Study location	Italy, Venice
Type	Master's degree, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	Italian
Awards	MA
Course code	EM20/GGG/2022

Tuition fee	€2,300 per year More information
Application fee	€30 one-time This non-refundable fee allows you to apply for admission to a maximum of two programmes of study. How to pay the fee

Entry qualification

Minimum 3-year bachelor's degree (or higher) A minimum three-year undergraduate degree is required. Please note: not all international undergraduate degrees are a valid entry qualification for enrolling in a master’s degree programme in Italy. READ MORE ABOUT THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF YOUR APPLICATION PLEASE NOTE: Admission to this master’s degree programme is subject to the satisfaction of specific minimum curricular requirements. A Teaching Committee will evaluate your undergraduate transcript of records to determine if you possess the necessary background knowledge to be admitted. READ MORE ABOUT THE MINIMUM CURRICULAR REQUIREMENTS (to be updated soon for 2025/2026) The Teaching Committee reserves the right to conduct an integrative interview, in case the minimum curricular requirements are not fully met and your personal preparation cannot be unequivocally assessed. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. If your documents are not in English or Italian, please upload the original documentation or a verified copy of it AS WELL AS a professional translation in English or Italian. You can obtain professional translations either in your country or in Italy, and they can be issued by professional translators, a local court of law or court interpreters.

Language requirements

English Italian ITALIAN A minimum B2-level knowledge of Italian is required for enrolment. Please make sure you upload one of the certifications we recognise as proof of your language level. You can apply to this programme even if you have yet to obtain a language certification, but in order to complete your enrolment you will need to provide one or take a preliminary Italian language test organised either on Skype or on campus before the academic year begins. You are exempted from needing to provide evidence of your proficiency in Italian if: • Italian is your mother tongue; or • you are an EU citizen (regardless of citizenship and residence). Chinese Marco Polo students can provide language certification indicating either a B1- or a B2-level knowledge of Italian. Chinese Marco Polo students enrolling with a certified B1-level knowledge of Italian must achieve a certified B2-level knowledge of the language by the end of the first year of their studies. ENGLISH A minimum B2-level knowledge of English is also required. Please make sure you upload one of the certifications we recognise as proof of your English language level. You can apply to this programme even if you have yet to obtain a language certification, but you will need to present one in order to complete your enrolment. Exemption categories Please note: Ca’ Foscari University does not conduct any test to assess your knowledge of English as part of the application procedure.

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	unive.it/degree/em20

Overview

This programme equips you to deal confidently with the principal economic and financial issues thanks to the solid theoretical, quantitative and legal preparation it provides.

The Economics and Finance curriculum (taught in Italian) provides you with specialist knowledge in a wide range of areas, including: financial markets; the main areas of management of financial intermediaries (credit, finance, treasury, securities, organisation, planning and control); the management of financial investments; the measurement and management of financial risk; financial advice and insurance; supplementary pension schemes and the management of pension funds; the organisation of the internal processes; and the administrative management of banks and financial intermediaries in general.

Explore this programme’s study plan (Study > Study plan > Enrolled in the 2023/2024 academic year).

Double Degree available
Students enrolled in this programme have the opportunity to obtain an international double degree with multiple universities. Learn more about this opportunity on the university website at the section Presentation > Summary.

Programme structure

This programme includes the following components:

• course work
• curricular internship
• final thesis

You can apply to carry out one of the double degrees outlined above, which would involve spending one of the two years of study at a partner university. Alternatively, you can request to spend one or two semesters abroad through Ca’ Foscari’s exchange programmes.
Your curricular internship can be carried out either in Italy or abroad.

Career opportunities

As a graduate, you’ll have the knowledge you need to find employment at financial institutions and to operate as professional managers, analysts, consultants and brokers.

Some of your possible career opportunities are:

• Economic systems specialist
• Business economics specialist
• Corporate finance analyst
• Market regulation specialist
• International business and finance consultant
• Insurance expert
• Business analyst
• Financial analyst