GUIDES TO THE UNIVERSITY

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 relations and exchanges with prestigious academic and cultural institutions all over the world, which means there is constant collaboration with the foreign universities (international business schools, Departments of Economics and from 2015-16 academic year also with Departments of Political Sciences) on research and joint teaching projects, thus providing Bocconi students and teaching staff with invaluable international experience. Thanks to its network of international relations, Università Bocconi is able to offer its students several opportunities to acquire the kind of business training which is necessary for dealing with global economic developments.

Study programs abroad:

• Long programs (Exchange Programs and Free-Mover Semester Programs);
• Short programs (Free-Mover Summer Programs).

MSc students can also take part in programs that are organized with international universities and business schools which lead to double degrees (Italian and foreign) or diplomas issued by members of the international network (Master CEMS-MIM).

All the international programs will be presented in detail during the Bocconi  International Fair.

The Università Bocconi "Exchange Program" (including the LLP/Erasmus Program) deals with student exchanges under bilateral agreements with over 260 universities in 50 countries spreading across 5 continents, giving students the opportunity to attend courses for which they can receive credit as part of their Bocconi degrees. The international universities included in the program are some of the most renowned institutions in the world in the fields of management, economics and social sciences with an emphasis on economics and law, political sciences. In fact, Università Bocconi belongs to 2 of the most prestigious international networks: CEMS (The Global Alliance in Management Education) and PIM (Partnership in International Management).

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 during their third year. Therefore students regularly enrolled in their second year 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 Affair Division-Study Abroad publications and on the website www.ir.unibocconi.eu/exchange.

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

The credit approval procedure is explained in "Credit for exams passed at universities abroad".

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 area you can also check comments by students who have been aborad in the previous years together with detailed information on partner universities.

Students interested in attending a semester abroad outside the Exchange Program can enrol at a number of universities abroad where they can study only during the third year of their Bachelor of Science Program as part of the Free-Mover Semester Program (fee-paying Visiting Students or Independent Students). The Free-mover semester abroad is therefore incompatible with the participation in the Exchange Programs.

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

Università Bocconi has identified a number of schools from among those of its international network, that accepted such students in the previous years. 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 Markets and External Affairs Division-Study Abroad. The application, accompanied by a motivational letter and information about the chosen university, must be given to the Markets and External Affairs Division-Study Abroad before enrolling at the foreign university for a Free-Mover Semester Program.

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

The credit approval procedure is explained in "Credit for exams passed at universities abroad".

Information
We suggest you to check the detailed information and requirements on the website http://www.ir.unibocconi.eu/. In this area you can also check comments by students who have been abroad in the past as part of the Exchange program.

The short programs offered by Università Bocconi offer students the opportunity to spend a brief teaching period of time abroad

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 and 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 is published on the website and 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 Markets and External Affairs Division Study Abroad, before applying to the Free Mover Summer.

The Free Mover Summer is offered to students from all Bachelor of Science Programs, who fulfil the requirements, in the summer of their second year (N.B. participation in a summer program in the summer of their first year or before cannot be recognized).

Students are responsible for travel, board and lodging expenses during their experience abroad as well as the fees and tuition of the partner university.

Students are also forced to ensure that they have health insurance coverage for the period abroad.

Exam recognition
The Free-Mover Summer Program allows students to receive credit for a maximum of one exam corresponding to a Bocconi course. The credit approval procedure is explained in "Credit for exams passed at universities abroad".

Information
We suggest you to check requirements and application procedure on the website at http://www.ir.unibocconi.eu/.

To encourage the student participation in international mobility programs organized by the University, Bocconi contributtions and Integration to the ISU Bocconi scholarships are available and addressed to students meeting the financial parameters specified in the application documents (see www.unibocconi.eu/studentassistance).

Eligible students chosen for the Exchange Program for one semester of study at a European institution which has signed a bilateral Erasmus agreement will receive an Erasmus + scholarship from the European Union. For details check www.ir.unibocconi.eu/erasmus.