Second Cycle Degree/Two Year Master in Legal studies

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
    82
  • subsequent years
    64
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    35

A.Y. 2024-2025

  • first year
    71
  • subsequent years
    78
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    23

A.Y. 2023-2024

  • first year
    77
  • subsequent years
    70
  • "fuori corso" (years in addition)
    25

Gender

  • Female students 71.3%
  • Male students 28.8%
  • Female students 72.1%
  • Male students 27.9%
  • Female students 72.7%
  • Male students 27.3%

Programme attractiveness

Cohort 2025/2026

  • Residents in other Italian regions 20%
  • Residents abroad 71.3%

Cohort 2024/2025

  • Residents in other Italian regions 27.9%
  • Residents abroad 60.3%

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Residents in other Italian regions 11.7%
  • Residents abroad 72.7%

Required qualification

  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 15%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 85%
  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 8.8%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 91.2%
  • Bachelor's degree from University of Bologna 5.2%
  • Bachelor's degree from other university (including international degrees) 94.8%

Selection process

A.Y. 2025-2026

  • Available places
    100
  • Test candidates
    385

A.Y. 2024-2025

  • Available places
    100
  • Test candidates
    343

A.Y. 2023-2024

  • Available places
    100
  • Test candidates
    268

Compliance with study plan

Students moving on to second year

Cohort 2024/2025

  • Students leaving university 7.4%
  • Students transferring to another programme 0%

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Students leaving university 1.3%
  • Students transferring to another programme 0%

Cohort 2022/2023

  • Students leaving university 4.2%
  • Students transferring to another programme 0%

Graduates

Cohort 2023/2024

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 64.9%

Cohort 2022/2023

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 76.4%

Cohort 2021/2022

  • Graduates aligned to the exam schedule 50%

International mobility

International mobility programme participants

  • A.Y. 2025-2026
    23
  • A.Y. 2024-2025
    11
  • A.Y. 2023-2024
    24

Graduates with experience abroad

  • Year 2025
    29.8%
  • Year 2024
    21.9%
  • Year 2023
    25.8%

Students' opinions

What students say about the programme

Statistical data regarding programme's course units.

Graduate satisfaction

Year 2025

  • 90.4% With this programme
  • 91.3% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

Year 2024

  • 90% With this programme
  • 87.5% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

Year 2023

  • 96.3% With this programme
  • 90.6% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Satisfied graduates

AlmaLaurea survey

Situation 1 year after graduation

  • 78.6% With this programme
  • 83.8% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 17.9% With this programme
  • 11.5% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 3.6% With this programme
  • 4.7% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

  • 66.7% With this programme
  • 80.6% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 13.3% With this programme
  • 9.4% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 20% With this programme
  • 10% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

  • 58.8% With this programme
  • 72% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Work

  • 17.6% With this programme
  • 10.7% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and look for work

  • 23.5% With this programme
  • 17.3% With programmes in the same Class (Italy)

Don't work and don't look for work

AlmaLaurea survey