Application Deadlines

Università Bocconi MSc Finance Application Deadlines

MSc in Finance · Milan, Italy

Verified against official sources · last checked September 2026 · see sources

Università Bocconi runs 4 application rounds . Earlier rounds generally carry higher acceptance odds and earlier scholarship visibility.

RoundDeadline
R1 29 October 2026
R2 20 January 2027
R3 11 March 2027
R4 29 April 2027

Dates are confirmed against the school's official admissions page.

What we checked, and when. Bocconi's Master of Science calendar, read on its own timeline page on 9 September 2026. These are the rounds of the cycle that OPENS on 1 October 2026 — Round I runs 1–29 October 2026, Round II 30 October 2026 to 20 January 2027, Round III 27 January to 11 March 2027, Round IV 12 March to 29 April 2027. A Round V is listed with no dates published. The dates apply to Bocconi's Master of Science portfolio as a whole rather than to the MSc in Finance alone, and the page does not label the intake year in text, so the label is not reproduced here — the calendar is stated by its own opening date instead. Applicants may name up to five programmes in one application.

Frequently asked questions

Is the GMAT required for the Bocconi MSc in Finance?
Yes. Bocconi states that a GMAT score is required for the selection process and that an application is not evaluated without a GMAT, GRE or the online Bocconi test. The published floors are 500 out of 800 on the standard GMAT and 485 out of 805 on the GMAT Focus Edition; the GRE is judged on combined Verbal and Quantitative scores, with the lowest listed acceptable combination at Verbal 130 and Quantitative 165.
When are the Bocconi application rounds?
The calendar that opens on 1 October 2026 runs Round I from 1 to 29 October 2026, Round II from 30 October 2026 to 20 January 2027, Round III from 27 January to 11 March 2027, and Round IV from 12 March to 29 April 2027. A Round V is listed with no dates published. The rounds apply to Bocconi's Master of Science portfolio as a whole, and you may name up to five programmes in one application.

Sources

  • Università Bocconi — MSc in Finance, official programme page (read 2026-09-09: 'Master of Science in Finance', 2 years, taught in English, Milan; '26th worldwide' in the FT ranking 2026 and '6th in Europe' for Accounting and Finance in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026; 82.7% employed on graduation day, 94.9% employed one year after graduation, 60.8% working abroad. No tuition figure, entry requirement, application round or class size is published on this page.) ↗ — Università Bocconi
  • Università Bocconi — applicable fees and installments, Master of Science (read 2026-09-09: maximum €18,550 per year for a first-year MSc student, academic year 2026-27; income-modulated, with Bocconi4Access to Education partial waivers of 20% or 60% giving €14,840 or €7,280; the first installment includes the registration fee, regional tax, fixed stamp duties and administrative fees; amounts adjusted for inflation across the degree's legal duration.) ↗ — Università Bocconi
  • Università Bocconi — GMAT and GRE test (read 2026-09-09: 'A GMAT score is required for the selection process'; applications are not evaluated without a GMAT, GRE or the online Bocconi test; minimum 500/800 standard GMAT and 485/805 GMAT Focus; GRE judged on combined Verbal + Quantitative with Analytical Writing not considered, lowest listed combination Verbal 130 / Quantitative 165; certain dual degrees require GMAT 555 or a GRE equivalent with at least 150 in each section. No class-average score published.) ↗ — Università Bocconi
  • Università Bocconi — Master of Science application timeline (read 2026-09-09: Round I 1–29 October 2026, Round II 30 October 2026 – 20 January 2027, Round III 27 January – 11 March 2027, Round IV 12 March – 29 April 2027, and a Round V listed with no dates. The page does not label the intake year in text; up to five programmes may be named in one application.) ↗ — Università Bocconi

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