Which master's specialisation suits a graduate in Economics and English applying to Italy or France?

Economics plus English is a genuinely useful combination, since Economics gives you an analytical and business foundation while English strengthens communication, writing and intercultural skills, but the January intake you may be targeting is harder to find than most students assume.

International Business or Management: The Safest Choice for Employment

• Broad fit: works for international business, consulting, marketing, market research or corporate strategy roles without forcing you to abandon either subject.
• Look for: programmes titled International Management, International Business or Economics and Management rather than a plain generalist MBA.

Applied Economics: The Strongest Academic Match

If you genuinely enjoy economics, statistics and research, an Applied Economics or Economic Policy master's gives you a more straightforward admissions story, since your undergraduate Economics degree lines up directly with the coursework.

The January Intake Reality in Italy and France

• Italy: the University of Pisa's MSc Economics is a two year, English taught programme with documented February 2027 term timing, one of the genuine winter start options in the country.
• France: spring intakes exist at a smaller subset of institutions; for the main 2027/28 Master's cycle, applications through the Etudes en France platform open on 1 October 2026, with deadlines running into December 2026 or February 2027 depending on the programme.

This Information Is Also Available On

• University of Pisa, MSc Economics programme overview and admission deadlines
• Campus France, Etudes en France application procedure

My Advice

I would keep a September 2027 start in France as a parallel backup plan rather than restricting yourself only to a January or February intake, since it dramatically widens your programme choices at similar quality institutions. Avoid choosing a pure English or Literature master's unless you specifically want academia or publishing, since it gives up the Economics plus communication combination that is your strongest differentiator on applications.