The Double Degree in Economics with Nova is a challenging two-year program taught entirely in English.

After completing the program, students will obtain a Master’s degree in Economics and Finance, issued by Luiss University and a Portuguese Master’s degree in Economics, issued by the Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

The program is structured as follows:

• the first year is carried out at Luiss (Rome)
• the second year is carried out at NOVA (Lisbon)

The students selected for the Double Degree will be registered at Luiss during their time at NOVA and will continue to pay tuition fees at Luiss. Students will be exempted from paying tuition at NOVA.

In order to earn a Double Degree, students will have to be in compliance with both their home and host universities' rules and conditions with regard to credits, attendance, deadlines etc.

Sara Biagini

Associate Professor

Homepage| sbiagini@luiss.it

Details regarding the application process that are not available in this web page, will be available in the Call for Applications 2026/27, uploaded in the 'Useful documents' section at the bottom of this page.

Who can apply

Students enrolled in the first year of the Luiss Master’s Program in Economics and Finance, majors in Economics and in Finance, can apply to this program.

Available slots

For the mobility year 26/27, 2 students can take part in the program. 

Requirements (updated for the mobility year 26-27)

Candidates for this program should have the following requirements:

• Weighted average grade equal to or above 26/30
• Students are required to pass all exams taught during the 1st semester and are strongly encouraged to pass all exams taught during the 2nd semester;

As for English, students must possess at least a C1 level (European Framework of Reference), to be proved by one of the following certifications:

• CAE grade B, C;
• IELTS equal or above 7 (NOT online test);
• TOEFL IBT equal or above 91;
• Bachelor's Degree entirely taught in English;

The English language certificates must not be older than two years from the start of the mobility period (1 September 2026).

Selection Criteria

Candidates will be ranked based on their academic performance score, calculated according to the following criteria:

Recap of the Deadlines

Disclaimer: dates might be subject to change; please refer to this webpage for the latest updates.

• When to apply
• Useful Information for your Mobility

The student experience

• Francesco Mazzola: a dream job in international finance with the ECB
• Francesco Corea: a year in Lisbon, a Double Degree and a PhD

While every effort will be made to provide students with complete, accurate and timely information, Luiss reserves the right to change, amend, modify or revoke the aforementioned program. Luiss is not responsible for any cancellation or modification due to events beyond its control. If the program is cancelled or modified for these reasons, Luiss will inform all interested students in a timely manner.