Bocconi University · Italy
International Politics and Government
Political science in a small international class: politics, economics, management, law, history and quantitative methods, focused on designing and evaluating public policy.
- 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
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25 November 2026
Winter session: online application opensDetails
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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.
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26 January 2027
Winter session closes, 15:00 Italian time (results mid March)Hard deadlineDetails
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.
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All dates for this programme (1 more)
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6 July 2027*
IB results releasedDetails
Selective rounds decide on predicted grades well before this; open-access degrees may still be taking applications.
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* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.
What it is
The degree teaches political science through politics, economics, management, law, history and quantitative methods, following policy through three phases: designing it, putting it into practice and evaluating it with modern techniques. You look at how national and international institutions decide and how private actors deal with the public sector. Teaching is active, with group work, business cases and a coding course. The Politics and Policy Making track includes a compulsory semester at a partner university and an optional internship. Graduates work in public institutions, NGOs, consultancy and lobbying firms, and multinationals in regulated sectors.
Two ways to take it
Entry requirements differ between them.
| Path | Apply by | Places | Places decided by | EU/EEA fee | What is different |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard track | 26 January 2027 | 115 places | Test score (SAT, ACT or similar), IB grades | €17,000 a year | A Bocconi degree, three years in Milan, in the regular Early and Winter sessions. |
| HEC-Bocconi double degree | 27 April 2027 | 110 places | IB grades, Test score (SAT, ACT or similar), Motivation letter, Interview | — | Two degrees, Bocconi and HEC Paris, half in each; its own selection with a video interview and a third round in April. |
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
How places are decided
- 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)
- International Politics and Government at Bocconi — checked 2026-09-26
- Entry requirements
- IB applicants at Bocconi
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