Second Cycle Degree/Two Year Master in Applied economics and markets

Programme Quality: facts and figures

In line with transparency principles and the university's actions fostering programme and service quality, we wish to provide useful data about the Degree Programme, in particular from the last 3 years.

"Cohort" refers to a student group starting university in a given year and does not include students transferring from another programme or students acquiring a second degree. Specific years or topics might be missing if the programme has not completed a full cycle.

Data updated to June 22, 2026

Students

Number of enrolled students

A.Y. 2025-2026

  • first year
    46
  • subsequent years
    48
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    13

A.Y. 2024-2025

  • first year
    53
  • subsequent years
    45
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    25

A.Y. 2023-2024

  • first year
    45
  • subsequent years
    76
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    35

Gender

  • Female students 34.1%
  • Male students 65.9%
  • Female students 46.2%
  • Male students 53.8%
  • Female students 23.8%
  • Male students 76.2%

Programme attractiveness

Cohort 2025/2026

  • Residents in other Italian regions 52.3%
  • Residents abroad 18.2%

Cohort 2024/2025

  • Residents in other Italian regions 51.9%
  • Residents abroad 23.1%

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Residents in other Italian regions 54.8%
  • Residents abroad 11.9%

Required qualification

  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 52.3%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 47.7%
  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 50%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 50%
  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 57.1%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 42.9%

Compliance with study plan

Students moving on to second year

Cohort 2024/2025

  • Students leaving university 9.6%
  • Students transferring to another programme 0%

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Students leaving university 2.4%
  • Students transferring to another programme 0%

Cohort 2022/2023

  • Students leaving university 5.1%
  • Students transferring to another programme 3.8%

Graduates

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 90.5%

Cohort 2022/2023

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 70.9%

Cohort 2021/2022

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 61.7%

International mobility

International mobility programme participants

  • A.Y. 2025-2026
    11
  • A.Y. 2024-2025
    17
  • A.Y. 2023-2024
    15

Graduates with experience abroad

  • Year 2025
    22.6%
  • Year 2024
    24.4%
  • Year 2023
    21.3%

Students' opinions

What students say about the programme

Statistical data regarding programme's course units.

Graduate satisfaction

Year 2025

  • 63.2% With this programme
  • 90.4% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

Year 2024

  • 71.6% With this programme
  • 89.2% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

Year 2023

  • 80.7% With this programme
  • 90.4% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

AlmaLaurea survey

Situation 1 year after graduation

  • 90.4% With this programme
  • 84% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 5.8% With this programme
  • 10.9% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 3.8% With this programme
  • 5.1% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

  • 90.6% With this programme
  • 84.6% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 7.5% With this programme
  • 9.1% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 1.9% With this programme
  • 6.3% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

  • 80.4% With this programme
  • 80.8% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 9.8% With this programme
  • 10.1% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 9.8% With this programme
  • 9.1% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

AlmaLaurea survey