Call for application – Selection Committee
Deadlines
Application deadlines for the first session for non-EU citizens residing abroad and applying for Visa: from the 13th of February 2024 – until the 14th of march 2024 H. 12.00
Application deadlines for the second session for non-EU citizens residing abroad and applying for Visa: from the 1st of April 2024 – until the 09th of July 2024 H. 12.00
Application deadlines for the unique session for EU citizens and equated non-EU citizens: from the 15th of April – until the 26th of August 2023 H. 12.00
Places availability
75 places for EU and equated non EU citizens (5 of which reserved for selected students for the Double Degree with Nürtingen-Geislingen University; Up to a maximum of 16 for students selected by the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna of Pisa.)
40 places for non EU citizens residing abroad and applying for VISA (5 of which reserved to Marco Polo Project candidates and 10 of which reserved for selected students for the Double Degree with RANEPA – The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration)
Admission test
To be included in the final ranking list, only one of the following tests is required; candidates must take one of them before applying to MBE:
- TOLC-E in the English Language provided by CISIA Consortium in one of its approved venues and established periods, as scheduled on the CISIA website, is to be completed by 00.00 AM of each session deadline. In the event of multiple tests attendance, only the last one in chronological order will be considered valid. For the purposes of this call, only the TOLC-E in the English Language taken since January 2023 will be considered valid;
- TOLC-E in the Italian Language with English Language Section provided by CISIA Consortium in one of its approved venues and established periods, as scheduled on the CISIA website, to be completed by 00.00 AM of each session deadline. In the event of multiple tests attendance, only the last one in chronological order will be considered valid. For the purposes of this call, only the TOLC-E taken since January 2023 will be considered valid;
- or SAT test provided by College Board in one of its approved venues and established periods, as scheduled on the College Board website, to be completed by 00.00 AM of each session deadline. The SAT test will be considered valid, only if taken between 1 January 2023 and the application submission date. In the event of multiple test attendance, only the last one in chronological order will be considered as valid. For further information, please see the relevant webpage;
- or GMAT test provided by Graduate Management Admission Council in one of its approved venues and established periods, as scheduled on The Graduate Management Admission Council website, to be completed by 00.00 AM of each session deadline. The GMAT test will be considered valid, only if taken between 1 January 2023 and the application submission date. In the event of multiple test attendance, only the last one in chronological order will be considered as valid. For further information, please see the relevant webpage;
- or ACT test provided by ACT in one of its approved venues and established periods, as scheduled on the ACT website, to be completed by 00.00 AM of each session deadline. The ACT test will be considered valid, only if taken between 1 January 2023 and the application submission date. In the event of multiple test attendance, only the last one in chronological order will be considered as valid. For further information, please see the relevant webpage.
Assessment
The Admission Committee can assign up to 46 points as follows:
- up to 36 points depending on the score obtained in the ENGLISH TOLC-E or in the logic, text comprehension, and mathematics sections of the TOLC-E with the English Language Section or in the SAT/GMAT/ ACT test corresponding;
- up to 5 points for candidates having passed the exam of Economics (Principles of Economics and Management) with a grade equal or more than 27/30 within the Foundation Course programme provided by the University of Pisa.
- up to 5 points for the certificate of English language knowledge, only if awarded between 1st January 2020 and the application submission date and among the followings:
- Cambridge Assessment English B2 (FCE), minimum score 174
- Cambridge Assessment English C1 (CAE), minimum score 174
- Cambridge Assessment English C2 (CPE), minimum score 180
- Cambridge Assessment English BEC Higher, minimum score 180
- Cambridge Assessment English BEC Vantage, minimum score 174
- IELTS Academic, minimum score 6.0
- TOEFL IBT, minimum score 90.