The Foundation Course (FC) in Economics and Management offered by the School of Economics and Management (SEM) is a one year, multidisciplinary, pre-university course, fully taught in English. It is intended for international students who:

1. Have obtained a high school diploma that allows them to study at university in the country that issued it. The precise identification of whether a particular type of qualification meets this requirement depends on the type of high school diploma and on the country that issued it. Please refer to the guidelines that the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) publishes every year (in early Spring) and which are valid for the upcoming academic year.
2. Wish to enroll in an English taught bachelor course of the SEM and fall into one of these two categories:
   • Students who must make up a year to reach the minimum requirement of 12 years of schooling.
   • Students who reach the 12 years of schooling but fail to satisfy admission requirements or the entrance test of the bachelor courses of the SEM, and need therefore some further education.

After completion, students acquire 60 Foundation Course Credits (CFCs), computed on the basis of the equivalence 1 CFC= 25 hours of total student commitment = 8 hours of classroom lessons. 

The a.y. 2025-26 syllabus provides for 45 CFCs of mandatory activities (Mathematics, Principles of Economics, Principles of Law, Italian Language A1 and A2, English Language B2) and 15 CFCs of elective activities. Study ► Programme structure for a detailed description.

To be admitted at the FC, students must have a certified knowledge of English at least at B1 level. Please, take a look here for more information.
No entrance knowledge of the Italian language is assumed.

The FC will be activated only in case of at least 15 enrolled students.

All educational activities (classes, tutorials, exams) are in presence-only mode.

Call for applications for the 2025-26 edition.
See also this collection of FAQs.

Terms for the 2025-26 edition:
Enrollment deadline: November 28, 2025 (without late enrollment fees) - January 12, 2026 (with late enrollment fees).*
Lectures start on November 24, 2025, and end in June 2026.**
Christmas break: from December 20, 2025, to January 6, 2024 (including).
Eastern break: from April 2, 2026, to April 8, 2026 (including).
Final exams: at the end of each class, with possible remedial exams in July 2026 and in September 2026.
More information on Sec. 7 of this collection of FAQs.

* For a detailed explanation of the enrollment steps and deadlines, please take a look at the page Appl/Enroll.
** Please, take a look at the page Study ► Timetable of classes

Enrollment fees for the 2025-26 edition:
500 euros (enrollment confirmation fee), to be paid upon receiving an offer for a place in the program (starting from the last week of May).
3500 euros + 16 euros (revenue stamp), to be paid at the time of official enrollment.
100 euros (late enrollment fee) per week, to be paid at the time and in case of late enrollment.
More information on Sec. 8 of this collection of FAQs.