Master's Degree Programme in
Accounting and FinanceEnrolment from 2025/2026
Accounting and FinanceEnrolment from 2025/2026
Department of Management, Cannaregio 873, 30121 Venice (Italy)
For further information please contact the Campus of Economics, campus.economico@unive.it
Limited admission, 140 places available
Quota reserved to non-EU students residing outside Italy: 1 seat in which 1 is reserved for a Chinese student living in China, under the Marco Polo Project.
Admission to the programme is subordinate to passing the selective test and the possession of minimum curriculum requirements and an adequate personal preparation. Personal preparation will be examined through an admissions test. Furthermore, the possession of a certificated knowledge of English language at level B1, at least, is required.
Details about the assessment procedures are available in the webpage dedicated to admission and enrolment.
Applicants with international qualification must have obtained a bachelor’s degree that is the result of at least 3 years of study. The preliminary evaluation of the qualification is mandatory. Procedures and deadlines are available on the online platform Apply.
International qualification will be evaluated by the designated teaching committee after the pre-evaluation procedure carried out on the online platform.
Further details in the webpage dedicated to admission and enrolment with an international qualification.
The Accounting and Finance Master's Degree Programme trains students to gain expertise in the following fields: administrative management, development of management control systems, planning of competitive and financial strategies, business risk management, the legal assessment of business decisions and conducts. The programme provides students with competencies and skills related to the management of administrative, accounting, tax, management, and financial issues to become a professional able to work across various fields (i.e., freelance, within private accountancy and consultancy firms, businesses, and other private and public entities).
The educational activities include classroom teaching, workshops and internships, in order to acquire wide-ranging skills that can be readily transferable into the world of work.
During the whole university career, the various skills and knowledge acquired by students will be assessed through written and oral examinations.
The degree exam consists in writing a thesis, which must possess the characters of originality, exhaustive documentation and scientific investigation and which will be discussed with a committee of university professors and experts.
Professional Master’s Programmes (1st level and 2nd level) and PhD programmes.
This master's degree programme trains experts in administrative management, the design of management control systems, the formulation of competitive and financial strategies, corporate risk management, and the assessment of the legal implications of business decisions and behaviours. The programme aims to provide knowledge and skills in managing administrative, accounting, tax, managerial, and financial matters, which can be applied in independent practice as well as in consultancy and auditing firms, businesses, and various public and private entities. These roles include accounting and financial reporting, alongside functions such as strategic planning, management control, corporate finance, treasury, internal audit, compliance, and risk management.
Graduates employed as managers in administration, finance, and control are responsible for bookkeeping, preparing financial statements, measuring performance, and overseeing the planning, programming, and management control processes in businesses. Additionally, they liaise with financial markets and the banking system to fulfil corporate financial requirements. Conversely, graduates working as chartered accountants and statutory auditors provide consultancy in accounting, taxation, and tax law, ensuring compliance with regulations and legal deadlines, while also assessing the adequacy of corporate governance structures and risk management practices.
Access to independent practice is facilitated by specific agreements with Italian professional bodies.