Programme enrolment: requirements, deadlines and methods

General information on admission requirements

Admission to the Second-Cycle degreeprogramme in Economics and Econometrics requires possession of a first-cycledegree or three-year university… Read more

Admission to the Second-Cycle degreeprogramme in Economics and Econometrics requires possession of a first-cycledegree or three-year university diploma, or any other degree obtained abroad,recognised as suitable.

Additionally, candidates must meet thecurricular requirements and pass the assessment of personal knowledge andskills.

• Curricular requirements

Degree in one of the following classes oranother foreign degree recognised as suitable:

pursuant to Italian Ministerial Decree270/04: L-33 Economics L-18 Business Administration L-36 Political Science andInternational Relations L-41 Statistics L-9 Industrial Engineering L-30 PhysicsL-31 Computer Science L-35 Mathematics

pursuant to Italian Min. Decree 509/99:class 28 (Economics) class 17 (Business Administration) class 15 (Politicalscience and international relations) class 37 (Statistics) class 10 (Industrialengineering) class 25 (Physics) class 26 (Computer science) class 32(Mathematics)

Previously effective four-year system:Degree in Political Economy, Economics and Business, Business Administrationand equivalent.

• Assessment of personal competencies andskills

Admission to the two-year Master'sprogramme is subject to candidates passing an assessment test regarding theirpersonal competencies and skills, which will be held according to the methodsspecified in the Admission Requirements.

To profitably attend the Second-CycleDegree programme in Economics and Econometrics, candidates shall have acquiredadequate knowledge in the field of economic analysis and legal studies.

• Testing of language knowledge andcompetencies

Knowledge of the English language to CEFRlevel B2 is required.

Admission to the programme is subject tothe possession of Italian language skills to at least CEFR level B2. Foreignstudents who do not meet this requirement must include learning activities intheir study plan aimed at achieving the required level.

• Admission requirements

Assessment of personal competencies andskills.

The Degree Programme is open access.Admission to the Second-cycle Degree programme is in any case subject tomeeting the described curricular requirements and the assessment of personalcompetencies by a committee, based on the curriculum and previous studies, themethods, criteria and procedures of which will be set by the Degree ProgrammeBoard and published in the call on the University portal.

Assessment of proficiency in English.

Knowledge of the English language to CommonEuropean Framework of Reference for Languages level B2 is required foradmission to the degree programme. In the case of non-native English-speakingcandidates, a certification of English language proficiency of CEFR level B2 isrequired.

ADMISSION INSTRUCTIONS for A.Y. 2024-25

LM(EC)^2 Call for Applications 2024-25 English [.pdf 346Kb]
LM(EC)^2 Bando ammissioni 2024-25 Italiano [.pdf 339Kb]
LMEC Application FAQs [.pdf 51Kb]
Form G [.doc 31Kb]

(to understand which candidates need this form please refer to the Call/Bando)

Please download and read thoroughly the Call for Applications (Eng) or Bando ammissioni (Ita). If you have doubts about the application, please first read carefully the Call/Bando and look there for the information you need. Only if the document does not include the information you're looking for, you can write to the LM(EC)2 Programme Coordinator, Michela Sandias (michela.sandias@unibo.it)

IMPORTANT Remember that to complete the admission procedure, it is also necessary to create on the admission portal the list of all the exams with their grades (and, if you are a student/graduate from an Italian University, the related Settori Scientifico-Disciplinari - scientific disciplinary sector codes or SSD) as they appear in your transcript. Read the Call/Bando for further details.

The Call/Bando also includes information on grants available to students admitted to LM(EC)2 with a minimum score of 70 points.

If you are a prospective student with a non-Italian degree title (regardless of your citizenship): please read the specific information.

If you are a non-EU citizen resident abroad please read the information.

Deadlines

First Intake (for EU, EU-assimilated and NON-EU candidates)

Opening: 1^st February 2024
Closing: 7^th March 2024 at 1pm CET
Results: 2^nd April 2024

Second Intake (for EU, EU-assimilated and NON-EU candidates)

Opening: 21 March 2024
Closing: 24 April 2024 at 1pm CET
Results: 20 May 2024

Third Intake (for EU and EU-assimilated candidates only)

Opening: 16 May 2024
Closing: 20 June 2024 at 1pm CET
Results: 15 July 2024

Pay the first instalment of tuition fees (enrolment):

Enrolment: from 25 July until 29 October, 2024

Late enrolment (with additional fee): from 30 October to 21 November, 2024

Bachelor's Degree graduation:

within the 30^th of December 2024

Students may apply for admission even if they have not yet graduated from their Bachelor's. However, if admitted, they will need to graduate first, and only after that enrol in LM(EC)².

Students with non-Italian qualifications: accepted candidates have to upload scanned copies of all qualification-related documents. To do so, please access StudentiOnline, select BANDI (“Calls for applications”) and then DOCUMENT UPLOAD FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WITH FOREIGN QUALIFICATIONS - BOLOGNA CAMPUS. At a later stage, when you arrive in Bologna, you will need to make an appointment with the Student Administration Office for International Students (segstudintbo@unibo.it) and submit the original documents related to your qualification.

Non-EU citizens also have to show their permit of stay application receipt.

Deadline for completing one's enrolment: 28th February 2024

Deadline for paying 2^nd and 3^rd instalment of tuition fees: please refer to the "fees" section of your SOL profile.

Tuition Fee Amounts

Tuition fees are calculated based on the 2023 ISEE value with special subsidies in relation to the right to higher education. First year students with an ISEE value up to a specific threshold benefit from full exemption; the relevant ISEE threshold will be released by the end of May 2023. Above this limit, tuition fees are calculated progressively.

The ISEE value must be submitted, even if you have not enrolled in the Degree Programme, by 30 October 2023, at 6:00pm (or by 15 November 2023, at 6:00pm, paying a €100 penalty) accessing ER-GO Online Services, alternatively you will have to pay the full amount.

If you are an international student, verify how your tuition fees will be calculated according to your country of origin and the country where your family has income and assets.

Read all information about tuition fees and exemptions.

Matriculation

After you have checked that all the admission requirements have been met, you can enrol on Studenti Online:

fill in the application for matriculation with the required information and attach a passport photo in digital format;
pay the first instalment of your tuition fees;
follow the instructions to complete the procedure which you will find on Studenti Online according to your profile.

List of deadlines

See above