Second Cycle Degree/Two Year Master in International Politics and Economics

Programme Quality: facts and figures

In line with transparency principles and the university's actions fostering programme and service quality, we wish to provide useful data about the Degree Programme, in particular from the last 3 years.

"Cohort" refers to a student group starting university in a given year and does not include students transferring from another programme or students acquiring a second degree. Specific years or topics might be missing if the programme has not completed a full cycle.

Data updated to June 23, 2025

Students

Number of enrolled students

A.Y. 2024-2025

  • first year
    68
  • subsequent years
    54
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    22

A.Y. 2023-2024

  • first year
    61
  • subsequent years
    53
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    21

A.Y. 2022-2023

  • first year
    64
  • subsequent years
    57
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    25

Gender

  • Female students 63.1%
  • Male students 36.9%
  • Female students 54.7%
  • Male students 45.3%
  • Female students 56.9%
  • Male students 43.1%

Programme attractiveness

Cohort 2024/2025

  • Residents in other Italian regions 53.8%
  • Residents abroad 27.7%

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Residents in other Italian regions 45.3%
  • Residents abroad 37.7%

Cohort 2022/2023

  • Residents in other Italian regions 55.2%
  • Residents abroad 25.9%

Required qualification

  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 52.3%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 47.7%
  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 35.8%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 64.2%
  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 34.5%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 65.5%

Selection process

A.Y. 2024-2025

  • Available places
    95
  • Test candidates
    198

A.Y. 2023-2024

  • Available places
    95
  • Test candidates
    150

A.Y. 2022-2023

  • Available places
    78
  • Test candidates
    129

Compliance with study plan

Students moving on to second year

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Students leaving university 1.9%
  • Students transferring to another programme 0%

Cohort 2022/2023

  • Students leaving university 8.6%
  • Students transferring to another programme 1.7%

Cohort 2021/2022

  • Students leaving university 5.4%
  • Students transferring to another programme 0%

Graduates

Cohort 2022/2023

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 60.3%

Cohort 2021/2022

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 67.9%

Cohort 2020/2021

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 50%

International mobility

International mobility programme participants

  • A.Y. 2024-2025
    27
  • A.Y. 2023-2024
    34
  • A.Y. 2022-2023
    40

Graduates with experience abroad

  • Year 2024
    46.6%
  • Year 2023
    57.1%
  • Year 2022
    62.5%

Students' opinions

What students say about the programme

Statistical data regarding programme's course units.

Graduate satisfaction

Year 2024

  • 79.2% With this programme
  • % With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

Year 2023

  • 90.7% With this programme
  • % With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

Year 2022

  • 66.7% With this programme
  • % With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

AlmaLaurea survey

Situation 1 year after graduation

  • 79.3% With this programme
  • % With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 10.3% With this programme
  • % With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 10.3% With this programme
  • % With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

  • 100% With this programme
  • % With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 0% With this programme
  • % With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 0% With this programme
  • % With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

AlmaLaurea survey