Political Studies
Doctoral programme (PhD)
A.Y. 2025/2026
Study area
Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
PhD Coordinator
The interuniversity doctoral programme in Political Studies (POLS) integrates coherently empirical-positive and theoretical-normative approaches in political science. The programme therefore provides students with the methodological tools and cultural background common to the various lines of study and research, and a solid specialised preparation in four main areas, which may in some cases overlap:
a) institutions and public policy;
b) political theory and political philosophy;
c) international studies;
d) political communication, public opinion and political behaviour.
In order to promote the internationalization of the doctoral programme, English will be the official language.
The POLS doctoral programme aims to form not only young researchers who can engage in international academia but also professional figures able to undertake research, provide consultancy, coordinate and manage private research centres, think tanks, and political and economic organizations, both private and public, in regional, national and international contexts.
a) institutions and public policy;
b) political theory and political philosophy;
c) international studies;
d) political communication, public opinion and political behaviour.
In order to promote the internationalization of the doctoral programme, English will be the official language.
The POLS doctoral programme aims to form not only young researchers who can engage in international academia but also professional figures able to undertake research, provide consultancy, coordinate and manage private research centres, think tanks, and political and economic organizations, both private and public, in regional, national and international contexts.
Tutte le classi di laurea magistrale - All classes of master's degree
Università degli studi di Milano; Università degli studi di Pavia (sede amministrativa)
- Degree course coordinator: Franchino Fabio
[email protected] - Main offices
Dal a.a. 2025/2026, la sede amministrativa sarà presso lUniversità di Pavia - Degree course website
http://www.nasp.eu/training/phd-programmes/pols.html - Secretariat
[email protected]
Courses list
October 2025
| Courses or activities | Professor(s) | ECTS | Total hours | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Thinking Like a Social Scientist | 3 | 20 | English | |
November 2025
| Courses or activities | Professor(s) | ECTS | Total hours | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Game Theory | 3 | 20 | English | |
January 2026
| Courses or activities | Professor(s) | ECTS | Total hours | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Poilitical Philosophy | 3 | 20 | English | |
February 2026
| Courses or activities | Professor(s) | ECTS | Total hours | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Applied Multivariate Analysis for Social Scientists B | 3 | 20 | English | |
| Empirical Political Theory | 3 | 20 | English | |
April 2026
| Courses or activities | Professor(s) | ECTS | Total hours | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Pols Project Colloquium | 3 | 20 | English | |
| Qualitative Research Methods | 3 | 20 | English | |
| Topics in Rational Choice Institutionalism | 3 | 20 | English | |
Enrolment
Call for applications
Please refer to the call for admission test dates and contents, and how to register.
Application for admission: please refer to the call
Notice for candidates
Call for applications
The call for applications has been published and is available on the University of Pavia's website: https://phd.unipv.it/bando-di-concorso/ (if the link does not work, copy it into your browser's address bar and press Enter). Consult it to find out the dates and content of the test and all the information about interviews and results.
Following the programme of study
Contacts
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