Admission requirements and assessment of previously acquired knowledge/competences
Admission to the second cycle degree programme in Economics and Economic Policy is subject to the possession of a first cycle degree, a single cycle degree or five-year degree from an Italian university or equivalent academic qualification obtained abroad.
To be able to profitably follow the second cycle degree programme in Economics and Economic Policy students must possess appropriate knowledge of economic theory and quantitative methods. This knowledge is deemed to be acquired for students who satisfy the following requirements on admission to the programme:
a. a degree in a class linked to one of the following subject areas:
Economic and Statistical Sciences
Political and Social Sciences
Legal Sciences
Mathematical and Computer Sciences
Industrial and Information Engineering
Physical Sciences
b. credits in the following fields:
economic field: at least 16 CFU
statistical – mathematical field: at least 16 CFU
economic-business field: at least 8 CFU
The examination board will evaluate the documents presented by candidates to assess the suitability of their:
1) personal academic preparation;
2) curricular requirements;
1) The personal preparation of candidates is assessed according to the following evaluation criteria:
- evaluation of academic merit (considering the duration and quality of studies, achieved grades): up to 70 points
- congruity of the candidate's academic curriculum with the learning outcomes of the EPELM degree programme: up to 20 points
- quality of the letter of motivation and any letters of presentation/references: up to 10 points
Personal preparation is deemed appropriate for candidates achieving a minimum score of 60/100.
2), The examination board will proceed with the assessment of the curricular requirements laid down in letters a) and b) above only for candidates who pass the assessment of personal preparation:
Candidates who do not satisfy the curricular requirements laid down in a) and b) will be required to sit a specific test to ascertain whether they have acquired the basic knowledge required for admission to the second cycle degree programme in another manner; this knowledge refers to the basic notions of microeconomics, macroeconomics, mathematical and statistical instruments and command of the English language. The test consists of a short written test lasting 30 minutes and an oral interview. Candidates will be called to the test by e-mail by the chairman of the examination board after the assessment of the candidates' personal preparation.
The dates, enrolment methods and test procedures are published annually on the faculty website.
Programme profile
The 2nd cycle degree programme in Economics and Economic Policy aims to train highly qualified professional economists who are able to cover positions of responsibility in a range of national and international appointments. The graduates' skills will allow them to work profitably in
planning and organisation, the design and implementation of development plans, and to assess the strategic aspects of decision-making processes and their economic and financial implications.
The knowledge of economic phenomena and market laws, the ability to relate macro- and micro-economic phenomena to each other and to apply economic analysis tools to interpret economic categories are the core skills developed by these graduates.
The degree programme includes a core of basic course units which provide solid grounding in economics and advanced competencies in quantitative methods for economic forecasting and economic-financial analysis. It also includes specific course units aimed at developing specialist knowledge in the fields of industrial organisation, financial intermediation, economic and social policy.
Expected learning outcomes
2nd cycle graduates:
- will possess advanced knowledge of economic analysis in key business activities and in the public sector, to analyse market operations and regulation;
- will have an in-depth knowledge of quantitative statistical and econometric tools for economic forecasting and economic-financial analysis;
- will possess in-depth knowledge of industrial organisation and the operations and regulation of financial systems (markets, intermediaries and instruments);
- will possess in-depth knowledge of designing public policies and analysing their short and long term effects on economic systems. The above knowledge and understanding are achieved through participation in lectures, laboratory work, practical exercises and personal study.
The skills, as with all others, are achieved through the study of the course contents, assessed during (written and oral) exams, and during the preparation for the final examination.