DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS Type of information English and Italian languages requirements A B2 (CEFR) competence level of English or above is required

to be admitted to all PhD programs. A B2 (CEFR) competence level of Italian or above is required also to be admitted to the curriculum in Business and Social Law of the PhD in Legal Studies Personal details Required online information Candidates self-certification Documents to be uploaded For the PhDs in BAM, Eco&Fin, Public Policy and STAT: English languages certifications, if any. For the PhD in Legal Studies: English and Italian languages certifications, if any.

Date and place of birth; permanent address; other personal details. University, course of study, type of degree (one-cycle system, two-cycle system).

Academic records Only applicants with Italian graduate degrees or non-Italian degrees of equivalent standard, recognised as such by the PhD Admission Board, can be admitted to the PhD programs. Applicants who have not achieved a degree are allowed to apply, but they must obtain the degree by 31st October 2014, or their application will not be considered.

Full CV (qualifications, work experiences, language skills, stays abroad, other relevant skills and experiences). For all PhD programs Two-cycle system, (3+2 yrs, 3+1 yrs, 4+1 yrs, others): Undergraduate degrees: document with final grade, if provided, and list of exams with grades (* see notes below table). Graduate degrees: document with final grade, if provided, and list of exams with grades (* see notes below table); if the program has not been completed, upload document of enrolment with full list of course exams, exams taken and grades achieved (*see notes below table). One-cycle system (4yrs, 5 yrs, others): document with final grade, if provided, and list of exams with grades (* see notes below table); if the program has not been completed, upload document of enrolment with full list of course exams, exams taken and grades achieved (*see notes below table) Moreover, only for the PhD in Legal Studies: abstract of thesis, if graduate course of studies attended required writing a dissertation.

International graduate admission tests score (GMAT-GRE) (only for the PhDs in BAM, Eco&Fin, Public Policy and STAT)

GMAT (or GRE) with date and results. Alternatively, indication of date when the applicant will do the test. Applicants are strongly advised to do the test by November 2013 in order to obtain the certificate by 31st January 2014, the application closing date.

Certificate If the certificate is still not available when the applicant is applying online, it is possible to complete the on line application and print out the receipt. The site can be accessed at a later date, when the certificate is available, and the document can be uploaded. The uploading closing date is 31st January 2014 (it means to do the test by November 2013). For the PhDs in BAM, Eco&Fin, Public Policy and STAT: research interests and goals (maximum 1,200 words); For the PhD in Legal Studies: research project (maximum 2,500 words) on a subject which is part of the PhD curriculum, as per art. 1 of the full official call. Reference letters Referees will be asked to upload their reference letters on the forms available and by 31st January 2014.

Statement of purpose

None

References (up to two reference letters)

Names, titles and email addresses of referees (up to two) chosen by the applicant. Applicants are advised to enter and save referees names and email addresses a few days before 31st January 2014, so the referees will have time to write and upload their letters.

Other relevant documents

Applicants can check whether the reference letters have been sent by accessing the online application. This information will be reported at the bottom of the page listing the As soon as applicants have saved documents applicant needs to the reference letter section, an e-mail upload. will automatically be sent to the referee/referees e-mail address/addresses. Once saved the reference letter section, referees names and email addresses cannot be modified, either by the applicant or the University. A maximum of five documents can - Publications; - certifications in foreign languages be uploaded other than English for the PhDs in BAM, Eco&Fin, Public Policy and STAT; certifications in languages other than English and Italian for the PhD in Legal Studies;

- for the other courses attended; - other documents. (*Notes): Italian and foreign candidates with Italian degrees can self-certify their academic qualification by specifying date of graduation, University where they graduated, final grade, exams taken and grades achieved. If course has not be completed, they can self-certify their enrolment to a course, also providing a full list of course exams, exams taken and grades achieved. Italian and foreign candidates with non-Italian degrees must attach their degree certificate with final grade (if any), a list of exams with grades, or, if course has not been completed, an enrolment document with a full list of course exams and a list of exams taken and grades achieved.
Documents sent by post, email or fax will not be accepted.