The 1-year Specialising Master’s Diploma is awarded upon successful completion of all coursework and a research project, demonstrating the candidate’s command of the topics studied in the first three terms.

Typically, the research project takes the form of a paper, supervised by a faculty member or an approved researcher. In certain cases, students may undertake a project-based internship, subject to approval by the Master’s Director. For these internships, the research paper can be replaced by an essay detailing the project results, written under the guidance of both a faculty member and the internship supervisor.

Whether completing a research paper or an internship essay, candidates will defend their findings in a final oral exam, where their overall performance in the Specialising Master programme will also be evaluated

This Specialising Master allows students to acquire the needed knowledge and research experience in order to pursue further studies with a Ph.D. in Economics.

Furthermore, students will be able to integrate their academic experience with professional skills of theoretical practical relevance for building a professional career in the research departments of banks, governments and international organizations such as IMF, World Bank, OECD and ILO.

Classes for the academic year 2025/26 will start on October 15, 2025 and will run until July 2026. 

Attendance is mandatory in order to obtain the diploma.

1st term	October - December 2025
2nd term	January - March 2026
3rd term	April - July 2026
4th term	September - October 2026

The closing ceremony is expected at the end of October 2026.

SELDA (Servizio Linguistico di Ateneo) organises fee-paying Italian language courses. For more information contact SELDA from the dedicated iCatt function (in the homepage, box “request for information”), or send an email to selda.lingueper@unicatt.