Call for Applications a.y. 2024/2025
The Master of Science in Finance and Banking (Laurea Magistrale - LM 16) is a two-year program of quantitative methods for finance, entirely taught in English and designed for students who wish to study mathematical and statistical techniques applied to financial markets.
The admission process is based on two steps of selection:
1. Online application through the Delphi system for the education background evaluation.
2. Candidates who meet the entry requirements will be invited to a Skype Interview to assess their knowledge.
The Admission Board will evaluate applications according to the application schedule. Please note that candidates cannot re-apply for the same academic year.
To be admitted to the program, students must have adequate knowledge of mathematics, economics, and statistics at the undergraduate level.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- A three-year undergraduate degree (or to be near completion) with a GPA above 80%, belonging to the course classes (D.M. 270/04): Civil and environmental engineering (L-7 Ingegneria Civile e Ambientale); Information technology engineering (L-8 Ingegneria dell’informazione); Industrial engineering (L-9 Ingegneria Industriale); Administration (L-16 Scienze dell’amministrazione e dell’organizzazione); Business administration (L-18 Scienze dell’economia e della gestione aziendale); Physics (L-30 Scienze e tecnologie fisiche); Computer Science (L-31 Scienze e tecnologie informatiche); Economics (L-33 Scienze economiche); Mathematics (L-35 Scienze matematiche); Political science and international relations (L-36 Scienze Politiche e delle Relazioni Internazionali); Statistics (L-41 Statistica)
or an italian degree (ex DM 509/99) in the subjects equivalent to those listed above
or a non-Italian undergraduate university degree with a solid quantitative background such as Economics, Business, Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, and Engineering. The Admission Board will evaluate the correspondence between the international degree and the Italian course classes.
- English language knowledge (B2 level; the knowledge will be assessed at the Skype interview; the certificate is not mandatory).
Candidates do not need to earn a Bachelor’s Degree before the application deadline, however if admitted:
- non-EU candidates must earn a Bachelor's Degree on time for the pre-enrollment deadline (31 July 2024);
- EU candidates must earn a Bachelor's Degree by the enrollment deadline (4 November 2024)
APPLICATION SCHEDULE
FIRST INTAKE
Open to
Non-EU citizens resident abroad and applying for a student visa: YES
EU citizens and non-EU citizens legally resident in Italy: YES
Online Application Period: 1 February - 25 March 2024
Skype Interview Period: 2-4 April 2024
SECOND INTAKE
Open to
Non-EU citizens resident abroad and applying for a student visa: YES
EU citizens and non-EU citizens legally resident in Italy: YES
Online Application Period: 1 April - 24 May 2024
Skype Interview Period: 29-31 May 2024
THIRD INTAKE
Open to
Non-EU citizens resident abroad and applying for a student visa: NO
EU citizens and non-EU citizens legally resident in Italy: YES
Online Application Period: 3-25 June 2024
Skype Interview Period: 1-5 July 2024
FOURTH INTAKE
Open to
Non-EU citizens resident abroad and applying for a student visa: NO
EU citizens and non-EU citizens legally resident in Italy: YES
Online Application Period: 26 June - 29 July 2024
Skype Interview Period: 1, 2 and 5 August 2024
The Admission Board will evaluate applications on rolling bases. The outcome of the entry requirements verification will be sent on rolling bases by email. Applicants eligible for the interview will receive the convocation before the interview period. After the interview, they will receive the result by email within two weeks.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
GENERAL INFO
The admission process is based on two steps of selection:
1. Online application through the Delphi system for the education background evaluation. The application form must be submitted in English, and no paper applications will be accepted. All applicants must pay an application fee of 30 euros (non-refundable). Only candidates who complete the online application and validate the application fee payment on Delphi by the deadlines will be evaluated. Once the online application has been submitted, the members of the Admission Board verify if the candidate meets the entry requirements. Applicants who do not meet the entry requirements will be rejected.
2. Skype Interview to assess candidates' knowledge. If the candidate meets the entry requirements will be invited for a Skype interview according to the application schedule.
ONLINE APPLICATION THROUGH DELPHI
Connect to the online Services Website Delphi and select Application to programs taught in English > Start application procedures > School of Economics > Select MSc in Finance and Banking.
You must provide a valid email address to receive communications regarding the selection procedure. After registration, you will receive your Fiscal Code and CTRL code to enter the application system. You may enter the system more than once to complete the uploading of your documents, modify your application, and re-print your application request. etc. If you need to recover your CTRL code, select Box 3 "Find CTRL".
You must upload on Delphi the following documents in .pdf format:
- Scanned copy of a valid Passport or ID Card only for EU students
- Bachelor's Official Transcript of Exams: you must upload the official document issued by the university, in Italian or in English, that contains the name of the university, the bachelor's program, and the list of the exams and grades achieved.
- Curriculum Vitae in English.
You may submit the English Language Certificate to supplement your application (i.e., IELTS, TOEFL, FIRST, CAE, Cambridge tests, CLA certificate, Erasmus certificate, etc.) and the GRE/GMAT/CFA Certificate. However, it is not compulsory; the knowledge of English will be assessed during the Skype interview.
Once the application has been filled out, the system will release a .pdf format containing the application receipt and, on the last page, the application fee payment slip.
The application fee (non-refundable) must be paid through the PagoPA system. Also, online payments via credit cards are allowed (Visa, MasterCard, American Express).
In order to send your application, after the payment, you must connect again to Delphi to validate the payment and conclude your application: Click here and select Box 2 "You have already filled out an application" > Insert your Fiscal Code and CTRL code which are both on your application request > Select "Request validation" > Click on "Confirm PagoPA"
The results of the evaluation will be sent via email to the email address provided in the application form according to the application schedule.
NOTE: Once you validate the payment, you may no longer modify your application. Paying and validating the payment within the application deadline is mandatory. Candidates who do not validate the payment through Delphi will not be evaluated.
(*) The following categories of students are exempt from the application fee payment:
- students with a disability equal to or greater than 66%
- students who have earned a bachelor's degree at Tor Vergata University with a final grade of at least 100/110.
These exempted candidates will still have to validate the payment slip of 0,00 Euros using the CTRL and AUTH codes assigned automatically by the Delphi online service.
SKYPE INTERVIEW
Only candidates who meet the entry requirements will be invited to a Skype interview to assess their knowledge of mathematics, statistics, and English language knowledge. Eligible candidates will be contacted by email to schedule the interview according to the application schedule.
The interview for admission is held in English and exclusively via Skype; it lasts around 30 minutes. For an idea of the appropriate level of knowledge and to be better prepared for the interview, candidates may consult the following material: Requirements MSc Finance and Banking
The interview can't be rescheduled. Students who do not show up at the interview are automatically excluded.
The Admission Board will communicate the results of the interview (Admitted/Rejected) by e-mail within two weeks after the interview.
ENROLLMENT
Once admitted applicants have received the Acceptance Letter, they must email the Admissions Office admissions_f&b@economia.uniroma2.it to communicate their decision to confirm (or forego) enrollment in our program.
Enrollment begins in August 2024 and the deadline is on 4 November 2024.
All admitted students must be at Tor Vergata University for the beginning of the program (2 September 2024).
Admitted students are allowed to proceed with the enrollment only once they have earned their Bachelor's Degree (Laurea Triennale):
- admitted students with a foreign degree applying for a visa before enrolling must complete pre-enrollment through the Universitaly portal (pre-enrollment deadline 31 July 2024), and at that time, must upload the required documents which allow students to enroll in a Master of Science Degree in Italy. Please be aware that to enroll in a Master of Science in Italy, at least 15 years of education are requested (elementary school + middle school + high school + bachelor's degree).
- EU admitted students and all admitted students with an Italian degree must earn the Bachelor's degree by our enrollment deadline (4 November 2024).
In July, the Admissions Office will provide all students with detailed information (such as arrival, enrollment period, welcome meeting, and course schedule).
We encourage students to stay informed and visit our website often for periodic updates. Further information about the official enrollment, when available will be published here.
It is not possible to defer acceptance. If you wish to delay your studies for a year or more, you will need to submit the application again.