Short answer: University of Bologna is a public university in Bologna with 65 verified English-taught programmes (13 bachelor's, 52 master's). The most common entrance requirements are SAT, CEnT-S, ACT (alternative).
As a public university, its tuition depends on family income (ISEE); students who win the DSU grant can be exempt.
English-taught bachelor's programmes at University of Bologna
| Programme | University | Admission | Deadline (non-EU, 2027/28) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building Construction EngineeringCivil engineering, architecture and design · 3 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | CEnT-SEnglish B2 | Not announced yet |
| Business and EconomicsEconomics, business and statistics · 3 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | SATEnglish B2 | Not announced yet |
| Business EconomicsEconomics, business and statistics · 3 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | Interview (programme's own)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Economics and FinanceEconomics, business and statistics · 3 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | SATEnglish B2 | Not announced yet |
| Economics of Tourism and CitiesEconomics, business and statistics · 3 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna (Rimini) | SATEnglish B2 | Not announced yet |
| Economics, Politics and Social SciencesEconomics, business and statistics · 3 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | SATEnglish B2 | Not announced yet |
| European StudiesPolitics and social sciences · 3 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | SAT / ACT (alternative)English C1 | Not announced yet |
| GenomicsBiology · 3 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | SAT / TOLC-IEnglish B2 | Not announced yet |
| International studiesPolitics and social sciences · 3 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna (Forlì) | TOLC-E / SATEnglish B2 | Not announced yet |
| Management and EconomicsEconomics, business and statistics · 3 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | SATEnglish B2 | Not announced yet |
| Medicine and SurgeryMedicine and health · 6 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | Programme's own admission testEnglish B2 | Not announced yet |
| PharmacyBiology · 5 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | CEnT-SEnglish B2 | Not announced yet |
| Veterinary MedicineAgriculture and veterinary science · 5 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | IMATEnglish B2 | Not announced yet |
English-taught master's programmes at University of Bologna
| Programme | University | Admission | Deadline (non-EU, 2027/28) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Cosmetic SciencesChemistry · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Advanced Methods in Particle PhysicsPhysics · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Advanced spectroscopy in chemistryChemistry · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Aerospace EngineeringEngineering (industrial and information) · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | Programme's entrance testEnglish B2 | Not announced yet |
| Architecture and creative practices for the city and landscapeCivil engineering, architecture and design · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | Programme's entrance testEnglish B2 | Not announced yet |
| Artificial IntelligenceMathematics and computer science · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Astrophysics and cosmologyPhysics · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Automation EngineeringEngineering (industrial and information) · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Biomedical EngineeringEngineering (industrial and information) · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Business Administration and SustainabilityEconomics, business and statistics · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | Programme's entrance testEnglish B2 | Not announced yet |
| Civil EngineeringCivil engineering, architecture and design · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Communications EngineeringEngineering (industrial and information) · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Digital humanities and digital knowledgeLiterature, languages and art history · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Digital MindsHistory, philosophy and psychology · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Digital transformation managementMathematics and computer science · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | Programme's entrance testEnglish B2 | Not announced yet |
| East European and Eurasian StudiesPolitics and social sciences · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | Programme's entrance testEnglish B2 | Not announced yet |
| Economics and EconometricsEconomics, business and statistics · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Economics and Public PolicyEconomics, business and statistics · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Electric vehicle engineeringEngineering (industrial and information) · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | Programme's entrance testEnglish B2 | Not announced yet |
| Engineering for Historic Building RehabilitationCivil engineering, architecture and design · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Fashion StudiesLiterature, languages and art history · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Food animal metabolism and management in the circular economyAgriculture and veterinary science · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Global CulturesHistory, philosophy and psychology · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Greening energy market and FinanceEconomics, business and statistics · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Innovation and Organization of Culture and the ArtsEconomics, business and statistics · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | Programme's entrance testEnglish B2 | Not announced yet |
| International Cooperation on Human Rights and Intercultural HeritagePolitics and social sciences · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| International Horticultural ScienceAgriculture and veterinary science · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| International managementEconomics, business and statistics · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | Programme's entrance testEnglish B2 | Not announced yet |
| International politics and economicsEconomics, business and statistics · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | Programme's entrance testEnglish B2 | Not announced yet |
| INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSPolitics and social sciences · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | Programme's entrance testEnglish B2 | Not announced yet |
| LANGUAGE, SOCIETY AND COMMUNICATIONLiterature, languages and art history · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Law, economics and governanceLaw · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Legal StudiesLaw · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | Programme's entrance testEnglish B2 | Not announced yet |
| Low carbon technologies and sustainable chemistryChemistry · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Medical BiotechnologyMedicine and health · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Molecular and Computational BiologyBiology · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Offshore Engineering for Energy TransitionEngineering (industrial and information) · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Pharmaceutical and Industrial BiotechnologyChemistry · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Photochemistry and molecular materialsChemistry · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| PhysicsPhysics · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Physics of the Earth’s Interior, Ocean and AtmospherePhysics · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Precise and sustainable agricultureAgriculture and veterinary science · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Psychology of wellbeing and social inclusivityHistory, philosophy and psychology · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Quantitative FinanceEconomics, business and statistics · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Resource economics and sustainable developmentEconomics, business and statistics · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Science for the Conservation-Restoration of Cultural HeritageChemistry · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Science of climatePhysics · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Service ManagementEconomics, business and statistics · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | Interview (programme's own)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Specialized translationLiterature, languages and art history · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | Programme's entrance testEnglish C1 | Not announced yet |
| Statistical SciencesEconomics, business and statistics · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Tourism Economics and ManagementEconomics, business and statistics · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna (Rimini) | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
| Work, organizational and personnel psychologyHistory, philosophy and psychology · 2 yrs | Università di BolognaBologna | No test (open admission)English B2 | Not announced yet |
Every programme was checked on the university's own website; the programme name links to its official page. Deadlines are for non-EU applicants living abroad and can change, so confirm on the programme page before applying.
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Scholarships at University of Bologna
Off-site students who meet the income limit receive at least €7,171.11 a year from the regional DSU grant in 2026/27, and may also get a dorm place, meals and a tuition waiver. DSU guide
ER.GO
2026/27 application: 23 June 2026 – 24 August 2026
Official call
Frequently asked questions
Does University of Bologna offer programmes in English?
Yes. We verified 65 English-taught programmes (13 bachelor's, 52 master's) on the university's own website.
Which entrance exams does University of Bologna accept?
It depends on the programme. The most common are SAT (8), CEnT-S (2), ACT (alternative) (1), TOLC-I (1), TOLC-E (1). 39 programmes have open admission with no test.
Can University of Bologna students get the DSU scholarship?
Yes, through ER.GO. Off-site students who meet the income limit receive at least €7,171.11 a year in 2026/27.
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