Master's Degree Programme in
Economics, Finance and Sustainability
Enrolment from 2025/2026

Economics - QEM [EMR15-2525]
Enrolled a.y. 2025/2026

Type of activities Description  
Basic [A] Builds the fundamental cultural foundation upon which your specific training is developed  
Core educational activities [B] Defines your educational path's specific and distinctive profile  
Interdisciplinary [C] Complements and broadens your core and specialisation training with supplementary knowledge  
Decided by individual student [D] Activities you can choose freely, provided they are consistent with your academic path. These may include: exams offered by your degree programme, exams from other degree programmes, including those from different disciplines, internship or traineeship activities  
Final examination or foreign language knowledge [E] it marks the completion of your academic programme. It is a crucial formative moment that integrates and applies the skills and knowledge you have acquired with your studies  
Other [F] Includes educational activities aimed at acquiring: additional language skills, IT and interpersonal skills, training and orientation internships, which are essential for facilitating your entry into the job market  

Type of educational activity: Core educational activities [B]
ECTS partial Code Reference sector Year COURSE ECTS course

28

 EM2Q02 SECS‑P/02 1 MACROECONOMICS 1 7
EM2Q04 SECS‑P/02 1 MACROECONOMICS 2 7
EM2Q01 SECS‑P/01 1 MICROECONOMICS 1 7
EM2Q03 SECS‑P/01 1 MICROECONOMICS 2 7
ECTS partial Code Reference sector Year COURSE ECTS course

12

 EM2Q09 SECS‑P/08 1 BEHAVIOURAL ECONOMICS 6
EM2084 SECS‑P/11 2 BEHAVIOURAL FINANCE 6
ECTS partial Code Reference sector Year COURSE ECTS course

14

 EM2Q12 SECS‑S/06 1 OPTIMIZATION 7
EM2Q11 SECS‑S/03 1 PROBABILITY THEORY 7
ECTS partial Code Reference sector Year COURSE ECTS course

6

 EM1514 IUS/05 2 LAW AND ECONOMICS 6
Type of educational activity: Interdisciplinary [C]
ECTS partial Code Reference sector Year COURSE ECTS course

7

 EM2Q05 SECS‑P/05 1 ECONOMETRICS 7

6

 EM2005 SECS‑P/03 2 ADVANCED PUBLIC ECONOMICS 6
EM1507 SECS‑P/05 2 BAYESIAN ECONOMETRICS 6
EM1516 SECS‑P/01 2 POLITICAL ECONOMY 6
Type of educational activity: Decided by individual student [D]

The ECTS should preferably be chosen 1) among the exams proposed by the study plan which have not been selected in the previous rules; 2) among the exams listed below; 3) among the exams of the other curricula of the Master’s Degree. The Teaching Committee will verify whether the elective ECTS chosen by the student are coherent with the objectives of the programme. Coherence refers to the each student’s individual study plan; therefore, the most important element which will be taken into consideration is the reason given by the student supporting his choice. The study plan will not be approved if serious inconsistencies are present in it.

ECTS partial Code Reference sector Year COURSE ECTS course

EM2097 SECS‑P/03 2 ECONOMICS OF INEQUALITY 6
EM1513 SECS‑P/02 2 HEALTH ECONOMICS 6
EM1515 SECS‑P/01 2 POLICY EVALUATION METHODS 6
EM1501 SECS‑P/01 1 THE ECONOMICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE 6
Type of educational activity: Final examination or foreign language knowledge [E]
ECTS partial Code Reference sector Year COURSE ECTS course

19

 EM2Q20 PROFIN_S 2 THESIS 19
Type of educational activity: Other [F]

Students with adequate knowledge and skills in the Italian language will have the opportunity to choose one of the following activities: EM2Q19 ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE; EM2Q27 SPANISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE; EM2Q15 FRENCH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE; EM2Q16 GERMAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE. Contents, schedules and details regarding the final exam are mentioned on the syllabus of each course. Students who do not possess adequate knowledge and skills in the Italian language, as well as students enrolled in the joint degree programme, must choose: EM2Q17 ITALIAN AS FOREIGN LANGUAGE. Each semester, the Department of Economics organises a 2 ECTS credits introductory course to the Italian language and culture in collaboration with Ca’ Foscari School for International Education. The activity is completed when students attend and pass all the requirements of two courses (for a total amount of 4 ECTS credits) during their academic career. Students must make contact with the Educational Programmes Office of the Department of Economics qem-venice@unive.it no later than September 22nd, 2024 in order to register for the I semester course. They will contact qem-venice@unive.it no later than January 12th, 2025 in order to register for the II semester course.

ECTS partial Code Reference sector Year COURSE ECTS course

4

 EM2Q19 L‑LIN/12 1 ENGLISH AS FOREIGN LANGUAGE 1 4
EM2Q16 L‑LIN/04 1 FRENCH AS FOREIGN LANGUAGE 4
EM2Q15 L‑LIN/14 1 GERMAN AS FOREIGN LANGUAGE 4
EM2Q17 L‑FIL‑LET/12 1 ITALIAN AS FOREIGN LANGUAGE 1 4
EM2Q27 L‑LIN/07 1 SPANISH AS FOREIGN LANGUAGE 4
ECTS partial Code Reference sector Year COURSE ECTS course

6

 EM0106 NN 2 INTERNSHIP 6