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Faculty of: POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

European and international policies

Milan

Domestic applicants
International applicants
Duration
2 Years
Language
Italian
Degree Classes
LM-52 R (International relations)

Curriculum: International System and European Integration - A.Y. 2025/2026

1° year

Course credits Programme
ENGLISH LANGUAGE (ADVANCED COURSE) (L-LIN/12) 6
Course ENGLISH LANGUAGE (ADVANCED COURSE) (L-LIN/12)
credits 6
Programme

One course to be chosen from the following two:

(credits 9)

Course credits Programme
COMPARATIVE POLITICAL SYSTEMS (SPS/04) 9
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (SPS/04) 9
Course COMPARATIVE POLITICAL SYSTEMS (SPS/04)
credits 9
Programme
Course INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (SPS/04)
credits 9
Programme

One course to be chosen from the following two:

(credits 9)

Course credits Programme
COMPARATIVE HISTORY OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS (SPS/03) 9
HISTORY OF TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS (SPS/06) 9
Course COMPARATIVE HISTORY OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS (SPS/03)
credits 9
Programme
Course HISTORY OF TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS (SPS/06)
credits 9
Programme

One course to be chosen from the following two:

(credits 9)

Course credits Programme
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND DECISION THEORY (SECS-P/01) 9
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICIES (SECS-P/02) 9
PUBLIC FINANCE AND MULTILEVEL GOVERNANCE (SECS-P/03) 9
Course ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND DECISION THEORY (SECS-P/01)
credits 9
Programme
Course INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICIES (SECS-P/02)
credits 9
Programme
Course PUBLIC FINANCE AND MULTILEVEL GOVERNANCE (SECS-P/03)
credits 9
Programme

One course to be chosen from the following two:

(credits 9)

Course credits Programme
(IUS/11) 9
EUROPEAN UNION LAW (IUS/14) 9
Course (IUS/11)
credits 9
Programme
Course EUROPEAN UNION LAW (IUS/14)
credits 9
Programme

One course to be chosen from the following two:

(credits 9)

Course credits Programme
POLITICS IN MEDIA (SPS/08) 9
SOCIOLOGY OF COLLECTIVE PHENOMENA (SPS/07) 9
Course POLITICS IN MEDIA (SPS/08)
credits 9
Programme
Course SOCIOLOGY OF COLLECTIVE PHENOMENA (SPS/07)
credits 9
Programme

One course to be chosen from the following two:

(credits 9)

Course credits Programme
EUROPEAN INTEGRATION: HISTORY AND POLICIES (SPS/04,SPS/06) 9
POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY (M-PSI/05) 9
Course EUROPEAN INTEGRATION: HISTORY AND POLICIES (SPS/04,SPS/06)
credits 9
Programme
Course POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY (M-PSI/05)
credits 9
Programme
Course credits Programme
INTERDISCIPLINARY SEMINAR 6
Course INTERDISCIPLINARY SEMINAR
credits 6
Programme

2° year

One course to be chosen from the following two:

(credits 6)

Course credits Programme
ECONOMIC POLICY FOR INNOVATION (SECS-P/02) 6
EUROPEAN ECONOMY (SECS-P/02) 6
Course ECONOMIC POLICY FOR INNOVATION (SECS-P/02)
credits 6
Programme
Course EUROPEAN ECONOMY (SECS-P/02)
credits 6
Programme

One course to be chosen from the following three:

(credits 6)

Course credits Programme
HISTORY AND POLITICS: RUSSIA AND EASTERN EUROPE (SPS/04) 6
HISTORY OF MILITARY INSTITUTIONS AND SECURITY SYSTEMS (SPS/03) 6
HISTORY OF POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN N. AMERICA AND EUROPE (SPS/06) 6
Course HISTORY AND POLITICS: RUSSIA AND EASTERN EUROPE (SPS/04)
credits 6
Programme
Course HISTORY OF MILITARY INSTITUTIONS AND SECURITY SYSTEMS (SPS/03)
credits 6
Programme
Course HISTORY OF POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN N. AMERICA AND EUROPE (SPS/06)
credits 6
Programme

One course to be chosen from the following three:

(credits 6)

Course credits Programme
ADVANCED POLITICAL ECONOMY (SECS-P/01) 6
EUROPEAN POLICY LAW (IUS/14) 6
HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL THOUGHT (SPS/02) 6
Course ADVANCED POLITICAL ECONOMY (SECS-P/01)
credits 6
Programme
Course EUROPEAN POLICY LAW (IUS/14)
credits 6
Programme
Course HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL THOUGHT (SPS/02)
credits 6
Programme
Course credits Programme
ELECTIVES 9
INTERNSHIP (MASTER'S DEGREE) 3
THESIS 18
Course ELECTIVES
credits 9
Programme
Course INTERNSHIP (MASTER'S DEGREE)
credits 3
Programme
Course THESIS
credits 18
Programme

One of the following three courses in line with the choice made in the degree (the course may be brought forward to the first year of the course as an alternative to the advancement of 6 elective credits; the advancement is recommended in particular for students who intend to take advantage of the Arabic, Chinese or Russian language courses)

(credits 6)

Course credits Programme
COMMUNICATIVE AND NEGOTIATORY STRATEGIES - ARAB LANGUAGE 6
COMMUNICATIVE AND NEGOTIATORY STRATEGIES - CHINESE LANG. 6
COMMUNICATIVE AND NEGOTIATORY STRATEGIES - RUSSIAN LANGUAGE 6
FRENCH LANGUAGE II 6
GERMAN LANGUAGE 2 6
SPANISH LANGUAGE 2 6
All degree-seeking students are required to attend theology teachings aimed at offering a reasoned and critical knowledge of the Christian message.

THEOLOGY - SEMINAR COURSE
Course COMMUNICATIVE AND NEGOTIATORY STRATEGIES - ARAB LANGUAGE
credits 6
Programme
Course COMMUNICATIVE AND NEGOTIATORY STRATEGIES - CHINESE LANG.
credits 6
Programme
Course COMMUNICATIVE AND NEGOTIATORY STRATEGIES - RUSSIAN LANGUAGE
credits 6
Programme
Course FRENCH LANGUAGE II
credits 6
Programme
Course GERMAN LANGUAGE 2
credits 6
Programme
Course SPANISH LANGUAGE 2
credits 6
Programme
All degree-seeking students are required to attend theology teachings aimed at offering a reasoned and critical knowledge of the Christian message.

THEOLOGY - SEMINAR COURSE