Bachelor in Business Economics at University of Bologna
Three-year bachelor at the University of Bologna's Rimini campus whose English curriculum, Financial and Business Management, covers accounting, finance, ESG auditing and strategy, with an internship and TOLC-E entry.
Bachelor
3 years
Bologna
Multiple
University of Bologna
Business Economics is a three-year, 180 ECTS bachelor's degree (class L-18 R) at the University of Bologna's Rimini campus. Its Financial and Business Management curriculum is taught in English, with entry through the TOLC-E and limited places. Tuition follows family income, with zero euro tuition for eligible students, or a reduced flat fee for non-OECD citizens.
Entry requirements
- A secondary school qualification that gives access to university study, with translations and legalisation or a declaration of value where required.
- The TOLC-E, used for the selection as set in the yearly call.
- Enough English to follow the Financial and Business Management curriculum, taught in English; see the call for any stated level.
- Restricted access: places are allocated through the selection in the yearly admission call.
- For non-EU applicants living abroad: Universitaly pre-enrolment and a study visa after admission.
About the programme
Business Economics (Economia dell'impresa) is a three-year laurea in class L-18 R, Business administration, run by the Department of Management (DiSA) on the University of Bologna's Rimini campus. It is worth 180 ECTS, is taught in English and Italian, and has restricted access through the TOLC-E. Maria-Gabriella Baldarelli is the degree programme director.
This page covers the Financial and Business Management curriculum, the degree's English-taught path. The degree also has two other curricula, Management dell'Ospitalità and Percorso manageriale. The university describes it as offering tools and methods to promote innovation, sustainability and competitiveness in companies.
What you will study
In the 2026/27 study plan for Financial and Business Management, the first year covers accounting, mathematics, microeconomics and law, the second year moves to statistics, strategy, marketing and management accounting, and the third year focuses on finance, sustainability reporting and auditing. Units include:
- Business Administration and Accounting (12 CFU)
- Models and Methods for Finance
- Financial Reporting
- Strategic Management
- Management Accounting
- Commercial Law (12 CFU)
- Corporate Finance
- Financial and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Auditing
How the programme is taught
Practical skills are built in early: first-year students take Digital and Informatics Skills (3 CFU) and Excel for Business (6 CFU). The third year adds Cross Cultural Management and Sustainability and Social Reporting, includes an 8 CFU internship and ends with a 3 CFU final examination.
Career paths
The university states that the degree prepares financial analysts, accounting experts and staff for the economic and statistical offices of companies. Graduates can also continue to a laurea magistrale, including DiSA's English-taught master's degrees such as Service Management on the same Rimini campus.
Fees and scholarships
Tuition at Bologna depends on family income. For 2026/27, families with an ISEE up to €27,000 pay only the fixed €157.04 (regional tax, stamp duty, insurance), giving zero euro tuition for eligible students; the standard ceiling for first-cycle degrees is €2,040. Income held abroad is declared through ER.GO, the regional right-to-study body, which also runs the scholarship. Citizens of non-OECD countries, a list that includes countries like India, can choose a reduced flat fee of €1,000 plus €157.04, or €500 plus €157.04 for particularly poor countries.
How to apply from outside the EU
Entry is through the TOLC-E, an online test of initial knowledge, followed by the degree's selection. The yearly call sets the number of places, the ranking rules and the deadlines; the 2027/28 call is not yet published. Applications and enrolment run on Studenti Online.
Once admitted, non-EU applicants who need a visa submit the Universitaly pre-enrolment, which the university must validate without conditions before the consulate issues a study visa; no validations are made during the August closure. Bring your school qualification with translations and legalisation where required, and request a residence permit within eight days of arriving.
How ApplyAZ helps
If this programme fits your goals, ApplyAZ can include it in a shortlist of 20 to 30 English-taught programmes at Italian public universities. We write your CV and a tailored statement of purpose, submit your applications and Universitaly pre-enrolment, file your DSU scholarship application and prepare your visa file, with a named person on each stage. The university decides admission, the region decides the scholarship and the consulate decides the visa. See how ApplyAZ works or check your eligibility.
Questions and answers
Is the Bachelor in Business Economics taught in English?
The degree runs in English and Italian. Its Financial and Business Management curriculum is the English-taught path, with units such as corporate finance, financial reporting and ESG auditing, so choose that curriculum to study in English.
Which entrance test do I need?
You need the TOLC-E, an online test of initial knowledge. Access is restricted, and the yearly call sets the number of places, the ranking rules and the deadlines.
What will I study?
Accounting, mathematics, microeconomics and law in year one; statistics, strategy, marketing and management accounting in year two; corporate finance, financial markets, sustainability reporting, ESG auditing and an 8 CFU internship in year three.
How much are the fees?
For 2026/27, a family ISEE up to €27,000 means you pay only the fixed €157.04. Non-OECD citizens with family income only abroad can pay a flat €1,000 plus €157.04 a year, and ER.GO runs the regional scholarship.
What jobs does it lead to?
The university names financial analyst, accounting expert and roles in the economic and statistical offices of companies. Graduates can also continue to a master's degree.
When can I apply for 2027/28?
The 2027/28 call is not yet published. Plan to sit the TOLC-E before the deadlines in the call and, if you need a visa, complete the Universitaly pre-enrolment after admission.
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