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In this area of our website you will find the information you need to provide for your on-line application.

Please follow the links below.

 

Università Bocconi offer the following PhD programs:

 

 

 

Official call publishing                                                 3 October 2025

Application opening date                                        From 3 October 2025 

Application closing date                                              TBD

PhD admission results
(personal email about
 admission results)                                                        TBD

 

Available 3rd October 2025.

 

 

 

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 level degrees (“laurea magistrale/specialistica, laurea magistrale a ciclo unico, laurea vecchio Ordinamento”);
  • non-Italian degrees of equivalent level (eg. level 7 European Qualification Framework) recognised by the Admission Board.

The suitability of foreign qualifications is verified by the Admission Board in conformity with the applicable Italian and foreign rules, or in conformity with international treaties or agreements on the validity of qualifications for post-graduate education.

Your competence in English must be shown by a recognized international English language certificate/test; in case of international test (TOEFL, IELTS) the result must be still valid (not expired). You will have to upload the English language certificate/test to the on-line application procedure (click here to check the list of recognized certificates/tests and the minimum scores required - at least a B2 CEFR level) or, if you do not have a recognized international certificate/test, you will have to self-declare in the online application procedure 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).

Candidates whose Italian or non-Italian degree qualifications are still pending on the final application date can take part in the selection and will be admitted conditionally. 

They must be awarded the required degree qualifications by 31st October 2026, or their enrollment will be void. Certifications of required qualifications must be produced by 10th December 2026. 

 

Available from October 3rd 2025.

Available from October 3rd 2025.

You have to apply exclusively through the on-line application procedure which will be available from 3 October 2025. 

 

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: phdhelpdesk@unibocconi.it

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

 

Available from October 3rd 2025.

Available from October 3rd 2025.

Available from October 3rd 2025.


 

Available from October 3rd 2025.

Overview
Preparing to Apply
Submitting your application
Admission Results a.y. 2026-27
To do for international students