Applied Economics, MSc, University of Padua

Bachelor diploma (or equivalent)

• A minimum three-year undergraduate degree (or equivalent) with advanced proven academic skills in the following core areas:
  1. Economics (ex.: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Industrial Organization, Public Finance, Political Economy, Environmental Economics, International Economics, Labour Economics)
  2. Mathematics and Statistics (ex.: Optimization, Linear Algebra, Statistics, Statistical Inference)

as well as proven academic skills in the following areas:

• 3. Econometrics
  4. Accounting and Finance

Only academic skills fulfilled by an undergraduate degree will be considered.

• Additional entry requirements – Entry title and GPA
  Please verify country-based specific entry title and GPA requirements at the following link.

• GMAT or GRE test (not mandatory)
  Candidates are strongly encouraged to undertake the GMAT test (or, alternatively, GRE test). Though not mandatory, high GMAT/GRE scores will be a preferential element for admission.
  The Academic Committee will consider the GMAT (or GRE) score only if tests have been performed prior to the application date.

Please note: you can participate to the selection also with the GMAT unofficial score but, in case of admission, you will be asked to upload the Official Score before the enrolment deadline.
You can participate to the selection also with the GRE Examinee score report, but the report must include at least the full name/surname of the applicant and the two sections passed (Verbal reasoning and Quantitative reasoning).

Your Curriculum Vitae, motivation letter and letters of references will also be favorably considered.

Whenever necessary, the Commission may also ask candidates for an on-line interview.

The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian.

You can often get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

You must take the original entry qualification documents with you when you finally go to the university.

If you are admitted to the degree course, you will have to submit other documents including original and translated/legalised copies of your previous qualifications, etc. No legalised documents are required at application stage.

Language requirements

English B2 Level (CEFR) or equivalent

Please check out this link for the full list of accepted certificates, minimum scores and exemptions

A C Level (CEFR) or equivalent certificate will be a preferential element for admission. The Academic Committee will consider valid C level English certificates only if uploaded prior to the application date.

During the assesment procedure, the selection committee reserves the right to invite applicants to take an interview via the application platform.