Master of Science in Economics and International Policies
Lugano, Switzerland
DURATION
4 Semesters
LANGUAGES
Italian
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
30 Jun 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
CHF 4,000 / per semester **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* 30/04/25 for non-EU/EFTA; 30/06/25 for EU/EFTA
** the registration fee is CHF 4000.- per semester, while the non-resident semester is CHF 1000. Total for four semesters: CHF 13000
Key Summary
Introduction
The Master in Economics and International Policies (MEPIN) is offered by the Faculty of Economics of Università della Svizzera italiana, USI, based in Lugano, in collaboration with Alta Scuola di Economia e Relazioni Internazionali (ASERI) of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, based in Milan. The full-time study programme comprises 120 ECTS for a usual duration of 4 semesters and gives the possibility of obtaining a double degree, i.e:
- a Swiss Master's degree awarded by USI (Laurea magistrale under Swiss law);
- a first-level university Master's degree issued by the ASERI of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore of Milan under Italian legislation.
In the new edition, more space has been given to economics and political science subjects and two courses in 'Methodology of Social Research' have been introduced. The MEPIN offers a wide range of scientific tools and specific skills that are indispensable for understanding the economic and political phenomena linked to globalisation and the functioning of public and international institutions. The proposed Master's programme develops its curriculum around the interdisciplinary study of economics, finance, law, international institutions and international politics. It will also provide multidisciplinary and managerial knowledge necessary to address issues such as sustainable development, economic and financial ethics and, more generally, forms of cooperation between public authorities and private economic operators aimed at achieving a common objective, such as the provision of a service or the creation and management of a project.
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Curriculum
Structure and content
The Master in Economics and International Policies (MEPIN) offers a wide range of scientific tools and specific skills, essential for the understanding of economic-political phenomena related to globalization and the functioning of public and international institutions.
The basis on which the entire program is developed is linked to the study of economics, law and institutions, and international policies. We will also provide multidisciplinary and managerial knowledge necessary to address issues such as sustainable development, globalization of markets, population aging, migration phenomena, and, more generally, forms of cooperation between public authorities and private economic operators aimed at the achievement of a common goal, such as the provision of a service or the creation and management of a project.
The study of the areas of intersection between public and private, from the local to the global level, requires skills both in the economic-financial sector and in the public policy sector, as well as the knowledge of the regulatory legal and communication aspects relating to the relationships between the parties. Participants are offered a series of courses on the Lugano campus and Milan campus. The program is completed with the development of a thesis and an internship in a national or international institution. The multi-faceted and interdisciplinary training offered by MEPIN has enabled its graduates to enter quickly and successfully into multinational companies, banks and finance companies, local authorities, non-governmental organizations, teaching, and research institutes. The graduates of this Master's degree possess both multidisciplinary skills and specific knowledge, particularly in economics and political science, which allow them to work in all those sectors in which public and private cooperate.
Rankings
International Rankings
USI in the Times Higher Education (THE) and Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings (QS), which are amongst the world's most popular and well-known global rankings - latest available data:
- QS World University Rankings 2023
240th globally
(out of 1500 universities considered) - THE World University Rankings 2023
Range 201-250
(out of 1799 universities considered) - THE World's Best Small Universities 2022
15th worldwide
among small universities. - THE Young University Rankings 2022
57th worldwide
among ‘young’ universities (less than 50 years old) - QS Top 50 Under 50 2021
26th worldwide
among ‘young’ universities (less than 50 years old)
U-Multirank 2022
With 16 "A" in the indicators taken into consideration, USI ranks 3rd in the ranking of Swiss universities (Country Report Switzerland).
Rankings by Subject Area
In addition to the global university rankings, USI has made significant progress in subject area rankings:
- THE Subject Rankings
with important results in particular in Computer Science, Clinical and Health, Economics. - Forschungsmonitoring
with high scores in the rankings that measure the impact of research in Economics, especially when referring to the most prestigious academic journals of the field.