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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 Global Dynamics - 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
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (SPS/04) 9
STRATEGIC STUDIES (SPS/04) 9
Course INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (SPS/04)
credits 9
Programme
Course STRATEGIC STUDIES (SPS/04)
credits 9
Programme

One course to be chosen from the following two:

(credits 9)

Course credits Programme
HISTORY AND INSTITUTIONS OF ASIA (SPS/14) 9
HISTORY OF TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS (SPS/06) 9
Course HISTORY AND INSTITUTIONS OF ASIA (SPS/14)
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
INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICIES (SECS-P/02) 9
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS (SECS-P/01) 9
Course INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICIES (SECS-P/02)
credits 9
Programme
Course SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS (SECS-P/01)
credits 9
Programme

One course to be chosen from the following two:

(credits 9)

Course credits Programme
(IUS/11) 9
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION (IUS/13) 9
Course (IUS/11)
credits 9
Programme
Course INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION (IUS/13)
credits 9
Programme

One course to be chosen from the following two:

(credits 9)

Course credits Programme
SOCIOLOGY OF MIGRATIONS AND INTERETHNIC RELATIONS (SPS/07) 9
SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION (SPS/08) 9
Course SOCIOLOGY OF MIGRATIONS AND INTERETHNIC RELATIONS (SPS/07)
credits 9
Programme
Course SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION (SPS/08)
credits 9
Programme

One course to be chosen from the following two:

(credits 9)

Course credits Programme
HISTORY AND INSTITUTIONS OF AFRICA (SPS/13) 9
SOCIOLOGY OF COLLECTIVE PHENOMENA (SPS/07) 9
Course HISTORY AND INSTITUTIONS OF AFRICA (SPS/13)
credits 9
Programme
Course SOCIOLOGY OF COLLECTIVE PHENOMENA (SPS/07)
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 three:

(credits 6)

Course credits Programme
ADVANCED POLITICAL ECONOMY (SECS-P/01) 6
ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY (SECS-P/02) 6
ECONOMY OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH (SECS-P/02) 6
Course ADVANCED POLITICAL ECONOMY (SECS-P/01)
credits 6
Programme
Course ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY (SECS-P/02)
credits 6
Programme
Course ECONOMY OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH (SECS-P/02)
credits 6
Programme

One course to be chosen from the following three:

(credits 6)

Course credits Programme
HISTORY OF MILITARY INSTITUTIONS AND SECURITY SYSTEMS (SPS/03) 6
HISTORY OF POLITICAL RELATIONS BETWEEN N. AMERICA AND EUROPE (SPS/06) 6
POST-CONFLICT AND MANAGEMENT OF EMERGENCIES (SPS/04) 6
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
Course POST-CONFLICT AND MANAGEMENT OF EMERGENCIES (SPS/04)
credits 6
Programme

One course to be chosen from the following three:

(credits 6)

Course credits Programme
ECONOMICS OF HUMAN RESOURCES (SECS-P/02,SECS-P/06) 6
HISTORY AND INSTITUTIONS OF THE MUSLIM WORLD (SPS/14) 6
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION (IUS/17) 6
Course ECONOMICS OF HUMAN RESOURCES (SECS-P/02,SECS-P/06)
credits 6
Programme
Course HISTORY AND INSTITUTIONS OF THE MUSLIM WORLD (SPS/14)
credits 6
Programme
Course RESTORATIVE JUSTICE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION (IUS/17)
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