Structure and contents
The Bachelor's degree programme in economics comprises a first common part that focuses on core subjects in the following areas: microeconomics, macroeconomics, finance, business administration, quantitative methods and law.
Subsequently, the programme provides four areas of specialisation: management, finance, economics and quantitative methods.
- The management specialisation is intended to provide a solid education in the field of human resources management, production strategies and policies, and controlling and marketing of small, medium and large enterprises, both public and private;
- The finance specialisation responds to the needs of national and international finance. You study the functioning of financial markets and institutions and learn how to assess, measure and manage the risks associated with financial decisions;
- The economics specialisation provides training that meets the needs for analysing and understanding competitive and non-competitive markets. Alternative forms of economic organisation are sought that could produce higher standards of living or a more desirable distribution of wealth.
- The quantitative methods specialisation offers a mathematical and statistical education in data science and quantitative analysis in economics.
To obtain a degree in economics, students must obtain 180 ECTS, divided as follows:
- 19 compulsory 'core' courses: 90 ECTS
- 8 'stream' first specialisation courses: 48 ECTS
- 5 elective courses from the other specialisations: 30 ECTS
- Capstones: business game + bachelor's or project memory + internship or alternative course: 12 ECTS
The Bachelor's degree in economics is bilingual (English and Italian)
Each 'core' courses stream is presented in both Italian and English: students may choose to take the 'core' courses entirely in Italian (Italian course) or entirely in English (English course).
- Students who choose the "core" stream in Italian and are not native speakers must present an Italian language certificate of a level of at least B2 from among those recognised by the University within the deadline communicated by the Admission Service.
- Students who choose the "core" stream in English must present an English language certificate* of at least B2 level from among those recognised by the University within the deadline communicated by the Admission Service:
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IELTS |
5.5 |
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TOEFL |
Internet-based: 70 |
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Cambridge English |
First pass (C) |
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TOEIC |
Listening & Reading: 785 |
Students possessing a secondary school leaving certificate from an English-speaking high school are exempt.
Classes in the second and third years are in Italian or English (see study plan).
The USI Laboratory of Modern Languages offers English courses for interested students and Italian courses for non-native speakers.
*Important:
- We only accept the above English qualifications (IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge English, TOEIC).
- Certificates obtained by passing the IELTS Academic Online or TOEFL iBT Home Edition tests may also be submitted for admission to the programme.
- The certificate must still be valid at the point of the application. We generally cannot accept language test results older than three years as of September 1st.
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Study Plan 2025/26 - Stream "core" in Italian
4° semestre - primaverile/ 5° semestre - autunnale / 6° semestre - primaverile
Specializzazione in Economia politica
Specializzazione in Management con opzione di area di approfondimento in Intercultural Communication and Sustainable Economics (ICSE)
Informazioni importanti
Complessivamente il programma di Bachelor comporta 180 ects così suddivisi:
- 19 corsi obbligatori "core" (90 ects)
- 8 corsi di specializzazione "stream" (48 ects)
È possibile ottenere la doppia specializzazione alle seguenti condizioni: completamento di tutti i corsi previsti dalle due specializzazioni e selezione di corsi a scelta tra quelli offerti al di fuori delle due specializzazioni.
- 5 corsi a scelta, tra quelli offerti dalle altre specializzazioni (30 ects) (°)
- Capstones (12 ects)
(°) Tra i corsi a scelta del terzo anno accademico è possibile seguire un massimo di un corso di un'altra Facoltà dell'USI (per un massimo di 6 ects).
(*) Il piano degli studi può essere soggetto a cambiamenti.
(**) Corso obbligatorio secondo l'art. 6, cpv. 3 del Regolamento degli Studi.
(***) Il corso trasversale inter-Facoltà di Ragione e responsabilità nelle decisioni (3 ects) è considerato come un corso a scelta di un'altra Facoltà dell'USI e accreditato al 3° anno.
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Study Plan 2025/26 - Stream "core" in English
1st Semester - Autumn ects Core courses Mathematics: Analysis 6 Principles of Accounting 6 Principles of Economics and Sustainable Development 6 Principles of Finance 6 Principles of Management 6 Total 30 Alpine Seminar (**) - Ragione e responsabilità nelle decisioni (***) 3 Mathematics Recovery (optional) - 2nd Semester - Spring ects Core courses Informatics: Foundations 6 Macroeconomics: Business Cycle 6 Mathematics: Optimization 3 Microeconomics: Firms and Market 6 Public Law 3 Statistics: Data Analysis and Probability 6 Total 30 Alpine Seminar (**) - Ragione e responsabilità nelle decisioni (***) 3 Statistics Recovery (optional) - 3rd Semester - Autumn ects Core courses Business Strategy 3 Financial Markets 3 Global Business Environment 3 Macroeconomics: Growth 3 Microeconomics: Behavioural Economics 3 Private Law 3 Public Economics 6 Statistics: Inference 6 Total 30 Core courses - Total ects 90 Alpine Seminar (**) - Ragione e responsabilità nelle decisioni (***) 3 4th semester – spring / 5th semester – autumn / 6th semester – spring
Management specialisation with Intercultural Communication and Sustainable Economics (ICSE) focus area
Important notes
The Bachelor’s programme comprises a total of 180 ects credits, structured as follows:
- 19 compulsory "core" courses (90 ects)
- 8 "stream" (specialisation) courses (48 ects)
It is possible to obtain a double specialisation under the following conditions: completion of all courses required for both specialisations and selection of elective courses from those offered outside the two specialisations.
- 5 elective courses selected from other specialisations (30 ects) (°)
- Capstones (12 ects)
(°) Among the third-year elective courses, it is possible to take one course from another USI Faculty (for a maximum of 6 ects).
(*) The study plan is subject to change.
(**) Compulsory course in accordance with Art. 6, para. 3 of the Study Regulations.
(***) The interdisciplinary cross-faculty course of Ragione e responsabilità nelle decisioni (3 ects) is recognized as an elective course from another USI Faculty with the corresponding credits in the 3rd year.