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Internationalization at Bocconi University 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 also in prestigious networks like Themis -The Joint Certificate in International Business Law- and APELIA - Asia-Pacific and Europe Law Institutes Alliance

Thanks to its network of international affiliations, Bocconi University is able to offer law students opportunities on a global scale.

Study abroad programs:
 

• Long programs (Exchange, Themis, Double Degree Law, Free-Mover Semester Programs);
• Short programs (Free-Mover Summer, Vis Moot, Telders Moot, European Moot, Hugo Sinzheimer Moot Court Competition, International Commercial Mediation Competition).

The study abroad opportunities promoted by the University are presented in detail during ad hoc initiatives throughout the academic year.

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

There are around 60 Schools of Law included in the network which are specially addressed to the Integrated Master of Arts in Giurisprudenza [Law] and they are some of the most renowned institutions in the field of law.

These 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, insurance, 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 Integrated Master of Arts Program can apply.
Students are allowed to enroll in a semester abroad at one of the partner universities only if they pass the selection, which is based on merit and language skills.

The Exchange Program is incompatible with participation in the Themis and Double Degree Law programs and the Free Mover Semester experience. In addition, during the year of participation, the experience is not compatible with the Moots offered.

Application and deadlines
Students are advised to check the application procedures and deadlines on the website www.ir.unibocconi.eu/exchange
 

Exam recognition
Students can receive credit for a maximum of 5 courses.
For the credit approval procedure, see Credit for exams passed at Universities Abroad.

Information
For Exchange Program details, updated information on eligible students, admissions procedures, deadlines and available destinations check the website www.ir.unibocconi.eu/exchange.
In the same area, you can also check comments by students who have been abroad in the past.

Students interested in attending a semester abroad outside the Exchange Program can enroll 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).

The Free-Mover Semester experience is incompatible with participation in the Exchange Program and participation in the Themis and Double Degree Law. During the year of participation, the experience is not compatible with the Moots offered.
Students are responsible for payment of tuition and fees for both Bocconi University and the foreign university, as well as for travel, board and lodging expenses for the period abroad.
Students are required to take out health insurance for the entire period of study abroad. 

Bocconi University has identified a number of schools, mainly members of its international network, that have accepted such students in the past. The number of students allowed at each University abroad is limited. The list of universities abroad will be published on the webpage at 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 Study Abroad office. The application, accompanied by a motivational letter and information about the chosen university, must be submitted to the Study Abroad office before enrolling at the foreign university for a Free-Mover Semester Program.

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

For the credit approval procedure, see Credit for exams passed in foreign Universities Abroad.

Information

Students should check the detailed information and requirements published on the website www.ir.unibocconi.eu. In addition, in the restricted area of the website you can find the reports from students who spent a study period abroad in the previous years as part of the Exchange program. 

Opportunities offered to students enrolled in the last years of studies include the Themis Program Joint Certificate in International Business Law promoted within the Themis network. Bocconi is a founding member of the network.
The program curriculum includes an exchange experience lasting one semester at one of the partner institutions, a joint seminar completed at one of the network european universities and an international internship. Upon curriculum completion, the Joint certificate in International Business Law is issued after graduation.

Eligibility and requirements
It is possible to participate in the program only once, in the fourth or fifth year of studies; students regularly enrolled in the third or the fourth year of studies can apply. Students are admitted only after passing a selection based on merit, language skills and motivation. 
The Themis program is incompatible with participation in the Exchange Program, the Double Degree Law Program and the Free-Mover Semester study abroad experience. In addition, during the year of participation, the experience is not compatible with the Moots offered.

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

For the exam recognition procedure, please see Credit for Exams Passed at Universities Abroad.

Information
For dates, deadlines, requirements, more information or any updates, see the website www.ir.unibocconi.eu/themis or send an email to themis@unibocconi.it

The Double Degree Law allows 5th-year students to attend an academic year abroad, receiving both an Italian Laurea Magistrale in Giurisprudenza and a Master-level degree issued by a foreign partner university at the end of studies. The program is based on bilateral agreements that allow students from both institutions to complete a study abroad period without paying any kind of university tuition to the host institution.

Eligibility and requirements

Students can participate in the program only once, during the fifth year of the degree program. Students who are duly enrolled in the fourth year of the program can apply.
Students shall be admitted to the program only after successfully completing the selection process based on merit, language skills and motivation.

The Double Degree Law program is incompatible with participation in the Exchange Program, the Themis Program and the Free-Mover Semester experience abroad. In addition, during the year of participation, the experience is not compatible with the Moots offered.

Exam recognition
For the exam recognition procedure, please see Credit for Exams Passed at Universities Abroad.

Information
For dates, deadlines, requirements, more information or any updates, see the website www.ir.unibocconi.eu/ddlaw

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

Bocconi University has identified a number of its international network partner schools that offer Summer Programs which can be interesting and valid from the educational point of view. Summer Programs last 2/3 weeks and are held in the summer months, during which students can follow curricular courses which can then be recognized at Bocconi. The list of foreign universities specified on the website is the only valid list in terms of recognition of courses offered in the Summer Program at foreign institutions. Other options will be examined in advance, on a case by case basis, by the Study Abroad office; applications must be submitted before enrollment in the Free Mover Summer.

The Free Mover Summer can take place only once in the summer of the third or fourth year and is addressed to students who meet the requirements and are enrolled in the third or fourth year of studies. (Please note: A Summer Program held in the summer of the first or second year, or earlier will not be recognized).

The student is responsible for the costs of travel, board and lodging during the period abroad, as well as the payment of fees related to courses taken at a foreign school. It is compulsory for the student to subscribe to health insurance coverage for the period abroad.

Exam recognition

The Free-Mover Summer allows the recognition of maximum one exam. For the procedure for recognition of exams, see "Credit for Exams Passed at Universities Abroad".

Information
 

We recommend that you review the requirements and methods of participation on the website www.ir.unibocconi.eu

This moot is a law arbitration and international commerce competition in which teams coming from universities around the world simulate a process of arbitration on a dispute relating to a contract of international sale.
The competition is divided into two phases. The first one, a written part, includes the elaboration of a Memorandum for Claimant and a Memorandum for Respondent based on a legal problem assigned in advance. In the second phase, the oral part, the participating teams compete at a hearing and play the role of lawyers, arguing and discussing the case in front of arbitration structured in academicians and experts in the subject.

Information

We suggest you to check the requirements and application procedures on the website at https://vismoot.pace.edu/

The European Law Moot Court is an international competition involving university teams of students interested in European Union Law topics. It is addressed to graduate law students and consists in the simulation of legal proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union. 

It is organized by the ELMC Society and it has been held since 1988. The latest editions have involved teams coming from 80 European and American universities.

After the publication of the case in September, teacms must submit two memorandums by November. If a team is selected for the Regional Finals, it must prepare for the oral pleadings which will be presented before the European judges.
 

Information

Check requirements and the selection procedure at https://www.europeanlawmootcourt.eu/

The Hugo Sinzheimer Moot Court Competition (HS MCC) is an initiative created by five labor law experts. The aim of the HS MCC is to deepen and improve the knowledge of employment and labor law at the European level. It offers an opportunity to experience the operation of the European labor law in an as realistic setting as possible. It is yearly returning event hosted in a different country every year. The first HS MCC took place in Amsterdam in 2016. In the 2018 the competition took place on 14-16 June 2018 and was hosted by the University of Cassino, Italy. The 2019 edition was held in Hasselt, on 13-15 June 2019.

During the moot, teams from various European countries compete before a board composed of experts in Labor Law at an international level, who listen to the two sides and then ask a few questions. The competition is highly engaging and educational.

Information
For information on requirements and the selection process, please see the website https://aias-hsi.uva.nl/en/hs-mcc/hs-mcc.html?cb 

The ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition is a globally-renowned moot that each year brings together more than 350 students and coaches, along with 130 professional mediators and mediation trainers from all over the world.

During the competition, the teams (representing 66 universities) aim to resolve commercial and international disputes.

Teams are led by professional mediators and competitions are judged by some of the leading experts in dispute resolution at a global level who participate in the moot as judges.

During the week of the competition, around 150 mock mediation sessions are held, along with educational programs and social events.

Information

For information on requirements and the selection process, please see the website https://iccwbo.org/dispute-resolution-services/professional-development/international-commercial-mediation-competition/

The Moot Competition in Comparative Public Law is an international competition between teams from the most prestigious European and US universities, who discuss a case before judging panels that simulate the European Court of Human Rights and the US Supreme Court. The panels of both courts are made up of preeminent scholars and judges from the two jurisdictions. Depending on the year, the competition is held in Italy or abroad.

Information
Requirements and selection procedures are available on the website: https://www.europeanacademyofreligion.org/

The Moot Court in Criminal Law is an innovative competition that aims to offer students the opportunity to focus on substantive and procedural criminal law issues, highlighting not only theoretical but also practical problems of the matter. Students are required to deal with the challenges of legal writing and written and oral argumentation on legal issues.

During an initial phase in April, 12 participating teams are required to examine the outline assigned at the beginning of the month by the organizing body and draw up a prosecution or defense brief in about three weeks.

In the next phase, the semifinals between the top four teams (the two best prosecutions and the two best defenses) take place at the beginning of May at the Moot Court. There, oral discussion of the case will take place, assigned before a judging panel to be composed of criminal law faculty from the participating universities that have selected the four teams. At the end of May, the final takes place with oral discussion of the assigned case between prosecution and defense before a panel of magistrates at the Moot Court.
All activities (drafting of briefs, oral discussion) are held in Italian.

Information
Requirements and selection procedures are available on the website: https://www.elsa-italy.org/competizioni/  

The Italian Mediation Competition has been held between Italian university teams on the subject of mediation for the past 8 years at the Arbitration Chamber of Milan. The competition, held in Italian, mainly deals with issues related to the resolution of civil law cases through the use of mediation and reconciliation techniques between opposing individual interests. The goal is to apply negotiation techniques and obtain a satisfactory result for the claimant and the mediation party.

The teams entered in the competition face off in a series of mediation sessions relating to a case lasting 70 minutes. The case is described by the organizing body through General Information communicated to both teams in the session and Confidential Information communicated to the individual teams only.

The competition ends with the announcement of the team that has received the highest score at the end of all sessions.

The Bocconi team has been participating in the Italian Mediation Competition for several years with impressive results and excellent rankings.

Information
Requirements and selection procedures are available on the website: https://www.camera-arbitrale.it/it/mediazione/cim.php?id=499

The Moot Competition in Comparative Public Law is an international competition between teams. An innovative competition, the Comparative Law in Action Moot aims to offer students the opportunity to focus on issues related to comparative law and new technologies, highlighting how the law adapts to the new challenges created by technology and, at the same time, how technology can be used to solve problems at a global level.

During an initial phase from January to March 2021, participating teams are required to attend webinars, tutorials and field projects. In the next phase, an active experience lasting 3 days in Madrid will follow, during which teams will have the opportunity to attend specific workshops on legal design, technology trends and global comparative law and discuss the case in front of a panel made up of members from the public and private sectors. All activities (drafting of briefs, oral discussion) are held in English.

Information
Requirements and selection procedures are available on the website: https://www.ie.edu/university/comparative-law-action/#

To encourage participation in the international mobility programs organized by the University, Bocconi contributions and integrations to the ISU Bocconi scholarships are available, addressed to students meeting the financial parameters published (www.unibocconi.eu/funding).

Erasmus Plus scholarships are also available from the European Union for students chosen for the Exchange Program, Themis and Double Degree Law who attend one semester of study at universities that are part of the Erasmus Program. For details, see www.ir.unibocconi.eu/erasmus.

To request certifications specifying the admission and/or participation in an international mobility program, the cert@B procedure available on the yoU@B Diary must be used (see chapter 8 Certifications, Self-Declarations and Diploma Supplement), except for the documents described in the paragraphs below.

The Study Abroad Office (Exchange program) or the Global Alliance Office (Double Degree and Themis programs) must be contacted by the selected student if, as part of enrollment in the semester (application) or participation, the foreign partner university requests a document for admission to the program and/or information relating to enrollment at Bocconi along with the student's academic career. The same procedure is applicable in case the document of admission to the program is required to obtain a visa. Any procedure changes will be communicated to the interested students.