London School of Economics

Students enrolled in the third year of a Laurea Triennale (at Università Cattolica or in other Institutions, but interested in applying for the academic year 2025/26 for the Laurea Magistrale in Banking and Finance in Università Cattolica) can apply for the programme by completing the following steps: 

• Apply here by March 1st, 2025 if you are a Cattolica student or send us an email if you are currently studying in another university  
• Read all the details and apply to LSE by March 3rd, 2025 

Final decisions on admission to the programme will be responsibility of LSE and will be confirmed to the applicant about a month after the application process closes.  
 
Students admitted to the Diploma Programme at LSE must: 

• Apply to the Laurea Magistrale in Banking and Finance in Università Cattolica according to the deadlines and the admission rules set by the department; 
• Obtain their first level degree (Laurea Triennale) by September 2025, before their departure for London and be officially enrolled at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore during their time at LSE (keeping to university set deadlines for fees, study plans, graduation scheduling requests etc). 

 
Selected students will be responsible for the costs of their stay abroad (travel, room and board, LSE registration fees, costs of academic material, health insurance and visa issuance fees). 
 

Thanks to a partnership between Istituto Toniolo and BPER Banca, students can apply for a student loan. Read more. 

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.