Bocconi University
*IMPORTANT NOTE: Limited exchange spaces available at this partner institution for 2025/2026*
Location: Milan, Italy
Website: International Student Desk for incoming exchange students
Language of instruction: Italian and English
Terms:
- Fall semester (early September - early February). Incoming exchange students can take their fall term exams in the December session and may be done by the Christmas break.
- Spring semester (early February - mid-July). Incoming exchange students can take their spring term exams in the May session and may be done by the end of May.
Highlights
- 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
- Bocconi's Academic Special Needs Support Unit manages the needs of students with learning disorders and/or special needs. The main service provided is the assignment of accommodations for exams.
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For more information, students can consult Bocconi's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion website.
Area of study
- Accounting
- Decision Sciences
- Economics
- Finance
- Law
- Management
- Marketing
- Social and Political Sciences
- Computer Science
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See course catalogue for full selection
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 euro / daily / 40 hours total
- Follow-up course: 250 euro / twice per week / 30 hours total
Exchange credit history
See the exchange credit history listing of courses that have been previously evaluated from Bocconi University. Note that this is a guide only, and not a guarantee that your courses would be evaluated in the same way.
Housing
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On Campus Housing: Available
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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.
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For more information and to apply, please visit the Bocconi Housing Office website
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Off Campus Housing: Available
- Off-campus housing opportunities are not administered through Bocconi and students are responsible for navigating these resources on their own.
Medical Insurance, Immigration & Arrival
Visa
- Please visit Bocconi's visa website to learn more about student visas and residence permits.
Health Insurance
- Non-EU citizens must have health insurance with international validity to be issued the study visa and the permit of stay.