FINANCE AND INSURANCE

Unical’s Finance and Insurance is an English-taught, two-year Master’s degree (LM-16) that prepares students for advanced roles in banking, insurance, financial markets, pensions, and actuarial work.

Course overview

• Degree: Master’s degree in Finance and Insurance, class LM-16.
• Duration: 2 years.
• Teaching language: Entirely in English.
• University: University of Calabria (Università della Calabria).
• International intake: For A.Y. 2025–26, 20 places were reserved for international students, including 12 scholarships.

What you learn

• Design and manage complex financial and insurance products.
• Understand how financial and insurance markets are organized and operate.
• Study quantitative methods for finance and insurance, including mathematical finance and risk measurement.
• Learn about public and private pension/social-security systems.
• Develop knowledge across mathematics, economics, statistics, law, and business to analyze financial and insurance markets.

Career outcomes

• Graduates can pursue senior roles in banks, insurance companies, brokerage firms, consulting firms, pension institutions, and financial-market regulators.
• The degree can also lead to work as a consultant evaluating financial/insurance products, risks, and intermediaries’ management activities.
• Graduates may take the qualification examination for the actuarial profession.

Recommended background

• Applicants should have adequate prior knowledge of mathematics, economics, and statistics to follow the program successfully.
• The course is particularly suitable for students interested in quantitative methods applied to finance and insurance.

You are eligible for Unical’s Finance and Insurance Master’s if you have a suitable academic background in quantitative and economic subjects, plus B2-level English. Final admission also depends on an assessment of your prior studies.

Eligibility criteria

• Academic preparation: You should have adequate knowledge of mathematics, economics, and statistics.
• English proficiency: You need B2-level English.
• No English certificate required: Unical tests English knowledge as specified in the Course Regulations; an English-language certificate is not required.
• Background assessment: Admission is conditional on Unical’s assessment of your academic background, so your prior degree and coursework must demonstrate suitability for the program.
• International places: For A.Y. 2025–26, 20 places were reserved for international students, including 12 scholarships.

What this means

• A bachelor’s degree with strong preparation in quantitative finance, economics, statistics, mathematics, actuarial science, or a closely related field is likely to be relevant.
• The page does not specify a required bachelor’s-degree title, minimum GPA, entrance exam, or work experience; the decisive factor is whether your background meets the program’s quantitative and economic expectations.
• For a case-by-case eligibility evaluation, contact Unical’s Welcome Office at welcomeoffice@unical.it or unicaladmission@unical.it.

For Unical’s Finance and Insurance Master’s, the requirements are adequate preparation in quantitative/economic subjects, B2 English, and a favorable assessment of your academic background.

Admission requirements

• Mathematics: You should have adequate knowledge of mathematics.
• Economics: You should have adequate knowledge of economics.
• Statistics: You should have adequate knowledge of statistics.
• English: You must have B2-level English.
• English testing: English knowledge is tested according to the Course Regulations; no English certificate is required.
• Background assessment: Admission is conditional on Unical’s evaluation of your academic background and prior preparation.

International intake

• For A.Y. 2025–26, 20 places were reserved for international students, including 12 scholarships.
• The page does not list a minimum GPA, entrance exam, or specific bachelor’s-degree title; your transcript and academic preparation are assessed for eligibility.
• For individual eligibility confirmation, contact welcomeoffice@unical.it or unicaladmission@unical.it.

Documents you will likely need

• Bachelor’s degree certificate, showing completion of a relevant undergraduate program.
• Academic transcript, including courses, grades, and credit hours, so Unical can assess your background in mathematics, economics, and statistics.
• Passport or identity document, normally required for international applicants.
• Application form / admission-portal submission, following Unical’s international application procedure.
• No English certificate is required; Unical tests B2 English knowledge as set out in the Course Regulations.

Important clarification

• Because admission is conditional on an assessment of your academic background, your transcript is especially important—it is how Unical verifies your preparation in the required quantitative and economic subjects.
• The page does not list a CV, motivation letter, recommendation letters, or proof of English certification as mandatory documents.
• For the definitive checklist, contact the Welcome Office at welcomeoffice@unical.it or unicaladmission@unical.it.