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Applied Economics

Award Attendance Study Duration Start Domestic fees International fees
MSc On-Campus Full-time 2 October find out €2739 per year
Course fee notes

Our tuition fees will not exceed 3000 euros per year. Scholarship and fee waivers are available for international students, for more information visit our website.

About Applied Economics, MSc - at University of Padua

This Master’s degree provides students with a solid understanding of the fundamental tools of economic analysis that are employed by private companies, governments and non-profit organizations to thrive in the digital & green transition.

Focusing on developing technical and analytical skills, the programme offers theoretical courses and applied research-oriented teaching to conduct a rigorous study in the most innovative fields of applied economics.

Programme structure

The Master’s degree is organised into three curricula:

  • Digital Economics: provides for a deep understanding of the functioning of digital markets and platforms, by combining a solid training in data analytics with advanced competencies in industrial organization, management, market mechanisms, and regulatory policies, specifically designed for the Digital Economy.
  • Economic Data Analytics: provides a solid background in economics, combined with advanced skills in data management, such as machine learning, impact evaluation and forecasting.
  • Environmental Economics & Green Finance: equip graduates with the conceptual tools and the practical skills required to incorporate environmental sustainability into decision-making, in order to effectively reduce environmental impacts. The Curriculum provides students with an in-depth understanding of economics and finance, together with skills relevant to sustainability measurement and reporting.

Career opportunities

Graduates can work as: experts and consultants on digital markets; managers and product managers in digital companies; analysts and officers in regulatory authorities; digital startuppers; data analysts in economic, economic research, business, policy and ESG ratings; data analytics consultants and managers; data journalist environmental economists; green project managers; sustainable asset managers; energy transition consultants.

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