- Located in Milan, Italy's vibrant financial capital, known for its rich fashion, history, art and food cultures
- 14 500 students
- Bike-sharing stands on campus, many pedestrian zones in the city
- Car-sharing and excellent transport system allow easy travel around Milan, to hiking and skiing destinations, and other cities
- Several Master programs offered at Bocconi ranked among the top 10 of their kind in Europe and the world
- First Italian higher-education institution to grant degrees in economics
- Private institution, founded in 1902, that promotes equality of opportunity by subsidizing education for disadvantaged studens
Considering going to Italy?
Get a head start on your program by learning Italian language and culture. the UBC Italian program offers a wide range of language courses, from introductory to advanced, as well as a number of fascinating culture, history, arts, film and literature courses.
Check out the course descriptions here and get information about the Italian minor and program: https://fhis.ubc.ca/undergraduate-italian-program/
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Partner university’s areas of study
- Wide range of courses offered in English and Italian
- Students with at least a B2 level may take Italian-taught courses (To determine your level, self-assess using this European Language Portfolio Global Scale)
- 2 Bachelor programs are taught entirely in English: International Economics and Management; International Economics and Finance
- 8 Master programs are taught entirely in English: Science Management; International Management; Marketing Management; Accounting, Financial Management and Control; Finance; Economics and Management in Arts, Culture, Media and Entertainment; Economic and Social Sciences; Economics and Management of Innovation and Technology
Eligibility and Timing
Terms Offered
Who can go?
- Open to COMM (UBCV), MGMT (UBCO) and ECON students
Term Dates
- Semester 1: Early September to end of December
- Semester 2: Mid February to Early June
Timing
- Arrangements can be made for students wishing to attend Term 1 only and return to UBC in time for January term
- Housing and course selection in higher demand and more limited in Term 1 - Students are encouraged to consider applying for Term 2 exchange
Credits
Course equivalency formula
- ECTS credits divided by 2 = UBC credits
Credit transfer process
The transfer credit process takes approximately 16 weeks following each submission deadline. You should allow sufficient time to meet important deadlines that may affect you (e.g. application for graduation, registration in courses that require prerequisites that you took on exchange, entry to a major/honours program, etc.)
For more information about Go Global transfer credit
Passing grade
18, passCourse Information
* Students who have special requirements or require academic accommodation should contact a Go Global advisor regarding their needs at least six weeks prior to the application deadline.
Type of Go Global Experiences
Course information and restrictions
- Incoming exchange students have option to choose courses from every degree course, department and year
- Undergraduate students only permitted to select courses at undergraduate level (codes 30xxx and some 50xxx)
- Graduate students may select courses both at undergraduate and graduate levels (courses 20xxx and 50xxx)
Full course load information
- Exchange students may take 2-5 courses per term
- Usual workload per semester is 4 courses
Transfer Credits And Equivalent Courses At This University
Check out the courses that previous students have transferred back to UBC in the last 5 years using our Course Search Tool. If you don't see a particular course you listed, it simply means you need to submit it as a new course request through the Transfer Credit Portal while on your Go Global experience. For more information, please visit the Go Global Transfer Credit webpage.
Exchange Tuition
- 15 credits or equivalent full-time program fee per term, paid to UBC
- Some exceptions may apply
Scholarships and awards
The Go Global Award $1000
All students accepted to Go Global for Exchange, Research Abroad, or Study Abroad travel programs are automatically considered for this award. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you'll be notified of your award after you're accepted to Go Global and after you get nominated to apply to the partner university.
Additional awards
Students who are eligible for awards may receive one UBC or UBC-affiliated international learning award. If you're eligible, you are always offered the highest-value award. Unless stated otherwise, you need to meet eligibility criteria set out by the University Senate regarding awards.
Check out international learning awards and eligibility.
Information for US students:
If you are a student from the United States, please check the US Department of Education Lookup Tool to ensure that any partner institution you wish to attend on Exchange is Title IV ‘eligible’ for Federal Student Aid for the year in which you intend to study there. For institutions outside of the US, select “Foreign Country” from the “State” dropdown menu.
If you attend an eligible institution, then you may receive Title IV federal student loans while on Exchange.
If you attend an ineligible institution:
- You will not be eligible for US federal student loans,
- You may invalidate any US student aid you have previously received for your studies at UBC,
- You may be required to immediately begin repaying your US student loans, and
- You may not be eligible for any future US student aid for the remainder of your studies at UBC.
Types of accommodation available
Housing notes
- Strongly recommended that students complete the application as soon as they receive Pin and Password from host institution
- Rooms are assigned on a first-come-first-served basis