Second Cycle Degree/Two Year Master in International relations and diplomatic affairs

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
    133
  • subsequent years
    122
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    84

A.Y. 2024-2025

  • first year
    137
  • subsequent years
    124
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    86

A.Y. 2023-2024

  • first year
    141
  • subsequent years
    101
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    73

Gender

  • Female students 63.3%
  • Male students 36.7%
  • Female students 70.6%
  • Male students 29.4%
  • Female students 63.3%
  • Male students 36.7%

Programme attractiveness

Cohort 2025/2026

  • Residents in other Italian regions 67.2%
  • Residents abroad 10.2%

Cohort 2024/2025

  • Residents in other Italian regions 71.4%
  • Residents abroad 7.9%

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Residents in other Italian regions 73.4%
  • Residents abroad 1.6%

Required qualification

  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 43%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 57%
  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 47.6%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 52.4%
  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 53.1%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 46.9%

Selection process

A.Y. 2025-2026

  • Available places
    140
  • Test candidates
    431

A.Y. 2024-2025

  • Available places
    140
  • Test candidates
    360

A.Y. 2023-2024

  • Available places
    140
  • Test candidates
    249

Compliance with study plan

Students moving on to second year

Cohort 2024/2025

  • Students leaving university 4%
  • Students transferring to another programme 2.4%

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Students leaving university 3.9%
  • Students transferring to another programme 0.8%

Cohort 2022/2023

  • Students leaving university 4.9%
  • Students transferring to another programme 0%

Graduates

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 53.9%

Cohort 2022/2023

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 52.4%

Cohort 2021/2022

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 58.7%

International mobility

International mobility programme participants

  • A.Y. 2025-2026
    77
  • A.Y. 2024-2025
    59
  • A.Y. 2023-2024
    53

Graduates with experience abroad

  • Year 2025
    44.2%
  • Year 2024
    39.6%
  • Year 2023
    41.4%

Students' opinions

What students say about the programme

Statistical data regarding programme's course units.

Graduate satisfaction

Year 2025

  • 91.7% With this programme
  • 90% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

Year 2024

  • 89.4% With this programme
  • 90.1% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

Year 2023

  • 93.8% With this programme
  • 89% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

AlmaLaurea survey

Situation 1 year after graduation

  • 65.1% With this programme
  • 68.8% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 23.8% With this programme
  • 22.1% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 11.1% With this programme
  • 9.1% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

  • 69.7% With this programme
  • 69.5% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 22.7% With this programme
  • 20.7% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 7.6% With this programme
  • 9.8% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

  • 67.2% With this programme
  • 65.9% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 18.8% With this programme
  • 19.1% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 14.1% With this programme
  • 14.9% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

AlmaLaurea survey