Assessment of foreign language knowledge by Bocconi exam
Language knowledge is assessed by an exam. This exam is designed to test the student's comprehension and knowledge of both written and spoken English adapted to the appropriate language level.
The summarized course programs (course profiles) of the language modules are available on the Internet site at http://www.unibocconi.it/profiles.
The detailed course programs (course syllabuses and exam requirements) are available on the Internet site at http://www.unibocconi.it/languagecentre in Language Teaching and >Undergraduate programs - III year.
The exam is marked out of thirty and is included in the calculation of the Grade Point Average (GPA).
Students must state their exit level chosen between the two possible exit levels suggested by the University when they register for the exam at Punto Blu terminals or Virtual Punto Blu. The level of competence achieved is recorded on the official exam report and official academic transcript. As an alternative to the Bocconi exam, students may choose to take one of the international certification exams indicated by the University, requesting that the results achieved be converted into a mark out of thirty and recorded in their academic career by the Language Centre Office.
Students can achieve higher exit levels than the curricular exams for both first and second languages. This is only possible through the registration of international certifications in the academic career from among those recognized by the University.
Assessment of foreign language knowledge by international language certifications
If students opt for a certification exam they can choose to sit the exam through either:
- the Bocconi Language Centre, if it is a recognized exam centre for the chosen certification;
- an official Examination Centre either in Italy or abroad.
The cost of sitting the certification exam is the responsibility of the individual student.
The Language Centre also offers guidance and information on exam preparation and exam assessment methods and provides a range of materials which are available for use from the language laboratories. This service is offered to all students (those taking Bocconi exams or preparing international certifications).
Students who already hold one of the certifications indicated by the University may ask for the result of the certification exam to be converted into a mark out of thirty and recorded instead of the Bocconi exam.
For students enrolled from the 2004-2005 a.y., for the purpose of registering international certifications in the academic career, certifications are valid for a period of three years from the date they were obtained.
It should be noted that if students hold international certifications of higher levels than the level indicated in the program requirements, these will be recognized when the graduation grade is calculated (see chapter 6 "Awarding of the graduate grade").
In addition to the list of "general" language international certifications published in the appendix "international certifications" the University also recognizes special language certifications for MSc programs published on the website at http://www.unibocconi.it/languagecentre.
