The programme is structured as follows: the first year is carried out at LUISS while the second year is carried out at NOVA.
Financial Economics and General Management Students may apply for this Program at the end of the first semester of the first year at LUISS. 

Available slots:

• 2 for Financial Economics Students, who can apply either for the Master in Finance or in Economics at NOVA

• 4 for General Management Students, who can apply for the Master in Management at NOVA choosing among the specialization in Management of Innovation, Finance or International Business

Admission:

• Eligibility
• Selection Process
• Application Procedure and Timing
• Results

Stay at Nova:

• Study Plans
• Students Handbook
  

Admission

Eligibility

First year students who are regularly enrolled in the Master Degree in General Management or in the Master Degree in Economia e Finanza – Financial Economics, can apply for the Double Degree Program . Pre-requirements for potential applicants:

• Average: minimum 26/30 (average weighted on credits);*

• Credits: at least credits of two First Semester Exams registered;*

• Language Requirements: English Language Level B2 **

*The calculation of minimum average & credits includes all the exams officially registered in your career before the application deadline (Please note: exams which are not part of the 1st year study plan - 1st semester - are not included).
** A B2 in English language knowledge must be proved by International Certificates (TOEFL min. 95/120 IBT, IELTS min. 6.5, FCE - First Certificate in English – BEC Vantage - ICFE; the mentioned certificates should not be older than two years: older certificates will be evaluated by the International Development Office before being accepted) or University certificate (produced by the Language Centre) or Bachelor Degree totally taught in English or international Secondary School Diploma. Alternative certificates of language knowledge might be evaluated by the Commission.

In case a student does not hold one of the requested proofs of English language knowledge, he/she will have to pass an ad hoc test, to be held at LUISS on February 17th 2012, room 307A h. 9.00-10.30 (therefore this type of student is requested to finalize the application procedure by at least five working days before the test date); during the test the use of vocabulary or other translation tools is not permitted.

Incompatibility

The candidature to this Program is incompatible with the selection to the Erasmus Program or Bilateral Exchanges. The application for the Erasmus Program or Bilateral Exchanges will exclude the candidates to the Call for the Double Degree Program with Nova.
Students that completed an Erasmus or Bilateral exchange in the previous academic years are eligible to participate.

Selection Process

Step 1: Dossier Analysis

The eligible candidates will be ranked after the analysis of :

• academic performance (credits and average grade, each weighting 60% and 40% of the academic score)

• English language proficiency

• analysis of the motivation letter

• analysis of the curriculum vitae.

Moreover, knowledge of English language at an upper level than the minimum required, other international certificates (GMAT, GRE, etc.), knowledge of other languages, previous international experience are examples of information that will not provide additional points during the selection process, but could be considered as strength points in the students' profile.
The Academic Commission will nominate a short list of candidates who will access the second step of the selection process.

Step 2: Motivational Interview

The interview, which will be held in English, will be carried out by a member/members of the Academic Commission and by the International Development Office Staff between March 19th – 21st 2012 (TBC). The interview will focus on motivation and student background and is a key part of the selection process. In case a candidate is not considered suitable for the programme, he/she will not be selected regardless of the academic performance, the positioning in the applicants ranking and the number of available slots.

Step 3: Results

The selection results will be published on the LUISS website by March 26th (TBC).. Please, read carefully the rules to confirm the participation to the program in case you will be selected.

Application Procedure and Timing

• Call for application 

Documents to be handled to International Development Office – Sviluppo Internazionale e Accordi

• Application form

• 3 passport size photos (two with your name written on the back, one already pasted on the form)

• Latest transcription of records

• Certificate of English language knowledge

• Other certificates (optional, e.g. GMAT, GRE, Language Certificates)

• Copy of valid identity document (ID card or passport)

• Motivation letter in English

• Curriculum Vitae in English

• Bachelor transcript of records

The Major chosen must be indicated in the application form, reminding the following offer:

For students from General Management:
Management of Innovation
Finance
International Business

For students from Economia e Finanza – Financial Economics:
Master of Science in Finance at NOVA
Master of Science in Economics at NOVA

Student will be able to participate only if their administrative position is regular and have no pending administrative issues with LUISS.

Results

• Selection results

Stay at Nova

Study Plans for LUISS students

• Study Plan for LUISS Financial Economics students enrolled in the Master of Science in Economics at NOVA
• Study Plan for LUISS Financial Economics students enrolled in the Master of Science in Finance at NOVA
• Study Plan for LUISS General Management students enrolled in the Master of Science in Management at NOVA
• Thesis

Study Plan for LUISS Financial Economics students enrolled in the Master of Science in Economics at NOVA

Students are supposed to take all the first year courses at LUISS before the departure; courses without correspondence at NOVA must be taken at LUISS before the departure or after the return (and NOVA may consider them as elective/extra courses) while NOVA may allow students who do not complete first year courses before the departure to attend the equivalent courses there, but an evaluation on each specific case, carried out both by NOVA and LUISS academic coordinators is required.

* Students enrolled in the first year of Financial Economics during the Academic Year 2011-2012 at LUISS, in order to apply for this Double Degree Program, will be required to anticipate the exam Company and Business Law (which will be offered in the General Management Master Degree class) at the first year. In order to anticipate the course, which will replace the course Financial Market Law and Regulation they are required to present their request at the Student Office - Segreteria Studenti. Further details on the exam content will be provided by the professor.

Study Plan for LUISS Financial Economics students enrolled in the Master of Science in Finance at NOVA

Students are supposed to take all the first year courses at LUISS before the departure; courses without correspondence at NOVA must be taken at LUISS before the departure or after the return (and NOVA may consider them as elective/extra courses)  while NOVA may allow students who do not complete first year courses before the departure to attend the equivalent courses there, but an evaluation on each specific case, carried out  both by NOVA and LUISS academic coordinators is required.

* Students enrolled in the first year of Financial Economics during the Academic Year 2011-2012 at LUISS, in order to apply for this Double Degree Program, will be required to anticipate the exam Company and Business Law (which will be offered in the General Management Master Degree class) at the first year. In order to anticipate the course, which will replace the course Financial Market Law and Regulation they are required to present their request at Segreteria Studenti. Further details on the exam content will be provided.

Study Plan for LUISS Financial Economics students enrolled in the Master of Science in Management at NOVA

**Students are supposed to take all the first year courses at LUISS before the departure; courses without correspondence at NOVA must be taken at LUISS before the departure or after the return (and NOVA may consider them as elective/extra courses) while NOVA may allow students who do not complete first year courses before the departure to attend the equivalent courses there, but an evaluation on each specific case, carried out both by NOVA and LUISS academic coordinators is required.

Thesis

• The thesis/ Work Project  will be one for both institutions
• Students will be required to have one supervisor at LUISS + one supervisor at NOVA
• The thesis will be developed according to the rules in terms of technical characteristics set by NOVA and LUISS
• Students will be required to be compliant with the LUISS procedures in order to discuss the thesis at LUISS during one among the available graduation sessions
• Students will be required to be compliant with the NOVA procedures in order to discuss the thesis at NOVA during one among the available graduation sessions

Students Handbook

The Handbook provides all the necessary information on Academic Calendar, Exams Rules, Graduation.
Please, consider that, as Double Degree Students, you will be regularly enrolled at NOVA, but some rules specified on the handbook may be slightly different for you (for any doubts please before leaving LUISS you will receive the contacts of the Double Degree Coordinator at NOVA).

Students handbook and useful information published by NOVA:

• Handbook
• Calendar
• Exams Calendar

Some warnings:

• Concerning the thesis/work project please consider that LUISS students are required to carry out at NOVA the “Directed Research”.
• LUISS students are not required to pay any tuition fee (only some administrative fees related to the issue of the NOVA Degree).
• LUISS students can not apply for Scholarships and Financial Aid at NOVA
• LUISS students are required to defend the thesis/wp both at LUISS and at NOVA
• NOVA will convert the grades of the courses taken at LUISS mentioned in the section Study Plan for LUISS Students according to its own conversion table.
• LUISS will convert the grades of the courses taken at NOVA and mentioned in the section Study Plan for LUISS Students according to the ECTS table which the students will receive before the departure
• LUISS students are required to attend a Portuguese Language Course at NOVA according to the information provided by NOVA before leaving LUISS (NOVA may accept some international certifications of other foreign languages as alternative).