Academics for exchange students: Academic Calendar

ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-25

APPLICATION
  FALL 2024 SPRING 2025
Exchange Program online application
(Housing NOT included)
April 10-May 23, 2024 October 1-October 18, 2024
In-person Italian Language Crash and Follow-up Course registration April 10-May 23, 2024 October 1-October 18, 2024
In-person Italian Language Crash Course cancellation deadline July 30, 2024 December 12, 2024
In-person Italian Language Follow-up Course cancellation deadline August 23, 2024 January 16, 2025
Course Selection August 22-27, 2024 January 9-14, 2025
Course Selection add/drop period September 10-17,
2024
February 6-13, 2025

 

 

WELCOME ACTIVITIES
  FALL 2024 SPRING 2025
Bocconi Residence Hall check-in
(recommended date)
August 23, 2024 January 20, 2025
Welcome check-in days (mandatory) August 26 - August 30, 2024 January 27-31, 2025
In-person Italian Language Crash Course August 26 - September 7, 2024 January 27-February 8, 2025
Welcome Orientation August 30, 2024 January 31, 2025
SEMESTER DATES
  FALL 2024 SPRING 2025
Beginning of Bocconi Courses
(Official beginning of the semester)
September 5, 2024 February 3, 2025
In-person Italian Language Follow-up Course September 24 - November 26, 2024 February 25-April 15, 2025
Mid-term exam session October 21-31, 2024 (Undergraduate courses)
October 24 - 31, 2024 (Graduate & Law courses)

March 10 - 18, 2025 (Undergraduate courses)

March 10 - 15, 2025 (Graduate courses)

March 10 - 22, 2025 (Law courses)

End of Bocconi courses December 6, 2024 May 14, 2025**
Early exam session for Exchange students December 9 - 21, 2024 N/A
First exam session January 7 - 18, 2025 May 16 - 31, 2025
Second exam session January 20 - February 1, 2025 June 3 - July 11, 2025
"Earliest departure date" * December 22, 2024 June 1, 2025
Bocconi Residence Hall check-out December 24, 2024 June 1, 2025
Official end of the semester February 1, 2025 July 18, 2025

 

* The earliest date by which one official exam date for each course is scheduled. Students may take exams at Bocconi only during the official examination sessions. We strongly recommend that departures are not planned before this date. 
 

**Some LAW courses will end on May 20, 2025

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS
  FALL 2024 SPRING 2025
Public Holiday November 1, 2024 N/A
Public Holiday December 7 - 8, 2024 N/A
Christmas Break December 22, 2024 - January 6, 2025 N/A
Public Holiday January 6, 2025 N/A
Easter Break N/A April 19 - May 4, 2025
Public Holiday N/A April 25, 2025
Public Holiday N/A May 1, 2025
Public Holiday N/A June 2, 2025