International relations and diplomatic affairs

The secondcycle degree programme in International Relations and Diplomatic Affairs setsout to train professional figures able to analyse, interpret, assess and managethe issues pertaining to the international dimension of political, economic andsocial phenomena in both the public and private sector.
These figures run fromgeopolitical analyst working for think-tanks or businesses operatinginternationally to journalist specialised in foreign policy issues, officer ininternational organisations or humanitarian worker in NGOs. The programmetherefore includes course units that further study political systems andinternational historical, political and economic structures, also incomparative terms.
During the first year of theprogramme, the course includes mandatory units in international politics andeconomics, with a particular focus on the issues of international security andthe problems of the global economic system. Aiming to foster the application ofthe knowledge acquired to concrete historical contexts, the programme alsoincludes the mandatory study of one of the numerous different subjectsavailable.
The second year offers morechoice for the students from a list of elective courses, including onemandatory course which is consistent with the disciplinary area they intend todevelop or in which they feel they have most abilities: politics, history, law,economics, sociology.
In both years, students can choosean elective course allowing them to further investigate a field of study theyare most interested in or feel they are most skilled in.
The core courses in theprogramme, which can be conveniently balanced by the students with a vast rangeof elective courses in the various subject areas, one of the broadest in thisdegree class (52) in Italy, allow each student to gain basic theoreticalknowledge while tailoring the programme to suit their own professionalaspirations, among those listed in this programme sheet.
To conclude, the degree programmepays specific importance to languages, which are fundamental for working ininternational relations at any level. Students are required to study a secondforeign language in addition to English (certified to level B2 on entry).

Admission to the 2nd-cycle Degree Programme inInternational Relations and Diplomatic Affairs is subject to the possession ofa first cycle degree or a bachelor's degree awarded after three years of study,or a foreign educational qualification recognised as suitable.
Additionally, candidates must meet the curricular requirements and passthe assessment of personal knowledge and skills.

Curricula requirements
- pursuant to Italian Min. Decree 270:
L-5 Philosophy
L-11 Modern languages and civilisations
L-12 Applied languages
L-14 Legal services
L-16 Administration
L-20 Communication
L-33 Economics
L-36 Political Science and International Relations
L-37 Peace Studies
L-40 Sociology
L-42 History
DS/1 Defence and Security
LMG/01 Law

Or a first-cycle degree in another class, having acquired the credits inthe subject areas indicated in the Degree Programme Teaching Regulations.

- Pursuant to Italian Min. Decree 509/99:
degree programme classes deemed equivalent to the Min. Dec. 270/04classes indicated above, pursuant to the Inter-ministerial Decree dated 9 July2009.

- Degree systems prior to DM 509/99 and degrees obtained abroad:
an assessment committee will check correspondence with the Min. Decree270/04 classes indicated above.

Assessment of personal competencies and skills
Admission to the degree programme requires candidates to pass anassessment of personal competencies and skills that will be held according tothe methods defined in the Degree Programme Teaching Regulations.
Additionally, candidates will be tested on their English languageskills, B2 proficiency level (CEFR).