Economics and Finance
Italy, Padova
| Study location | Italy, Padova |
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| Type | Master's degree, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 2 years (120 ECTS) |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | (Master of Science in Economics and Finance) |
| Tuition fee | €2,600.00 per year In order to accept your Offer at the University of Padova, you must pay the first instalment of tuition fees for a.y. 2019/20 (see below). The total amount of tuition fees due per each academic year can be significantly waived based on your “Equivalent Economic Status Index – ISEE”. For further information on how to obtain your ISEE and other income-based reductions, see: www.unipd.it/en/tutition-fees |
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| Application fee | €30.00 one-time This fee is non-refundable. |
| Deposit | €187.00 one-time In order to accept your place at the University of Padova, the payment of the first instalment is required. This fee is non-refundable. |
| Entry qualification | Bachelor diploma (or higher) Minimum curricular requirements: 12 CFU/ECTS in one or more of the following areas: Accounting and/or Management; 16 CFU in Economics; 22 CFU in Mathematics, and/or Statistics and/or Econometrics); Knowledge, competences and skills in the ‘economic’, ‘corporate’, ‘quantitative’ and ‘legal’ area. • Microeconomics and Macroeconomics Candidates are also expected to have the ability to use the main IT tools (word processors, spreadsheets, database design and management, presentation tools). The assessment of the curricular requirements, as well as the evaluation of the candidates’ educational background, is carried out by a Commission made up of the chairman (or its delegate) of the Degree Course Teachers’ Council, a member to be designated by the Degree Course Teachers’ Council and a member to be designated by the relevant Department. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. If you are admitted to the degree course, you will have to submit other documents including original and translated/legalised copies of your previous qualifications, etc. No legalised documents are required at application stage. |
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| Territory requirements | Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): World. |
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| Language requirements | English B2 level |
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| Other requirements | A motivation letter must be added to your application. Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Places for non-European candidates residing abroad have been entirely assigned in the first Call for applications (deadline: 28th February 2019) |
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Overview
This graduate course helps students acquire advanced capabilities to analyze economic and financial phenomena. The course prepares students to pursue activities of a specialized nature in research and in executive entry-level positions at financial institutions, companies and in national and international government institutions.
Programme structure
The course has two curricula, Economics and Banking and Finance. The first provides the students with rigorous and state of the art training in applied economics, economic theory and econometrics. The second focuses on Banking and Finance with an original perspective, stressing economic reasoning, analysis of financial institutions, regulatory design, and computer applications. Both tracks share a common base of core courses providing advanced analytical tools in the field of economics, econometrics and business finance.
Career opportunities
The course is for students who want to specialize in the fields of economics and finance and banking.
The course prepares graduates to work in the areas of management. In sectors such as banking, insurance, asset management, consulting firms, stock exchanges, supervisory authorities, government and public service companies, international organizations.