Business and Economics (CLaBE) – Laurea (First Cycle Degree)

About the course

A three-year business administration degree taught entirely in English, focused on how data and analytics support business decisions and sustainable growth across sectors. It includes international perspectives and double or multiple degree options.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• Italy accepts the Leaving Certificate as a school-leaving qualification because it follows at least 12 years of schooling and gives access to university in Ireland. Bologna checks eligibility itself at enrolment and may ask for a declaration of value or CIMEA statement. It publishes no rule on Leaving Cert subjects, Higher Level papers or H grades, and CAO points are not used, so confirm with Bologna admissions.
• Selection is based only on the SAT General Test (out of 1600, no minimum score). Candidates are ranked by SAT score, and the younger candidate wins a tie. Your Leaving Cert grades do not affect your ranking, but you must hold the qualification to enrol.
• The course is taught in English and the SAT is taken in English. The admissions page sets no separate English certificate for this course. Confirm with Bologna whether anything else is needed at enrolment.

How to apply

1. Book the SATRegister with the College Board and sit the SAT early in Leaving Cert year (or before) so your score is ready for the first round, which in 2026 closed on 4 May.
2. Apply on Studenti OnlineApply for the CLaBE selection on Bologna’s Studenti Online portal and pay the €20 fee. In 2026 the rounds were 10 Feb to 4 May, 5 May to 3 Jul, and 3 to 11 Sep.
3. Check the ranking and acceptWatch for the ranking list after your round, then enrol and pay the €157.04 first instalment by the stated deadline, or you lose your place.
4. Send documents and income papersAfter the Leaving Cert results, upload your certificate and any declaration of value or CIMEA statement. Submit foreign income papers by late October to get a lower fee.

Costs

• Bologna is a public university and fees depend on family income. Everyone pays a fixed first instalment of €157.04. Families with a financial indicator up to €27,000 pay nothing more; above that a variable contribution is added, up to a maximum that varies by programme (check Bologna’s fee table for CLaBE). Families with income from outside Italy submit foreign income and asset documents instead of the Italian ISEE (2026/27 deadline 30 October 2026, or 16 November 2026 with a €100 late fee). The selection application fee is €20 (non-refundable, covers all rounds). You also pay the College Board to sit the SAT.

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