, students may register the results of any foreign language international certifications, among those recognized by Bocconi, in their academic career (see "Method of Assessing Foreign Language Knowledge").

The choice of foreign languages follows the same criteria for both first and second languages,  depending on:

• the languages chosen must be different from the student's native language;
• English is the compulsory first language for all non native English speakers.

The method of choosing languages is as follows:

(*)Notice that the Portoguese language is no longer be included in the educational offer.
Students who have included Portoguese in their study plan can take the Bocconi exam until February 2013; subsequently students can only register in the study plan one among internationally recognized certifications recognised by the University.

Students who are native English speakers, must choose the first language from the other curricular languages.
Students who aren't native Italian speakers, can choose Italian as their second language.

If a student has more than one mother tongue (e.g. coming from or residing in a multilingual country or living with parents from 2 different nationalities) the student must choose one language as his mother tongue for the whole duration of his studies.

First-year students have English assigned automatically as their first compulsory language.

The choice of the second foreign language is done when enrolling for the fifth year.

Minimum exits levels are:

Students choose the desired exit level when registering for the final exam (second year of studies) by using the Punto Blu independently from the study path attended. They also choose the level of the first year exam.

Higher exit levels are possible,only if established by international foreign language certifications from among those recognized by the University.

The method for learning foreign languages offered by the Language Centre is as follows:
A. lessons
B. guided independent study

A. Lessons
The Language Centre organizes lessons and provides curricular courses for both first and second foreign languages.
Generally courses run only if enough students are enrolled in.

First foreign language - general language (first and second year of program)
Lessons for the first foreign language last two years.

For English (exit level B2 or C1), the learning path is assigned according to the students's initial preparation (see "Evaluation of the initial knowledge of English and Italian").

The different language paths generally require a certain amount of classroom hours per year, specified as follows:

First foreign language - specialized language (third and fourth year of studies)
Lessons for the first foreign language include a single path lasting 2 semesters (II semester of the third year and I semester of the fourth year) for a total of 72 classroom hours.

Second foreign language
Lessons for the second foreign language in the fifth year last one year and include a single path assigned automatically to each student when he/she selects the foreign language. Each path includes a total of 144 classroom hours.

Attendance to first and second language courses is strongly recommended; attending courses is the most effective way of learning the language and preparing for the final exam. Active  participation in a course and certain self-study activities can add 2 extra points out of thirty to the final exam mark (more detailed information is available at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecentre in Language Teaching >Curricular activities ).

First year students who have finalized their enrolment can check their first and secon language class timetable at yoU@B. Second year students can check after enrolment in the following years.
The summarized course programs (course profiles) of the language courses are available at www.unibocconi.eu/courses.

The detailed programs (course syllabuses and exam requirements) are available at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecentre in Language Teaching > Curricular activities> Combined Bachelor and Master of Science in Giurisprudenza (Law).

B. Guided independent study

Learning a foreign language requires not only attending lessons regularly but also consistent efforts in independent study.

The Language Center offers students information and consulting services for language study. Its language laboratory provides a variety of preparatory materials (multi-media library) and other material is available online for different languages at www.unibocconi.it/languagecentre in Language Laboratory.

Guided independent study consists of a variety of activities which the student carries out, based on specific indications given by the teacher. Activities may involve teaching materials, (e.g. exercises in books) support from the language laboratory (e.g. multimedia courses) and other material available online. 

The course syllabuses available at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecentre in Language Teaching provide information concerning lessons as well as guided independent study. For each subject dealt with during lessons, there are corresponding activities which can be carried out.

The following table shows the total amount of hours which should be dedicated to independent study per week according to the language learning path assigned to the student (Path 1, Path 2, Single Path).

In order to have the correct learning path assigned, all non English native speakers enrolled in class groups taught in Italian, must assess their initial knowledge of English as follows:

• when finalizing enrolment students must show that they have at least one of the language requirements stated when they applied for admission online and indicated by the University (see the website www.unibocconi.eu/admission or
• when making the selection "Italian candidates", students take the aptitude test entirely in English, or
• when making the selection "Italian candidates", together with the aptitude test (in Italian) students take a test for the language positioning.

To attend English courses Università Bocconi requires a minimum basic preparation, of at least A2 (pre-intermediate) of the Common European framework for languages (see "European Framework").

For more detailed information on language knowledge and competence required, and self-study paths to obtain the levels based on the student's initial preparation check the website at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecentre in Minimum Level Required.

Students who are not native Italian speakers or non-EU citizens with no Italian residency must take the online Italian language test (in accordance with Ministerial regulations).

Assessment is carried out by:

• international certification from among those recognized by the University, or
• taking an exam in Bocconi

International certifications
As an alternative to the Bocconi exam students may only choose to take one of the international certifications exams indicated by the University. The registration of the achieved result in the academic career, after being converted into a number grade out of a possible thirty is made by the Secretarys Office of the Language Centre under presentation of the original certification.

The level of the certifications presented must be for each language equal to or higher than the exit levels (in accordance with the criteria indicated in "Exit levels").

International certification is registered in the student's academic career and it is valid for 3 years (except for some international tests which are valid for less time, see www.unibocconi.eu/languagecentre in Exams-Certificates.

The list of international certifications recognized for the different exams is published at http://www.unibocconi.eu/ /languagecentre , in Exams-Certificates .

For both the first and second foreign languages, international certifications may be presented starting with the first year of studies. In any case, the related credit points and marks are attributed to the year of studies of the course

With respect to the first foreign language it should be noted that in order to be registered in the student's academic career, an international foreign language certification the following cases are possible: 

• the certification presented is of level B2 general it can replace only the exams of the 1^st and second year. Specifically:
  - if the certification is presented during the first year of studies: 1 credit point will be registered in the student's academic career for the first year of studies and 2 credit points will be registered for the second year of studies; in this case only the first year credit point is calculated to pass from the first to the second year of studies and only if the certification is  presented by 15 July 2012;
  - if the certification is presented during the second year of studies or later, the student will be lacking the credit points necessary for the exams of each year until these are registered.
• the certification presented is of level general C1 or C2 or legal language B2, C1 or C2, it can replace only the exams of the first, second and fourth year. Specifically: 
  - if the certification is presented during the first year of studies: 1 credit point will be registered in the student's academic career for the first year of studies and 2 credit points will be registered for the second year of studies and 2 credits registered for the fourth year of studies; in this case only the first year credit is calculated to pass from the first to the second year of studies and only if the certification is  presented by 15 July 2012;
  - if the certification is presented during the second years of studies or later, the student will be lacking the credit points necessary for the exams of each year until these are registered. 

With respect to the first foreign language exam is is also specified that , in all cases, when registering the certification  in his career:

• student has not taken the Bocconi exam: the grade of the certification, converted into a grade expressed out of thirty, will be given:
  - as the result of both the first and second exam if the certification is of level B2 general language
  -as the result of the first, second and third exam if the certification is of level C1 or C2 general language or legal B2, C1 or C2.
• student has already taken the first Bocconi exam and has it registered in his/her academic career: the grade expressed out of thirty will be given as the result of the second exam only, with the possibility of the third exam on the basis of the level and linguistic area of the certification (as explained above).

International foreign language certifications can be received by sitting an exam with an official examination centre, both in Italy and abroad.

Students are responsible for any costs related to exams certification.

For students who are interested in the Bocconi exam or certification exams, the Language Centre provides information and guidance on exam assessment methods. Specific materials for exam preparation and past exam papers are also available at the language laboratory.

• Table of international certifications recognised by the University

Bocconi exam
The assessment is carried out by taking an exam which tests comprehension skills and knowledge of written and spoken language depending on the level of competence to be achieved.

The first-year exam for the first foreign language is a prerequisite of the second-year exam and the second-year exam is a prerequisite of the fourth-year exam.

Students can apply for having the fourth year (first language) curricular exam exempted i.e. having the grade achieved in the second year CLMG or former Bocconi undergraduate degree in Giurisprudenza [Law]exam recorded in the student academic career (exam grade or grade of the recognised international certification expressed out of thirties according to the appropriate tables defined by the Language Centre) only for the following exam (English first language first year of studies) exit levels: B2 legal, C1 general, C1 legal, C2 general, C2 legal.

If students who meet the above necessary requirements apply for the exemption must hand in the request form to the Academic Affairs Division Desk from 2 August to 30 September 2011 and from 09 to 23 January 2012.

The second foreign language includes a partial exam (optional) to be taken in the I semester and a final exam to be taken in the II semester of the fifth year of studies(for information on partial exam check the website at www.unibocconi.eu/languagecentre in Language Teaching in Curricular activities.

Exams follow the same language standards as those set for international certifications. Assessment of foreign language knowledge depends on the final exam result as well as other means of evaluation to check progress made during the course of studies:

• for the first foreign language
  - positive results each year for active classroom participation and guided independent study; 
• for the second foreign language
  -  positive results each year for active classroom participation and guided independent study; 
  -  passing partial exam. 

The grade achieved is included in the calculation of the Grade Point Average (GPA).

The level of competence achieved is recorded on the official exam report and on the official academic transcript.

Exit levels which are higher than those foreseen for curricular exams of first and second languages are only possible through the registration in the student's academic career of any international certifications recognized by the University.

• the same rules which are valid for additional exams are applied (see "Additional courses");
• the recording of the grade earned through the Bocconi exam or the conversion in a grade out of thirty of the score achieved upon international certification from among the ones recognized by the Univerisity in accordance with the same methods for the recognition and recording valid for the first and second foreign language (see "Method of assessing foreign language knowledge, International certifications");
• the minimum exit level and linguistic field specified for second language (see "Exit levels").

In addition students can record in their study plan also Russian, which is a non curricular language. For the recording of Russian:

• the same rules valid for all additional exams (see "Additional courses") are applied;
• there are no Bocconi exams therefore it is only possible to record an international certification from among the ones recognized by the university in accordance with the same methods for recognition and recording valid for curricular languages (see "Method of assessing foreign language knowledge, International certifications");
• the minimum exit level is equal to B1 for linguistic business or general area.

The program requirements of all Bachelor programs offered at Università Bocconi include a computer skills course, aiming to provide students with the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in IT.

The computer skills course, Informatica per Giurisprudenza [Computer skills for legal studies] (course codes 6034 and 50019), is positioned in the first semester of the second year; the course is assigned 3 credit points.  

There are 2 types of assessment methods: .

• Partial exams:
  They have been planned for those who regularly attend the lessons and the exam topics refer to the ones held in class. Only second year students can sit for partial exams. Partial exams cannot be repeated in the following years than the year of studies the course is positioned in the study plan.
• General exams:
  They are addressed to those who have not sat partial exams or who have not passed them. The preparation of the whole bibliography is required.
  In both cases, the exam is structured in a section of questions (multiple choice and open questions) and a section of exercises by using the personal computer.

Please note that in order to be admitted to the exam students must have one of the following certifications: a complete ECDL certification (seven modules), ECDL advanced (all four modules), MOS Master, MCAS Master, IC3 2005 Plus or other equivalent certifications recognized by SEDIN. The certification must be completed and forwarded to SEDIN according to the deadlines and procedures published on the website http://www.unibocconi.eu/sedin.

It is strongly recommended that students gain the ECDL license before attending the computer skills course.

Students who do not yet possess the complete ECDL certification, which is a prerequisite for the exam of "Informatica per Giurisprudenza" [Computer Skills for legal studies], may take it at Università Bocconi. ECDL exams are held each week according to a calendar which is updated regularly. Students may view the exam calendar and enrol through their yoU@B student diary, using the special ECDL box.

If students do not possess the Skills card, the official document needed to sit the exam, they may purchase through the online payment procedure at a cost of 45,00. Each exam module costs 12,00.

For further information refer to the website at www.unibocconi.eu/sedin. 

The Combined Bachelor and Master of Science in Giurisprudenza [Law] (CLMG) allows students to include an educational internship experience apprenticeship/training (from now internship) or similar activity in their study plans. An internship is worth 6 credit points, and as an alternative students can include  an elective course or a second foreign language course. It is possible to participate in other internship experiences during your studies or after graduation, which do not have curricular value and for which the information in the following paragraphs and sections does not apply: Duration, Positioning, Recognition, Other activities recognized in lieu of internships.

Internships must satisfy the following characteristics involving duration, objectives and contents, location and positioning.

Duration
Minimum 12 weeks, if in Italy;
Minimum 10 weeks, if abroad.

Objectives and contents
The internship is an in-the-field training experience and not a labour contract whose regulations are valid in Italy and are set by the law* and by the University. The main objective of internships is to educate. They allow students to gain real work world and professional experience while developing professional skills. They help students get their bearings in these areas and facilitate their professional choices. Students acquire direct knowledge of the continuously evolving world of work.

The contents of internships must be aligned with the educational objectives of the Program.  

The in the field experience include a company tutor (professional expert) supporting the students.

*24 June 1997 no. 196 art. 18 and the decree of 25 March 1998, no. 142 and Interdepartmental Decree of 22 March 2006 Official Journal no. 159 of 11 July 2006

Location
Internships may be taken - In Italy and abroad - in professional studies, firms, public and private institutions, professional studios, international organisms, diplomatic agencies, cultural institutions and other organizations.  

Positioning
Students may participate in internships during their fifth year of studies.
Students may participate in an internship only after completing fourth-year lessons.
Internships are registered in students' academic careers as a fifth-year educational activity.

Università Bocconi recognizes internships organized by any of the following channels:

• Degree Program Direction
• Markets and External Affair Division

Markets and External Affairs Division
Internship opportunities in Italy and abroad are available through:

• JobGate: a platform which is updated daily with internship and work opportunities reserved to Bocconi students;
• Internship Programs in companies, Chamber of Commerce, foreign Consulates in Milan, International Institutions, non-government organizations, Italian Permanent Representatives abroad;
• Arts and Culture Internationl Program: a program offering internship opportunities at cultural institutions;
• Company presentations in the University: companies present themselves and describe their programs for hiring potential candidates; the calendar for presentations is fixed every six months.

Whatever channel is used to find an internship, the host company or organization in Italy and Bocconi sign an internship agreement via the JobGate portal through a training and orientation project on the objectives and contents of the internship. As the promoter of the initiative the University will prepare all the necessary legal documentation, check the quality of the training projects, and provide insurance coverage.

Students must always contact the Internship Office well in advance and in any case before starting the internship in order to formalize the internship through the above documentation.

Before starting a curricular internship, the student must access the course Stage...si parte! available on Bocconi e-learning platform within Extracurricular courses and pass the final test.
Also internships abroad are run by internship agreement and a relating training project. However internships without such documentation can be run with an internship contract or other document demonstrating practice educational experience according with the local laws where the internship experience is held. Internships which are not provided with such documentation cannot be recognised as internship.

At the end of the internship the following documentation is required:

• Evaluation form filled out by the student via the yoU@B student Diary;
• End-of-internship report by the students via the yoU@B student Diary (only for internships carried out abroad);
• Evaluation form of the company tutor sent by the Internship Office via email and returned, once filled out, via email;
• Certification of internship completion given by the company tutor.
  
  

All internship experiences must be previously approved so as to guarantee the quality and consistency with educational objectives. Internships are validated when completed, so that students may receive academic recognition for the experience.

Registration: the internship is registered by the deadline for the completion of the exams provided for in the program structure set for the graduation. Generally, the internship must have been finished by that date.
Any uncompleted internships which have satisfied the minimum duration of time indicated above will still be recognized and can be registered in the student's academic career. The recognition can be possible only if the student has to graduate before the end of the internship. In this case, the end-of-internship documents must be completed within the time needed to record the internship in the student's academic career , as the set deadline for the completion of the study plan approaches (around a week before the deadline).

Withdrawal and Interruption

The withdrawal/interruption of an internship, that must be communicated urgently to the Internship Office, is possible only for serious and/or certified reasons. Without serious reasons there will be limitations for accessing to a new internship (the new internship cannot be started before a month from the date of interruption of the previous internship).

For curricular internships, in case of the early interruption, even if the reuirement of the minimum duration has been met, the internship may not be recognized. The early authorization is given on the basis of assessment of all internship characteristics, including the duration.

As the internship is not a labour by Law, it is not paid. At their discretion companies can grant a monetary contribution that would go towards a student’s studies. Scholarships to carry out internships are also provided.
a) ISU/Università Bocconi
For students taking part in internships offered by public authorities in Italy, or through international organizations, institutions, authorities and companies abroad for which no compensation is provided, contributions are available from Università Bocconi: for allocation criteria and application forms see the ISU download Area.

b) Schorships of the Erasmus LLP/Erasmus
Student placement program are available only for internships in companies and research, training centers, Italian Chambers of Commerce abroad and some International Organization located in one of the countries participating in the Program. Internships must last at least 3 months and must be curricular. For further information: http://www.cs.unibocconi.eu/. The ISU and LLP Erasmus scholarships are not cumulative.

• specialized work experiences which have contracts that are different from those of internships. For example, temporary and permanent work positions, apprenticeships, traineeships, and limited-time work ("lavoro a progetto") positions. The rules already set for internships regarding duration, positioning and channels for finding such opportunities are applied to these experiences.
  The experience must be authorized in advance to make the quality and consistency uniform with the educational path. Once the experience is finished it is validated to obtain academic recognition;
• in-the-field projects (clinics and Moot) administered by Program Direction. The clinics are promoted by a Professor and approved by the Program Director following specific agreements with a company, an institution or professional office. An example of a field project is provided by the Moot, which is an international competition on the "arbitration" topic.     

Markets and External Affair Division
Internship Office
Piazza Sraffa, 11 - 20136 Milan
Tel Tel +39 02 5836 2712
infostage@unibocconi.it

Placement Library/Career Service Information Desk
Piazza Sraffa 11 - 20136
Ph. +39 02 5836 2711
placement.library@unibocconi.it

Credit points and program structure positioning
Clinics are worth 6 credit points, and can be undertaken as an alternative to internships, elective course or second foreign language courses.
Clinics are positioned in the fifth year of the program structure.

Contents
Clinics are promoted by Bocconi instructors, upon approval of the Combined Bachelor and Master of Science Program Director, and include specific agreements with a firm, institution or professional study.
Clinics are important educational experiences in which students can gain firsthand legal experience by applying purely theoretical concepts to real situations. The expert guiding the student will choose real-life cases which are particularly relevant to the scientific and educational goals of the project.

Clinics are educational activities which encourage "learning by doing", and include the following activities:

• classroom work - an expert (judge, lawyer, notary, company lawyer, etc) explains the "clinical" case and retraces the main factors which characterize the controversy together with the students, who are divided into small groups;
• group or individual in-depth analysis - under the guidance of the expert and the Bocconi instructor, students write essays and briefs which verify and analyze the basic legal concepts they have acquired;
• written report in which the student explains and illustrates the cases, with reference to doctrines and jurisprudence.

Credit points
Validation of the experience is given only upon the instructor's positive evaluation. Instructors base their evaluations on the expert's final evaluation and on the student's individual report. Marks expressed out of 30 are not given.

Procedure details

The Internship Office gathers validation of the student's Clinic experience and sends this documentation to the Office for Study Planning Program for registration in the student's study plan.

Information
For further information on the above programs we suggest you to consult the website: http://www.cs.unibocconi.eu/

Markets and External Affair Division

Placement Library/ Career Service Information Desk
Room 418
Ph. +39 02 5836 2711
placement.library@unibocconi.it

Internship Office Markets and External Affair Division
Piazza Sraffa, 11 - 20136 Milan
fourth floor - room 405
international.internship@unibocconi.it
infostage@unibocconi.it

Internationalization at Università Bocconi has been a strategic priority pursued since 1974, the year in which the first international agreements were put into place. Over the years these programs have developed an extensive network of affiliations and exchanges with prestigious academic and cultural institutions all over the world, including the recent formation of a special network of partner institutions in the field of law. Constant collaboration between Bocconi and foreign universities on research and joint teaching projects provide Bocconi students and teaching staff with invaluable international experience. Thanks to its network of international affiliations, Università Bocconi is able to offer law students opportunities on a global scale.

Study programs abroad:

• Long programs (Exchange Programs , Themis Program and Free-Mover Semester Programs);
• Short programs (Campus Abroad Programs).

All the international programs will be presented in detail during the "International Week Preview and International Week.

Exchange Program

The Università Bocconi "Exchange Program" (including the LLP-Erasmus Program) deals with student exchanges under bilateral agreements with many universities in the world, giving students the opportunity to attend courses for which they can receive credit as part of their Bocconi degrees.

There are about 30 Faculties of Law included in the network which are specially addressed to the Combined Bachelor and Master of Science in Giurisprudenza [Law] and they are some of the most renowned institutions in the field of law.

The agreements are based on reciprocal arrangements that allow students from both institutions involved to complete a period of study abroad without paying extra university fees and tuition to the partner institution. Students are, however, responsible for travel, board and lodging expenses.

 
Eligibility and requirements
Students can take the semester abroad just one time during their fourth and fifth years. Therefore students regularly enrolled in the third or fourth year of the Combined Bachelor and Master of Science Program can apply.

Students are allowed to enrol in a semester abroad at one of the partner universities only if they pass the selection which is based on merit and language skills.

Application and deadlines
Students are advised to check the application procedures and deadlines released in successive Markets and External Affairs Division publications and on the website www.ir.unibocconi.eu/exchange
 

Exam recognition
Students can receive credit for a maximum of 5 courses.

For credit approval procedure check Exam Recognition for exams passed in foreign universities.

Information
For Exchange Program details, for updated information on eligible students, admissions procedures, deadlines and available destinations check the website www.ir.unibocconi.eu/exchange.

In the same section you can also check comments by students who have been aborad in the past and the list of automatically recognized courses.

Free-Mover Semester Program
Students interested in attending a semester abroad outside the Exchange Program can enrol at a number of universities abroad where they can study just one time during the last year of their degree as part of the Free-Mover Semester Program (fee-paying Visiting Students or Independent Students). Università Bocconi has identified a number of schools, mainly members of its international network, that are willing to accept such students. The list of universities abroad will be published on the webpage at http://www.ir.unibocconi.eu/. This is the only list considered valid for the recognition of exams taken in schools abroad as part of the Free-Mover Semester Program.

Any other applications for alternatives must be examined individually beforehand by the Markets and External Affairs Division. The application, accompanied by a motivational letter and information about the chosen university, must be submitted to the Markets and External Affairs Division Study Abroad before enrolling at the foreign university for a Free-Mover Semester Program.

Application procedure 
Students who meet the academic and language requirements should contact their chosen institution to ask for programs and  start the enrolment procedures.
Once students have been admitted by a school of the Free-Mover Semester network, they must contact the Markets and External Affairs Division Study Abroad and request the authorization to carry out the period as a free-mover program student.

Students are responsible for travel, board and lodging expenses for the period abroad, as well as fees and tuition for both Bocconi and the institution abroad. Students are advised to take out health insurance for the entire period of study abroad. 

Exam recognition
Students can receive credit for a maximum of 5 courses.

For credit approval procedure check Exam recognition for exams passed in foreign universities is to be finalized and will be available later.

NB: Students are reminded that, in any case, receiving credit for exams taken abroad in the Free-Mover Semester is incompatible with other long-programs abroad: Exchange, Themis and Moot).

Themis Program

Among the opportunities offered to students enrolled in the last years of studies we outline the Themis Program. This program allows students to acquire an international certification released by the Themis network which, in addition to Università Bocconi, includes also Esade (Barcellona, Spain), Freie Universität (Berlin, Germany), Université Est CréteilVal de Marne, Paris (Parigi, Francia) e Maastricht Law School (Maastricht, the Netherlands). The programme curriculum includes also an exchange experience at one of the partner institutions, a joint seminar realised at one of the network universities and an international internship.

Further information on timelines, requirements and application procedures is published on the website at www.ir.unibocconi.eu/themis.

Exam recognition
Students can receive credit for a maximum of 5 courses. 

The short programs offered by Università Bocconi give students the opportunity to spend a brief period of time abroad, generally during summer, combining educational activities with the exploration of new cultural, social and economic environments.

Campus Abroad
Campus Abroad Programs - generally held during the period in which lessons are suspended - are organized by Università Bocconi in collaboration with partner schools abroad and last about 1 month. The programs aim to expose students to an international context by combining a Bocconi course with a series of "country specific" activities (seminars and visits to local companies and institutions).

Selection
The program includes a summer session and a winter one. Student are admitted to the program for the proposed destinations at graduate level

For detailed information on students that can be eligible to apply to the two editions check www.ir.unibocconi.eu/campusabroad

Students are admitted after a selection based on merit requirements and language skills.

Exam recognition
The Campus Abroad exam is fully a Bocconi exam, follows all the univerisity rules and regualtion relating to the program structure and no "recognition procedure" is required. To have exams and program credit points registered in the academic career, students must pass the final exam and participate in both lessons and related activities.
Students are reminded that their participation in all activities and presence for the entire period of the program is compulsory.

Information
Detailed information on the Campus Abroad Program and any updated information on eligible students and requirements is published on the website at www.ir.unibocconi.eu/campusabroad.

Scholarships for international programs

Students taking part in international programs can apply for scholarships from ISU Bocconi (Student Assistance and Financial Aid) and the TCA - University Fees Office (for information about scholarships and application forms, download the pdf file "Conditions for awarding scholarships" which is available on the ISU website in the download area).

Students chosen for the Exchange Program for one semester of study at a European institution which has signed a bilateral LLP-Erasmus agreement will receive a LLP-Erasmus scholarship from the European Union.