Master in Economics and Strategies for International Markets at University of Bari Aldo Moro

Detailed entry requirements

Economics and Strategies for International Markets (ESMI, LM-56) at Bari has a standard Italian-taught route and an international EGEI curriculum governed by additional consortium rules. Eligibility must be checked for the intended route. The university-posted 2026/27 regulation and its admission portal supply the requirements below. Reviewed 6 October 2026. [1][2][3]

Required qualification and direct curricular routes

A bachelor’s degree or a foreign qualification recognised as equivalent is required. Article 3 of the posted 2026/27 regulation grants graduates in Italian classes L-18, L-33, L-41 and L-36 access without having to demonstrate additional curricular requirements. That exemption concerns the subject-credit check, not every language or administrative condition. [1]

Applicants outside those classes must demonstrate the prescribed subject preparation. The regulation specifies 10 CFU in ECON-01/A, political economy; 10 in ECON-02/A, economic policy; 10 in ECON-06/A, business administration; 10 in ECON-07/A, business management; and 10 across STAT-01/A, STAT-02/A, STAT-03/A or STAT-03/B. These form five ten-credit requirements, totalling 50 CFU. [1]

The corresponding former codes are SECS-P/01, 02, 07 and 08, plus SECS-S/01, 03, 04 or 05 for the statistics group. Prepare the transcript and detailed syllabuses, particularly if your foreign institution does not use Italian sector classifications. The university determines recognition and equivalence. [1][2][3]

Missing credits and academic authorisation

Required preparation must be established before enrolment. The regulation describes acquiring the necessary credits through individual courses or extra-curricular study. If existing credits are below the specified amounts, submit the syllabuses to the Course Council before matriculation. [1]

The Council may authorise enrolment after reviewing those syllabuses and adequate English knowledge. This is an individual academic decision, not an automatic waiver or permission to ignore a missing requirement. The admission portal also requires the curricular conditions and verification of adequate personal preparation. No universal interview duration or fixed minimum GPA is published in these reviewed provisions. [1][2]

Italian, English and the international EGEI route

The official admission portal labels the standard ESMI programme’s study language as Italian. For non-EU applicants residing abroad on the Italian-taught route, it describes an Italian-language test after Universitaly pre-enrolment, with exemptions including Italian certification at B2 or higher such as CILS, CELI, Roma3 or PLIDA. English proficiency does not by itself replace that Italian requirement. [2]

Article 3 explicitly requires English of at least B2 for the EGEI curriculum; the standard ESMI admission portal also states an English B2 requirement. The reviewed sources do not establish universal IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 90 thresholds. [1][2]

International Erasmus Mundus EGEI admission is governed additionally by the consortium Partnership Agreement and Grant Agreement identified in Article 3. Apply that route’s own current selection instructions, document list and deadlines. Standard ESMI open access does not establish admission to an international consortium place or scholarship. [1]

Foreign-qualification evaluation and 2026/27 application dates

Bari requires preliminary evaluation through its DreamApply admission platform for holders of foreign qualifications, including EU and non-EU applicants whether living in Italy or abroad. For 2026/27, its published application deadlines were 30 June 2026 for applicants requiring a visa and 30 September 2026 for applicants not requiring one. Visa applicants proceed to Universitaly only after positive evaluation, uploading the required qualification documents there too. The open-access Universitaly deadline was 30 September 2026. These dates have passed as of this review; they are not deadlines for 2027/28. [3]

The ESMI admission portal accepts qualification documents in English or Italian. If the institution cannot supply suitable versions, the portal requests official translations together with verified copies of the originals. Original entry documents must be brought to the university for final enrolment. [2]

Source status and applicant checklist

The university-posted regulation is labelled for the 2026/27 cohort. Its cover records course-council proposal on 4 March 2026 and departmental formulation on 25 March 2026, while the Senate approval-date line is blank. The requirements above describe that posted document; no unrecorded Senate approval date is asserted. [1]

Before applying, choose standard ESMI or international EGEI, establish degree equivalence, check the direct-class exemption or map all five subject-credit requirements, obtain any Council authorisation, prepare Italian/English evidence for the route, and complete foreign-qualification procedures by the relevant intake deadlines. [1][2][3]

Sources and verification

1. University of Bari Aldo Moro, university-posted Regolamento didattico di Economia e Strategie per i Mercati Internazionali, LM-56, cohort 2026/27, Article 3; proposed 4 March 2026, departmental formulation 25 March 2026, Senate approval-date line unfilled; reviewed 6 October 2026.
2. University of Bari Aldo Moro, official admission portal, Economia e Strategie per i Mercati Internazionali LM-56, course code 8015-R/PDS0-2026/2026; reviewed 6 October 2026.
3. University of Bari Aldo Moro, Admission of International Students, 2026/27 DreamApply and Universitaly procedures; reviewed 6 October 2026.

Entry requirements: short questions and answers

Which degrees receive the curricular exemption?

The posted regulation lists Italian classes L-18, L-33, L-41 and L-36. The exemption concerns additional curricular-credit evidence; language and administrative requirements still apply. [1]

What credits are required for other backgrounds?

Five ten-credit requirements: political economy, economic policy, business administration, business management and the listed statistics area. Together they total 50 CFU. [1]

Can the university review a subject-credit shortfall?

Yes. Submit the relevant syllabuses to the Course Council before enrolment. It may authorise matriculation after reviewing preparation and English knowledge; approval is individual. [1]

Is the standard ESMI programme English-taught?

The official admission portal lists Italian for standard ESMI. The international EGEI curriculum is a separate route with additional consortium rules. [1][2]

What language evidence is needed?

English B2 is stated in the admission portal and explicitly required for EGEI. Non-EU applicants abroad on the Italian route also follow the Italian test or exemption rules. No universal IELTS 6.5 threshold was verified. [1][2]

Does ESMI open access guarantee an EGEI place?

No. International EGEI follows consortium selection arrangements. Standard degree eligibility does not establish admission to that route or a consortium scholarship. [1]

About the programme

Economics and Strategies for International Markets is a two-year, 120-credit master in class LM-56 at the University of Bari Aldo Moro’s Department of Economics and Finance.

Study routes

The standard ESMI admission route is listed as Italian-taught. The international Economics of Globalisation and European Integration curriculum, EGEI, has additional consortium admission and study arrangements. Applicants should choose the intended route before preparing their language evidence and application.

Academic focus and careers

The programme addresses economic and business activities connected with international markets. The university identifies roles in internationally active firms, consulting, business internationalisation, public institutions and economic research.