Overview

The Quantitative Finance and Data Science for Economics program at University of Perugia combines mathematical modelling, statistics, econometrics, programming, financial analysis, and data-driven methods to prepare graduates for careers in financial institutions, data analysis, risk management, and economic research.

Description

The programme provides interdisciplinary training at the intersection of economics, finance, statistics, mathematics, and computer science. Students develop expertise in quantitative finance, financial markets, computational methods, statistical learning, and data science techniques applied to economic and financial problems.

The programme offers two curriculum pathways:

Quantitative and Computational Finance
Data Science for Economics and Finance

Students study advanced topics including asset pricing, econometrics, mathematical methods for finance, statistical computing, machine learning-oriented approaches, financial risk management, and computational tools such as R, Python, and MATLAB

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Quantitative Finance
Computational Finance
Data Science for Economics and Finance
Financial Mathematics
Econometrics
Statistics for Data Science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-07 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Perugia, Italy

Disciplines

Economics Finance View 73 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

A Bachelor’s degree (First Cycle degree) or equivalent foreign qualification recognized as suitable by the admission committee.

The admission committee evaluates the applicant’s academic background through curriculum review and/or an interview.

Applicants may need to demonstrate a minimum number of required credits (CFU) in relevant academic areas such as:
Economics and business
Mathematics and statistics
Finance
Computer science/information technology
Any missing curricular requirements may need to be completed before admission.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

150 EUR / year

≈ 150 EUR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

150 EUR / year

≈ 150 EUR / year

Additional Details

Students may expect to pay a yearly tuition usually between 150 and 2200 Euros, depending on the family annual income and merit.

Living costs

Perugia

Italy

800 - 1250 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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