International Studies and European Institutions (Classe L-36)-Enrolled from Academic Year

Cortile scienze politiche
Bachelor
A.Y. 2023/2024
L-36 - Scienze politiche e delle relazioni internazionali (EN)
Bachelor
180
ECTS
Access
Limited enrolment with admission test
3
Years
Milan
Italian
The three year undergraduate programme in International Science and European Institutions provides first-level interdisciplinary knowledge of economics, law, politics, sociology and history from both a European and international perspective. The course aims to provide students with specific competencies in both the trans-national and international aspects of contemporary society.
The overall aim of the degree is to develop the student's understanding of contemporary economic, political and social phenomena within both a European and international community framework.
With their interdisciplinary background, graduates in International Studies and European Institutions are well placed to employment in diverse fields: private and public companies involved in commercial and financial transnational relations, both within and outside the European Union; central and local administrations (particularly in their international relations office); governmental and non-governmental organizations; services, cultural heritage and tourism sectors.

Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
Requirements and knowledge required for entry
- High school diploma, or other foreign qualification recognized as suitable;
- adequate linguistic-expressive and logical-mathematical skills.
In addition, a proficiency in English of not less than level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR/CEFR) is required in order to take the compulsory second-year exam "English for international relations."

Methods of testing knowledge and personal preparation
- Linguistic-expressive and logical-mathematical skills.
Verification of skills takes place with the same test aimed at selection for enrollment, the TOLC-E. They are considered positively verified if in the areas of TOLC-E related to verbal comprehension, logic and mathematics the scores indicated in the selection notice are reached.
For more information on the structure and content of the test see the CISIA website at https://www.cisiaonline.it/en/area-tematica-tolc-economia/struttura-della-prova-e-syllabus/
- Level B2 English Language
The B2 level of English language can be attested by a language certification earned no more than 3 years ago (2 for TOEFL) and recognized by the University (see the list at https://www.unimi.it/sites/default/files/2023-05/certificazioniENG_mag2023.pdf). The certification must be uploaded to this page http://studente.unimi.it/uploadCertificazioniLingue; uploading can be done at the time of matriculation or later.
Those who do not have a recognizable certification must compulsorily take the Placement Test provided by the SLAM University Language Center after matriculation; the test can only be taken during the first year of the course, from October to December.
More information is available at https://www.unimi.it/en/study/language-proficiency/placement-tests-entry-tests-and-english-courses
Additional educational requirements and ways to make up OFAs
- Verbal comprehension and logic-mathematics
The achievement of a score lower than that indicated in the selection notice in the areas of verbal comprehension and logic-mathematics results in the assignment of additional educational obligations (OFAs) to the admitted male and female students. The fulfillment of OFAs related to these areas is a requirement for taking all exams in the years following the first.
The University organizes specific training activities for the remediation of skills necessary for the fulfillment of OFAs.
More information is available at OFA Online https://ofaonline.unimi.it/ and on the OFA Recovery page https://sie.cdl.unimi.it/it/insegnamenti/recupero-ofa
- English Language
In the absence of certification of the B2 level of English or in case the Placement test result is less than B2, an OFA of English language is assigned.
To fulfill the OFA, it is necessary to take courses provided by the SLAM Center to achieve B2 level and pass the relevant final tests. SLAM courses require compulsory attendance; it is possible to apply for a full or partial exemption from the obligation to attend courses aimed at achieving the B2 level only for duly certified health reasons or for work reasons attested through a contract/statement from the employer.
Those who do not take the Placement Test by December or do not pass the final test of the SLAM course within 6 attempts will have to take a certification privately in order to fulfill the OFA. The fulfillment of the English OFA is a requirement to take the mandatory English for international relations exam in the second year.
More information is available at https://www.unimi.it/en/study/language-proficiency/placement-tests-and-english-courses/english-courses-and-end-course-tests
In light of its international focus, the Bachelor degree programme in International Sciences and European Institutions provides enrolled students with a wide range of options, in terms of foreign institutions where they may follow part of their studies and take exams, in the context of the Erasmus+ Programme. Erasmus+ funded scholarships may be available.
The Department of International, Legal, Historical and Political Studies (DILHPS) - which is responsible for the Bachelor degree -collaborates with several partner Universities in France, Spain, Eastern Europe (mainly the Czech Republic, Poland and Lithuania), as well as in Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Norway and the United Kingdom. Moreover, thanks to specific arrangements with some Turkish Universities, students will have the chance to experience life and study in a stimulating cross-cultural environment.
While staying in a partner University, students will be able to pursue their studies, in particular in the fields of International Relations, International and Comparative Law, Public and Private Law, History of International Relations and Politics.
The procedure for the recognition of exams taken abroad consists of two phases: a) before the student leaves, a 'Learning Agreement' will identify the courses that he is authorized to take abroad on the basis of the student's preferences and subject to the agreement of each Professor; b) upon the student's return, the University of Milan will recognize the exams included in the 'Transcript of Records' provided by the partner University and convert the grades received by the student.
Attendance is strongly recommended.

Courses list

First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Contemporary History 6 40 Italian M-STO/04
Microeconomics 9 60 Italian SECS-P/01
Public Law 9 60 Italian IUS/09
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
International Law 9 60 Italian IUS/13
Political Science 9 60 Italian SPS/04
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Comparative Social Systems 6 40 Italian SPS/07
Statistics 6 40 Italian SECS-S/01
Optional
French 6 40 French L-LIN/04
German 6 40 German L-LIN/14
Spanish 6 40 Spanish L-LIN/07
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Students must obtain 6 CREDITS in one of the following courses.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
French 6 40 French Third trimester L-LIN/04
German 6 40 German Third trimester L-LIN/14
Spanish 6 40 Spanish Third trimester L-LIN/07
be activated by the A.Y. 2024/2025
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
History of International Relations 9 60 Italian SPS/06
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
History of Italian Foreign Policy 6 40 Italian SPS/06
International Relations 9 60 Italian SPS/04
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
English for International Relations 9 60 English L-LIN/12
Political Sociology 6 40 Italian SPS/11
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
European Union Law 9 60 Italian IUS/14
Macroeconomics 9 60 Italian SECS-P/01
be activated by the A.Y. 2025/2026
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
International Human Rights Law 9 60 Italian IUS/13
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
International Organizations and Multilateral Diplomacy 9 60 Italian IUS/13
Strategic Studies 9 60 Italian SPS/04
Optional
Comparative Constitutional Systems 9 60 Italian IUS/21
Comparative Socio-Economic Systems 9 60 Italian SPS/09
Italian and European Criminal Constitutional Law 9 60 Italian IUS/09
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 6 0 Italian
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Students must obtain 9 CREDITS in one of the following courses
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Comparative Constitutional Systems 9 60 Italian Open sessions IUS/21
Comparative Socio-Economic Systems 9 60 Italian Open sessions SPS/09
Italian and European Criminal Constitutional Law 9 60 Italian Open sessions IUS/09
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Techniques and Instruments for Eu Funded Projects 3 20 Italian IUS/14
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Elements of Procedural Law 6 40 Italian IUS/15
Lab: Financialization 3 20 Italian SECS-P/12
Laboratory: Arctic and Antarctic: Geopolitics of the Polar Regions 3 20 Italian M-GGR/02
Laboratory: Concepts and Methods in International Relations 3 20 Italian SPS/04
Laboratory: Customs Operator and Export Manager 3 20 Italian
Laboratory:socialism Between the Middle East and North Africa 3 20 Italian SPS/14
Laboratory:the European Union Towards 2030: Challenges, Policies and Opportunities 3 20 Italian
Laboratory:the Practice of International Emergency Response 3 20 English IUS/13
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Additional Language Skills: French (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian
Additional Language Skills: German (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian
Additional Language Skills: Spanish (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian
Advanced Language Skills: English (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian
Advanced Language Skills: French(3 ECTS) 3 0 French
Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German
Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish
Computer Science Course 3 30 Italian INF/01
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Students must obtain 12 free-choice CREDITS
- Students must obtain 3 CREDITS in one of the following activities: assessment of advanced language skills, workshops, further training activities (internship, internship)
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Advanced Language Skills: English (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: French(3 ECTS) 3 0 French Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish Open sessions
Computer Science Course 3 30 Italian Open sessions INF/01
- In order to complete the 180 credits envisaged by the training course, students must also obtain 6 credits by choosing from the following activities
a) Free-choice educational activities, consistent with the educational path, among those organized or envisaged by the degree course or by the University of Milan, or by other universities, including foreign ones, as part of mobility programs or international agreements University (3 or 6 credits),b) Other training activities, among the following
- assessment of advanced linguistic knowledge in English and/or in the second foreign language (French, Spanish, German) chosen in the first year (3 credits),
- assessment of linguistic knowledge in a foreign language chosen from among French, Spanish, German, different from the one chosen in the first year (6 CFU),
- assessment of computer skills (3 credits),
- internships or training and orientation internships (6 credits - 150 hours)
- further training activities aimed at acquiring other useful knowledge for entering the world of work (3 credits)
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Additional Language Skills: French (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian Open sessions
Additional Language Skills: German (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian Open sessions
Additional Language Skills: Spanish (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: English (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: French(3 ECTS) 3 0 French Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish Open sessions
Computer Science Course 3 30 Italian Open sessions INF/01
a) International and EU law is propaedeutic to International trade law, International law, Private international law, EU substantive law, International Organization, International human rights law.
b) Public law is propaedeutic to International and EU law, Comparative public law, Public law of the European countries.
c) Microeconomics is propaedeutic to Macroeconomics.
d) Macroeconomics is propaedeutic to International economics, Political economics.
e) Political science is propaedeutic to Comparative politics, International relations, Political sociology, Strategic studies.
f) Comparative social systems is propaedeutic to Political sociology.
g) Contemporary history is propaedeutic to History of Italian foreign policy, History of North America, History and institutions of Latin America, Asian history, History of international economic relations, History of international relations, History of European integration, African history and institutions, History and institutions of Muslim countries.
h) Fulfilment of the additional learning obligations (OFA) assigned on the basis of results of the entry test is propaedeutic to the exams of the second year and of third year.
i) Fulfilment of the additional learning obligations (OFA) for English language is propaedeutic to English for international relations.
j) Curriculum B (International trade): Introduction to private law is propaedeutic to Private international law and to Commercial law.
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Contemporary History 6 40 Italian M-STO/04
Microeconomics 9 60 Italian SECS-P/01
Public Law 9 60 Italian IUS/09
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
International Law 9 60 Italian IUS/13
Political Science 9 60 Italian SPS/04
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Comparative Social Systems 6 40 Italian SPS/07
Statistics 6 40 Italian SECS-S/01
Optional
French 6 40 French L-LIN/04
German 6 40 German L-LIN/14
Spanish 6 40 Spanish L-LIN/07
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Students must obtain 6 CREDITS in one of the following courses.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
French 6 40 French Third trimester L-LIN/04
German 6 40 German Third trimester L-LIN/14
Spanish 6 40 Spanish Third trimester L-LIN/07
be activated by the A.Y. 2024/2025
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
History of International Relations 9 60 Italian SPS/06
Introduction to Private Law 6 40 Italian IUS/01
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
International Relations 9 60 Italian SPS/04
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
English for International Relations 9 60 English L-LIN/12
Political Sociology 6 40 Italian SPS/11
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
European Union Law 9 60 Italian IUS/14
Macroeconomics 9 60 Italian SECS-P/01
be activated by the A.Y. 2025/2026
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Private International Law 9 60 Italian IUS/13
Optional
Laboratory:the Practice of International Emergency Response 3 20 English IUS/13
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
International Trade Law 9 60 Italian IUS/13
Laboratory: Alternative Means of International Trade Dispute Resolution 3 20 Italian IUS/15
Optional
Business Administration 6 40 Italian SECS-P/07
Commercial Law in the Digital Economy 9 60 Italian IUS/04
Customs Law and Commercial Policy of the European Union 6 40 Italian IUS/14
International and Development Economics 9 60 Italian SECS-P/01
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 6 0 Italian
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Students must obtain 9 CREDITS in one of the following courses.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Commercial Law in the Digital Economy 9 60 Italian Open sessions IUS/04
International and Development Economics 9 60 Italian Open sessions SECS-P/01
- Students must obtain 6 CREDITS in one of the following courses.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Business Administration 6 40 Italian Open sessions SECS-P/07
Customs Law and Commercial Policy of the European Union 6 40 Italian Open sessions IUS/14
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Elements of Procedural Law 6 40 Italian IUS/15
Laboratory: Arctic and Antarctic: Geopolitics of the Polar Regions 3 20 Italian M-GGR/02
Laboratory: Concepts and Methods in International Relations 3 20 Italian SPS/04
Laboratory: Customs Operator and Export Manager 3 20 Italian
Laboratory:socialism Between the Middle East and North Africa 3 20 Italian SPS/14
Laboratory:the European Union Towards 2030: Challenges, Policies and Opportunities 3 20 Italian
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Additional Language Skills: French (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian
Additional Language Skills: German (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian
Additional Language Skills: Spanish (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian
Advanced Language Skills: English (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian
Advanced Language Skills: French(3 ECTS) 3 0 French
Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German
Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish
Computer Science Course 3 30 Italian INF/01
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Students must obtain 12 free-choice CREDITS
- Students must obtain 3 CREDITS in one of the following activities: assessment of advanced language skills, workshops, further training activities (internship, internship)
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Advanced Language Skills: English (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: French(3 ECTS) 3 0 French Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish Open sessions
Computer Science Course 3 30 Italian Open sessions INF/01
- In order to complete the 180 credits envisaged by the training course, students must also obtain 6 credits by choosing from the following activities
a) Free-choice educational activities, consistent with the educational path, among those organized or envisaged by the degree course or by the University of Milan, or by other universities, including foreign ones, as part of mobility programs or international agreements University (3 or 6 credits),b) Other training activities, among the following
- assessment of advanced linguistic knowledge in English and/or in the second foreign language (French, Spanish, German) chosen in the first year (3 credits),
- assessment of linguistic knowledge in a foreign language chosen from among French, Spanish, German, different from the one chosen in the first year (6 CFU),
- assessment of computer skills (3 credits),
- internships or training and orientation internships (6 credits - 150 hours)
- further training activities aimed at acquiring other useful knowledge for entering the world of work (3 credits)
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Additional Language Skills: French (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian Open sessions
Additional Language Skills: German (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian Open sessions
Additional Language Skills: Spanish (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: English (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: French(3 ECTS) 3 0 French Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish Open sessions
Computer Science Course 3 30 Italian Open sessions INF/01
a) International and EU law is propaedeutic to International trade law, International law, Private international law, EU substantive law, International Organization, International human rights law.
b) Public law is propaedeutic to International and EU law, Comparative public law, Public law of the European countries.
c) Microeconomics is propaedeutic to Macroeconomics.
d) Macroeconomics is propaedeutic to International economics, Political economics.
e) Political science is propaedeutic to Comparative politics, International relations, Political sociology, Strategic studies.
f) Comparative social systems is propaedeutic to Political sociology.
g) Contemporary history is propaedeutic to History of Italian foreign policy, History of North America, History and institutions of Latin America, Asian history, History of international economic relations, History of international relations, History of European integration, African history and institutions, History and institutions of Muslim countries.
h) Fulfilment of the additional learning obligations (OFA) assigned on the basis of results of the entry test is propaedeutic to the exams of the second year and of third year.
i) Fulfilment of the additional learning obligations (OFA) for English language is propaedeutic to English for international relations.
j) Curriculum B (International trade): Introduction to private law is propaedeutic to Private international law and to Commercial law.
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Contemporary History 6 40 Italian M-STO/04
Microeconomics 9 60 Italian SECS-P/01
Public Law 9 60 Italian IUS/09
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
International Law 9 60 Italian IUS/13
Political Science 9 60 Italian SPS/04
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Comparative Social Systems 6 40 Italian SPS/07
Statistics 6 40 Italian SECS-S/01
Optional
French 6 40 French L-LIN/04
German 6 40 German L-LIN/14
Spanish 6 40 Spanish L-LIN/07
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Students must obtain 6 CREDITS in one of the following courses.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
French 6 40 French Third trimester L-LIN/04
German 6 40 German Third trimester L-LIN/14
Spanish 6 40 Spanish Third trimester L-LIN/07
be activated by the A.Y. 2024/2025
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
History of International Relations 9 60 Italian SPS/06
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
International Relations 9 60 Italian SPS/04
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
English for International Relations 9 60 English L-LIN/12
Political Sociology 6 40 Italian SPS/11
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
European Union Law 9 60 Italian IUS/14
Geopolitics and Constitutional Systems 9 60 Italian IUS/21
Macroeconomics 9 60 Italian SECS-P/01
be activated by the A.Y. 2025/2026
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
History of North America 9 60 Italian SPS/05
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Asian History 9 60 Italian SPS/14
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Geography of Resources, Borders and Migrations 9 60 Italian M-GGR/02
International Politics and Security 6 40 Italian SPS/04
Optional
Africa: History, Institutions and Global Challenges 9 60 Italian SPS/13
History and Geopolitics of the Middle East 9 60 Italian SPS/14
History, Institutions and Politics of Latin America 9 60 Italian SPS/05
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 6 0 Italian
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Students must obtain 18 CREDITS in one of the following courses
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Africa: History, Institutions and Global Challenges 9 60 Italian Open sessions SPS/13
Asian History 9 60 Italian Second trimester SPS/14
History and Geopolitics of the Middle East 9 60 Italian Open sessions SPS/14
History of North America 9 60 Italian First trimester SPS/05
History, Institutions and Politics of Latin America 9 60 Italian Open sessions SPS/05
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Elements of Procedural Law 6 40 Italian IUS/15
Laboratory: Arctic and Antarctic: Geopolitics of the Polar Regions 3 20 Italian M-GGR/02
Laboratory: Concepts and Methods in International Relations 3 20 Italian SPS/04
Laboratory: Customs Operator and Export Manager 3 20 Italian
Laboratory:socialism Between the Middle East and North Africa 3 20 Italian SPS/14
Laboratory:the Practice of International Emergency Response 3 20 English IUS/13
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Additional Language Skills: French (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian
Additional Language Skills: German (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian
Additional Language Skills: Spanish (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian
Advanced Language Skills: English (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian
Advanced Language Skills: French(3 ECTS) 3 0 French
Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German
Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish
Computer Science Course 3 30 Italian INF/01
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Students must obtain 12 free-choice CREDITS
- Students must obtain 3 CREDITS in one of the following activities: assessment of advanced language skills, workshops, further training activities (internship, internship)
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Advanced Language Skills: English (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: French(3 ECTS) 3 0 French Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish Open sessions
Computer Science Course 3 30 Italian Open sessions INF/01
- In order to complete the 180 credits envisaged by the training course, students must also obtain 6 credits by choosing from the following activities
a) Free-choice educational activities, consistent with the educational path, among those organized or envisaged by the degree course or by the University of Milan, or by other universities, including foreign ones, as part of mobility programs or international agreements University (3 or 6 credits),b) Other training activities, among the following
- assessment of advanced linguistic knowledge in English and/or in the second foreign language (French, Spanish, German) chosen in the first year (3 credits),
- assessment of linguistic knowledge in a foreign language chosen from among French, Spanish, German, different from the one chosen in the first year (6 CFU),
- assessment of computer skills (3 credits),
- internships or training and orientation internships (6 credits - 150 hours)
- further training activities aimed at acquiring other useful knowledge for entering the world of work (3 credits)
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Additional Language Skills: French (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian Open sessions
Additional Language Skills: German (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian Open sessions
Additional Language Skills: Spanish (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: English (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: French(3 ECTS) 3 0 French Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish Open sessions
Computer Science Course 3 30 Italian Open sessions INF/01
a) International and EU law is propaedeutic to International trade law, International law, Private international law, EU substantive law, International Organization, International human rights law.
b) Public law is propaedeutic to International and EU law, Comparative public law, Public law of the European countries.
c) Microeconomics is propaedeutic to Macroeconomics.
d) Macroeconomics is propaedeutic to International economics, Political economics.
e) Political science is propaedeutic to Comparative politics, International relations, Political sociology, Strategic studies.
f) Comparative social systems is propaedeutic to Political sociology.
g) Contemporary history is propaedeutic to History of Italian foreign policy, History of North America, History and institutions of Latin America, Asian history, History of international economic relations, History of international relations, History of European integration, African history and institutions, History and institutions of Muslim countries.
h) Fulfilment of the additional learning obligations (OFA) assigned on the basis of results of the entry test is propaedeutic to the exams of the second year and of third year.
i) Fulfilment of the additional learning obligations (OFA) for English language is propaedeutic to English for international relations.
j) Curriculum B (International trade): Introduction to private law is propaedeutic to Private international law and to Commercial law.
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Contemporary History 6 40 Italian M-STO/04
Microeconomics 9 60 Italian SECS-P/01
Public Law 9 60 Italian IUS/09
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
International Law 9 60 Italian IUS/13
Political Science 9 60 Italian SPS/04
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Comparative Social Systems 6 40 Italian SPS/07
Statistics 6 40 Italian SECS-S/01
Optional
French 6 40 French L-LIN/04
German 6 40 German L-LIN/14
Spanish 6 40 Spanish L-LIN/07
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Students must obtain 6 CREDITS in one of the following courses.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
French 6 40 French Third trimester L-LIN/04
German 6 40 German Third trimester L-LIN/14
Spanish 6 40 Spanish Third trimester L-LIN/07
be activated by the A.Y. 2024/2025
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
History of International Relations 9 60 Italian SPS/06
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
International Relations 9 60 Italian SPS/04
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
English for International Relations 9 60 English L-LIN/12
Political Sociology 6 40 Italian SPS/11
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
European Union Law 9 60 Italian IUS/14
History and Politics of European Integration 9 60 Italian SPS/06
Macroeconomics 9 60 Italian SECS-P/01
be activated by the A.Y. 2025/2026
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
European Political System 6 40 Italian SPS/04
Europeanization and Public Policies 6 40 Italian SPS/04
Laboratory: Europlanning: from the Idea to the Project 3 20 Italian IUS/14
Optional
Digital Platforms and Artificial Intelligence: European Regulation in the Global Market 9 60 Italian IUS/05
Environment, Climate and Energy: Regulatory Strategies 9 60 Italian IUS/05 IUS/10
External Action and Diplomatic Service of the European Union 9 60 Italian IUS/14
Migrations, European Society and the New Global Order 9 60 Italian SPS/07
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 6 0 Italian
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Students must obtain 18 CREDITS in one of the following courses.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Digital Platforms and Artificial Intelligence: European Regulation in the Global Market 9 60 Italian Open sessions IUS/05
Environment, Climate and Energy: Regulatory Strategies 9 60 Italian Open sessions IUS/05 IUS/10
External Action and Diplomatic Service of the European Union 9 60 Italian Open sessions IUS/14
Migrations, European Society and the New Global Order 9 60 Italian Open sessions SPS/07
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Elements of Procedural Law 6 40 Italian IUS/15
Laboratory: Arctic and Antarctic: Geopolitics of the Polar Regions 3 20 Italian M-GGR/02
Laboratory: Concepts and Methods in International Relations 3 20 Italian SPS/04
Laboratory: Customs Operator and Export Manager 3 20 Italian
Laboratory:socialism Between the Middle East and North Africa 3 20 Italian SPS/14
Laboratory:the Practice of International Emergency Response 3 20 English IUS/13
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Additional Language Skills: French (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian
Additional Language Skills: German (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian
Additional Language Skills: Spanish (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian
Advanced Language Skills: English (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian
Advanced Language Skills: French(3 ECTS) 3 0 French
Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German
Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish
Computer Science Course 3 30 Italian INF/01
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Students must obtain 12 free-choice CREDITS
- Students must obtain 3 CREDITS in one of the following activities: assessment of advanced language skills, workshops, further training activities (internship, internship)
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Advanced Language Skills: English (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: French(3 ECTS) 3 0 French Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish Open sessions
Computer Science Course 3 30 Italian Open sessions INF/01
- In order to complete the 180 credits envisaged by the training course, students must also obtain 6 credits by choosing from the following activities
a) Free-choice educational activities, consistent with the educational path, among those organized or envisaged by the degree course or by the University of Milan, or by other universities, including foreign ones, as part of mobility programs or international agreements University (3 or 6 credits),b) Other training activities, among the following
- assessment of advanced linguistic knowledge in English and/or in the second foreign language (French, Spanish, German) chosen in the first year (3 credits),
- assessment of linguistic knowledge in a foreign language chosen from among French, Spanish, German, different from the one chosen in the first year (6 CFU),
- assessment of computer skills (3 credits),
- internships or training and orientation internships (6 credits - 150 hours)
- further training activities aimed at acquiring other useful knowledge for entering the world of work (3 credits)
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Additional Language Skills: French (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian Open sessions
Additional Language Skills: German (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian Open sessions
Additional Language Skills: Spanish (6 ECTS) 6 0 Italian Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: English (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: French(3 ECTS) 3 0 French Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German Open sessions
Advanced Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish Open sessions
Computer Science Course 3 30 Italian Open sessions INF/01
a) International and EU law is propaedeutic to International trade law, International law, Private international law, EU substantive law, International Organization, International human rights law.
b) Public law is propaedeutic to International and EU law, Comparative public law, Public law of the European countries.
c) Microeconomics is propaedeutic to Macroeconomics.
d) Macroeconomics is propaedeutic to International economics, Political economics.
e) Political science is propaedeutic to Comparative politics, International relations, Political sociology, Strategic studies.
f) Comparative social systems is propaedeutic to Political sociology.
g) Contemporary history is propaedeutic to History of Italian foreign policy, History of North America, History and institutions of Latin America, Asian history, History of international economic relations, History of international relations, History of European integration, African history and institutions, History and institutions of Muslim countries.
h) Fulfilment of the additional learning obligations (OFA) assigned on the basis of results of the entry test is propaedeutic to the exams of the second year and of third year.
i) Fulfilment of the additional learning obligations (OFA) for English language is propaedeutic to English for international relations.
j) Curriculum B (International trade): Introduction to private law is propaedeutic to Private international law and to Commercial law.
Course location
Milan
Presidente del Collegio Didattico
Prof. Piero Graglia ([email protected])
Contacts
  • Sportello International Affairs:
    Dott.ssa Marta Marchetti ([email protected]) i Via Passione,13, primo piano, stanza U6.
    [email protected]
    +390250321024.
    Apertura al pubblico: mercoledì e giovedì h. 10:00-12:00; per colloqui online tramite Microsoft Teams è necessario fissare un appuntamento per email.