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Curricular Requirements for Admission

The Curriculum in International Finance and Economics (IFE) of the Master's degree course in Finance and Marktets (Finanza e Mercati)  LM16 offers a rigorous education in an international and multi-cultural environment. The Master's Degree Course IFE aims at developing advanced theoretical and practical competencies that will allow graduate students to work in a wide range of international contexts.

Students who want to apply for the IFE course and hold an educational qualification issued by a non-Italian High School or University are required to apply for a pre-evaluation through the dedicated online application platform (Dream Apply).

An academic committee will evaluate your qualifications and, in case of positive verdict, you will receive by e-mail a pre-admission letter in order to carry on the pre-enrollment procedure at the Italian Consulate in your country.

Admission to the master's degree program in Finanza e Mercati (Finance and Markets), curriculum International Finance and Economics (IFE) is subject to the possession of a 1st cycle degree or equivalent bachelor achieved in legally recognized institutions, in Italy or abroad.The academic curriculum should be coherent with the learning objectives of the International Finance and Economics course. You are qualified for admission to the Master’s degree in IFE if, during the undergraduate degree program, you have obtained a  minimum of 36 credits acquired in the scientific-disciplinary sectors and in compliance with the minimum constraints indicated below:

▪ 6 credits (ECTS): BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
▪ 6 credits (ECTS): ECONOMICS
▪ 6 credits (ECTS): LAW
▪ 6 credits (ECTS): MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS

Moreover, all applicants aiming at enrolling to the IFE master’s degree program have to demonstrate their knowledge of English language (B2 level of the CEFR):

  • by international language certificate - B2 level of the CEFR , or
  • be English native speakers, or
  • be graduated in Bachelor’s degrees whose courses are taught in English, submitting the institutions' confirmations.
  • Without the possession of the curricular requirements, the admission to the Master's degree course LM-16 is subject - on the basis of the didactic evaluation carried out by the Pre-Admission Committee - to the acquisition of the CFU indicated by the same Committee in one or more single preparatory courses of the educational offer indicated below. 

    INTERVIEW

    Students in possession of the curricular requirements who graduated (bachelor’s degree) with a mark higher than 95/110* (or a proportionally corresponding evaluation in the case of equivalent qualifications) are understood to have an adequate level of personal preparation, otherwise are invited to sustain an orientation interview.

    Students notified by email by the Student Registry (following the resolution of the Student Careers Committee) regarding the assignment of the orientation interview must log on to Microsoft Teams to attend it, at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled time, using the following link:

    Generale | Colloquio orientativo/Orientation Interview CdS LM-16

    For the 2026-2027 academic year, orientation interviews will be held on the following dates and times with the respective faculty members:

    • September 29, 2026, at 4:00 PM – Prof. Elisabetta Michetti
    • October 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM – Prof. Nicoletta Marinelli
    • November 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM – Prof. Barbara Fidanza
    • December 3, 2026, at 11:00 AM – Prof. Paolo Ramazzotti
    • December 15, 2026, at 12:00 PM – Prof. Emanuela Giacomini
    • January 12, 2027, at 5:00 PM – Prof. Domenica Tropeano (Strict deadline for non-EU international students)
    • February 1, 2027, at 12:00 PM – Prof. Emanuela Giacomini
    • March 10, 2027, at 8:30 AM – Prof. Nicoletta Marinelli
    • April 30, 2027 at 12:00 PM – Prof. Emanuela GiacominI
    • *In Italy, for university graduation, the final degree is scored on a 110-point scale.

    PREPARATORY COURSES - only for students with specific subject areas to cover

    Students with specific subject areas to cover need to pass the exams of single preparatory courses to achieve the curricular requirements which are necessary to access the two-year Master’s degree programme in Finance and Markets, curriculum International Finance and Economics. In order to be prepared for the exams, readings to be made in order to meet the admission requirements and with reference to one or more of the following subject areas Business management, Economics, Law, Mathematics and Statistics are indicated below:

    STUDY MATERIALS to fill-in ACADEMIC GAPS (academic year 2026/2027)

    To download the study materials and the instructions to fill- in the notified gap(s), click on the name of the specific subject area if you have a gap in:

  • BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (Accounting and Financial Statements/Contabilità e Bilanco, 6 ECTS), code L28R-005
  • exams on:

    1. 02/09/2026 at 11:00
    2. 18/11/2026 at 11:00
  • ECONOMICS (Microeconomics/Microeconomia, 6 ECTS), code L29R-022
  • exams on:

    1. 09/09/2026 at 11:00
    2. 19/11/2026 at 10:00
  • LAW (Private Law/Diritto Privato, 6 ECTS), L28R-020
  • exams on:

    1. 11/09/2026 at 10:00
    2. 18/11/2026 at 10:00
  • MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS (Basic Mathematics/Matematica Generale, 6 ECTS), L28R-003
    • exams on:
    1. 01/09/2026 at 11:00
    2. 17/11/2026 at 14:00

    How do I register for the preparatory courses indicated by the Academic Committee? (NOTE: soon after your arrival in Macerata, you will receive a communicaton via email from the Student Registry office on how to register for the preparatory courses)

    To search for exam dates for single preparatory courses for LM-16 Master's degree program admission, please use the course code L28R and L29R for filtering on the Exam Dates List

    Admission to the Master's degree program is strictly contingent upon the candidate successfully completing all preparatory courses assigned by the Committee

    Here you can find all the details on admissions, including conditions and deadlines, and all you need to know for living in Italy (section "Visa, immigration, insurance") and studying at UniMC (study plan, booking for the examinations, grading system and so on... in the section "University student career").

    For enquiries, please contact: ife@unimc.it

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