Free Mover Summer Law
Latest update - April 11, 2023
Students can attend online, blended or in-person Summer Programs in Summer 2023.
Nevertheless, considering the general uncertainty and fluidity of the global situation, whether the overall conditions would not safeguard the wellbeing and security of students, Bocconi University does not guarantee that students will be able to attend Summer Programs blended/in person.
Before applying, you are required to read carefully the Bocconi Students TRAVEL RISK POLICY, available on yoU@B – International SOS and the Travel Risk Policy Exceptions for A.Y. 2023/24: in-person Summer Programs 2023 will not be authorized in the countries where the student Exchange is suspended.
ELIGIBILITY & DESTINATIONS
The Free
Mover Summer is open to Bocconi students from the five-year Integrated Master
of Arts in Law who meet the requirements and who can attend a Summer Program once, in the summer of their third or
fourth year. Participation in a program in the summer of the first year, second
year or before will not be recognized, as well as the participation in a program
in the summer of the fifth year.
The application to the Free Mover Summer will be on-hold and the recognition platform will not be available until the Bocconi requirements are met. If an applicant does not meet the requirements before the beginning of the Summer Program, the application to the Free Mover Summer will be declined.
Academic Requirements
3rd year students
Enrolment year: students regularly enrolled in the 3rd year of the five-year Integrated Master of Arts in Law
Credits: at least 100% of 1st year, 60% of 2nd year credits registered. The calculation includes all the exams officially registered in the academic career by February 4, 2023 (end of the ordinary session).
In addition, applicants must meet the academic requirements of the partner school (if any).4th year students
Enrolment year: students regularly enrolled in the 4th of the five-year Integrated Master of Arts in Law
Credits: at least 100% of 1st year, 60% of 2nd year credits and 60% of 3rd year credits registered. The calculation includes all the exams officially registered in the academic career by February 4, 2023 (end of the ordinary session).
In addition, applicants must meet the academic requirements of the partner school (if any)
Language Requirements
3rd and 4th year students
Level B2 (minimum passing grade of 24/30) or higher for English, proved by one of the options listed below:
— Secondary school diploma awarded in English;
— English-speaking country citizenship;
— English International language certificates of Level B2 with a minimum passing grade of 24/30*;
— Bocconi English exam of level B2 (with a minimum passing grade of 24/30).
*the certification must be among the ones recognized by the Bocconi Language Center (see: International
recognized certifications table).
IELTS INDICATOR and TOEFL ESSENTIALS are NOT
recognized.
To check the certificate validity, please take into consideration the following:
- the language certification must have been awarded no more than 3 years prior to the beginning of the Summer Program (2 years for the TOEFL and IELTS test). For the minimum scores accepted, please refer to the tables below.
- in addition, applicants must meet the language requirements of the partner school (if any).
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English Language Certification |
Minimum Score accepted |
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CPE (Certificate Proficiency English) |
C1 Pass |
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CAE (Certificate Advanced English) |
B2 Pass (173) |
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FIRST (Certificate First English) |
B2 gen – B (173) |
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BEC VANTAGE (Business English Certificate Vantage) |
B2 bus – B (173) |
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BEC HIGHER (Business English Certificate Higher) |
B2 bus Pass (173) |
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IELTS ACADEMIC |
overall ≥ 6.5 |
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no part lower than 5.0 |
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TOEFL IBT |
84-85 |
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Please refer to the CONVERSION TABLES for First yeas exam - code 50127 |
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Destinations
Students can submit applications for other alternatives that must be examined
individually in advance by the Study Abroad office, before applying
to the Free Mover Summer The request, accompanied by a letter of motivation and
information material on the University/Program, has to be submitted through B in Touch, available on yoU@B Diary, to the Study Abroad Office.
— ESADE
(ESADE Summer School)
— King’s College London
(Summer Programmes)
— London School
of Economics (LSE Summer School)
— SciencesPo (SciencesPo Summer School)
— University of California. Berkeley (Summer Sessions)
— Université de Genève (Université de Genève Summer Schools)