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

Master's Degree

Degree Classification:

LM-56 R (Economics)

Venue:

Venice

Language:

English

Attendance:

Not compulsory

Duration:

2 years

ECTS/CFU:

120 credits

Admission:

Open

International:

Programme with Double or Joint Degrees

How to enrol

If you are enrolling with a qualification obtained in Italy, follow the procedure described on the page:

Admission and enrolment

If you are enrolling with a qualification obtained abroad, follow the procedure described on the page:

Admission and enrolment with an international qualification

The programme at a glance

1

Economics-QEM Curriculum: Receive a comprehensive education in economics that aligns with international standards, emphasising quantitative methods. As part of the Erasmus Mundus QEM programme, this curriculum attracts students globally and provides the opportunity to earn a joint degree awarded by the five universities within the consortium

2

Quantitative Finance and Risk Management Curriculum: Develop advanced financial expertise, including the analysis of complex financial instruments, and gain proficiency in applying mathematical and statistical methods to financial markets. The programme includes international exchange opportunities and offers double degree opportunities

3

Sustainable Finance Curriculum: Discover how to blend financial expertise with sustainability principles, with an emphasis on the effects of climate change and sustainable development goals. You will develop the ability to measure, comprehend, and manage sustainability factors, evaluating risks and opportunities at both institutional and systemic levels. This curriculum also features international exchange programmes and double degree opportunities

After graduation

Economics Specialists: Take on key roles in international organisations, public and private research institutions (including universities), consultancy firms, private companies, and non-profit organisations

Quantitative Finance Specialists, in demand by banks, insurance companies, financial intermediaries, asset management firms, and other financial institutions

Sustainable Finance Specialists: Professionals in financial services with expertise in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance), equipped to undertake cross-functional roles necessary for integrating sustainability into financial strategies

Why choose this programme

As evidenced by many industry analyses of leading international players in the financial sector, there is a growing awareness that sustainability is becoming a priority on the agenda of banks, insurance companies, financial advisors, and asset managers.
That is why the new degree programme in Economics, Finance and Sustainability at Ca' Foscari, taught entirely in English, enriches a solid economic/financial education with a specific curriculum on sustainable finance.

Choose from:

  1. Economics-QEM curriculum. It offers a solid, international-level preparation in economics, with a focus on quantitative methods. It is part of the Erasmus Mundus QEM programme, and many foreign students are enrolled in it. This curriculum offers a joint degree from the five universities that make up the consortium.
  2. Quantitative Finance and Risk Management curriculum. It develops high-level financial skills, with a focus on mathematical and statistical analysis tools applied to financial markets and institutions, and on the study of complex financial instruments. It offers access to international exchange programmes and double degrees.4
  3. Sustainable Finance curriculum. This curriculum integrates finance and sustainability, focusing on the impact of climate change and on Sustainable Development Goals. It teaches how to measure, understand, and manage sustainability by considering risks and opportunities at both the level of a single institution, and of an entire economic/financial system. It offers access to international exchange programmes and double degrees.

Employment

  • As an economics specialist, you will be suitable for positions of responsibility in international organisations, public and private research institutes such as universities, consulting firms, private companies, and non-profit organisations.
  • As a quantitative finance specialist, you will be employable by banks, insurance companies, brokerage firms, asset management companies and other financial intermediaries.
  • As an expert in sustainable finance, your financial expertise will be enriched by ESG skills, and you will be able to be employed in a variety of roles required by the integration of sustainability in every financial aspect.

Contacts

Economic Campus

ADiSS - Economic Campus
San Giobbe [ITA], Cannaregio 873, Fondamenta San Giobbe, 30121 Venice (Italy)

Campus services: campus.economico@unive.it
Economic area internships: stage.areaeconomica@unive.it

Degree programme website (permalink): www.unive.it/degree/emr15