The Bologna Consortial Studies Program (BCSP) offers qualified students the opportunity to study for a full academic year or semester at the University of Bologna. Choose from coursework across disciplines at one of the oldest universities in Europe and experience the gastronomic capital of Italy.
Location | Bologna, Italy |
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Term | Academic Year, Fall Semester, Spring Semester |
Housing | Apartment |
Credit Type | Resident Credit |
Sponsor | BCSP |
GPA | B average in Italian language courses |
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Student Type | UofM Students |
Student Year | Juniors, Seniors |
Language | 4 semesters of college level Italian for fall semester, and 5 semesters for spring semester |
The Bologna Consortial Studies Program (BCSP) offers qualified students the opportunity to study for a full academic year or semester at the University of Bologna. Choose from coursework across disciplines at one of the oldest universities in Europe and experience the gastronomic capital of Italy.
The BCSP program is a consortium program run through Indiana University. You receive resident credit for the courses you take. Your grades count toward your University of Minnesota GPA and each course appears on your transcript. More information can be found on the Academic Policies page.
The BCSP program allows for cultural immersion through classes at the local university, living with local Italians, and the possibility to do an internship with a local organization.
While studying on the BCSP program, you will take some classes at the University of Bologna, and some classes at the BCSP center. Classes at the BCSP center are limited and are with other US students studying abroad. Beyond that, you can choose from a wide variety of classes at the University of Bologna, where you will be in class with local Italian students. All courses are taught entirely in Italian.
Fall semester will start with an intensive language course that all BCSP students take together. Once that is completed, you will start your University of Bologna courses and your BCSP courses. Spring semester does not start with an intensive language course, so students studying abroad only for the spring semester must have at least 5 semesters of college-level Italian.
For more information, visit the BCSP website.
Learn about country-specific academic terminology and how to find host university course information.
Submit the online application and complete the assigned application checklist according to the appropriate deadline:
Fall 2020 | Late August to mid December | March 15th |
Academic Year 2020/2021 | Late August to mid June | March 15th |
Spring 2021 | Early January to mid June | October 1st |
**If the deadline falls on a weekend, submit your materials by the following business day.
Orientation will be conducted in 2 parts: an online orientation, which is mandatory for all students, and an in-person session. You will receive more information about the online orientation via email. Failure to complete the online orientation will impact your ability to go abroad.
The date for the in-person Fall semester 2020 & Academic Year 2020-2021 orientation session is as follows:
Term Abroad | Date/Time | Location |
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Fall 2021 | TBD | TBD |
Students from the University of Minnesota participating on this program are charged the above program fee. This includes tuition as well as the cost of application processing, advising services, course registration, grade transfer and posting for resident credit, assistance with financial aid, and international health insurance. Housing, airfare and meals are not included in the program fee.
Be aware: All programs require a $50 application fee. This fee will be charged to your student account upon submission of an online application.
To complete the online application for this program, you will need to select or provide the following information on the online application:
Center Name | TC Learning Abroad Ctr |
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Education Abroad Term | See the Dates page for term options |
Program Name | BCSP |
Track Name | See the Dates page for track name |
Country | Select the country of your program location |
This program will require additional approval steps for Spring 2021 due to COVID-19. Connect with your LAC program contact for more information.
Use your University of Minnesota internet ID and password to log into the Education Abroad application system. Your student account will be charged a $50 application fee.
All students, both UofM and Non-UofM should use this apply button if applying for a program Fall 2021 or beyond (academic year, winter break etc.). You will be charged a $50 application fee for each application you submit.
Detailed descriptions and instructions for submitting each checklist item are included on the application checklist assigned to you.
For further information or questions about this program, send an email to
Whitney Westley Fisher or call at 612.625.8827.