Overview

With its interdisciplinary approach to the teaching of economics and an excellent student to staff ratio, this MSc offers an international environment thanks to its students which come from all over the world. Students of the MSc can also take advantage of an agreement with the Syracuse University in Florence for joint courses and activities and enjoy the life of an American Campus and its facilities in Florence! The teaching staff of the MCs comes mainly from the School of Economics and Management of the University of Firenze, which ranks 5th among Italian public universities according to the Ideas-Repec ranking based on research in Economics and Econometrics.

The Economics and Development programme from University of Florence provides two curricula: a Curriculum in Development Economics and a Curriculum in Economics. Each curriculum prepares students for different careers, and it is a worthy experience which equips students with a rigorous training in economics and quantitative methods matched with an interdisciplinary approach (legal, business, finance, historic, etc.). Students can acquire a diversified spectrum of skills for a successful career as an Economist and for admission to the best PhD programs worldwide.

Job Placement

Graduates of the MSc have extremely good job placements, for example graduates of the past few years have worked in:

European Central Bank, Bank of Italy, UNCTAD-WTO, UNICEF, FAO, World Bank, CNR, Capgemini, Deloitte, Findomestic Banca, Accenture, MedTech Europe-Brussels, CCH® Tagetik, Sace Simest Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, General Electric, Centro Studi Confindustria, RAI - Radiotelevisione italiana, Menarini, Monte dei Paschi di Siena Capital Services, European Institute of the Mediterranean, Lilly, School of Public Health (UofA – CUP)-Canada, MEF-Ministero dell’Economia e delle Finanze, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies-European University Institute, ARCO research center, Fincantieri, ATMOsphere-Brussels, European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)-Brussels, Starkmacher e.V.-Germany, Pagasa Social Center-Philippines, AMU Azione Mondo Unito, Action Aid, PerMicro, IRPET,…

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Microeconomics

Statistical Inference

Mathematics for Economics

History of Economic Thought

Economic History of Globalization

Microeconomics

Macroeconomics

Corporate Governance and Financial Institutions

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Florence, Italy

Disciplines

Economics International Development View 71 other Masters in Economics in Italy

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants who hold a BA degree from an Italian University should have a final grade of at least 99/110

Applicants who hold a BA degree from a non-Italian University should have a BA grade with pass proceed, that is, permit to proceed to graduate studies. If the pass proceed is not indicated, then it will be calculated

In this regard, applicants need to satisfy one of the following requirements:

provide evidence that their BA course was taught entirely in English;
certify their knowledge of English at a B2 level through Cambridge First certificate, TOEFL, IELTS, etc;
pass the B2 English language test

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Tuition Fees

Additional Details

The amount of tuition fees vary depending on the overall financial situation of the student family and on other criteria related to the merit

Living costs

Florence

Italy

850 - 1300 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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