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 22, 2026

Students

Number of enrolled students

A.Y. 2025-2026

  • first year
    62
  • subsequent years
    62
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    23

A.Y. 2024-2025

  • first year
    68
  • subsequent years
    54
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    23

A.Y. 2023-2024

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

Gender

  • Female students 58.2%
  • Male students 41.8%
  • Female students 63.1%
  • Male students 36.9%
  • Female students 54.7%
  • Male students 45.3%

Programme attractiveness

Cohort 2025/2026

  • Residents in other Italian regions 41.8%
  • Residents abroad 34.5%

Cohort 2024/2025

  • Residents in other Italian regions 53.8%
  • Residents abroad 26.2%

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Residents in other Italian regions 47.2%
  • Residents abroad 34%

Required qualification

  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 36.4%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 63.6%
  • 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 37.7%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 62.3%

Selection process

A.Y. 2025-2026

  • Available places
    95
  • Test candidates
    201

A.Y. 2024-2025

  • Available places
    95
  • Test candidates
    198

A.Y. 2023-2024

  • Available places
    95
  • Test candidates
    150

Compliance with study plan

Students moving on to second year

Cohort 2024/2025

  • Students leaving university 6.2%
  • Students transferring to another programme 0%

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%

Graduates

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 71.7%

Cohort 2022/2023

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 60.3%

Cohort 2021/2022

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 67.9%

International mobility

International mobility programme participants

  • A.Y. 2025-2026
    47
  • A.Y. 2024-2025
    28
  • A.Y. 2023-2024
    34

Graduates with experience abroad

  • Year 2025
    55.6%
  • Year 2024
    46.6%
  • Year 2023
    57.1%

Students' opinions

What students say about the programme

Statistical data regarding programme's course units.

Graduate satisfaction

Year 2025

  • 77.5% With this programme
  • % With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

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

AlmaLaurea survey

Situation 1 year after graduation

  • 82.9% With this programme
  • % With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 11.4% With this programme
  • % With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 5.7% With this programme
  • % With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

  • 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