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International programs & student supports

Bocconi University

Location: Milan, Italy
Website: Bocconi Exchange Program
Language of instruction: Italian and English
Terms: Fall semester (early September - early February*) // Spring semester (early February - mid-July*)
*an early exit of December for the fall term and May for the spring term may be possible, depending on the course and exam schedule

Highlights

Knowledge Matters Sign
  • Bocconi is Italy's most renowned school for economics and business.
  • Bocconi has approximately 14,000 students with a curriculum of over 600 courses and a permanent faculty of nearly a 1000 members.
  • Milan boasts some artistic masterpieces renowned all over the world such as the “Duomo”, the world’s fourth largest church, “Cenacolo Vinciniano”, Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic Last Supper, etc.
  • Students can also reach Florence, Venice, the Mediterranean, the Alps and Italy’s nicest lakes (Lago di Como, Lago Maggiore and Lago di Garda) within a few hours from Milan.

Accessibility

Areas of study

  • Accounting
  • Decision Sciences
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Political Science
  • Computer Science

Courses

  • See Bocconi's course catalogue for a full selection of courses available for exchange students.

Italian Language Courses (non-credit):

  • Exchange students are invited to participate in an intensive crash-course in Italian for 2 weeks, and then a 9-week long follow-up Italian course. 
    • Intensive course: €200 / daily classes / 40 hours total
    • Follow-up course: €250 / two classes per week / 30 hours total

Credits

Credits at Bocconi:

  • Full-time option (7.5 UVic units): 30 ECTS per term at Bocconi 

Course Evaluations at UVic: 

  • Before departure, UVic students will be able to submit exchange courses to UVic for evaluation. The results will indicate how many UVic units each exchange course is worth, as well as the course equivalency.
  • Students must use the evaluation results to ensure their exchange courses credits add up to the equivalent UVic units. The total number of units for each exchange term should be 4.5 UVic units for part-time exchange or 7.5 UVic units for full-time exchange.
  • This course evaluation process will be made available and explained in detail during the pre-departure session in early October for Spring exchange terms and in late March for Fall exchange terms. Evaluations take 2-6 weeks to complete and will be emailed to students. 
  • Course evaluations results are tentative until the end of the exchange term, when a second, final evaluation is conducted by OREM using the students’ exchange transcript, and the results are applied to their UVic record. 

Exchange credit history

  • Click here to check out the exchange credit history of courses that have been previously evaluated by UVic for this host university.
  • Students are not limited to this list when selecting courses for their upcoming exchange and should consult the host university’s course catalogue for a full list of offerings.
  • Important note: this document is a guide only and previously evaluated courses are not guaranteed to be evaluated in the same way in the future.
  • After being accepted into the ICS Exchange Program, students will have the chance to submit exchange courses to UVic for evaluation. The results will provide updated unit and credit equivalency information. 

Housing

On-campus housing: Available

  • Exchange students can apply for an ensuite room or twin room in the Aparto Giovenale residence hall, which is a 5 minute walk to campus.

  • Places are limited and assigned on a first-come, first-served basis.

  • For more information and to apply, please visit the Bocconi Housing Office website

Off-campus housing: Available

Medical insurance, immigration & arrival

Medical insurance

  • Non-EU citizens must have health insurance with international validity in order to move forward with the student visa process. 

Immigration

Arrival

  • Exchange students are required to attend Bocconi's Welcome Activities, which include social events and an orientation at the beginning of each semester.