Bachelor of Science in Economics

About the course

An English-taught bachelor’s degree in economics at Bocconi’s Milan campus. It builds a quantitative and analytical grounding for work or further study in economics.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• Bocconi publishes no specific rule for the Irish Leaving Certificate. Italy accepts a foreign school-leaving qualification that follows 12 years of schooling and gives university access at home, which the Leaving Cert normally does. Bocconi decides on eligibility itself and may ask for a CIMEA statement of comparability, so confirm with admissions. CAO points are not used.
• Selection: 55% is your score on the Bocconi online test, the SAT or the ACT, and 45% is your school grades from the third-last and second-last years of school. Ask Bocconi which Irish years count for you, because Transition Year affects this.
• English: B2 level is needed at enrolment, for example IELTS Academic 6.5 (at least 6.0 in each section), TOEFL iBT 88 or Duolingo 110. Bocconi lists no exemption for Leaving Cert English or for Irish citizens, so check with admissions before booking a test.

How to apply

1. Take a testBook the Bocconi online test (13 July 2026 to 19 January 2027) or sit the SAT or ACT so the score is reported by your session deadline. The online test platform closes some days before each deadline.
2. Apply onlineApply through Bocconi’s online application portal in the Early Session (2 to 29 September 2026) or Winter Session (25 November 2026 to 26 January 2027) and pay the €100 fee.
3. Send gradesUpload grades for your third-last and second-last school years. Check with Bocconi which Irish years these are if you did Transition Year.
4. Accept and enrolResults come in mid-November 2026 or mid-March 2027. If admitted, pay the fee advance and show an accepted English certificate at enrolment.

Costs

• €17,000 a year for first-year students in 2026-27. Bocconi says the 2027-28 amount will be defined soon. For 2027-28 entrants, fees are paid as an advance at enrolment, the rest of the first instalment by 15 October 2027, the second by 31 January 2028 and the third by 28 April 2028. Fees are adjusted for inflation during the degree. Partial tuition waivers of 20%, 40%, 60% or 80% exist. Each application costs €100, which is not refunded.

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