Green economy and sustainable transitions

Study location	Italy, Ferrara
Type	Master, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Course code	3276/PDS0/2025

Tuition fee	EN The annual fee in Ferrara ranges from € 156,00 to approximately € 2.200,00 per year. Tuition fees are calculated on your family income and on credits obtained. Read more… ITA La quota annuale di contribuzione a Ferrara è compresa tra € 156,00 e all’incirca € 2.200,00 all’anno. Le rate sono calcolate in base al reddito familiare e ai crediti ottenuti. Maggiori informazioni…

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) The prerequisite for admission to the Master’s program is the successful completion of a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent with a sufficient number of credits in a related field: Economics or Economics and Management. For the application procedure to our Master’s degree, please refer to this link. ● The ORIGINAL hard copy of your secondary school diploma achieved abroad (after at least 12 years of school attendance) translated into Italian and duly legalised; ● The ORIGINAL hard copy of your bachelor’s degree achieved abroad (after at least 15 years of school attendance) translated into Italian and duly legalised; ● The ORIGINAL transcript of records, for every single year of your bachelor’s degree course, including the grading system/scale translated into Italian or English and duly legalised. This document needs to contain information on the number of ECTS obtained, the amount of study/lesson hours and the final grades with their corrisponding scale; ● A proof of English language knowledge of at least level B2; ● Only upon request from our university: a Declaration of value issued by the Italian embassy/consulate abroad (only for non-EU citizens) or the statement of comparability issued by CIMEA. On the course website, which you find in the “more information” section, you may view the specific entry requirements. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: Italian. I documenti di studio sono accettati nelle seguenti lingue: italiano e inglese You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. IMPORTANT: it is mandatory to take to Italy: - all the original documents attached to this pre-enrolment application form, - legalised bachelor’s degree certificate - legalised translation of the bachelor’s degree certificate

Language requirements

English A minimum level of B2 in English is required to enrol in this course. The following official language certificates are accepted: ● IELTS ● TOEFL ● CAMBRIDGE ● Any other official language certificate. If your mother tongue is English no language certificate is required. If you have studied in an institution whose language of instruction is English please, provide us with a letter from the institution stating this.

Other requirements

The prerequisite for admission to the Master’s program is the successful completion of a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent with a sufficient number of credits in a related field: Economics or Economics and Management. The Department’s Teaching Committee will evaluate your bachelor’s degree and your scientific background to certify that they match the course’s required level. If the assessment results positive, you are considered eligible to enrol in the master’s degree course. Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: ● Every year the University of Ferrara defines a limited number of places for non-EU citizens. Please, check your course availability here ● It is possible to apply for a scholarship and housing through the Regional Institution for Study Rights ER.GO. Be aware of the deadlines!

More information	corsi.unife.it/en/lm-greeneconomy

Overview

Are you interested in sustainability, renewable energy and related business practices?
Then this Master’s degree is for you.
An international Master’s degree for Italian and non-Italian students, taught entirely in English, that produces graduates qualified to take up management or consultancy positions in the green economy sector.
You will improve your interdisciplinary skills to address issues related to the green economy and sustainable development. You will also acquire skills for roles in green business management (green innovation), consultancy (environmental policy evaluation, carbon markets) and governmental/NGO roles (e.g. policy making, policy evaluation, cost- benefit analysis). Challenging environmental policy issues – from both national and international perspectives – are also studied.

Programme structure

The programme was born out of the importance of innovation in general, and eco- innovation in particular, in the transition to a greener, low-carbon economy – one of the goals of the European Union – in line with the principles of the circular economy.
The lessons learnt in our programme fit in perfectly with this perspective, with particular emphasis on issues related to (eco)innovation. The aim is therefore to develop the skills needed to analyse environmental policies and innovation processes, and to assess the economic impact of pursuing the goal of more efficient use of natural resources.
You will find courses in the advanced core areas of environmental economics, environmental law, econometrics and research methods, with the opportunity to choose from an interesting portfolio of optional courses.
You will gain specialist knowledge as well as a practical understanding of how to apply this
knowledge to make a difference for businesses and policy makers.

FIRST YEAR COURSES

• Environmental economics and policy
• Methodology for research
• Digital law and environmental sustainability
• Strategic control and performance management

• Economic and Business Statistics for Prediction and Classification
• 1 course between:
  - Project appraisal and cost benefit analysis for the environment
  - Policies for sustainability and the integral development
• Behavioral economics for the environment

SECOND YEAR COURSES

• Applied econometrics
• Finance and sustainability
• 1 course between:
  – Eco-innovations, firm’s performance, and policy
  – Energy and resource economics
• Economic and business statistic for dimensionality reduction
• 2 elective courses
• Internship
• Spanish Language*

Career opportunities

As a Green Economy graduate, you will be prepared to take on roles such as
Sustainability Manager, Green Economy Consultant, Carbon Management Consultant and
Academic Researcher.
More specifically, you will have the opportunity to work in or as:

• Management Consultant for Green firms
• Public Research Institutes
• Chief Sustainability Officer
• General and Operation Manager
• Marketing Manager
• Transportation Manager
• Environmental Economist
• Urban and Regional Planner
• PhD Research into green related topics