Application

Applicants are required to have a good grounding in business-related subjects, including qualitative and quantitative methods used in business administration, economics, statistics, maths and law.
Admission to the Master's degree programme in BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, LAW AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE is open to applicants holding a Bachelor's degree in one of the classes listed below, or in one of the corresponding classes pursuant to Ministerial Decree 509/99. Upcoming graduates in the same classes may also be admitted conditionally, provided that they have already obtained 160 credits at the time of enrolment. Should this be the case, their enrolment will become effective only if they earn their Bachelor's degree by 31 December of the same year.
a) Bachelor's degree in one of the following classes: L-18; L-33; L-14 pursuant to Ministerial Decree 270/2004 (or equivalent degree classes pursuant to Ministerial Decree 509/99), or another Bachelor's degree related to economics and/or law;
b) a foreign qualification equivalent to those mentioned in point a) and recognised as suitable for admission.

Minimum academic requirements:
a)  Students must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in one of the classes mentioned above or another degree related to economics and/or law, or a foreign qualification recognised as suitable for admission.

b) Students must have earned the following university credits (CFU/ECTS) before accessing this programme, also by enrolling in single courses and passing the corresponding exam:
b.1)  at least 18 CFU/ECTS in the scientific-disciplinary sector (SSD) SECS-P/07;
b.2)  at least 15 CFU/ECTS in one or more of the following SSDs: SECS-P/08, SECS-P/09, SECS-P/10, SECSP/11;
b.3)  at least 6 CFU/ECTS in the SSD IUS/01;
b.4) at least 6 CFU/ECTS in the SSD IUS/04;

c)  Proficiency in English at a B1 level or higher under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required for admission.
The B1-level requirement is ascertained by the University Language Centre (SLAM) during the admission process, as follows:
-     language certificate at or above B1, obtained no more than three years earlier. For the list of language certificates recognised by the University, see https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/. In this case, applicants must upload the certificate when completing their application for admission;
-     English level achieved during a University of Milan degree programme and certified by the University Language Centre (SLAM) no more than four years before the date of the admission application, including levels based on language certificates submitted by applicants during their Bachelor's degree at the University of Milan. Only levels certified in the last four years are considered valid. In this case the process is automatic, the applicant does not have to attach any certificates to the application;
-     entry test administered by the University Language Centre (SLAM) according to the calendar published on the website: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/. Those who fail to submit a valid certificate or do not meet the required proficiency level will be instructed, during the admission procedure, to take the entry test.
Applicants who do not take or pass the entry test will be required to obtain a language certificate recognised by the University (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322) and send it to SLAM via the InformaStudenti service by the deadline set for the Master's degree programme (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/).
Applicants who do not meet the requirement by said deadline will not be admitted to the Master's degree programme and may not sit any further tests.

d) For those who have a foreign degree, Italian proficiency at a B1 level or higher per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required for admission.
The B1-level requirement is assessed by the University Language Centre (SLAM) during the admission process, as follows:
-     Italian language certificate attesting to a B1 level or higher and issued no more than 3 years before the date of submission. For the list of language certificates recognised by the University, see: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/349. In this case, applicants must upload the certificate when completing their application for admission;
-     Italian proficiency level achieved during a University of Milan degree programme and certified by the University Language Centre (SLAM). Only levels certified in the last four years are considered valid. In this case the process is automatic, the applicant does not have to attach any certificates to the application;
-     entry test administered by the University Language Centre (SLAM) according to the calendar published on the website: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/349. Those who fail to submit a valid certificate or do not meet the required proficiency level will be instructed, during the admission procedure, to take the entry test.
Applicants who do not take or pass the entry test will be required to obtain a language certificate recognised by the University (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/349) and send it to SLAM via the InformaStudenti service by the deadline set for the degree programme. (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/46371).

Applicants who do not meet the language requirement by said deadline will not be admitted to the degree programme and may not sit any further tests.

Applicants who wish to benefit from the provisions of the 2014 Framework Agreement between the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) and the Italian Board of Chartered Accountants and Accounting Experts must have already earned at least 24 CFU/ECTS credits in the scientific-disciplinary sector (SSD) SECS-P/07, and at least 15 CFU/ECTS credits in the SSDs SECS-P/08, SECS-P/09, SECS-P/10, SECS-P/11, at the time of enrolment. To implement the Framework Agreement, the University of Milan has signed an ad-hoc agreement with the Association of Chartered Accountants and Accounting Experts of Milan.

Applicants are assessed through an entrance exam, which is a written test consisting of 30 multiple-choice questions. The test is considered passed if at least 18 answers are correct.
Questions are aimed at assessing the applicant's background knowledge in the scientific disciplinary sectors SECSP/07, SECS-P/08, SECS-P/09, SECS-P/10, SECS-P/11; IUS/01; IUS/04.
Test dates and delivery modes will be specified in the admission notice published on the programme website.
Admission is not capped.
Transfer applications from students enrolled in other equivalent or similar degree programmes, as well as applications for transfer credits for prior learning, will be assessed by the Academic Board.

Applications for admission must be submitted before the deadline specified on the website of the degree programme.

Non-EU applicants who need to obtain a visa have a different application deadline, which is also indicated on the degree programme website.