Academics for exchange students: Academic Calendar
ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-26
| APPLICATION | ||
|---|---|---|
| FALL 2025 | SPRING 2026 | |
| Exchange Program online application (Housing NOT included) |
March 26-May 14, 2025 | TBC |
| In-person Italian Language Crash and Follow-up Course registration | March 26-May 14, 2025 | TBC |
| In-person Italian Language Crash Course cancellation deadline | July 28, 2025 | TBC |
| In-person Italian Language Follow-up Course cancellation deadline | August 23, 2025 | TBC |
| Course Selection | August 21-26, 2025 | TBC |
| Course Selection add/drop period | September 9-16, 2025 |
TBC |
| WELCOME ACTIVITIES | ||
|---|---|---|
| FALL 2025 | SPRING 2026 | |
| Bocconi Residence Hall check-in (recommended date) |
August 23, 2025 | TBC |
| Welcome check-in days (mandatory) | August 25 - August 29, 2025 | TBC |
| In-person Italian Language Crash Course | August 25 - September 6, 2025 | TBC |
| Welcome Orientation | August 29, 2025 | TBC |
| SEMESTER DATES | ||
|---|---|---|
| FALL 2025 | SPRING 2026 | |
| Beginning of Bocconi Courses (Official beginning of the semester) |
September 4, 2025 | TBC |
| In-person Italian Language Follow-up Course | September 23 - November 25, 2025 | TBC |
| Mid-term exam session (TBC) | October 13-25, 2025 (Undergraduate courses) October 16 - 25, 2025 (Graduate & Law courses) |
March 16 - 24, 2026 (Undergraduate courses) March 16 - 21, 2026 (Graduate courses) March 16 - 25, 2026 (Law courses) |
| End of Bocconi courses (TBC) | December 6, 2025 | May 13, 2026** |
| Early exam session for Exchange students (TBC) | December 9 - 20, 2025 | N/A |
| First exam session (TBC) | January 8 - 20, 2026 | May 15 - 30, 2026 |
| Second exam session (TBC) | January 21 - February 3, 2026 | June 3 - July 11, 2026 |
| "Earliest departure date" * | December 23, 2025 | May 31, 2026 |
| Bocconi Residence Hall check-out | December 24, 2025 | June 1, 2026 |
| Official end of the semester (TBC) | February 3, 2026 | July 18, 2026 |
* 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 19, 2026
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | ||
|---|---|---|
| FALL 2025 | SPRING 2026 | |
| Public Holiday | November 1, 2025 | N/A |
| Public Holiday | December 7 - 8, 2025 | N/A |
| Christmas Break | December 21, 2025 - January 6, 2026 | N/A |
| Public Holiday | January 6, 2026 | N/A |
| Easter Break | N/A | April 4 - 13, 2026 |
| Public Holiday | N/A | April 25, 2026 |
| Public Holiday | N/A | May 1, 2026 |
| Public Holiday | N/A | June 2, 2026 |