International relations EN
The course is entirely taught in English. It develops the broad mastery of analytical tools typical of the various core modules: political science, economics, sociology, history, law and, of course, foreign languages. An inter-disciplinary approach together with the international feature provided by foreign students ensure greater adaptability on part of graduates and, hence, their greater employability in other countries too.
Final competencies slightly differ in the three learning pathways that are part of the course, therefore students may choose to study more in depth topics related to legal and institutional issues or economic and managerial ones or opt for a balanced combination of the two.
The course offers different learning pathways to equip students with the leadership and managerial skills needed to hold high-profile roles in varied sectors within ministries, in particular the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, international GOs and NGOs, globally oriented private and public businesses, international cooperation agencies.
To be admitted applicants are to meet course entry requirements and to have an adequate personal level of knowledge. Applicants not holding a degree in class L-36 (formerly Class 15) Political and International Relations Science or similar degree may be admitted after course entry requirements have been assessed to ascertain they possess the basic multi-subject education needed to study at postgraduate level in line with the chosen learning pathway.
Further information on entry requirements.
If you do not meet open access requirements, you may apply for prior experience assessment and gain the necessary credits. For further information please visit the Entry requirements assessment page.
Syllabi - Full PDF (all the modules' syllabi together in just one file).
The following table contains general information. For further specifications and options, consult the detailed study plan.
| 1° Anno | CFU |
|---|---|
| Compulsory First Year | |
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF WEST AND EAST EUROPE | 8 |
| PROJECT CYCLE MANAGEMENT | 8 |
| INTERNATIONAL MARKETING | 8 |
| COMPARATIVE POLITICAL ECONOMY | 8 |
| EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND POLICIES | 8 |
| HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | 8 |
| Language First Year | |
| ADVANCED GERMAN | 8 |
| ADVANCED SPANISH | 8 |
| ENGLISH FOR ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL RELATIONS | 8 |
| ARABIC | 8 |
| CHINESE | 8 |
| RUSSIAN | 8 |
| ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS) | 8 |
| FRENCH FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | 8 |
| 2° Anno | CFU |
|---|---|
| Compulsory second Year | |
| INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW | 8 |
| COURTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS | 8 |
| Final Exam with Graduation Thesis (4 cfu for Academic Writing) | |
| FINAL EXAM | 12 |
| ACADEMIC WRITING | 4 |
| One exam beetween | |
| DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS | 8 |
| ECONOMIA DEL LAVORO E DELLE MIGRAZIONI | 8 |
| Language Second year | |
| ENGLISH FOR ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL RELATIONS | 8 |
| ADVANCED GERMAN | 8 |
| ADVANCED SPANISH | 8 |
| ARABIC | 8 |
| CHINESE | 8 |
| RUSSIAN | 8 |
| FRENCH FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | 8 |
| Elective Course | |
| CHINESE BUSINESS LAW | 8 |
| GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW | 8 |
| GLOBALIZATION AND THEORIES OF JUSTICE | 8 |
| DIRITTO COMMERCIALE | 8 |
| INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW | 8 |
| INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS | 8 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STRATEGY | 8 |
| FOOD LAW AND POLICIES | 8 |
| COURTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS | 8 |
| ENGLISH FOR ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL RELATIONS | 8 |
| ADVANCED GERMAN | 8 |
| ADVANCED SPANISH | 8 |
| ARABIC | 8 |
| CHINESE | 8 |
| RUSSIAN | 8 |
| ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS) | 8 |
| PROJECT CYCLE MANAGEMENT | 8 |
| DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS | 8 |
| FRENCH FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | 8 |
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF WEST AND EAST EUROPE | 8 |
| QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR ECONOMICS | 8 |
| EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND POLICIES | 8 |
| COMPARATIVE POLITICAL ECONOMY | 8 |
| HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | 8 |
| INTERNATIONAL MARKETING | 8 |
| Other curricula activities | |
| GLOBAL JUSTICE AND TECHNOLOGY LAB | 4 |
| 1° Anno | CFU |
|---|---|
| Compulsory First Year Exams | |
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF WEST AND EAST EUROPE | 8 |
| COMPARATIVE POLITICAL ECONOMY | 8 |
| EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND POLICIES | 8 |
| HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | 8 |
| One Exam among: | |
| PROJECT CYCLE MANAGEMENT | 8 |
| DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS | 8 |
| QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR ECONOMICS | 8 |
| ECONOMIA DEL LAVORO E DELLE MIGRAZIONI | 8 |
| Language First Year | |
| ADVANCED GERMAN | 8 |
| ADVANCED SPANISH | 8 |
| ENGLISH FOR ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL RELATIONS | 8 |
| ARABIC | 8 |
| CHINESE | 8 |
| RUSSIAN | 8 |
| ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS) | 8 |
| FRENCH FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | 8 |
| 2° Anno | CFU |
|---|---|
| Compulsory second year Exams | |
| COURTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS | 8 |
| GLOBALIZATION AND THEORIES OF JUSTICE | 8 |
| INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS | 8 |
| Final Exam with Graduation Thesis (4 cfu for Academic Writing) | |
| FINAL EXAM | 12 |
| ACADEMIC WRITING | 4 |
| One exam among | |
| FOOD LAW AND POLICIES | 8 |
| DIRITTO AGROALIMENTARE DELL'UNIONE EUROPEA | 8 |
| Language Second year | |
| ENGLISH FOR ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL RELATIONS | 8 |
| ADVANCED GERMAN | 8 |
| ADVANCED SPANISH | 8 |
| ARABIC | 8 |
| CHINESE | 8 |
| RUSSIAN | 8 |
| FRENCH FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | 8 |
| Elective Course | |
| CHINESE BUSINESS LAW | 8 |
| GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW | 8 |
| GLOBALIZATION AND THEORIES OF JUSTICE | 8 |
| DIRITTO COMMERCIALE | 8 |
| INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW | 8 |
| INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS | 8 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STRATEGY | 8 |
| FOOD LAW AND POLICIES | 8 |
| COURTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS | 8 |
| ENGLISH FOR ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL RELATIONS | 8 |
| ADVANCED GERMAN | 8 |
| ADVANCED SPANISH | 8 |
| ARABIC | 8 |
| CHINESE | 8 |
| RUSSIAN | 8 |
| ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS) | 8 |
| PROJECT CYCLE MANAGEMENT | 8 |
| DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS | 8 |
| FRENCH FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | 8 |
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF WEST AND EAST EUROPE | 8 |
| QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR ECONOMICS | 8 |
| EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND POLICIES | 8 |
| COMPARATIVE POLITICAL ECONOMY | 8 |
| HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | 8 |
| INTERNATIONAL MARKETING | 8 |
| Other curricula activities | |
| GLOBAL JUSTICE AND TECHNOLOGY LAB | 4 |
| 1° Anno | CFU |
|---|---|
| Compulsory First Year | |
| QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR ECONOMICS | 8 |
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF WEST AND EAST EUROPE | 8 |
| PROJECT CYCLE MANAGEMENT | 8 |
| INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT: ISSUES AND POLICIES | 8 |
| INTERNATIONAL MARKETING | 8 |
| EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND POLICIES | 8 |
| Language First Year | |
| ADVANCED GERMAN | 8 |
| ADVANCED SPANISH | 8 |
| ENGLISH FOR ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL RELATIONS | 8 |
| ARABIC | 8 |
| CHINESE | 8 |
| RUSSIAN | 8 |
| ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS) | 8 |
| FRENCH FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | 8 |
| 2° Anno | CFU |
|---|---|
| Complulsory Second year | |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STRATEGY | 8 |
| INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW | 8 |
| Final Exam with Graduation Thesis (4 cfu for Academic Writing) | |
| FINAL EXAM | 12 |
| ACADEMIC WRITING | 4 |
| one exam beetween | |
| DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS | 8 |
| ECONOMIA DEL LAVORO E DELLE MIGRAZIONI | 8 |
| Language Second year | |
| ENGLISH FOR ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL RELATIONS | 8 |
| ADVANCED GERMAN | 8 |
| ADVANCED SPANISH | 8 |
| ARABIC | 8 |
| CHINESE | 8 |
| RUSSIAN | 8 |
| FRENCH FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | 8 |
| Elective Course | |
| CHINESE BUSINESS LAW | 8 |
| GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW | 8 |
| GLOBALIZATION AND THEORIES OF JUSTICE | 8 |
| DIRITTO COMMERCIALE | 8 |
| INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW | 8 |
| INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS | 8 |
| INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS STRATEGY | 8 |
| FOOD LAW AND POLICIES | 8 |
| COURTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS | 8 |
| ENGLISH FOR ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL RELATIONS | 8 |
| ADVANCED GERMAN | 8 |
| ADVANCED SPANISH | 8 |
| ARABIC | 8 |
| CHINESE | 8 |
| RUSSIAN | 8 |
| ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE (FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS) | 8 |
| PROJECT CYCLE MANAGEMENT | 8 |
| DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS | 8 |
| FRENCH FOR INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | 8 |
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF WEST AND EAST EUROPE | 8 |
| QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR ECONOMICS | 8 |
| EUROPEAN UNION INSTITUTIONS AND POLICIES | 8 |
| COMPARATIVE POLITICAL ECONOMY | 8 |
| HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | 8 |
| INTERNATIONAL MARKETING | 8 |
| Other curricula activities | |
| GLOBAL JUSTICE AND TECHNOLOGY LAB | 4 |
Application and registration period is from 15th July to 31st October.
Department of Political Sciences, Communication and International Relations CONTACTS page.
For more information please view the IR website.
Senior tutors assist students throughout their period of study.
Information about the Quality Assurance (QA) system of the degree course is available on the webpage International relations (Italian version).