Studying for a Master’s degree at the University of Trieste has a highly positive impact on employability and career prospects. Analyses by the Talents Venture Observatory based on AlmaLaurea 2024/2025 data, published by Il Sole 24 Ore, show that UniTS graduates achieve employment rates that place the Trieste university among the national leaders.

These results stem from a combination of a constantly updated second-level course catalogue (two-year master’s degrees and five/six-year integrated master’s degrees) designed to meet the needs and developments of the professional world, and a placement system that guides and prepares students and recent graduates for entering the job market.

What counts, therefore, is not only the field of study but also the university where the qualification is obtained: for the same course, employment rate differences between universities can exceed 50-60 percentage points.

Five podiums, four first places
In the rankings by disciplinary area, UniTS ranks first in the economics area (master’s) with a 96% employment rate, first in the medical-health and pharmaceutical group (integrated master’s) with 95.6%, and first in Architecture and Civil Engineering for both master’s degrees and integrated master’s degrees, in both cases reaching 100% (national ex aequo). Completing the picture is second place in Law (integrated master’s degree) with 78.8%, just behind the top position.

These results cover professional fields that are crucial for development and innovation, ranging from technical-engineering and medical-healthcare areas to economics and law.

A university oriented towards the job market
Over the years, the University has consolidated a structured placement system coordinated by the University Career Service, which organises job@UniTS, the annual Career Day that hosts over 50 companies and involves around 700 students and recent graduates, confirming itself as a key meeting point between labour supply and demand.

The range of student services also includes placement workshops dedicated to CV writing, job interview simulation and soft-skills development, as well as the promotion of curricular internships, the activation of post-graduate placements, recruiting days with leading international companies, targeted employability projects and an Alumni network linking graduates with businesses and institutions.

The goal is to reduce the time required to enter the job market and to consolidate stable relationships with the productive sector. AlmaLaurea data also confirm salaries above the national average, with positive progression after five years.

Entrepreneurship and an innovation culture
Alongside placement initiatives, UniTS has developed an entrepreneurship pathway through the Innovators Community Lab (ICLab), which combines role-modelling, mentoring, company visits and project work to link academic skills with business culture and provide students with further professional development opportunities.

A constantly updated course offering
In the 2025/2026 academic year, UniTS continues to update its second-level course catalogue with an international and professional focus. Enrolment is now open for three new master’s degrees – Applied Social and Cognitive Psychology (non-clinical profiles, qualifying degree), Rehabilitation Sciences of Healthcare Professions (tele-rehabilitation, AI, robotics, sustainability) and PoSIG – Joint Master’s Degree in Political Science – Integration & Governance (taught in English, based in Gorizia, joint degree) – along with the Bachelor’s Degree in Earth Sciences for Sustainable Development (taught in English, focusing on geo-resources and geological risk).