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Faculty of: POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

International Relations and Global Affairs - IRGA

Milan

domestic applicants
International applicants
Duration
3 Years
Language
English
Degree Classes
L-36 R (Political science and international relations)

How to enroll in the course

You can find information on admission here, which varies depending on your qualification (Italian or foreign).

Programme places are awarded according to merit rankings drawn up over several sessions, after passing an admission test in English. There is an enrolment window for each session and a deadline to reserve your place.

Here are the main steps to follow:

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Procedure LT_IRGA 2025.pdf
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SEE THE ADMISSION PROCEDURES ITA
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Procedure LT_IRGA 2025_ENG.pdf
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SEE THE ADMISSION PROCEDURES EN

  • Passport photo - format: jpg, jpeg; Maximum size: 10MB
  • ID - ID card, passport, driver's license are accepted. Format: png, jpg, jpeg, tiff, pdf; Maximum size: 10MB
  • Tax code - format: png, jpg, jpeg, tiff, pdf; Maximum size: 10MB 
  • Permit of stay - if required. Format: png, jpg, jpeg, tiff, pdf; Maximum size: 10MB
  • Cover letter in English (use this format)
  • High school report card
  • English certification, at least level B2 (issued as of January 1, 2023)
  • Baptismal certificate, or, if you do not have one, the substitute documentation, about which you will receive information later

If you have not yet registered on the portal, register or, if you already have your credentials, log in

Choose the date of the test, upload the required documentation and pay the registration fee (€60).

A few days before the verification, you will receive instructions and credentials to access the platform by e-mail.

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Guida COMMA, IRGA e CRIMINOLOGY .pdf
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CONSULT THE PORTAL GUIDE ITA
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Guida COMMA, IRGA e CRIMINOLOGY_ENG.pdf
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CONSULT THE PORTAL GUIDE EN

The test takes place online in English, lasts 40 minutes and includes 30 questions in the subject areas of text comprehension (including logic) and general culture in English.

We advise you to consult the instructions and carry out the demo before the test.

The outcome of the verification also applies to:

  • the Communication Management (COMMA)
    curriculum
  • the Criminology (Sociology) curriculum

if you apply for these programmes as well.

If you are admitted, you can reserve your place by paying the first instalment of university fees and contributions (€1,470) through the Registration Portal. It is possible to do this even before you graduate from high school.

Places are assigned according to the ranking list. In case of a waiting list, eventual repêchages are posted in the dedicated section of the programme page

After graduating, complete your enrolment by the deadlines: 

  • - If you have reserved your place by August 12, 2025: by September 12, 2025 
  • If you have reserved after August 12: within 30 days from the date of reservation
     

At this stage you will be asked for your baptismal certificate.  If you do not have one, you can submit replacement documentation by choosing from these possibilities:  

If you've been baptized but can't find your original certificate, you can fill out a self-certification.  

If you have not been baptized, you can make an appointment for an interview with the pastoral assistant on campus. After the interview, you will receive a valid certificate as replacement documentation. In case you have already made an appointment but are still waiting for the interview, you can temporarily submit a self-certification attesting to this situation.

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Guida COMMA, IRGA e CRIMINOLOGY .pdf
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CONSULT THE PORTAL GUIDE ITA
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Guida COMMA, IRGA e CRIMINOLOGY_ENG.pdf
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1 MB
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CONSULT THE PORTAL GUIDE EN

Verification of Initial Preparation (VPI)

The Verification of Initial Preparation (VPI) is a compulsory test, included in the Admission Test, which is designed to assess your initial level of preparation and help you better approach your university studies.

Candidates who obtain at least 16/30 in the Admission Test pass the VPI.

Those who score less than 16/30 receive an OFA (Additional Educational Obligation) in Italian Language Knowledge and Text Comprehension.
The OFA provides for:

  • A mandatory course with required attendance,
  • A final assessment.

The course and test must be completed and passed within the first year.
Assignment of OFA, if any, is communicated after enrolment on the personal iCatt page.

Income Statement

Finally, don't forget to enter your income data by the end of November 2025, using the "Income Statement" application, accessible from your personal iCatt page.

OTHER INFORMATION

The admission tests provided for in the admission notice are organised by the University taking into account the specific needs of candidates with a "civil disability report" and a "disability assessment report" pursuant to laws no. 102/2009 and no. 104/1992 and/or certification of Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) pursuant to Law no. 170/2010, drawn up according to the CNUDD 2024 GUIDELINES, paragraph 8.2 "Diagnosis and certification".  Candidates who need additional aids or time must request them through the online registration procedure through the Enrolment Portal (sections Candidates with disabilities and/or SLD), attaching due certification.

Candidates with disabilities and/or SLD are entitled to compensatory tools and/or dispensatory measures for which they must explicitly request them when registering for the competition:

  • Additional time (up to 30% for candidates with SLD certification and up to 50% for candidates with disabilities);
  • The non-scientific calculator (only for candidates with SLD if there is a specific indication in the diagnostic certification);
  • The "accessible desk" (if the test is scheduled in person, only for candidates with motor disabilities);
  • The assignment of the "reader" (person designated by the Evaluation Commission only for candidates with visual impairment and for candidates with SLD only in the case of particular severity of the specific reading disorder);
  • The assignment of the "transcriber" (person designated by the Evaluation Commission, only for candidates with disabilities);
  • Enlargement of the text of the test (if the test is scheduled to be held in person) or use of the zoom function on the browser (if the test is scheduled remotely);
  • Audio tracks for comprehension passages (if the test is scheduled remotely and if the test allows it).

Additional requests may be submitted in the free-text field provided in the appropriate section of the application procedure for the admission test.

The following items are in any case not permitted: dictionaries and/or glossaries, formularies, periodic tables of the elements, concept maps, personal computers (except for online tests), tablets, smartphones, and similar devices.

The assignment of compensatory measures will not be guaranteed in cases of expired documentation, documentation that does not comply with current regulations, documentation that has not been submitted according to the provided instructions, or documentation submitted after the deadlines specified in the section "Admission Test Registration Timeline" of the admission notice.

Candidates with disabilities, impairments, or specific learning disorders (SLD) from EU and non-EU countries residing abroad who wish to request the aforementioned measures must submit certification attesting to their condition of disability, impairment, or SLD, issued in their country of residence. This certification must be accompanied by a sworn or certified translation - certified by the Italian diplomatic or consular authorities - into Italian or English, faithfully corresponding to the original document. The committee responsible for examining these certifications will evaluate whether the foreign-issued documentation attests to a condition of disability, impairment, or SLD.

More information

To register for the admission test to the programme, you must declare in the Enrolment Portal the average obtained in the penultimate year of secondary school.
If you are about to obtain or have obtained an Italian diploma and have attended the entire penultimate year of secondary school abroad, in order to register for the admission test you must declare in the Enrolment Portal the average converted according to the Italian grade system and upload the report card issued to you by the Italian school.
If you are unable to retrieve the converted report card, but you have the average in tenths relating to the year spent abroad, you can upload an official document issued by the school certifying this information.
If, on the other hand, you only have a document indicating the school credits assigned, you must upload it and take into account that the average obtained is defined according to the following table:

School credits fourth year Grade point average assigned

8

6

9

6,5

10

7

11

8

12

9

13

10

School credits fourth year

8

Grade point average assigned

6

School credits fourth year

9

Grade point average assigned

6,5

School credits fourth year

10

Grade point average assigned

7

School credits fourth year

11

Grade point average assigned

8

School credits fourth year

12

Grade point average assigned

9

School credits fourth year

13

Grade point average assigned

10

If you do not have one of the documents indicated above, declare the average obtained in the third to last year and upload, in a single file, the relative report card and the transcript of the penultimate year carried out abroad.

PLEASE NOTE:

If you have only spent the 1st semester abroad , declare the average obtained in the second semester, expressed in tenths and upload the report card of the penultimate year showing the average obtained in the final examination in tenths.

If you have only completed the 2nd semester abroad , declare the converted average according to the Italian grade system and upload the report card with the marks of the final scrutiny issued by the Italian school.

If you are unable to find the report card with the converted final exam grades or a document showing the average or credits obtained at the end of the penultimate year, declare the average obtained at the end of the 1st semester spent in Italy and upload, in a single file, the transcript of the semester spent abroad and the report card of the first semester attended in Italy.

ATTENTION: under no circumstances will translations of foreign transcripts or self-certifications of conversion of grades be accepted.

If you are a graduate candidate or enrolled in schools with a foreign qualification , follow the procedures provided by the International Admissions Office

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