Public and Corporate Communication (Classe LM-59)-Enrolled in A.y. 2024/2025
Master programme
A.Y. 2025/2026
LM-59 - Scienze della comunicazione pubblica, d'impresa e pubblicità (EN)
This Master's degree programme aims to provide graduates with a range of specialisations in the fields of public communication, corporate communication, marketing, advertising and market and opinion research. The educational and cultural project of the course intends to offer an advanced and interdisciplinary education and training with a strong opening to the world of enterprise in the domestic and international contexts and to communication activities within public and political organisations.
Among the foreseeable professional outlets for graduates of the Master's degree in public and business communication are:
? Positions of high responsibility in the organization and management of press offices, external relations and Public relations Offices (URP);
? Planners and managers of institutional and enterprise communication plans;
? Experts in e-government in public administrations at local, provincial, regional and national level;
? Researchers and analysts in demoscopic institutes, market research, political analysis and public policy;
? Experts in the representation of interests at profit and non-profit enterprises, associations, public and private government agencies at sub-national, national, and international level;
? Political marketing consultants for parties and candidates
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
? Positions of high responsibility in the organization and management of press offices, external relations and Public relations Offices (URP);
? Planners and managers of institutional and enterprise communication plans;
? Experts in e-government in public administrations at local, provincial, regional and national level;
? Researchers and analysts in demoscopic institutes, market research, political analysis and public policy;
? Experts in the representation of interests at profit and non-profit enterprises, associations, public and private government agencies at sub-national, national, and international level;
? Political marketing consultants for parties and candidates
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
To be admitted to the course students must sit an examination to check their linguistic-communication capabilities.
Admission to the degree programme requires applicants to have a degree in the following classes:
L-20 Scienze della comunicazione, L-36 Scienze politiche e delle relazioni internazionali, L-18 Scienze dell'economia e della gestione aziendale, L-1 - Classe delle lauree in beni culturali, L-3 - Classe delle lauree in discipline delle arti figurative, della musica, dello spettacolo e della moda, L-5 - Classe delle lauree in filosofia, L-6 - Classe delle lauree in geografia, L-10 - Classe delle lauree in lettere, L-11 - Classe delle lauree in lingue e culture moderne, L-12 - Classe delle lauree in mediazione linguistica, L-14 - Classe delle lauree in scienze dei servizi giuridici, L-15 - Classe delle lauree in scienze del turismo, L-16 - Classe delle lauree in scienze dell'amministrazione e dell'organizzazione, L-19 - Classe delle lauree in scienze dell'educazione e della formazione, L-42 - Classe delle lauree in storia, L-31 Scienze e tecnologie informatiche,
L-24 - Classe delle lauree in scienze e tecniche psicologiche, L-33 - Classe delle lauree in scienze economiche, L-36 - Classe delle lauree in scienze politiche e delle relazioni internazionali, L-37 - Classe delle lauree in scienze sociali per la cooperazione, lo sviluppo e la pace, L-39 - Classe delle lauree in servizio sociale, L-40 - Classe delle lauree in sociologia;
as well as degrees from classes other than the above provided that graduates have acquired at least 50 credits in the scientific-disciplinary fields:
- M-FIL/05 Filosofia e teoria dei linguaggi
- L-LIN/01 Glottologia e linguistica generale
- L-FIL-LET/12 Linguistica italiana
- M-STO/04 Storia contemporanea
- M-STO/05 Storia moderna
- INF/01 Informatica o ING-INF/05 Sistemi di elaborazione delle informazioni
- SPS/08 Sociologia dei processi culturali e comunicativi
- SPS/07 Sociologia generale
- SPS/04 Scienza politica
- SPS/11 - Sociologia dei fenomeni politici
- SPS/09 - Sociologia dei processi economici e del lavoro
- SPS/10 - Sociologia dell'ambiente e del Territorio
- L-LIN/12 Lingua e traduzione-Lingua inglese
- L-ART/03 Storia dell'arte contemporanea
- L-ART/05 Storia del teatro e dello spettacolo
- L-ART/06 Cinema, fotografia e televisione
- L-FIL-LET/10 Letteratura italiana
- L-FIL-LET/11 Letteratura italiana contemporanea
- SECS-P/01 - Economia politica
- SECS-P/02 - Politica economica
- SECS-P/06 Economia applicata
- SECS-P/07 Economia aziendale
- SECS-P/08 Economia e gestione delle imprese
- SECS-P/10 Organizzazione aziendale
- SECS-S /01 Statistica
- SECS-S /05 Statistica sociale
- IUS/01 Diritto privato
- IUS/04 Diritto Commerciale
- IUS/10 Diritto amministrativo
- IUS/08 Diritto costituzionale
- IUS/09 Istituzioni di diritto pubblico
- IUS/13 Diritto internazionale
- IUS/14 Diritto dell'unione europea
- M-PSI/01 Psicologia generale
- M-PSI/05 Psicologia sociale
- M-PSI/06 -Psicologia del lavoro e delle organizzazioni.
Prerequisites for admission to the Master's degree course are a good knowledge of the theories of communication and basic skills in IT, marketing and statistics.
Proficiency in English at a B2 level or higher per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required for admission.
The B2-level requirement will be ascertained by the University Language Centre (SLAM) upon admission as follows:
- Language certificate of B2 or higher level issued no more than three years before the date of admission application. You will find the list of language certificates recognized by the University at: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322. The certificate must be uploaded when submitting the online application;
- English level achieved during a University of Milan degree programme and certified by the University Language Centre (SLAM) no more than four years before the date of admission application, including levels based on language certificates submitted by the applicant during their Bachelor's degree at the University of Milan. In this case the process is automatic, the applicant does not have to attach any certificates to the application;
- Entry test administrated by the University Language Centre (SLAM) according to the calendar published on the website: (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/)
All those who fail to submit a valid certificate or do not meet the required proficiency level will be instructed during the admission procedure to take the Entry test.
Applicants who do not take or pass the Entry test will be required to obtain a language proficiency certificate recognized by the University (see https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322) and deliver it to the SLAM via the InformaStudenti service by the deadline fixed for the master's programme (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/).
Applicants who do not meet the requirement by said deadline will not be admitted to the master's degree programme and may not sit any further tests.
Admission to the degree programme requires applicants to have a degree in the following classes:
L-20 Scienze della comunicazione, L-36 Scienze politiche e delle relazioni internazionali, L-18 Scienze dell'economia e della gestione aziendale, L-1 - Classe delle lauree in beni culturali, L-3 - Classe delle lauree in discipline delle arti figurative, della musica, dello spettacolo e della moda, L-5 - Classe delle lauree in filosofia, L-6 - Classe delle lauree in geografia, L-10 - Classe delle lauree in lettere, L-11 - Classe delle lauree in lingue e culture moderne, L-12 - Classe delle lauree in mediazione linguistica, L-14 - Classe delle lauree in scienze dei servizi giuridici, L-15 - Classe delle lauree in scienze del turismo, L-16 - Classe delle lauree in scienze dell'amministrazione e dell'organizzazione, L-19 - Classe delle lauree in scienze dell'educazione e della formazione, L-42 - Classe delle lauree in storia, L-31 Scienze e tecnologie informatiche,
L-24 - Classe delle lauree in scienze e tecniche psicologiche, L-33 - Classe delle lauree in scienze economiche, L-36 - Classe delle lauree in scienze politiche e delle relazioni internazionali, L-37 - Classe delle lauree in scienze sociali per la cooperazione, lo sviluppo e la pace, L-39 - Classe delle lauree in servizio sociale, L-40 - Classe delle lauree in sociologia;
as well as degrees from classes other than the above provided that graduates have acquired at least 50 credits in the scientific-disciplinary fields:
- M-FIL/05 Filosofia e teoria dei linguaggi
- L-LIN/01 Glottologia e linguistica generale
- L-FIL-LET/12 Linguistica italiana
- M-STO/04 Storia contemporanea
- M-STO/05 Storia moderna
- INF/01 Informatica o ING-INF/05 Sistemi di elaborazione delle informazioni
- SPS/08 Sociologia dei processi culturali e comunicativi
- SPS/07 Sociologia generale
- SPS/04 Scienza politica
- SPS/11 - Sociologia dei fenomeni politici
- SPS/09 - Sociologia dei processi economici e del lavoro
- SPS/10 - Sociologia dell'ambiente e del Territorio
- L-LIN/12 Lingua e traduzione-Lingua inglese
- L-ART/03 Storia dell'arte contemporanea
- L-ART/05 Storia del teatro e dello spettacolo
- L-ART/06 Cinema, fotografia e televisione
- L-FIL-LET/10 Letteratura italiana
- L-FIL-LET/11 Letteratura italiana contemporanea
- SECS-P/01 - Economia politica
- SECS-P/02 - Politica economica
- SECS-P/06 Economia applicata
- SECS-P/07 Economia aziendale
- SECS-P/08 Economia e gestione delle imprese
- SECS-P/10 Organizzazione aziendale
- SECS-S /01 Statistica
- SECS-S /05 Statistica sociale
- IUS/01 Diritto privato
- IUS/04 Diritto Commerciale
- IUS/10 Diritto amministrativo
- IUS/08 Diritto costituzionale
- IUS/09 Istituzioni di diritto pubblico
- IUS/13 Diritto internazionale
- IUS/14 Diritto dell'unione europea
- M-PSI/01 Psicologia generale
- M-PSI/05 Psicologia sociale
- M-PSI/06 -Psicologia del lavoro e delle organizzazioni.
Prerequisites for admission to the Master's degree course are a good knowledge of the theories of communication and basic skills in IT, marketing and statistics.
Proficiency in English at a B2 level or higher per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required for admission.
The B2-level requirement will be ascertained by the University Language Centre (SLAM) upon admission as follows:
- Language certificate of B2 or higher level issued no more than three years before the date of admission application. You will find the list of language certificates recognized by the University at: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322. The certificate must be uploaded when submitting the online application;
- English level achieved during a University of Milan degree programme and certified by the University Language Centre (SLAM) no more than four years before the date of admission application, including levels based on language certificates submitted by the applicant during their Bachelor's degree at the University of Milan. In this case the process is automatic, the applicant does not have to attach any certificates to the application;
- Entry test administrated by the University Language Centre (SLAM) according to the calendar published on the website: (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/)
All those who fail to submit a valid certificate or do not meet the required proficiency level will be instructed during the admission procedure to take the Entry test.
Applicants who do not take or pass the Entry test will be required to obtain a language proficiency certificate recognized by the University (see https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322) and deliver it to the SLAM via the InformaStudenti service by the deadline fixed for the master's programme (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/).
Applicants who do not meet the requirement by said deadline will not be admitted to the master's degree programme and may not sit any further tests.
The MA in Public and Corporate Communication, through the Department of Social and Political Sciences, has signed exchange agreements with the Japanese university "Doshisha" (Tokio).
Students can attend a semester in the faculties and graduate courses specified in the agreements, and have their exams recognized, as in the Erasmus program. An excellent knowledge of the English language, properly certified, is required to participate. Special calls establish other conditions to enter the selection. These exchanges do not enjoy any financial support from the University of Milano.
Students can attend a semester in the faculties and graduate courses specified in the agreements, and have their exams recognized, as in the Erasmus program. An excellent knowledge of the English language, properly certified, is required to participate. Special calls establish other conditions to enter the selection. These exchanges do not enjoy any financial support from the University of Milano.
Course attendance is highly recommended.
Courses list
course year not available
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 | ||||
| Advertising and Integrated Communication | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/08 |
| Communication and Digital Culture | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/08 |
| Cross-Media Communication | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/08 |
| Information, Rights and Digital Markets | 9 | 60 | Italian | IUS/05 IUS/10 |
| Marketing (advanced) | 9 | 60 | Italian | SECS-P/08 |
| Optional | ||||
| Communication Methods and Techniques | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/08 |
| Data Analysis | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/07 |
| Social and Institutional Communication | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/08 |
| Sociology of Consumption | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/08 |
Optional activities and study plan rules
1 - The student must obtain 9 CFU in one of the following modules.
It is mandatory to attend the module 'Data Analysis' for students who did not attend a statistics exam of at least 6 CFU in their Bachelor studies:
It is mandatory to attend the module 'Data Analysis' for students who did not attend a statistics exam of at least 6 CFU in their Bachelor studies:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Methods and Techniques | 9 | 60 | Italian | Open sessions | SPS/08 |
| Data Analysis | 9 | 60 | Italian | Open sessions | SPS/07 |
- The student must obtain 9 CFU in one of the following modules.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social and Institutional Communication | 9 | 60 | Italian | Open sessions | SPS/08 |
| Sociology of Consumption | 9 | 60 | Italian | Open sessions | SPS/08 |
First trimester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Datafied Society | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/08 |
| Optional | ||||
| Consumer and Shopping Behaviour | 9 | 60 | Italian | SECS-P/08 |
| Corporate Communication and Public Relations | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/08 |
Second trimester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Neuro Marketing Research | 9 | 60 | Italian | SECS-P/08 |
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 | 21 | 0 | Italian | |
Optional activities and study plan rules
15 - The student must obtain 9 CFU from one or more optional activities:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer and Shopping Behaviour | 9 | 60 | Italian | First trimester | SECS-P/08 |
| Corporate Communication and Public Relations | 9 | 60 | Italian | First trimester | SPS/08 |
| Neuro Marketing Research | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second trimester | SECS-P/08 |
First trimester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Lab: Influencer Marketing | 3 | 20 | Italian | SPS/08 |
| Lab: Introduction to R | 3 | 20 | English | SPS/07 |
| Lab.: Advanced Digital Methods | 3 | 20 | English | SPS/08 |
Second trimester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Investigative Journalism Workshop | 3 | 20 | Italian | SPS/08 |
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: Italian (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italian | |
Optional activities and study plan rules
6 - The student must obtain 9 CFU from one or more optional activities.
Among optional activities, students can choose also the 'Methods and tools for analysing and presenting open data' Lab, 'Introduction to R' Lab
Students who do not have an Italian qualification can choose to obtain 3 CFU in Additional language skills: Italian (for more details see the section Language test / computer literacy test)
Among optional activities, students can choose also the 'Methods and tools for analysing and presenting open data' Lab, 'Introduction to R' Lab
Students who do not have an Italian qualification can choose to obtain 3 CFU in Additional language skills: Italian (for more details see the section Language test / computer literacy test)
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italian | Open sessions | |
| Lab: Influencer Marketing | 3 | 20 | Italian | First trimester | SPS/08 |
| Lab: Introduction to R | 3 | 20 | English | First trimester | SPS/07 |
| Lab.: Advanced Digital Methods | 3 | 20 | English | First trimester | SPS/08 |
- The student must obtain 9 CFU from one or more optional activities
course year not available
Second trimester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Public Opinion Research | 9 | 60 | English | 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 | ||||
| Advertising and Visual Communication | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/08 |
| Consumer Culture | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/08 |
| Digital Cultures and Communication Research | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/08 |
| Marketing (advanced) | 9 | 60 | English | SECS-P/08 |
| Optional | ||||
| Behavioural Sociology | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/07 |
| Data Analysis | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/07 |
| Digital Society | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/08 |
| Economics of Communication | 9 | 60 | English | SECS-P/06 |
| Human Resources Management | 9 | 60 | English | SECS-P/10 |
| Market Regulation and Business Practices | 9 | 60 | English | IUS/05 |
| Research Design | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/07 |
| Web Communication | 9 | 60 | English | INF/01 |
Optional activities and study plan rules
12 - The student must obtain 9 CFU in one of the following modules:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics of Communication | 9 | 60 | English | Open sessions | SECS-P/06 |
| Human Resources Management | 9 | 60 | English | Open sessions | SECS-P/10 |
16 - The student must obtain 9 CFU in one of the following modules:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Design | 9 | 60 | English | Open sessions | SPS/07 |
| Web Communication | 9 | 60 | English | Open sessions | INF/01 |
8 - The student must obtain 9 CFU in one of the following modules.
It is mandatory to attend the module 'Data Analysis' for students who did not attend a statistics exam of at least 6 CFU in their Bachelor studies:
It is mandatory to attend the module 'Data Analysis' for students who did not attend a statistics exam of at least 6 CFU in their Bachelor studies:
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behavioural Sociology | 9 | 60 | English | Open sessions | SPS/07 |
| Data Analysis | 9 | 60 | English | Open sessions | SPS/07 |
| Market Regulation and Business Practices | 9 | 60 | English | Open sessions | IUS/05 |
First trimester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Corporate Communication | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/08 |
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 | 21 | 0 | English | |
Optional activities and study plan rules
- The student must obtain 9 CFU in one of the following modules.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Society | 9 | 60 | English | Open sessions | SPS/08 |
| Public Opinion Research | 9 | 60 | English | Second trimester | SPS/11 |
First trimester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Lab: Introduction to R | 3 | 20 | English | SPS/07 |
| Lab.: Advanced Digital Methods | 3 | 20 | English | SPS/08 |
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: Italian (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italian | |
Optional activities and study plan rules
7 - The student must obtain 9 CFU chosen among formative activities (stage, internships or labs).
Students who do not have an Italian qualification can choose to obtain 3 CFU in Additional language skills: Italian (for more details see the section Language test / computer literacy test)
Students who do not have an Italian qualification can choose to obtain 3 CFU in Additional language skills: Italian (for more details see the section Language test / computer literacy test)
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italian | Open sessions | |
| Lab: Introduction to R | 3 | 20 | English | First trimester | SPS/07 |
| Lab.: Advanced Digital Methods | 3 | 20 | English | First trimester | SPS/08 |
- The student must obtain 9 CFU from one or more optional activities
course year not available
First trimester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Coding for Computational Social Science | 6 | 40 | English | INF/01 |
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 | ||||
| Analytics for Complex Organizations | 6 | 40 | English | SECS-P/10 |
| Behavioural Sociology | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/07 |
| Cybersecurity and Privacy Preservation Techniques and Digital Security and Privacy | 6 | 40 | Italian | IUS/01 IUS/09 IUS/14 |
| Data Analysis | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/07 |
| Digital Cultures and Communication Research | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/08 |
| Multivariate Analysis for Social Scientists | 6 | 40 | English | SPS/04 |
| Social and Political Attitudes | 6 | 40 | English | SPS/11 |
First trimester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Big Data Analytics | 6 | 40 | English | SPS/04 |
| Policy Design Analysis and Evaluation | 12 | 80 | English | INF/01 SPS/04 |
Second trimester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Network Analysis | 6 | 40 | English | 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 | 21 | 0 | English | |
First trimester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Lab: Introduction to R | 3 | 20 | English | SPS/07 |
| Lab.: Advanced Digital Methods | 3 | 20 | English | SPS/08 |
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: Italian (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italian | |
Optional activities and study plan rules
5 - The student must obtain 9 CFU chosen among formative activities (stage, internships or labs).
Students who do not have an Italian qualification can choose to obtain 3 CFU in Additional language skills: Italian (for more details see the section Language test / computer literacy test)
Students who do not have an Italian qualification can choose to obtain 3 CFU in Additional language skills: Italian (for more details see the section Language test / computer literacy test)
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italian | Open sessions | |
| Lab: Introduction to R | 3 | 20 | English | First trimester | SPS/07 |
| Lab.: Advanced Digital Methods | 3 | 20 | English | First trimester | SPS/08 |
- The student must obtain 9 CFU from one or more optional activities
course year not available
Second trimester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Public Opinion Research | 9 | 60 | English | 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 | ||||
| Consumer Culture | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/08 |
| Digital Cultures and Communication Research | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/08 |
| Digital Society | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/08 |
| Globalization and Cultural Diversity | 6 | 40 | English | SPS/08 |
| Research Design | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/07 |
| Survey Methods | 6 | 40 | English | SPS/07 |
| Optional | ||||
| Behavioural Sociology | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/07 |
| Data Analysis | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/07 |
| Web Communication | 9 | 60 | English | INF/01 |
Optional activities and study plan rules
14 - The student must obtain 9 CFU in one of the following modules.
It is mandatory to attend the module Web Communication for students who did not attend a computer science exam of at least 6 CFU in their Bachelor studies, possibly among the 9 cfu of the student's choice.
It is mandatory to attend the module Web Communication for students who did not attend a computer science exam of at least 6 CFU in their Bachelor studies, possibly among the 9 cfu of the student's choice.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behavioural Sociology | 9 | 60 | English | Open sessions | SPS/07 |
| Data Analysis | 9 | 60 | English | Open sessions | SPS/07 |
| Web Communication | 9 | 60 | English | Open sessions | INF/01 |
First trimester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Coding for Computational Social Science | 6 | 40 | English | INF/01 |
| Journalism, Media and Politics | 9 | 60 | English | SPS/08 |
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 | 21 | 0 | English | |
First trimester
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Lab: Introduction to R | 3 | 20 | English | SPS/07 |
| Lab.: Advanced Digital Methods | 3 | 20 | English | SPS/08 |
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: Italian (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italian | |
Optional activities and study plan rules
7 - The student must obtain 9 CFU chosen among formative activities (stage, internships or labs).
Students who do not have an Italian qualification can choose to obtain 3 CFU in Additional language skills: Italian (for more details see the section Language test / computer literacy test)
Students who do not have an Italian qualification can choose to obtain 3 CFU in Additional language skills: Italian (for more details see the section Language test / computer literacy test)
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) | 3 | 0 | Italian | Open sessions | |
| Lab: Introduction to R | 3 | 20 | English | First trimester | SPS/07 |
| Lab.: Advanced Digital Methods | 3 | 20 | English | First trimester | SPS/08 |
- The student must obtain 9 CFU from one or more optional activities
Course location
Milan
Presidente del Collegio Didattico
ALESSANDRO GANDINI
Docenti tutor
Tutor per la mobilità internazionale e l'Erasmus: Diego Ceccobelli
Tutor per i piani di studio: Alessandro Gandini
Tutor per stage e tirocini: Giorgia Aiello
Tutor per laboratori e altre attività: Alessia Corti
Tutor per riconoscimento crediti: Alessia Corti
Tutor per i piani di studio: Alessandro Gandini
Tutor per stage e tirocini: Giorgia Aiello
Tutor per laboratori e altre attività: Alessia Corti
Tutor per riconoscimento crediti: Alessia Corti
Reference structures
Contacts
- For all enquiries, please write to:
[email protected] - Information on services for students with disabilities can be found here:
https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/servizi-gli-studenti/servizi-studenti-con-disabilita - Information on services for students with SLD can be found here:
https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/servizi-gli-studenti/servizi-studenti-con-dsa - Student Registrar
Via S. Sofia 9/1, 20122 Milano (MI) - Italia
https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/servizi-gli-studenti/segreterie-informastudenti
A.Y. 2025/2026
A.Y. 2024/2025
A.Y. 2023/2024
A.Y. 2022/2023
A.Y. 2021/2022
A.Y. 2020/2021
A.Y. 2019/2020
A.Y. 2018/2019
Official documents