Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore – Milan, Italy

Open to the following subject areas:

Accounting and Finance, Business and Management, Contour Fashion, Economics, Fashion Design, International Relations and Politics, Marketing, Media and Communication, Psychology


Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC) is is an Italian private research university founded in 1921. Its main campus is located in Milan, Italy, the location where DMU students can spend a year studying on exchange. UCSC is highly ranked in QS World University Rankings by subject 2022, with 16 disciplines ranked in the top 300 in the world, or higher. The University prides itself on its academic reputation and campus diversity.


Cattolica puts students first! The professional academic staff believes in you and helps to connect your learning and desired career path. Their range of campus facilities and services ensures that every international student has access to all of the support, information and mentoring. Services at UCSC include a dedicated international student centre, a housing service, health centre, sports facilities and international student associations.

Programmes of study

Exchange students will be required to follow a full programme of study for the academic year based at UCSC.


Students from the following degree programmes at DMU would follow the Cattolica International Curriculum: Advertising and Marketing Communications, Business Studies, Economics, Fashion Design, Contour Fashion, Media and Communication, Politics & International Relations. Follow the button below and find heading that corresponds to your study area to find the list of courses available. This duration of courses is one semester, and some may only be available either in Fall or Spring.

Please visit the UCSC website via the button below to view the International Curriculum programmes and modules available.

Students from the following degree programmes at DMU would follow the Cattolica Academic Curriculum: Accounting and Finance, Business Studies (can choose either the above or below curriculum), Management and Entrepreneurship, Psychology. You can watch this video for instructions on how to complete your search on the link provided below.

Please visit the UCSC website via the button below to view the Academic Curriculum programmes and modules available.

In addition, students may also choose to study some modules related to Italian literature, theatre, cinema, musics and history. There are also highly recommended Italian language courses on offer, but they do have an additional cost to students.


Travel & accommodation

  • Travel – Milan is served by three major airports, Malpensa, Linate and Bergamo which are all well connected to the city centre.
  • Accommodation – Exchange students seeking accommodation for a full year of study can find many different options in the city, but this is not a guaranteed offer. UCSC, in collaboration with MIL SERVICE, SRL, is now promoting various housing solutions for students coming to Cattolica on an exchange or study abroad programme. For further information, please refer to the Accommodation webpage.

Visas & insurance

  • Visas – To take part in this exchange you are responsible for ensuring that you meet Italian immigration requirements.
  • Insurance – All students are recommended to purchase travel insurance for the duration of their time in Europe to cover personal possessions and healthcare. UK and EU nationals can apply for a UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) which is time-limited to the length of the exchange period.