Application

In order to be admitted to the Bachelor's Programme in International Politics, Law and Economics, prospective students must hold an upper secondary school diploma or equivalent qualification obtained abroad after at least 12 years of schooling , and possess an adequate educational background. Indeed, some basic skills are required in the two following areas: language comprehension, logic and mathematics. These skills are essential to the fruitful participation in this programme, as is a sound knowledge of English (level B2 of the European reference framework).
Pursuant to Article 2 of Law 264/1999, with a view to ensuring high quality education in the light of available resources, the maximum number of students who can enroll in this programme is set at 125, plus a certain number of spots that are reserved for non-EU candidates residing abroad. The admission test for EU candidates is organized in two sessions: the first session, in Spring 2025, is reserved to students attending their last year of secondary school; the second session, open to all candidates, will take place in Summer 2025. The selection procedure for non-EU candidates residing abroad will take place in Spring 2025, and will be open both to students in their last year of secondary school, and to those who already got their diploma.
The admission test will serve as a basis for both the selection of candidates and the assessment of their skills in the abovementioned two areas (language comprehension, logic and mathematics). In order to be positively assessed in each subject area, candidates must correctly answer at least 50% of the questions. Those candidates who are admitted in the programme despite having correctly replied to a lower percentage of questions in the area of logic and mathematics (jointly considered) will be assigned further training requirements (s.c. OFA, Obblighi Formativi Aggiuntivi). This means that they will have to attend courses/workshops or consult supplementary materials and pass another test within their first year in the programme. If they fail to do so, they will not be allowed to take second- and/or third-year exams. Further information on these OFA are available online on the website of the Faculty of Political, Economic and Social Sciences, area Studying.

English OFA
To be able to sit the exams included in the degree programme, students are required to have a B2 level of proficiency according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
This level of proficiency can be certified as follows:
- By submitting a language certificate at B2 level or higher, issued no more than three years before the submission date. The list of language certificates recognized by the University is available at https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322. The certificate must be uploaded during enrolment or later through the portal http://studente.unimi.it/uploadCertificazioniLingue;
- By submitting a secondary school diploma with English as teaching Language. The diploma must be uploaded during enrolment in the Language Certificate section, or later through the portal http://studente.unimi.it/uploadCertificazioniLingue;
- By taking a placement test administered by the University Language Centre (SLAM) during the first year, in October. Students who do not pass the test will be required to attend a language course offered by SLAM.

The Placement Test is compulsory for all students who do not already hold a valid certificate, or a secondary school diploma with English as teaching language. Students who do not take the Placement Test by October or who fail the SLAM end-of-course test after six attempts, must obtain a language certificate privately to be able to register for and sit any exam included in the degree programme.