Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Business

About the course

A three-year, 180-ECTS degree taught in English that combines economics, management, finance and quantitative methods. Teaching uses lectures, workshops, project work, simulations and real-world cases, and in third year students choose a major in Management, Finance or Economics.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• LUISS asks EU applicants for a valid upper secondary school diploma that gives access to Italian universities. Italy normally accepts the Leaving Certificate on this basis (12 years of schooling, gives university access in Ireland), but LUISS publishes no Leaving Cert subject, Higher Level or H-grade rule, and CAO points are not used, so confirm with the admissions office and ask whether a CIMEA statement of comparability is needed.
• Selection is by the online, live-proctored LUISS Test (logic, problem-solving and maths questions inspired by the SAT, sat in English for English-taught courses), or by direct admission with SAT 1200/1600, ACT 25/36, LSAT 160/180 or IB 36/45. Strong maths helps given the test content and the quantitative course. You can apply before you finish the Leaving Cert.
• LUISS’s EU admission pages do not set a separate English certificate; the test is taken in English. Italian law sets B2 as the minimum, so confirm with admissions whether Leaving Cert English is accepted as proof.

How to apply

1. Check the 2027/28 callRead the LUISS call for applications for EU students when it is published from October 2026, and choose the LUISS Test or direct admission with a SAT/ACT/LSAT/IB score.
2. Apply online by 10 Feb 2027Register on the LUISS portal and pay the €150 fee between October 2026 and 10 February 2027 (or by 24 March 2027 for direct admission with a score).
3. Sit the LUISS TestTake the online, live-proctored LUISS Test between 22 and 26 February 2027, unless you are applying with a SAT, ACT, LSAT or IB score.
4. Enrol by 4 May 2027If admitted, complete enrolment by 4 May 2027, then send your Leaving Cert results and any eligibility documents LUISS requires for foreign qualifications.

Costs

• €15,000 for first year in 2027/28, paid in three instalments, plus the Lazio regional tax. There is a €150 fee to take part in the admission process. LUISS is a private university, so fees are not linked to family income, although scholarships and fee waivers are available.

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