Second Cycle Degree/Two Year Master in Politics administration and organization

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
    63
  • subsequent years
    70
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    20

A.Y. 2024-2025

  • first year
    74
  • subsequent years
    58
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    34

A.Y. 2023-2024

  • first year
    72
  • subsequent years
    69
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    33

Gender

  • Female students 67.9%
  • Male students 32.1%
  • Female students 64.7%
  • Male students 35.3%
  • Female students 75.8%
  • Male students 24.2%

Programme attractiveness

Cohort 2025/2026

  • Residents in other Italian regions 62.5%
  • Residents abroad 7.1%

Cohort 2024/2025

  • Residents in other Italian regions 57.4%
  • Residents abroad 4.4%

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Residents in other Italian regions 61.3%
  • Residents abroad 4.8%

Required qualification

  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 67.9%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 32.1%
  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 72.1%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 27.9%
  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 59.7%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 40.3%

Selection process

A.Y. 2025-2026

  • Available places
    100
  • Test candidates
    147

A.Y. 2024-2025

  • Available places
    100
  • Test candidates
    163

A.Y. 2023-2024

  • Available places
    100
  • Test candidates
    165

Compliance with study plan

Students moving on to second year

Cohort 2024/2025

  • Students leaving university 4.4%
  • Students transferring to another programme 0%

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Students leaving university 14.5%
  • Students transferring to another programme 1.6%

Cohort 2022/2023

  • Students leaving university 8.7%
  • Students transferring to another programme 0%

Graduates

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 74.2%

Cohort 2022/2023

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 63.8%

Cohort 2021/2022

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 65.1%

International mobility

International mobility programme participants

  • A.Y. 2025-2026
    21
  • A.Y. 2024-2025
    14
  • A.Y. 2023-2024
    8

Graduates with experience abroad

  • Year 2025
    13.6%
  • Year 2024
    15.2%
  • Year 2023
    11.3%

Students' opinions

What students say about the programme

Statistical data regarding programme's course units.

Graduate satisfaction

Year 2025

  • 78.3% With this programme
  • 90.2% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

Year 2024

  • 89.1% With this programme
  • 92.5% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

Year 2023

  • 82.2% With this programme
  • 90.6% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

AlmaLaurea survey

Situation 1 year after graduation

  • 84.8% With this programme
  • 77.9% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 8.7% With this programme
  • 15.8% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 6.5% With this programme
  • 6.4% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

  • 90.6% With this programme
  • 80.1% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 7.5% With this programme
  • 13% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 1.9% With this programme
  • 6.9% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

  • 75.6% With this programme
  • 74.9% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 14.6% With this programme
  • 17.6% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 9.8% With this programme
  • 7.5% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

AlmaLaurea survey