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Please note: Only students registered in the undergraduate College of the University of Chicago may apply to this consortially-sponsored program through Chicago. Students at one of the other BCSP universities should apply through their home institution. Students at non-BCSP institutions should contact the BCSP office at Indiana University (phone: 812-855-9304) to inquire about making an application.
General Description:
The University of Chicago Bologna program, in the medieval/modern city of Bologna, Italy, provides students in the College with an opportunity to study for an academic year at the venerable University of Bologna, arguably Europe's oldest university. The program is operated by a consortium of eight universities (apart from Chicago the members are Indiana, Illinois, Minnesota, Northwestern, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin) and is established as the Bologna Consortial Studies program (BCSP). It begins (in September) with an orientation session built around an intensive language review. Once the academic year begins, students take a combination of University and program courses.
Housing:
As a participant in the Bologna program you share an apartment in Bologna with a combination of BCSP students and Italian students. Most of the apartments are within reasonable walking distance of the University precinct; some require a short commute by bus. Housing with a local family is available as a very limited option.
Credits:
For your work in Bologna you receive a full year's credit, posted as course titles, units of credit, and grades on your Chicago transcript. Since the application of these credits toward specific requirements in a student's degree program is variable, you are expected to consult with your academic adviser and program chair to determine the exact distribution of credits.
Registration and Tuition:
You remain registered full-time in the College and pay regular College tuition plus the study abroad administrative fee required of all participants in Chicago's programs abroad. (For precise figures go to Study Abroad Program Fees.) You pay living expenses, including round-trip travel to and from Italy, housing, food, books, and incidentals, “on the ground” in Bologna.
Financial Aid:
You retain your financial aid eligibility. However, two expenses--the study abroad administrative fee and the round-trip airfare to Bologna--are not underwritten by College Financial Aid. On the other hand, since you cannot be expected to work part-time while in Italy, the self-help component of your financial aid package does not include a term-time employment factor.
Eligibility:
The Chicago Bologna program is designed for students who are beyond their second year in the College. For most students the third year is the most appropriate time to participate in this program, though it may also be suitable for the occasional fourth-year student. Because you will be attending regular University of Bologna lectures alongside Italian students, you are required to have at least two years of Italian language study (or a demonstration of comparable competence by examination) before embarking upon this program. You are also expected to have a solid over-all academic record (usually at least a B average).
Application:
Applications are available on the study abroad website. To apply to the Bologna program, a student submits a general study abroad application electronically, then downloads the supplementary application specific to the Bologna program and submits it on paper, normally in mid-winter quarter of the previous academic year. The application process includes a required conference with Mr. Fortner. Appointments can be made with Mr. Fortner by contacting the Dean of Students in the College at 773-702-8615.
A student accepting an offer of admission is expected to secure his or her place with a $500 non-refundable study abroad administrative fee and a deposit in an amount specified by the BCSP. (To begin the application process, click on the Study Abroad General Application.)
Further Information:
If you would like to discuss the Bologna program and the possibility of participating in it, please contact Lewis Fortner (Harper 213; 702-4858; fortner@uchicago.edu).
Statements contained on this site are subject to change without notice.
