IESEG School of Management

Selected students must have successfully completed the 1st year at Cattolica having passed 60 ects as per the table hereunder by the exam session of July 2026:

Students can either present any of these English certifications or pass our Cattolica International test with a minimum level of B2:

IELTS 6.5, TOEFL IBT 85, TOEIC 4 skills 850, Duolingo 115, Cambridge Exam B2
 

Study plan at IESEG and recognition

The plan of study above will be fully recognized with the 2nd year of studies of the MSc in Innovation and Technology Management, expected as follows:

In accordance with Cattolica and IESEG agreement, 5 students can access the programme on an exchange base, without paying any academic tuition fee and benefiting from the Erasmus scholarship, upon availability of funds. 

The 5 students will be selected following the ranking rules set by the School of Economics: read here the details. 

The exceeding students from the 5 exchange, can still apply on a fee-paying base. The fees for the Master Management : Programme Grande École at IESEG School of Management for the academic year 2025/26 is € 12.620.  This cost may be subject to change for the next academic year, based on IESEG internal financial adjustments, check here the updated cost.

All students will be responsible for all costs associated with their time abroad: travel, room and board, IESEG student fees, cost of academic material, health insurance and visa issuance fees, should this be the case.

Selected students must also be officially enrolled at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore for the entirety of their time at IESEG, respecting all university deadlines set for fees, study plans, graduation scheduling requests etc.

Upon official acceptance from IESEG, all students will have to pay a non-refundable programme fee of €950 to Cattolica International. This fee will include administrative and application fees and the student safety package and insurance. 
 

During the 2nd year at IESEG, Cattolica students will attend a compulsory 6-months internship in which they take on “junior executive” responsibilities, demonstrating their ability to analyze a problem and propose solutions. The internship will take place from January until June, while also developing the consulting project and master thesis.

The internship can be chosen in various fields: sales, finance, management, marketing, HR etc..
Examples of positions are: 

• Junior Auditor
• Product Assistant Manager
• Junior Management Controller
• Human Resources Officer Assignments
   

The final thesis will be prepared and discussed both at IESEG and at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore upon return. IESEG discussion will be run in a remote mode, while Cattolica discussion will be defended in presence following the rules of the School of Economics.

Please note that all students taking part in the Degree Programme are required, in accordance with Università Cattolica’s regulations, to take the Theology exams present in their course plan, it is highly suggested to pass it before leaving for the mobility programme. In case it isn’t, the student is expected to pass it once back from their second year, before graduation, in a regular exam session.

All students participating in an official Cattolica International programme must accept the “Student Safety Package” provisions by downloading the “Safety Check Students” app for the geolocation and instant messaging features to be used exclusively in the event of an emergency. The “Student Safety Package” also includes health insurance coverage for the entire duration of the programme.

Cattolica International
Tel: 02 7234 5252
@: info.outbound@unicatt.it