A test is mandatory at Bocconi and it publishes floors, which is unusual. 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 minimums are 500 out of 800 on the standard GMAT and 485 out of 805 on the GMAT Focus Edition; the GRE is accepted on a combined Verbal + Quantitative basis, with the Analytical Writing section not considered and the lowest listed acceptable combination at Verbal 130 / Quantitative 165. Certain dual-degree routes ask for more — GMAT 555, or a GRE equivalent with at least 150 in each of the quantitative and verbal sections. Bocconi publishes no class-average score for this programme.
Admitted students at Università Bocconi typically score in the Required · GMAT 500/800 or GMAT Focus 485/805 minimum GMAT range.
| Admitted GMAT range | Required · GMAT 500/800 or GMAT Focus 485/805 minimum |
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Most European MiM programs, including this one, accept the GRE and often the GMAT Focus Edition or a school-specific test as alternatives, and weigh the whole application — academics, internships, essays, and interview — rather than the score alone.
Frequently asked questions
Is the GMAT required for the Bocconi MSc in Finance?
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