SOCIETY AND CULTURE
“Marco Biagi” Department of Economics

Call for applications
 for the Master’s Degree Programme in

ECONOMICS and PUBLIC POLICY (EPP)
Modena Campus - Class LM-56

for non-EU students residing abroad and applying for a visa

Academic Year 2021 - 2022

The course is taught entirely in English

Online application: by 30 June 2021 on www.esse3.unimore.it   
Assessment results: by 10 July 2021
Enrolment: 12 July to 20 December 2021

IMPORTANT
Any amendment to the deadlines or procedures concerning this Call will be published exclusively on the following website: www.international.unimore.it/bandilan.html 

This Call for Applications is addressed to non-EU applicants who are not residing in Italy and are applying for a Visa at the Italian embassy or consulate, have a study qualification obtained abroad, and intend to enrol in the Master’s Degree Programme in ECONOMICS AND PUBLIC POLICY (EPP) for the Academic Year 2021-2022. Places available: 15 

Applications must be submitted by 30 June 2021 and applicants shall be subject to a verification of their academic background that will be carried out based on their study qualification with a possible interview and test by remote. 
The reference person of the study programme is professor Mario Forni mario.forni@unimore.it 
Applicants with an Italian qualification, as well as EU applicants (regardless of their residence) and Non-EU students regularly residing in Italy and possessing a degree released in a foreign country, shall apply for the degree programme in Economics and Public Policy (EPP) by following the procedure indicated in a specific Call for Applications reserved for them and available on the website https://www.unimore.it/bandi/StuLau-Lau2V.html. 
2. Requirements 
Applicants are required to possess: 

a)	Bachelor’s degree deemed suitable and awarded before 20 December 2021

b)	As the degree programme is taught entirely in English, applicants are required to demonstrate at least a B2 level knowledge of the English language, proven by an international language certificate, in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference. A list of the main language certifications recognised by UNIMORE is available on the website www.clamore.unimore.it/it/certifications/info
alternatively
a declaration issued by the home University (Language Centre or Department), confirming the required language skill level, if it cannot be inferred by the study programme, is also accepted
alternatively
the examination Board invites the applicant for an interview, by 16 July 2021, if it deems that the English language skill is not comparable to B2 level, based on the documents attached to the application regarding the study programme 

c)	basic knowledge in the economic-historical, mathematic-statistic, and corporate-legal disciplinary fields, as well as an academic background and training/professional experience pertinent to the nature of the Master’s degree programme. Please refer to the Appendix to this call for applications. The examination Board assesses the documents attached to the application and if it’s necessary invites the applicant for a test and an interview, by 16 July 2021, to be taken by remote.

3. Submitting an online application for evaluation 

To submit the application, students must:
-	register on www.esse3.unimore.it by clicking on the “Registration” section (menu tab) to get username and password and access the Reserved Area. Please check that the e-mail address provided is correct in order to receive any future communications 

-	after logging in, choose Registered/Student Area from the menu tab and choose “Assessments and tests”.

-	choose the EPP selection and answer “Yes” to question “Are you an international student with a foreign qualification, residing abroad and in need of a visa of the Italian Embassy/Consulate?”

-	fill in the online application and attach the following documents:

1.	degree certification. Students who have not yet obtained the qualification must state the expected awarding date. The list of the exams passed, the grades obtained and any future exams shall also be reported in the attachments.  

2.	exam content outline for each exam taken (it may also be submitted in English)

3.	European format CV with email address and telephone number

4.	international language certificate stating at least a B2 level in English
or, alternatively
declaration issued by the home University (University Language Centre or Department) stating that the applicant has achieved the required language level.
 
5.	motivation letter (max 1,500 characters, including spaces), indicating the reasons for choosing the study programme.
You can download the Guide to the evaluation procedure for admission to Master’s Degree programmes at https://www.unimore.it/servizistudenti/guideesse3.html 

IMPORTANT: the application is deemed actually submitted only after the applicant has saved the data and answered YES to the question “Do you want to submit your application now?” The application may now be printed and kept as a personal reminder.

4. Amending or reopening an application for evaluation 
	
Should you need to open the application again to change any data or add documents before the assessment begins and within the deadline of 30 June 2021 send an e-mail to the Registrar’s Office segrstud.economia@unimore.it  

5. Assessment Results

The examination board, appointed by the Council of the “Marco Biagi” Department of Economics, assesses the qualifications and the documentation attached to the application. Applications are evaluated in the order of submission. The assessment results will be made available to applicants on www.unimore.it/bandi/StuLau-esiti.html.

The following results will be published by 10 July 2021: 

-	PASS: the student’s academic background is deemed suitable and the curricular requirements are met; as a consequence, if the study qualification has been awarded, the applicant may complete the final enrolment in the programme by following the instructions outlined in 6.

-	ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: the Board identifies any deficiencies in the academic background and invites the student for an interview, after taking a written test (see the Appendix to this call). 

-	FAIL: it is the result of not meeting the curricular requirements and/or deficiencies not overcome in the initial personal background. In this case, the applicant will not be allowed to enrol. 

-	INCOMPLETE APPLICATION: if the Board decides that no assessment can be made as the required documentation is incomplete, the application is labelled as “incomplete application” and it is automatically reopened and labelled as “not final application”. Applicants shall attach the missing documents and finally close the application for a new assessment by 30 June 2021.

The following may also appear:

-	APPLICATION NOT FINAL: the student has not confirmed the application by clicking on the field “Do you want to submit your application now?” and therefore it cannot be assessed.

FOR ASSESSMENT: the application has been correctly submitted by the applicant, but the examination Board has not yet assessed the submitted application

6. Enrolment 

6.1 Pre-enrolment on Universitaly for the purpose of obtaining a student visa

As indicated in the ministerial circular for access to study programmes, which is published every year on the website www.studiare-in-italia.it/studentistranieri/, Non-EU applicants residing abroad and requesting a visa must pre-enrol on the UNIVERSITALY website by clicking on the link https://www.universitaly.it/index.php/registration/firststep. 
The pre-enrolment application is automatically sent to UNIMORE for validation. UNIMORE will notify the Italian Consular Authority in the event of admission to the study programme. 

Applicants have to upload the following documents on the Universitaly website:

•	their passport

Any further documents relating to their academic qualification may also be attached, including:

•	declaration of value, issued by the Italian Embassy/Consulate in the country to which the school issuing the qualification belongs
or, alternatively 
•	statements issued by ENIC-NARIC centres such as the comparability certificate issued by the Centro di informazione sulla mobilità e le Equivalenze accademiche (CIMEA) - website www.cimea.it/it/index.aspx For further information, visit the website www.cimea.it/it/servizi/attestati-di-comparabilita-e-certificazione-dei-titoli/attestati-di-comparabilita-e-di-verifica-dei-titoli-diplome.aspx
Please contact the reference Embassy/Consulate as soon as possible to check the requirements and the documents needed for the visa to be issued. 

6.2 Enrolment

To enrol in the EPP Programme, applicants must:

- have completed the pre-enrolment procedure on the Universitaly website 
- obtain a student visa for Italy in time for the enrolment.

Enrolment: 12 July to 20 December 2021.

The office responsible for enrolments is the Registrar’s Office for the Marco Biagi Department of Economics, located in via Università n.4, Modena email: segrstud.economia@unimore.it 

Opening times are available at the link http://www.unimore.it/servizistudenti/segreteriestudenti.html  

The following documents must be submitted for enrolment: 

1.	Bachelor degree diploma, translated and legalised by the Italian Embassy/Consulate
2.	Declaration of value of the university degree, issued by the Italian Embassy/Consulate in the country to which the school issuing the qualification belongs or, alternatively, declaration issued by ENIC-NARIC centres
3.	Degree certification, issued by the University awarding the degree 
4.	Receipt issued by the post office in Italy, certifying the filing of the application for a residence permit
5.	Passport
6.	Passport photo

After verifying the correctness and completeness of the documents submitted by the student, the forms for the payment of tuition fees (academic year 2021-2022) will be made available on the applicant’s personal page on Esse3 and the Registrar’s Office will confirm the enrolment once the first instalment has been paid. 

Payment methods are indicated on www.unimore.it/ammissione/pagamenti.html 

IMPORTANT

Please note that the PAYMENT DATE indicated on the electronic payment receipt applies.

Payments reporting a date later than 20 December 2021 on the receipt will not be deemed valid for enrolment purposes.

PLEASE NOTE According to AgID (Digital Italy Agency), the payment may be made by the payment service provider on the day following the payer’s request. This would preclude the enrolment.

7. Student services 

Non-EU foreign students applying for this call may contact the UNIMORE International Welcome Desk for assistance with administrative formalities such as:

-	information regarding possible quarantine
-	application for residence permit
-	application for a tax code
-	opening a bank account
-	health insurance
-	transport facilities
-	access to the accommodation searching and housing services
-	certificate of suitability of accommodation for the Embassy/Consulate

All students are invited to register on the www.isu-services.it/it/universities/universita-di-modena platform to book services. 

Office opening hours:
-in Modena at the address Via S. Geminiano,3. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:30am to 3:00pm
-in Reggio Emilia at the address Via Allegri, 15 (Students services department) on Wednesdays every two weeks and depending on the specific requirements.
Email: internationalwelcomedesk@unimore.it Phone: 059 2058171

8. Contributions and benefits
In order to obtain an exemption from tuition fees or to request other additional benefits (scholarship, accommodation in a university residence, food services or other benefits), foreign students residing abroad and requesting a visa need to submit an online application by the end of August 2021. Online applications need to be submitted on the website www.er-go.it before enrolment.

Students need to have the documents translated and legally certified, stating their financial situation at the link https://www.er-go.it/index.php?id=6620. For further information please go to  https://www.er-go.it/index.php?id=5963 and https://www.international.unimore.it/fees.html 

The Call for Benefit Applications will be published approximately at the beginning of July 2021. 
Students are invited to check the deadlines. For further information and to check any update on the academic year 2021-2022, please visit the website www.unimore.it/ammissione/tasse.html  Students who do not submit the online application will pay the tuition fees in full, for the amount of EUR 2,200.00 approximately, divided into 4 instalments. 

The information provided above is up-to-date as of today’s date; it may be subject to updates/changes/integration based on the Decisions of the University bodies made after this call is published. Any update/change/integration will be published and disclosed on the website www.unimore.it

9. Person in charge of the procedure 

The person in charge of the procedure is Mrs. Elda Toschi, officer in charge at the Registrar's Office. The office responsible is the Registrar’s Office for the Marco Biagi” Department of Economics: tel. 059/2056459; e-mail: elda.toschi@unimore.it   

An appeal may be lodged against the content of this call before the Administrative Court of Emilia Romagna Region or extraordinary before the President of the Republic in accordance with the law. Any appeal shall be notified to this Administration exclusively by sending an e-mail to the following certified e-mail address: direzionelegale@pec.unimore.it

11. Contacts

For IT issues on the application, the online enrolment procedure or to retrieve the esse3 log on credentials, please send an e-mail to webhelp@unimore.it   
Assistance service opening hours: Monday to Thursday from 9:00am to 5:00pm and on Fridays from 9:00am to 2:00pm

For information on teachings, please contact the Teaching Office for the “Marco Biagi” Department of Economics located in via Berengario 51, Modena 
Opening hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30am to 12:30pm
e-mail info.economia@unimore.it 
Department website www.economia.unimore.it  

For administration issues and information on the call for applications, please contact the Registrar’s Office, Via Università 4, 41125 – Modena
Tel. 059/2056404 e-mail segrstud.economia@unimore.it   
For opening hours, please go to www.unimore.it/servizistudenti/segreteriestudenti.html  

Welcome Office for Students with Disability and Specific Learning Disorders
Tel. 059 2058311 - 0522 523506 e-mail disabilita@unimore.it  

For issues relating to the online application for benefits e-mail servizi.studenti@unimore.it 
Website for submitting the application for benefits www.er-go.it   

Students may contact the International Welcome Desk for advice and assistance with paperwork for requesting residence permits, tax code, registration with the National Health Service (SSN), health insurance, opening bank accounts and housing. 
email: internationalwelcomedesk@unimore.it  
Phone: 059 2058171
In Modena:  
-Via S. Geminiano, 3 
Monday - Wednesday - Friday - from 9:30am to 3:00pm
In Reggio Emilia:
- Via Allegri, 15 at the Students’ Services Office
On Wednesdays every two weeks and based on specific needs.

For information on study programmes, assessment and enrolment procedures please contact: Informastudenti:  email: informastudenti@unimore.it  
In Modena: 
-Via Università, 4 - ground floor tel. 059 205 8255 
In Reggio Emilia:
- Viale A. Allegri, 15 - ground floor - tel. 0522 523 555 
Opening hours are available at the link www.orientamento.unimore.it/site/home/orientamento-allo-studio-e-tutorato.html    

The Registrar’s Office and Informastudenti will be closed from 13 to 20 August 2021

Modena, 7 April 2021									              

THE RECTOR 
													
Professor Carlo Adolfo Porro

APPENDIX

Applicants who are invited for an interview by the examination Board will be interview on topics relating to one of the 5 subjects listed below. Applicants shall agree the topic of the interview in advance with the selection board. Before the interview, applicants will take a short written test (25 minutes) on the topic agreed. A test facsimile is available under request. 
	
	1. Microeconomics 
	a. Consumers’ behaviour 
	b. Production and costs 
	c. Perfectly competitive markets 
	d. Monopoly 
	
	2. Macroeconomics 
	a. Basic notions on national accountancy 
	b. National income and the short-term balance 
	c. The IS-LM model 
	d. The job market 
	e. Open economics 

	3. Public economics 
	a. Welfare economics and causes of market failures 
	b. Public finance in Italy and the tools for the annual budgetary manoeuvre 
	c. Tax theory 
	d. Welfare state expenditure (pensions, healthcare, assistance and education) 
	
	4. Statistics 
	a. Descriptive statistics 
	b. Probability and casual variables 
	c. Sampling and sample distributions 
	d. Point estimate and estimate at intervals 
	
	5. Mathematics 
	a. Sets 
	b. Equations and inequalities 
	c. Real functions of a real variable 
	d. Limits, continuity and differentials calculation