Study location	Italy, Siena, Piazza San Francesco 7/8 - 53100 - email: didattica.sem@unisi.it
Academic field	Economics (JACS L100)
Type	Master's Degree, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	MSc (LM-56 Second cycle degree in Economic Sciences)

Tuition fee	Tuition fees are paid annually in installments based on the total amount. Read more at admission.unisi.it/?p=1204
Application fee	€40 per program You will receive an e-mail with the payment instructions.

Entry qualification

Bachelor/Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Candidates are normally required to hold a three-year degree (B.A.) in economics, or in business with strong quantitative competencies. Students with a B.A. in other social sciences can be admitted if they show to possess good competencies in economics. Applications from students with a degree in mathematics or statistics are encouraged as well. Admission criteria Candidates can be admitted on the basis of their GRE score in the quantitative section (a score equal or higher than 760, though not strictly required, is recommended). To be admitted to the MSc in Economics, candidates should possess: - skills and competencies in mathematics and statistics; - notions of micro and macroeconomics at an intermediate level; - basic skills in econometrics; - a certified English skill of level B2. Click here for other information After the evaluation You will be notified about acceptance approximately one month after the application deadline. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. Schools and universities usually provide documentation translated into English. If this is not available, an official translation will be required, along with certification of the authenticity of the original documents. Review the documents required for the admission application at this link: admission.unisi.it/?p=1193 Review the documents required for enrollment (upon admission) at the link admission.unisi.it/?p=1193 Procedures at the Italian Diplomatic Representatives Non-EU citizens Non-EU citizens are invited to contact the Italian Diplomatic Representation of their countries as soon as possible in order to obtain all the required documents for the pre-enrollment at the University of Siena and for information regarding the VISA process. EU citizens – Non EU citizens with regular permit to stay – Italians with degrees obtained abroad They must contact the appropriate Italian Diplomatic Representation in order to obtain all the documents required for enrollment in the University of Siena.

Territory requirements	Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): World.

Language requirements	English Check the English requirements at the following link admission.unisi.it/?p=1944

Other requirements	A statement of purpose must be added to your application.

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Overview

The MSc in Economics is a two-year graduate programme (*) that aims to provide an advanced level of education in economics. The program, held entirely in English, is built on four core courses — quantitative methods for economics, microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics — and offers a wide array of specialized topics in most fields of contemporary economics, covering a number of cutting-edge advancement.

The MSc in Economics is designed to give students the ability to approach a variety of economic and social issues. Moreover, the cultural tradition of the Department of Economics and Statistics of the University of Siena has always encouraged a pluralistic approach to the analysis of economic problems, in the belief that exposure to competing theoretical perspectives facilitates understanding of economic phenomena. In the same spirit, Siena has always favoured “contamination” of the economic approach with other disciplines, such as other social sciences, history, law, as well as biology, psychology, etc.

The programme offers many opportunities to spend periods in other European universities through the Erasmus Programme. Currently, the course gives access to a double degree programme with the University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), and other programmes are in the process of being finalised.

The MSc programme profits from the international research environment provided by the Department of Economics and Statistics, with its network of relations with prominent international institutions, resulting in frequent visits by both scholars and researchers. Moreover, the Department has been running a PhD programme in Economics since the early 1980s. The MSc course benefits from the competencies gained through our PhD programme, which has attracted students from all over the world, creating a vibrant community of international graduate students.

(*) Until the academic year 2018-19, the MSc in Economics has been a curriculum in the Laurea Magistrale in Economia/Economics. From 2019-20, subject to Ministerial approval, it will become a stand-alone Laurea Magistrale.

Program structure

The MSc in Economics is taught entirely in English.

MIUR degree class: LM-56 Second cycle degree in Economic Sciences
Duration in years: 2
Credits: 120
Double degree curriculum Economics: University of Ljubljana (Slovenia) or University of Uppsala (Sweden)

Career opportunities

A student who is awarded the MSc in Economics should have the flexibility and skills that are necessary to begin a career in academic institutions, research centres, central banks, and national or international organizations, but is well equipped also for more operative jobs in the public or private sector, where both a broad view and excellent problem solving skills are most required.

Our courses have a well established reputation in Italy and abroad. Many of our former students have continued their graduate studies in leading academic institutions and gained positions at universities, in research departments, and in private companies.