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Università Bocconi offers the following PhD programs:

Please note that you can apply for more than one PhD program, but it is essential that you carefully review the available programs and choose the one that is most appropriate to your academic goals. Also be aware that, should you choose to apply to more than one PhD program, you will have to submit all documents and information for each of the programs you wish to apply to.

  

Relevant dates

 

 

 


PhDs in:

— Business Administration and  Management

— Economics and Finance

— Statistics and Computer Science

PhD in:

— Legal Studies

— Social and Political Science



Official call publishing

September 2023

September 2023

Application opening date

From 2 October 2023

From 2 October 2023

Application closing date

16 January 2024
(1 February 2024 for Statistics and Computer Science)

16 January 2024

PhD admission results

FIRST STEP: ranking for interviews
(interview dates; personal email about admission or non-admission to interview)


-

By 21 February 2024

PhD admission results
SECOND STEP:
(personal email about admission results)
By 14 March 2024 By 14 March 2024

 

 

 

The enrollment of the qualified candidates (see Selection Criteria) takes place under one of the following conditions:

1)  with Bocconi
fellowship:

1.A) based on merit
or
1.B) based on merit and financial conditions (see art. 12 of the Full Official Call)

2)  with
merit-based tuition waiver covering up to 100% of tuition fees

3)  with payment of
tuition fees.

Note that all PhD students are always required to pay the current annual regional tax of € 140, whose amount may be modified by law at a later date.

The allocation of places is as follows:

 

With Bocconi fellowships

With tuition waivers

With payment of tuition fees

Economics and Finance

16

(all curricula)

1

(only for the curriculum of Accounting)

4

Business Administration and Management

9

-

3

Statistics and Computer Science

4

(curriculum of Statistics) + 3 (curriculum of Computer Science)

1

1

Social and Political Science

5

 1

-

Legal Studies

8

2

-


Besides Bocconi fellowships, there might be fellowships funded by external donors (private or public institution: e.g., Government of the Country of origin of the
candidate, or Foundations):

  • In case of “non ad personam financing” (no specific topic required for research activities), the donor signs an ad hoc agreement with Bocconi; in such case the number of Bocconi fellowships is increased before the publication of admission results; the external donor fellowship is managed as all other Bocconi fellowships (the recipient pays no tuition fees; replacement is possible in case the candidate declines the offer);
  • In case of “ad personam financing”, the candidate receives the financial support directly from the external donor (the recipient has to pay tuition fees; replacement is not possible).


For the PhDs in Business Administration and Management, Economics and Finance, Social and Political Science, Statistics and Computer Science:
Applications can be submitted by candidates of any citizenship who:
- have completed or are completing their graduate studies and
- have at least a “proven” B2 (CEFR) level of competence in English

Graduate qualifications accepted:

- Italian degrees: second cycle degrees ("laurea magistrale")



- non-Italian degrees of equivalent level (e.g. level 7 European Qualification Framework) recognized by the Admission Board

Your competence in English must be shown by a recognized international English language proficiency certification, which you will upload to the on-line application procedure (click here to check the list of recognized certificates and minimum scores required - at least a B2 CEFR level) or, if you do not have a recognized international certification, you will have to self-declare that you:

- are an English native speaker

- attended a University program in English

- attended a secondary school program in English (please, upload the certificate)

- passed the internal English exam in a Bocconi degree program

- have other reasons (please, specify them).

For the PhD in Legal Studies:

Applications can be submitted by candidates of any citizenship who:
- have completed or are completing their graduate studies and
- have at least a “proven” B2 (CEFR) level of competence in English (for both curricula)

- are Italian native speakers or have at least a B2 (CEFR) level of competence in Italian (only for the curriculum in Business and Social Law)

Graduate qualifications accepted:

- Italian degrees: second cycle degrees ("laurea magistrale")

(e.g. five-year degree in Law)

- non-Italian degrees of equivalent level (e.g. level 7 European Qualification Framework) recognized by the Admission Board

Your competence in English (for both curricula) must be shown by a recognized international English language competence certification, which you will upload to the online application procedure (click here to check the list of recognized certificates and minimum scores required - at least a B2 (CEFR) level) or, if you do not have a recognized international certification, you will have to self-declare that you:

- are an English native speaker

- attended a University program in English

- attended a secondary school program in English (please, upload the certificate)

- passed the internal English exam in a Bocconi degree program

- have other reasons (please, specify them).

Only for the curriculum in Business and Social Law, you will self-declare your level of proficiency in Italian in the on-line application procedure, clicking on “self declaration of Italian language competencies”. Click here to check the list of recognized certificates and minimum scores corresponding to level B2 (and higher levels).

However, if you are a non-Italian native speaker and have a recognized international certificate of Italian language proficiency, you can upload it.

Applicants whose Italian or non-Italian degree qualifications are still pending on the final application date, can take part in the selection for all PhD programs and will be admitted conditionally. They must be awarded the required degree by 31 October 2024, or their enrollment will be void.
Certifications of required qualifications must be produced by 10 December 2024.


For the PhDs in Business Administration and Management, Economics and Finance and Statistics and Computer Science, the assessment is based on a candidate’s:

  • curriculum vitae (indispensable);
  • academic records (indispensable);
  • international graduate admission tests scores (GMAT or GRE);
  • statement of purpose (indispensable);
  • up to three reference letters*.

For the PhDs in Economics and Finance and Statistics and Computer Science, the assessment criteria are as follows:

  • a maximum of 50 points for the applicant’s curriculum vitae and academic records;
  • a maximum of 10 points for GMAT/GRE;
  • a maximum of 40 points for statement of purpose and reference letters.

For the PhD in Business Administration and Management, the assessment criteria are as follows:

  • a maximum of 45 points for the applicant’s curriculum vitae and academic records;
  • a maximum of 20 points for GMAT/GRE;
  • a maximum of 35 points for statement of purpose and reference letters.

The Admission Board may decide to conduct a brief online interview in order to get clarification about the student’s qualifications.

A minimum of 60 total points is required to be elegible for admission to all the above PhD programs.

For the PhDs in Social and Political Science and Legal Studies, the Admission Board will first evaluate the suitability of the applicants’ qualifications and, after a first step of selection, the Board will interview some candidates in order to better assess their qualifications (second step of selection).

For the PhD in Social and Political Science, the first step assessment is based on a candidate’s:

  • curriculum vitae (indispensable);
  • academic records (indispensable);
  • international graduate admission tests scores (GMAT or GRE);
  • statement of purpose (indispensable);
  • up to three reference letters*.

The qualifications assessment criteria are as follows:

  • a maximum of 50 points for the applicant’s curriculum vitae and academic records;
  • a maximum of 10 points for GMAT/GRE;
  • a maximum of 40 points for statement of purpose and reference letters.

The Admission Board will interview (online) candidates who have obtained at least 70 points in the qualifications assessment.
The second step assessment is based on the online interview, whose maximum score is 30 points.
A candidate will be eligible for admission if he or she has obtained at least 70 points out of
100

in the qualifications assessment and at least 20 points out of 30 in the interview.

The purpose of the interview is to better assess candidates’ qualifications, discuss their statement of purpose; test their aptitude for the program, ascertain their proficiency in English.

After completing the interviews, the Admission Board will rank the applicants.

For the PhD in Legal Studies, the first step assessment is based on a candidate’s:

  • curriculum vitae (indispensable);
  • academic records (indispensable);
  • statement of purpose (indispensable);
  • research proposal (indispensable);
  • up to three reference letters;
  • other relevant documents (e.g. thesis’ abstract, publications)*.

The qualifications assessment criteria are as follows:

  • a maximum of 50 points for the applicant’s curriculum vitae and academic records;
  • a maximum of 40 points for statement of purpose, research proposal and reference letters;
  • a maximum of 10 points for other relevant elements.


The Admission Board will interview (online) candidates who have obtained at least 70 points in the qualifications assessment.

The second step assessment is based on the online interview, whose maximum score is 30 points.

A candidate will be eligible for admission if he or she has obtained at least 70 points out of
100

in the qualifications assessment and at least 20 points out of 30 in the interview.

The purpose of the interview is to better assess applicants’ qualifications; discuss their research proposal (relevance, international approach, issues involved) and their publications, if any; test their aptitude for the program; ascertain their proficiency in English and other foreign languages (when only self-certified), and ascertain their competence in a subject of their choice, which is part of the PhD curriculum.

After completing the interviews, the Admission Board will rank the applicants.

*Please note that financial support by external donors is not included in the assessment criteria, therefore it does not contribute to increasing the score in the ranking for admission results.


 

A wide range of information is needed in order to assess the applicants' strengths and potential for academic success. In particular, the following elements are considered:

  • Personal curriculum: Full CV (education, work experience, language skills, study/work abroad, other relevant skills and experiences);
  • Academic records: transcript of exams and certification of undergraduate and graduate degrees awarded and final grade (if any); if the graduate program has not been completed*, an enrollment document with the full study plan , the exams taken and the grades achieved;
  • International Graduate Admission Tests scores:  the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) with date and results. These tests are not relevant for the PhD in Legal Studies. IMPORTANT: date of the test: not before 1 October 2018; GMAT/GRE score reports must be uploaded by the candidates in the online procedure:score reports sent to Bocconi University by GMAC Customer Service (GMAT) and ETS (GRE) are not accepted;
  • Statement of purpose: short description (max 1200 words) of your motivation for enrollment in Bocconi PhD programs, your research interests and professional goals; only for the PhD in Legal Studies: short description (max 1200 words) of your motivation for enrollment in Bocconi PhD program and of your professional goals;
  • Reference letters: up to three reference letters uploaded by referees appointed in the on-line application procedure. Referees can be academic (first best) or non-academic (second best);
  • Research proposal (only for the PhD in Legal Studies): detailed description of research proposal coherent with one of the curricular disciplinary fields (see the short call on the website);
  • Other relevant documents (maximum five) (only for the PhD in Legal Studies): e.g. abstract of the thesis, publications, other programs attended, etc.

    *Applicants who have not achieved a degree are allowed to apply, but they must obtain the degree by 31
    October 2024, or their enrollment will be void.

All documents have to be in English, except for those regarding the academic curriculum, which can be in Italian, and publications, which can be in any language.

In order to close the application and be evaluated, the following documents (sections: personal details, language requirements, academic records) are strictly required:

  • Personal CV;
  • Documentary evidence of English language competence (except English native speakers): international certification/test, university or high school studies in English, …;
  • Academic records;
  • Statement of purpose;
  • Research proposal (only for the PhD in Legal Studies);
  • Copy of the international passport;
  • Passport format photo.

Documents of the remaining sections (e.g. GRE/GMAT) are not mandatory, but they contribute to increasing your score in the final ranking.

We suggest that you download and print out the following table which lists all documentation that should be submitted.Should you need information about data and/or documents, contact phdadmission@unibocconi.it


You have to apply exclusively through the on-line application procedure which is available here from 2 October 2023. The deadline for submitting the application is 16 January 2024  at 23:59 CET (1 February 2024 at 23:59 CET for Statistics and Computer Science). This deadline is not negotiable.

Please, consult the Technical Guidelines (available here) before starting the online application procedure.
The recommended browser to apply is Google Chrome.

In order to complete your application you will have to:

  • register in order to obtain Personal ID and password; please note that Bocconi students already have the required credentials;
  • enter the information in the spaces provided;
  • upload some documents;
  • submit the application.


For technical issues, please contact our Help Desk at: phdhelp@unibocconi.it

Should you need information about data and/or documents you need to submit, please contact phdadmission@unibocconi.it


 

 

Applicants are ranked according to merit.



The ranking of each public competition is published on https://www.unibocconi.eu/admissionphd in compliance with data privacy laws

(privacy is guaranteed).

For the PhDs in Business Administration and Management, Economics and
Finance,  and Statistics and Computer
Science:

By 14 March 2024 you will be sent a personal e-mail to the address provided
on-line in which information about the outcome of the application will be
found.

You will be able to access the on-line procedure using your ID and
password, accessing more information, in particular:

  • if your
    status is “with fellowship”, “with tuition waiver” or “with payment of tuition
    fees”: points awarded, ranking and financial conditions;
  • if your
    status is “in the waiting list”: points awarded and ranking;
  • if your status is “not admitted”: points awarded.

For the PhDs in Social and Political Science and Legal Studies:

Admission to
the interview:

by 21 February 2024 you will be sent a personal e-mail to the address you
provided on your on-line application in which you will be informed about your
admission to the interview.

You will be able to access the on-line procedure by using your ID and password
and find more information, in particular:

  • if you have been admitted to the interview:
    points awarded and ranking;
  • if you have not been admitted to the interview:
    points awarded.

Final
ranking:

by 14 March 2024 you will be sent a personal e-mail to the address provided
on-line in which information about the final outcome of the application will be
found.

You will be able to access the on-line procedure using your ID and password,
accessing more information, in particular:

  • if your status is “with fellowship”, or “with
    tuition waiver": points awarded, ranking
    and financial conditions;
  • if your status is “in the waiting list”: points
    awarded and ranking;
  • if your status is “not admitted”: points awarded



Bocconi PhD Programs - Handbook (https://www.unibocconi.eu/phds) gives detailed information about:
 

  1. fellowships, merit-based tuition waivers (granted for some programs only) and tuition fees;
  2. financial aid for PhD students, PhD candidates and fellows (remuneration for research assistantship and teaching assistantship/teaching; budget for study/research activities; financial support after completion of the last official year and for job market placement, ...). 
     

In particular: 
 

1)  With reference to fellowships, merit-based tuition waivers and tuition fees:

Bocconi merit-based fellowships (see Places and financial conditions) are awarded to the best ranked students, in relationship to the number of available fellowships.

The fellowships merit–based amount to € 23,000 per annum. 
Fellowships can be renewed in the following years if the requirements to be admitted to the following year are met.
 

For study and research activities abroad (at least one month, full months only) authorized by the PhD Program Director, the fellowship is increased by 50% of € 16,243 (ministerial amount), in proportion to the duration of the stay abroad and for a maximum total period of 12 months (saved exceptional cases provided for by the law).
 

Income from the fellowship is tax free. 

The amount of the fellowship is subject to INPS contributions (INPS = National Social Security Institute).
Part of contributions are borne by the University (currently 23,35%) and part by the student (currently 11.68%).
The amount of the student fellowship is gross; the part of contributions borne by the student is directly deducted from each monthly gross installment of the fellowship and transferred to INPS.
 

All PhD students (with fellowship, with tuition waiver and paying students) are required to pay the current annual regional tax of € 140, whose amount may be modified by law at a later date. 
 

Fellowships based on merit and financial conditions are managed by ISU Bocconi (Student Assistance and Financial Aid Center), as per DPCM (Italian Prime Minister Decree) 9 April 2001, without prejudice to further modifications. Applications shall be sent to ISU Bocconi following the 2024-2025 public competition instructions, which will be published at: www.unibocconi.eu/isu

 

Tuition fees for students without fellowship and without tuition waiver amount to € 15,000 for year 1 and 2 and € 5,000 for year 3 and 4 for the PhDs in Business Administration and Management, Economics and Finance, Social and Political Science, Statistics and Computer Science.

 

They are to be paid as follows:

 

First and second year  
 

1. How and when do I apply?
You have to apply exclusively through the on-line application procedure which is available here from 2 October, 2023. The deadline for submitting your application is 16 January 2024 at 23:59 CET (1 February 2024 at 23:59 CET for the PhD program in Statistics and Computer Science). This deadline is not negotiable.

Detailed information about the on-line application procedure can be found in the website section Starting your application.

You are allowed to apply for more than one PhD program, using the same ID and password; however, if you apply for more than one program, separate on-line procedures shall be used.
The application is free.
 

2. What are the requirements for application?
For the PhDs in Business Administration and Management, Economics and Finance, Social and Political Science and Statistics and Computer Science:
Applications can be submitted by candidates of any citizenship who:
- have completed or are completing their graduate studies and 
- have at least a “proven” B2 (CEFR) level of competence in EnglishGraduate qualifications accepted:
- Italian degrees: second cycle degrees ("laurea magistrale") 
- non-Italian degrees of equivalent level (e.g. level 7, European Qualification Framework), recognized by the Admission Board
 

For the PhD in Legal Studies:
 

Applications can be submitted by candidates of any citizenship who:

  • have completed or are completing their graduate studies and
  • have at least a "proven" B2 (CEFR) level of competence in English (for both curricula)
  • are Italian native speakers or have at least a B2 (CEFR) level of competence in Italian (only for the curriculum in Business and Social Law)

Graduate qualifications accepted:

  • Italian degrees: second cycle degrees ("laurea magistrale") (e.g. five-year degree in Law)
  • non-Italian degrees of equivalent level (e.g. level 7, European Qualification Framework), recognized by the Admission Board 
     

Applicants whose required Italian or non-Italian degree qualifications are still pending on the final application date can take part in the selection for all PhD programs and will be admitted conditionally. They must be awarded the required degree by 31 October 2024, or their enrollment will be void.
Certifications of required qualifications must be provided by 10 December 2024.

For other information about the requirements for application, see the section Requirements.
 

3. What are the selection criteria?
For the PhD programs in Business Administration and Management, Economics and Finance, and Statistics and Computer Science, the assessment is based on a candidate’s: 

  • curriculum vitae (indispensable);
  • academic records (indispensable);
  • international graduate admission tests scores (GMAT or GRE);
  • statement of purpose (indispensable);
  • up to three reference letters.


 

For the PhDs in Economics and Finance and Statistics and Computer Science, the assessment criteria are as follows:

  • a maximum of 50 points for the applicant’s curriculum vitae and academic records;
  • a maximum of 10 points for GMAT/GRE;
  • a maximum of 40 points for statement of purpose and reference letters.

For the PhD in Business Administration and Management, the assessment criteria are as follows:

  • a maximum of 45 points for the applicant’s curriculum vitae and academic records;
  • a maximum of 20 points for GMAT/GRE;
  • a maximum of 35 points for statement of purpose and reference letters.

The Admission Board may decide to conduct a brief online interview in order to get clarification about the student’s qualifications.

A minimum of 60 total points is required to be elegible for admission to all the above PhD programs.

For the PhDs in Social and Political Science and Legal Studies, the Admission Board will first evaluate the suitability of the applicants’ qualifications and, after a first step of selection, the Board will interview some candidates in order to better assess their qualifications (second step of selection).

For the PhD in Social and Political Science, the first step assessment is based on a candidate’s:

  • curriculum vitae (indispensable);
  • academic records (indispensable);
  • international graduate admission tests scores (GMAT or GRE);
  • statement of purpose (indispensable);
  • up to three reference letters.

 The qualifications assessment criteria are as follows:

  • a maximum of 50 points for the applicant’s curriculum vitae and academic records;
  • a maximum of 10 points for GMAT/GRE;
  • a maximum of 40 points for statement of purpose and reference letters.

The Admission Board will interview (online) candidates who have obtained at least 70 points in the qualifications assessment.

The second step assessment is based on the online interview, whose maximum score is 30 points.

A candidate will be eligible for admission if he or she has obtained at least 70 points out of 100 in the qualifications assessment and at least 20 points out of 30 in the interview.

For the PhD in Legal Studies, the first step assessment is based on a candidate’s:

  • curriculum vitae (indispensable);
  • academic records (indispensable);
  • statement of purpose (indispensable);
  • research proposal (indispensable);
  • up to three reference letters;
  • other relevant documents (e.g. thesis’ abstract, publications).

The qualifications assessment criteria are as follows:

  • a maximum of 50 points for the applicant’s curriculum vitae and academic records;
  • a maximum of 40 points for statement of purpose, research proposal and reference letters;
  • a maximum of 10 points for other relevant elements.

The Admission Board will interview (online) candidates who have obtained at least 70 points out of 100 in the qualifications assessment.

The second step assessment is based on the online interview, whose maximum score is 30 points.

A candidate will be eligible for admission if he or she has obtained at least 70 points in the qualifications assessment and at least 20 points out of 30 in the interview.

For other information about selection criteria, see the section Selection
Criteria.

4. What are the documents for the selection?

The following elements are considered:

  • Personal curriculum: Full CV (education, work experience, language skills, study/work abroad, other relevant skills and experiences);
  • Academic records: : transcript of exams and certification of undergraduate and graduate degrees awarded and final grade (if any); if the graduate program has not been completed*, an enrollment document with the full study plan, the exams taken and the grades achieved;
  • International Graduate Admission Tests score:  the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) with date and results. These tests are not relevant for the PhD in Legal Studies; IMPORTANT: date of the test: not before 1 October 2018. GMAT/GRE score reports must be uploaded by the candidates in the online procedure; score reports sent to Bocconi University by GMAC Customer Service (GMAT) and ETS (GRE) are not accepted;
  • Statement of purpose: short description (max 1200 words) of your motivation for enrollment in Bocconi PhD programs, your research interests and professional goals; only for the PhD in Legal Studies: short description (max 1200 words) of your motivation for enrollment in Bocconi PhD program and of your professional goals;
  • Reference letters: up to three reference letters uploaded by referees appointed in the on-line application procedure. Referees can be academic (first best) or non-academic (second best);
  • Research proposal (only for the PhD in Legal Studies): detailed description of research proposal coherent with one of the curricular disciplinary fields (see the Short call on the website);
  • Other relevant documents (maximum five) (only for the PhD in Legal Studies): e.g. abstract of the thesis, publications, other programs attended, etc. 
     

*Applicants who have not achieved a degree are allowed to apply, but they must obtain the degree by 31 October 2024, or their enrollment will be void.

For other information about these documents, see the section Documents for Selection. Should you need information about data and/or documents, contact phdadmission@unibocconi.it
 

5. How and when will my referee(s) submit their reference letters?
Your referee(s) will be required to upload their letters by 16 January 2024 (1 February 2024 for the PhD program in Statistics and Computer Science).
You are advised to enter and save referees’ names and e-mail addresses well before the deadline, so the referees will have time to write and upload their letters.
Once you have entered your referees’ names and e-mails, click on SAVE. An automatic e-mail will be sent to the referee e-mail address. Therefore you are required to check the accuracy of the addresses you are providing.
We warmly suggest you to contact your referees to make sure that they received the automatic e-mail and paid due attention.

You can indicate a maximum of three referees and one e-mail address for each referee.

Before submitting data, you are allowed to:
- change the e-mail address(es) of your referee(s);
- add new referee(s) (not exceeding three);
- change the referee(s).

You can access the online procedure to check whether your reference letter(s) have been sent by referee(s) even after application’s submission; this information will be shown in the section “Referees- Contact details” as soon as the referee uploads his/her letter. We invite you to access the on-line procedure again to check.

Please note that:
- as soon as you change a referee, the former referee will be not able to upload anymore (please, contact the former referee in order to inform him/her that you changed the referee);
- as soon as the referee uploads his/her letter, you will not be able to change the referee anymore.
Reference letters are not mandatory but they contribute to increasing your score in the final ranking.

6. How will I be informed about the final result of my application?
Applicants are ranked according to merit.

The ranking of each public competition is published on https://www.unibocconi.eu/admissionphd in compliance with data privacy laws (privacy is guaranteed).

By 14 March 2024 you will be sent a personal e-mail to the address provided on-line in which information about the final outcome of the application will be found.

You will be able to access the on-line procedure using your ID and password, accessing more information, in particular:

  • if your status is “with fellowship”, “with tuition waiver” or “with payment of tuition fees”: 
    points awarded, ranking and financial conditions;
  • if your status is “in the waiting list”: points awarded and ranking
     
  • if your status is “not admitted”: points awarded.

Please read carefully the Full Official Call — art. 9 – of the PhD you are interested in for detailed information about the organization of the ranking.
 

7. Can I get financial support if I am admitted?

Bocconi PhD Programs - Handbook (https://www.unibocconi.eu/phds) gives detailed information about:
 

  1. fellowships, merit-based tuition waivers (granted for some programs only) and tuition fees;
  2. financial aid for PhD students, PhD candidates and fellows (remuneration for research assistantship and teaching assistantship/teaching; budget for study/research activities; financial support after completion of the last official year and for job market placement,...).

In particular:
 

1)  With reference to fellowships, merit-based tuition waivers and tuition fees:

Bocconi merit-based fellowships (see Places and financial conditions) are awarded to the best ranked students, in relationship to the number of available fellowships.
 

The fellowships merit–based amount to € 23,000 per annum.
Fellowships can be renewed in the following years if the requirements to be admitted to the following year are met.
 

For study and research activities abroad (at least one month, full months only) authorized by the PhD Program Director, the fellowship is increased by 50% of € 16,243 (ministerial amount), in proportion to the duration of the stay abroad and for a maximum total period of 12 months (saved exceptional cases provided for by the law).

Income from the fellowship is tax free.

The amount of the fellowship is subject to INPS contributions (INPS = National Social Security Institute).
Part of contributions are borne by the University (currently 23,35%) and part by the student (currently 11.68%).
The amount of the student fellowship is gross; the part of contributions borne by the student is directly deducted from each monthly gross instalment of the fellowship and transferred to INPS.

All PhD students (with fellowship, with tuition waiver and paying students) are required to pay the current annual regional tax of € 140, whose amount may be modified by law at a later date.
 

Fellowships based on merit and financial conditions are managed by ISU Bocconi (Student Assistance and Financial Aid Center), as per DPCM (Italian Prime Minister Decree) 9 April 2001, without prejudice to further modifications. Applications shall be sent to ISU Bocconi following the 2024-2025 public competition instructions, which will be published at: www.unibocconi.eu/isu

Tuition fees for students without fellowship and without tuition waiver amount to:
 

  • € 15,000 for year 1 and 2 and € 5,000 for year 3 and 4 for the PhDs in Business Administration and Management, Economics and Finance, Social and Political Science, Statistics and Computer Science;
  • € 15,000 for year 1 and € 5,000 for year 2 and 3 for the PhD in Legal Studies.
     

2) With reference to financial aid

PhD students may work part time and be paid for the following activities:
 

  • research assistantship from the second year (as an exception, during the first year, subject to Dean’s approval); 
     
  • teaching assistantship /teaching from the second year.

These activities must be previously authorized by the PhD Director, as students are above all committed to their PhD research and activities. 
 

For other information about the other types of the financial aid, see the section Financial matters.
 

8. Are housing facilities for PhD students provided?
Yes. Please find here some information about housing options provided to Bocconi students.