ICDL Advanced
ICDL Advanced certifications assess and certify skills in the use of Microsoft Office applications at an advanced level.
There are four different certifications that can be completed separately:
- Advanced Word Processing
- Advanced Spreadsheets
- Advanced Database
- Advanced Preesentation
Bocconi University is a Test Center accredited by AICA to issue ICDL certifications.
All exams are based on a Syllabus, the official document which contains the detailed exam program for each module. You can download the syllabus by clicking here.
Follow the steps below to earn the ICDL Advanced certifications at Bocconi.
1. Purchase Skills Card and exams
In order to take ICDL Advanced exams, you have to own a ICDL Skills Card and purchase one or more ICDL Advanced exams. The Skills Card is a virtual card on which all the ICDL exams that you pass are recorded. The ICDL Skills Card does not have an expiration date. Those who have already completed the ECDL Core can convert their Skills Card Core into an ICDL Skills Card without buying another one (but only if the Skills Card Core has not expired).
You can purchase the Skills Card and the exams only by using the online payment form present in your YoU@B student diary.
The Skills Card price, discounted for Bocconi students, is 60 euros.
Each exam costs 55 euros for Bocconi students.
Please note that, currently, we do not accept registrations from external users.2. Register for the exams
Exam sessions are held on a monthly basis and users can register for a maximum of two exams during each session.
Upcoming exam sessions for ICDL Advanced certifications are:
| Exam date | Approximate time | Classroom | Registration period | Software used | Language |
| Thu. 09/03/2023 | 17:30 | Room 304 (in presence) | Until 02/03/2023 | Office 2019 | ITA / ENG |
| Mon. 03/04/2023 | 17:30 | Room 304 (in presence) | Until 30/03/2023 | Office 2019 | ITA / ENG |
| Wed. 03/05/2023 | 12:30 | Room 304 (in presence) | Until 27/04/2023 | Office 2019 | ITA / ENG |
| Thu. 22/06/2023 | 17:30 | Room 304 (in presence) | Until 15/06/2023 | Office 2019 | ITA / ENG |
The next dates will be published in March.
Bocconi students can register for ICDL Advanced exams autonomously through their yoU@B diary. It is also possible to modify or cancel existing registrations. The modules will be refunded and made available again in the students YoU@B diary. Registration for exam sessions and any changes or cancellations must be completed by 11:59 PM on Thursday of the week before the chosen date.
External users can complete their registration by sending an email to ecdl@unibocconi.it, by 11:59 PM on Thursday of the week before the chosen date, indicating the chosen date and modules. Please remember that, due to organizational reasons, any cancellation request can only be sent by and no later than 11:59 PM of Thursday of the week before the scheduled exam session. After this deadline it will not be possible to refund any exams that were not taken during the scheduled sessions.
Please note that, currently, we do not accept registrations from external users.
3. Prepare for the exams
Throughout the academic year, ITEC organizes courses to help students prepare for ICDL Advanced certifications, which are part of the extracurricular activities. Alternatively, students can prepare for the exams on their own with specialized books.
- Extracurricular activities
The extracurricular activities organized by ITEC allow students to widen their study curricula and prepare for ICDL Advanced exams. For further information on ITEC extracurricular courses, please click here.
- Recommeded readings
Advanced Word Processing
- ECDL Advanced Word Processing Software Using Word 2016, CiA Training Ltd., 2016
Advanced Spreadsheet
- ECDL Advanced Spreadsheet Software Using Excel 2016, CiA Training Ltd., 2016
- M. Ballerini, A. Clerici, M. Debernardi, D. Del Corno, M. De Pra, Excel Workbook (third edition), Egea, 2021
Advanced Database
- ECDL Advanced Database Software Using Access 2016, CiA Training Ltd., 2016
Advanced Presentation
- ECDL Advanced Presentation Software Using PowerPoint 2016, CiA Training Ltd., 2016
- Sample test
Participants can practice with sample tests similar to the exam. The sample test can be downloaded by clicking here. By clicking, a .zip file of approximately 20MB will be downloaded directly from the AICA website, containing sample tests for each advanced module.
4. Take the exams
Unless otherwise announced, ICDL Advanced exams will take place in Room 304 (Via Gobbi 5, 3rd floor) on the dates listed on the calendar.
Each exam is made up of 20 exercises to be completed in 60 minutes. To pass the exam, at least 75% of the questions must be answered correctly.
5. Exam result
You will be able to check the outcome of the exam in your private area on the AICA website.
To access your private area, connect to the page: www.aicanet.it (only in Italian) and click REGISTER on top right. On the next page select: REGISTER AS A CANDIDATE and fill out the form, selecting from the certification menu: ICDL. Then, enter your skills card number in the dedicated section (do not enter IT-).
In case of problems accessing the reserved area, you can contact AICA technical support www.aicanet.it
6. Obtain your ICDL Advanced certificates
Exam results and ICDL Advanced certificates (in .pdf format) will be sent directly to the students' email address or, in case of external users, to the email address registered in the Magento system.
After completing three out of the four Advanced certifications, an "ICDL Expert" certificate will be issued.
Please read carefully the following information before signing up for the ICDL Advanced exams.
The purchase method for Skills Cards and exams remain unchanged as well as the registration procedure through your yoU@B agenda and the preparation for the exams.
Technical requirements for attending ICDL Advanced exams:
1) being equipped with a PC with Microsoft Windows 7, 8.X or 10 operating system. It is not possible, at the moment, to perform ICDL Advanced exams with Mac or with tablets/smartphones;
2) having installed 2010/2013/2016/2019 or 365 Microsoft Office versions in order to carry out the Office modules. Also check that the installed Office package is configured in the same exam language (italian or english);
3) having installed the Microsoft Teams application (it is strongly recommended to download the application instead of accessing Teams in web mode);
4) having a functioning camera installed on the PC for the entire duration of the exam (the webcam can be integrated or external);
5) having an ADSL/fiber (recommended) internet connection;
6) being ready to show the Bocconi badge or a valid identity document.
Before registering for the exams through the yoU@B agenda, it is essential
to carefully check that your PC has the characteristics listed above.
Before taking one or more exams (on a single or different days) it will also be essential to install the AICE program on your PC and carry out an AICE DEMO session.
In order to do it, every student enrolled in the ICDL Advanced sessions will receive an e-mail at his own Bocconi email address containing instructions on how to install the AICE program (Aice Agent and Aice Monitor) and credentials (username and password) to launch the AICE DEMO. Thai AICE DEMO is mandatory and has to be completed by 2.30 pm on the day before the exam date.
The AICE DEMO must be completed only once by each candidate (the first time). From the second session or for any repetition it will not be necessary to repeat it.
Take ICDL Advanced exam
Before each ICDL Advanced exam, each student will receive at its own Bocconi email address, an invitation to access the exam session (through Microsoft Teams) and the credentials (one for each module to be taken) to access the exam.
At the scheduled day and time, students will have to log into Microsoft Teams through the link received, keeping both their credentials and the Bocconi badge/identity document with them.
Please note: the instructions and emails are sent to students on the Friday that precedes the exam.
Please note
The ITEC Staff and the examiner can not check the characteristics of the student's PC or provide technical support before and/or during the exam.
In the event that the student's PC does not work for reasons
cannot be attributed to ITEC (internet connection or lack of one or more
indispensable features) the exam will be lost and cannot be recovered.