The MSc in Economics and Development offers three double degree programs.

• For students of the curriculum Development Economics, a Double Degree Program is offered jointly with the MSc in Development Economics of the University of Göttingen (Germany). Please click here for additional information.
• For students of the curriculum Economics, a Double Degree Program is offered jointly with the MSc in European Economic Studies of the University of Bamberg (Germany). Please click here for additional information.
• For students of the curriculum Economics, another Double Degree Program is offered jointly with the International Master in Public Policies of the University of Rennes (France). Please click here for additional information.

For each of these programs, students from the MSc in Economics and Development spend their first year the University of Florence where they are supposed to earn 60 Ects, and spend their second year at the partner university, where they attend courses, take exams, and write their master's thesis in order to earn 60 Ects.

At the end of the program, students earn the degree of MSc in Economics and Development from the University of Florence as well as a degree from their chosen partner university, that is

• MSc in Development Economics from the University of Goettingen or
• MSc in European Economic Studies from the University of Bamberg or
• International Master in Public Policies from the University of Rennes.

The School of Economics and Management has a webpage about double degrees.

Why pursue a double degree?

A double degree program allows students to:

• study at two top schools of economics;
• earn two degrees, one from each university, which, if done separately, would take four years of study;
• gain international experience;
• be more competitive in the labour market;
• broaden their horizons;
• build strong international networks.