Programme enrolment: requirements, deadlines and methods

For the a.y. 2024/25 60 positions are available for the "Business Administration" + "Sustainable Food System Management"  curricula in two intakes:

Non-EU citizens residing abroad can participate in the 1^st intake only.

EU citizens and non-EU citizens with equivalent status can participate in the 1^st or 2^nd intake or in both.  

Please note: applying for the correct quota (i.e. the quota reserved to EU citizens and non-EU citizens with equivalent status and quota  reserved to non-EU citizens residing abroad) is essential in order to complete the enrolment if you are admitted to the the degree programme. If you are not sure if you can be considered a Non-EU Citizen with equivalent status, check your student status here! 

To apply for the CLAMBAS programme, you must meet the following requirements:

1) you must have obtained:

A three-year First Cycle Degree/Bachelor's degree  (or you must complete it by October, 31^st) belonging to one of the following course classes according to the Italian Ministerial Decree D.M. 270/04:  

• L-14 Legal Services
• L-15 Tourism
• L-16 Administration and organization sciences
• L-18 Economics and management
• L-20 Communication Science
• L-25 Agriculture and forestry
• L-26 Food science and technology
• L-33 Economics
• L-36 Political science and international relations
• L-GASTR Gastronomy Science, culture and policies
• An equivalent Italian qualification running under the previous degree programme system or any other qualification issued by a non-Italian University, deemed valid.

OR, a total amount of 48 ECTS credits by the date of the application in the specific scientific-disciplinary sectors (SDS) such as Business, Economics, Law, Mathematics-Statistics, at least 30 of which obtained in the Business SDS (Scientific Disciplinary Sector):

• Business SDS : SECS-P/07 Business Administration, SECS-P/08 Economics and Management, SECS-P/09 Corporate Finance, SECS-P/10 Business organization, SECS-P/11 Financial Institutions Management; SECS-P/13 Merchandise Science, AGR/01 Rural Economics and Estimation
• Economics SDS: SECS-P/01 Political Economics, SECS-P/02 Economic Politics, SECS-P/03 Public Finance, SECS-P/04 History of Economic Thought, SECS-P/06 Applied Economics, SECS-P/05 Econometrics, SECS-P/12 Economic History,  M-GGR/02 Economic-Political Geography

• Law SDS: IUS/01 Private Law, IUS/02 Comparative Private Law, IUS/03 Agricultural Law, IUS/04 Business Law, IUS/05 Economic Law, IUS/07 Labour Law, IUS/09 Institutions of Public Law, IUS/10 Administrative Law, IUS/12 Tax Law, IUS/13 International Law, IUS/14 European Union Law
• Mathematics-Statistics SDS: SECS-S/01 Statistics, SECS-S/02 Statistics for Experimental and Technological Research, SECS-S/03 Economic Statistics, SECS-S/04 Demography, SECS-S/05 Social Statistics, SECS-S/06 Actuarial and Financial Mathematical Methods, MAT/06 Probability and Mathematical Statistics, MAT/09 Operations Research, INF/01 Computer Science

 If you obtained your qualification abroad, the Examining Committee will evaluate the correspondence between the disciplinary field of your studies and the Course Classes or the amount of credits in the scientific-disciplinary sectors mentioned above.

2) Provide evidence of your proficiency in English  (B2 level at least)

• Connect to Studenti Online with you UniBo account;
• Click on “Admission Application – Take part in the selection”
• Select “Second-cycle degree programme”
• Choose the degree programme “BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND SUSTAINABILITY” and the intake;
• Fill in the online application form;
• Upload the following documents in English or in Italian:
  • ID document
  • Transcript of records and graduation certificate (if already obtained);
  • B2 English Language certificate (optional)
  • permit of stay (if any – compulsory for non-EU students with equivalent status)
  • certificates of professional/studying experiences abroad or in Italy (optional)
  • other qualifications
• Pay for the 50€ application fee.

All the documents should be certified or self-certified according to Italian law (please check the details in the call for applications).

The application should be completed and the application fee shall be paid by the date of application deadline for each intake, according to the Calendar

All the results/information are excusively published on Studenti Online in the dates established in the calendar. Please note: you will not receive any notification - it is student's responsibility to check and meet all the compuslory deadlines.

• Check if you meet the admission requirements and if you have to take the English language test
• Take the English language test – Online Oxford Placement Test (if needed)
• Check the ranking:
  • If you are admitted: follow the procedures and deadlines indicated in the call for applications to enrol in the programme!
  • If you are eligible, declare your interest to enter the clearing procedure according to the deadlines established in the call for application and check if you are admitted to enrol
  • If you are not eligible, you cannot enrol in the degree programme.

The selection for admission is unique for both curricula and will take place through the evaluation of your qualifications indicated below. 

Evaluation criteria (Max 100 points - min 35/100)

1. Academic merit: max. 70 points - Points are awarded on the basis of the weighted average (also for graduates) according to the following formula: (weighted average - 18) x (70/12). In the case of qualifications obtained abroad, the Admission Board will convert students' mark on the Italian grading scale (18-30) using, where possible, the ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) conversion tables, before applying the above formula.
2. Consistency of your previous studies: max 15 points according to quality and consistency of your previous studies in relation to the learning outocomes of the programme. In particular, points are awarded for courses in the fields of business, economics, law, mathematical-statistical sciences and the agri-food system.
3. Experience and other activities: max. 15 points as it follows:

• Up to 10 points for certified or self-certified (according to current regulations) study experiences abroad such as Erasmus or Overseas programmes. In particular, for each study experience abroad, the following scores are awarded:
• 3 points for a semester abroad
• 5 points for an academic year abroad
• experiences of different lengh twill be individually evaluated by the Board
• max 3 points for  certified or self-certified (according to the current regulations) internships and/or work experiences abroad on relevant topics. In particular, 1 point is awarded for each month of internship and/or work experience abroad;
• max 3  points for  certified or self-certified (according to the current regulations)  interships and/or work experiences in the country of residence on relevant topics. In particular, 0,5 points for each month of internship and/or work experience is awarded.
• 1 point for English language certifications at C1 level at least (obtained from 01/01/2021)
• 1 point for the participation in Summer/Winter School (certified or self-certified,according to the current regulations)
• Max 2 points for certified or self-certified (according to current regulations) additional academic qualifications

If your score is:

• 35/100 points at least: you are eligible and ranked based on your score
• < 35/100: you are excluded from the admission procedure

In case two or more candidates have an equivalent score, the priority is assigned to the younger applicant.

The rankings are published exclusively on Studenti Online in the dates indicated in the Calendar.