Five years after graduation, Master’s degree graduates from the University of Trieste rank among the top performers regionally and nationally in terms of employment, salary levels and international mobility during their studies. These results reflect the University’s policies aimed at enhancing second-cycle degree programmes, which have led to an excellent 47% of students coming from other Italian regions and almost 7% from abroad.

This is what emerges from the 27th AlmaLaurea Report, which analysed the performance of students who graduated in 2025.

In detail, five years after graduation, the employment rate of Master’s degree graduates reaches 97.3%, exceeding both the regional figure of 96.5% and the national figure of 94.4%. Their average monthly salary amounts to €2,023, compared with €1,977 in Friuli Venezia Giulia and €1,903 in Italy.

These figures show clear growth compared with 2025, when employment for this category of graduates stood at 93%.

UniTS Master’s degree programmes continue to prove highly attractive: 47% of students come from other Italian regions, compared with a national average of less than 30%, while 6.7% come from other countries, marking an increase of almost one percentage point compared with last year.

The share of Master’s degree graduates who took part in a study experience abroad recognised by their degree programme is also increasing, rising from 13% in 2025 to 16.1% today.

Bachelor’s degree graduates also show excellent results. One year after graduation, 87% of Bachelor’s graduates who do not continue their studies are employed, up from 84.8% last year, compared with 81.2% nationally and 85.4% in Friuli Venezia Giulia. Their average net monthly salary is €1,543, higher than the national average of €1,491.

The high quality of the academic experience in Trieste is also confirmed by students’ overall assessments: 89% say they are generally satisfied with their university experience, with very positive evaluations also of their relationship with teaching staff (87%), the study workload (83%), and teaching activities and facilities (86.5%).

The 27th AlmaLaurea Report analysed the performance of more than 335,000 graduates from 2025 across 81 Italian universities, including 3,326 graduates from the University of Trieste: 1,917 Bachelor’s graduates, 1,026 two-year Master’s graduates and 383 single-cycle Master’s graduates.

Through its Career Service, UniTS carries out placement and career guidance activities for students, graduates and PhD candidates, with the aim of reducing as much as possible the time needed to enter the labour market: https://amm.units.it/placement

All information on the UniTS educational offer is available at: https://units.it/immatricolazioni26