Specific diplomas requirements

The International Baccalaureate (IB) is considered valid for enrollment without any translation and/or legalization. 

The full IB DP must be awarded:

• by no later than the session of May 2025 (results available at the beginning of July 2025)
• after at least 12 years of education
• with at least 24 points in six chosen subjects, 12 of which must be obtained at "Higher Level"
• with successful passing of the three core subjects: Theory of Knowledge (TOK), Creativity, Action, Service (CAS), and Extended Essay (EE)

Please note that retakes in November 2025 will not be accepted and IB Certificates by themselves are not valid for enrollment.

In order to complete the enrollment requirement, please include Bocconi University in the recipient list of your IB diploma results (Institute code: 001595 - Università Bocconi).

 In the IBIS system, please specify your Bocconi username as “Application number” and your program of admission as “Course reference”. 

The Admissions Office will check your IB results in July 2025 directly through the IBIS system. 
Only in case you already graduated, please upload a copy of the 2 pages of the diploma (in original language) in the dedicated section on the Apply2B portal. 

Please note that the legalization of the IB diploma is not required.

 

Bocconi University accepts applicants with British qualifications, namely General Certificate of Education (GCE) and International General Certificate of Education (IGCE) dispensed by official boards (Cambridge, Edexcel, AQA, OCR, WJEC), for university enrollment, as long as they have passed/will pass at least 3 subjects at Advanced Level (A Level) or Pre-University level (Pre U).

Please note that A Levels/Pre U in Critical Thinking and General Studies are NOT accepted by Bocconi. BTEC are not considered valid to replace the compulsory A Levels/Pre U.

In order to complete the enrollment, you will need to provide alternatively by the end of August 2025: 

• The provisional certificates of at least 3 A-levels results and a certified school confirmation (with stamp and signature) of your A Levels results and study completion or
• A copy of the official board certificates with at least 3 A-levels passed

For Scottish qualifications, at least 3 subjects at Advanced Higher level or, alternatively, 2 Advanced Highers and at least 4 Higher are compulsory.

Students awarded with an American high school diploma, issued by an American high school in the United States or by an American school in another country, must provide at least 3 Advanced Placement (AP) by July 2025.

In any case, all the APs final scores must be released by the College Board and passed with a minimum grade of 3 out of 5 within July 2025.

If the school does not offer any AP course, self-study candidates are accepted provided that the final AP exams are taken through the College Board.

Check the list of accepted AP subjects in the Download area of this webpage. 

Applicants who have already graduated with an American high school diploma without any AP must have completed at least 1 year of University with all the exams passed in order to be considered for admission.

In order to complete the enrollment, you will be asked to provide us with: 

• Your high school Diploma in its original language
• A complete transcript of your final year, in the original language, including the graduation date
• Proof of Advanced Placement (AP) exams: you must have passed at least 3 AP exams with a score of 3 or higher. These exam results should be electronically submitted to Bocconi University through the College Board website, using Bocconi's DI code 7206.

Students awarded with the French Baccalaureate must present the final Relevé des Notes du Baccalauréat (in original language) by the end of July 2025

Students awarded with the European Baccalaureate from an European school both in Italy or abroad, must provide a copy of the diploma and the complete final year transcript (in original language);

Students awarded with a Turkish National diploma, in order to satisfy the diploma requirement for enrollment, must provide:

• Diploma (in original language)
• Complete transcript of the final year (in original language)
• YKS (TYT and AYT) passed in the school year of graduation
• Translation in English or Italian of all the above-listed documents (if required)

Please note that for graduated students applying for a study visa, consular authorities may request a YKS exam for the current year of admission. Students are advised to verify this requirement with consular authorities.

For students who will complete their studies in Turkey but are not of Turkish citizenship, the YÖS exam is required instead of the YKS.