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 different cultural, social and economic environments.
Campus Abroad
The Campus Abroad programs are organized by Università Bocconi in collaboration with partner schools 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).
Eligibility and requirements
The program is designed for regularly enrolled Bocconi students, from the summer of their second year.
Students are admitted to the program depending on the outcome of the selection process which is based on their GPA, number of credit points and language skills. For recent editions of this program students have been required to have a minimum GPA of 22/30, a minimum number of credit points and English language skills.
Application and deadlines
The application deadline is usually in the months of November and March (the precise dates will be released in the International Relations publications and on the website). For more information visit the website at http://www.ir.unibocconi.it/eng (http://www.ir.unibocconi.it/campusabroad) and check successive publications released by the service.
Exam recognition
The exams are recognized as Bocconi exams and are not listed under "Credit for Exams Passed at Universities Abroad". To have exams and credit points registered in their academic career, students must pass the 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.
Final paper
Campus Abroad experiences can be regarded as part of the final paper. See paragraph 6.1, "Final paper".
Graduation grade
Campus Abroad participation counts as "other relevant elements in the student's academic career" and is included in the calculation of the graduation grade only if exams are passed in the Campus Abroad regime. For detailed information see the website at http://www.ir.unibocconi.it/eng and paragraph 6.2.5, "Awarding of the graduation grade".
Free-Mover Summer Program
Università Bocconi has selected a number of partner schools from its international network which offer interesting and educationally valid Summer Programs. They last between 3 to 5 weeks during the summer months and allow students to take curricular courses in various areas for which they can receive credit. The list of universities abroad will be published on the website at http://www.ir.unibocconi.it/eng. This is the only list considered valid for the recognition of courses offered in the Summer Program through institutions abroad. Students can submit applications for other alternatives that must be examined individually in advance by the International Relations Service, before applying to the program.
Eligibility and requirements
The program is offered to students from all undergraduate degrees, starting from the summer of their 2nd year (N.B. participation in a summer program in the summer of their 1st year or before cannot be recognized). Università Bocconi does not carry out any type of selection process, however students must satisfy the entry requirements established by the institution chosen for the Summer Program.
Application procedure
The International Relations Service provides informational guidance, making available the websites of the various programs and any brochures of partner institutions. Students are required to contact their chosen destination to obtain course programs and details of the enrolment procedures. Students are responsible for travel, board and lodging expenses as well as the fees and tuition of the partner university. Students are also encouraged to ensure that they have health insurance coverage for the period abroad. Once students have been accepted to the Free-Mover Summer Program by the institution they have chosen, they must go to the International Relations Service and collect the green credit approval form to have courses taken abroad recognized.
Exam recognition
Students can receive credit for the maximum of one exam recognized either in full or after the course program has been integrated. The credit approval procedure is explained in paragraph 5.14, "Credit for exams passed at universities abroad".
Final paper
Free-Mover Summer experiences can be linked to final papers. See paragraph 6.1 "Final Paper".
For program details, (eligibility, list of universities, application procedure, exam recognition, program compatibility, etc), visit the website http://www.ir.unibocconi.it/eng
