Second Cycle Degree/Two Year Master in International Relations

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
    121
  • subsequent years
    98
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    30

A.Y. 2023-2024

  • first year
    115
  • subsequent years
    100
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    39

A.Y. 2022-2023

  • first year
    113
  • subsequent years
    117
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    42

Gender

  • Female students 80.7%
  • Male students 19.3%
  • Female students 76.5%
  • Male students 23.5%
  • Female students 68.9%
  • Male students 31.1%

Programme attractiveness

Cohort 2024/2025

  • Residents in other Italian regions 49.1%
  • Residents abroad 37.7%

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Residents in other Italian regions 58.8%
  • Residents abroad 32.4%

Cohort 2022/2023

  • Residents in other Italian regions 54.4%
  • Residents abroad 31.1%

Required qualification

  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 23.7%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 76.3%
  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 22.5%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 77.5%
  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 29.1%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 70.9%

Selection process

A.Y. 2024-2025

  • Available places
    140
  • Test candidates
    577

A.Y. 2023-2024

  • Available places
    140
  • Test candidates
    432

A.Y. 2022-2023

  • Available places
    140
  • Test candidates
    391

Compliance with study plan

Students moving on to second year

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Students leaving university 3.9%
  • Students transferring to another programme 1%

Cohort 2022/2023

  • Students leaving university 5.8%
  • Students transferring to another programme 0%

Cohort 2021/2022

  • Students leaving university 1.8%
  • Students transferring to another programme 0%

Graduates

Cohort 2022/2023

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 68%

Cohort 2021/2022

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 75.2%

Cohort 2020/2021

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 67.9%

International mobility

International mobility programme participants

  • A.Y. 2024-2025
    58
  • A.Y. 2023-2024
    56
  • A.Y. 2022-2023
    76

Graduates with experience abroad

  • Year 2024
    66.7%
  • Year 2023
    59%
  • Year 2022
    60.9%

Students' opinions

What students say about the programme

Statistical data regarding programme's course units.

Graduate satisfaction

Year 2024

  • 75.9% With this programme
  • 90.1% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

Year 2023

  • 76.9% With this programme
  • 89% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

Year 2022

  • 80.2% With this programme
  • 90.8% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

AlmaLaurea survey

Situation 1 year after graduation

  • 76.5% With this programme
  • 69.5% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 9.8% With this programme
  • 20.7% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 13.7% With this programme
  • 9.8% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

  • 63.9% With this programme
  • 65.9% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 23% With this programme
  • 19.1% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 13.1% With this programme
  • 14.9% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

  • 63.2% With this programme
  • 68.9% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 24.6% With this programme
  • 18.5% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 12.3% With this programme
  • 12.5% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

AlmaLaurea survey