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Bocconi University · Italy

Economics

Economics on a strong quantitative base: statistics, maths, machine learning and econometrics applied to growth, inflation, inequality, health and climate.

Where
MilanItaly
Degree
BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
Apply by
26 January 2027
Admission
SelectiveTest score (SAT, ACT or similar) · 115 places
EU/EEA fee
€17,000 a year2026-27
More facts
Degree
BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027

Deadlines

  1. 25 November 2026

    Winter session: online application opens
    DetailsSource

  2. 21 January 2027

    Winter session: last online Bocconi test date, international applicants (book 48h ahead)
    Details

    Published as the Winter Session final test date, "21 January 2027", five days before that session's application deadline.

    Source

  3. 26 January 2027

    Winter session closes, 15:00 Italian time (results mid March)
    Hard deadline
    Details

    Published as "25 November 2026 - 26 January 2027 (3:00pm Italian time)", with results in mid March 2027. The time given is the closing time. This is the last Bocconi round for 2027-28 entry: there is no spring session.

    Source
All dates for this programme (1 more)

  1. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    Details

    Selective rounds decide on predicted grades well before this; open-access degrees may still be taking applications.

    Source

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in Italy

What it is

You learn economic theory, micro and macro, on a base of mathematics, statistics, econometrics and machine learning, then use those tools on real questions such as crime, health, climate and economic outcomes. Teaching relies on group work, business cases, discussion and testimonials from practitioners, and a coding course trains you to solve problems with data. From the second semester of year two you choose between Economic Sciences, which leans on mathematical modelling and cognitive science, and Economic and Data Sciences, which centres on algorithms and machine learning. Graduates go into economic or management consulting, finance, public and non-governmental institutions and research, or on to quantitative master's programmes.

What you need

  • Full IB Diploma, 24+ points with 12 at HL, TOK, EE and CAS passed; no subjects required. An IB in English meets the English rule. Predicted grades are not used.
Requirements in full

Where it says so

Its entry requirements

Check it on unibocconi.it

How places are decided

    • Test score (SAT, ACT or similar)
    • IB grades
    Ranked on your test score (55%) and your grades from the two school years before the final one (45%). Nothing else is read.
Sources (3)
  1. Economics at Bocconi — checked 2026-09-26
  2. Entry requirements
  3. IB applicants at Bocconi

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