Social Sciences for Globalisation (GLO)

The aim is to provide graduates with a versatile and multidisciplinary training and equip them with the capacity for autonomous judgment, the ability to understand and analyze the processes of globalization in its various social, political, juridical, economic and cultural aspects and the motivation to work in the fields of international developments and social policies
The professional opportunities concern:
1. companies operating abroad or making use of foreign personnel and needing to develop analyses of the area of settlement and related intervention programs for the main stakeholders. Specifically, personnel directorates, internal and external relations are the most congenial areas;
2. local and international institutions working in support of groups or populations in need of assistance both at home and abroad. Specifically, the study offices and project groups are the most congenial areas;
3. non-governmental organizations, Community bodies and associations requiring expertise in dealing with complex and potentially conflicting situations relating to multi-ethnic and intercultural relations, cooperation support, international aid projects, both private and public, and in general trade between rich and poor countries;
4. the local public sector, third sector organizations, educational and research institutions and trade union and professional organizations which contribute to the governance of local economic and social policies;
5. companies and associations that organize and manage initiatives for fair consumption, sustainable development, permanent or temporary settlement projects aimed at local development.
Employment statistics (Almalaurea)
Admission to the Bachelor's degree programme in Social Sciences for Globalisation is conditional upon earning a five-year secondary-school diploma or other equivalent foreign diploma, pursuant to art. 6, paragraph 1 of Ministerial Decree 270/2004. Candidates must also prove an adequate educational background. More specifically, a basic knowledge in the area of language and communication, as well as logic and mathematics, is required. Furthermore, during the programme, students shall become proficient in English at a B2 level (or higher) under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
In order to safeguard educational quality standards in relation to available resources, pursuant to art. 2 of Law 264/1999, enrolment in the degree programme is capped to 170 students, plus a quota of non-EU students residing abroad.
Admission to the programme is subject to a mandatory online test delivered by CISIA (Interuniversity Consortium for Integrated Access Systems): TOLC-E, which will assess the candidate's educational background. Applicants must achieve the minimum scores set forth in the call for applications for the three areas of the TOLC-E test. Two admission sessions will be held – one in the Spring for 70 places, and one in the Summer for 100 places, and any remaining places from the Spring session.
Students admitted with a lower score in one or more of these areas will have to fulfil additional learning requirements (OFA), by attending courses or workshops, including online, or reading supplementary study materials. The OFA shall be satisfied and assessed within Year I of the programme. For information on how to fulfil the OFA, please refer to the University portal, Study area of the Faculty of Political, Economic and Social Sciences.
Students who do not fulfil these requirements within the deadline must enrol in the following academic year as students repeating Year I, and will not be able to take any exams for years following Year I.
English language OFA
English language proficiency is assessed through a special test, whose outcome does not count towards the admission ranking. Students with an English language proficiency lower than B2 will have to fulfil additional learning requirements (OFA).
In order to take the English language exam required by the study plan, students must be proficient in English at a B2 level under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). English-language proficiency may be certified as follows:
- through a language certification, earned within three years prior to the date of submission, at a B2 level or higher (for the list of language certifications recognised by the University, please review: https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/competenze-linguistiche/placement-test-test-di-ingresso-e-corsi-di-inglese). The certificate must be uploaded at enrolment;
- through a Placement Test, administered by SLAM during Year I, from October to December. Should a student fail the test, he/she must take the course provided by SLAM.
The Placement Test is mandatory for all students who fail to submit a valid certificate.
Those who do not take the Placement Test by December, or who fail to pass the final exam for the course within six attempts, must obtain an outside (paid) certification by the programme year contemplated for their exam in English.
In keeping with its educational mission, the degree programme in Social Sciences for Globalisation strongly encourages international mobility. Please contact the degree programme's Erasmus tutor for queries on calls for applications, learning agreements, transfer credit, and any other matters concerning international opportunities.
Detailed information on the Erasmus+ and Traineeship call for applications, with a focus on the Department of Social and Political Sciences, is available at: https://glo.cdl.unimi.it .
Students enrolled in the Bachelor's degree programme in Social Sciences for Globalisation have the opportunity to study abroad under the ERASMUS+ programme (attending courses, taking exams, working on their thesis, and doing research), and are eligible for transfer credit for educational activities carried out abroad.
The Erasmus+ programme also provides you with the opportunity to undertake an internship abroad at a company or another organization. The Erasmus+ programme includes the following options: a) a total of 12 months abroad including study and placement; b) placement opportunities for recent graduates (within 12 months of graduation).
The degree programme currently provides the opportunity to take courses in the areas of sociology, politics, history, anthropology, economics and international law in German, Danish, Spanish, French and Portuguese universities.
Highly recommended, not mandatory
Courses list
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
Cultural Anthropology | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-DEA/01 |
Society and Social Change | 12 | 80 | Italian | SPS/07 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
History of the Contemporary World | 6 | 40 | Italian | M-STO/04 |
Politics, Institutions and Development | 12 | 80 | English | SPS/04 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
Fundamental Rights (Jean Monnet course) | 6 | 40 | Italian | IUS/13 |
International Organization | 9 | 60 | Italian | IUS/13 |
Courses or activities | 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: Anglo-American (6 ECTS) | 6 | 0 | Italian |
The course of "Accertamento conoscenze linguistiche progredite:lingue Anglo-Aamericane" can only be taken by students with an English level equivalent or higher than B2
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Additional Language Skills: French (6 ECTS) | 6 | 0 | Italian | Undefined | |
Additional Language Skills: German (6 ECTS) | 6 | 0 | Italian | Undefined | |
Additional Language Skills: Spanish (6 ECTS) | 6 | 0 | Italian | Undefined | |
Advanced Language Skills: Anglo-American (6 ECTS) | 6 | 0 | Italian | Undefined |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
Migration Processes | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/10 |
Social statistics and Population Dynamics | 9 | 60 | Italian | SECS-S/04 SECS-S/05 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
Fundamentals of Economics | 12 | 80 | Italian | SECS-P/01 |
Political and Economic Geography | 6 | 40 | Italian | M-GGR/02 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
English | 9 | 60 | English | L-LIN/12 |
Intercultural Relations | 6 | 40 | Italian | SPS/07 |
Methodology of Social and Evaluation Research | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/07 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
Social Policies | 6 | 40 | Italian | SPS/08 |
Optional | ||||
Globalization and Health Policy | 6 | 40 | Italian | SPS/07 |
History and Institutions of Latin America | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/05 |
History of North America | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/05 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
Geopolitics | 6 | 40 | Italian | SPS/04 |
Optional | ||||
History and institutions of Muslim countries | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/14 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
Development policies | 6 | 40 | Italian | SPS/04 |
Optional | ||||
African history and institutions | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/13 |
Asian History | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/14 |
Global Processes of Information Society | 6 | 40 | Italian | SPS/07 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
Final Exam | 6 | 0 | Italian |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
History and Institutions of Latin America | 9 | 60 | Italian | First trimester | SPS/05 |
History of North America | 9 | 60 | Italian | First trimester | SPS/05 |
History and institutions of Muslim countries | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second trimester | SPS/14 |
African history and institutions | 9 | 60 | Italian | Third trimester | SPS/13 |
Asian History | 9 | 60 | Italian | Third trimester | SPS/14 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Globalization and Health Policy | 6 | 40 | Italian | First trimester | SPS/07 |
Global Processes of Information Society | 6 | 40 | Italian | Third trimester | SPS/07 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Optional | ||||
Computer Science Course | 3 | 30 | Italian | INF/01 |
- Computer skills assessment
- Training internships
- Laboratories
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Computer Science Course | 3 | 30 | Italian | First semester | INF/01 |
· Antropologia culturale is a prerequisite for Relazioni interculturali (all curricula)
· Società e mutamento sociale is a prerequisite for Processi migratori (all curricula), Politiche sociali (all curricula), Globalizzazione e politiche della salute (CURRICULUM PROCESSI GLOBALI), Processi globali dell'informazione (CURRICULUM PROCESSI GLOBALI), Globalizzazione, diversità e disuguaglianze (CURRICULUM COESIONE E SVILUPPO SOCIALE), Globalizzazione, pluralismo normativo e devianza sociale (CURRICULUM COESIONE E SVILUPPO SOCIALE).
· Politica, istituzioni e sviluppo is a prerequisite for Politiche dello sviluppo (CURRICULUM PROCESSI GLOBALI) e Sociologia dello sviluppo economico locale (CURRICULUM COESIONE E SVILUPPO SOCIALE)
· Statistica sociale e dinamiche di popolazione is a prerequisite for Metodologia della ricerca sociale e valutativa (all curricula)
· Storia del mondo contemporaneo is a prerequisite for Storia dell'America del Nord, Storia dell'America Latina, Storia e istituzioni dell'Africa, Storia dell'Asia e Storia e istituzioni dei paesi islamici (all curricula)
· Istituzioni di economia is a prerequisite for Politiche dello sviluppo (CURRICULUM PROCESSI GLOBALI) e Sociologia dello sviluppo economico locale (CURRICULUM COESIONE E SVILUPPO SOCIALE)
· The achievement of the B2 English language qualification is a prerequisite for Lingua inglese
· The course of "Accertamento conoscenze linguistiche progredite:lingue Anglo-Aamericane" can only be taken by students with an English level equivalent or higher than B2
· The OFA fulfillment is a prerequisite for the second and third year courses.
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
Cultural Anthropology | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-DEA/01 |
Society and Social Change | 12 | 80 | Italian | SPS/07 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
History of the Contemporary World | 6 | 40 | Italian | M-STO/04 |
Politics, Institutions and Development | 12 | 80 | English | SPS/04 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
Fundamental Rights (Jean Monnet course) | 6 | 40 | Italian | IUS/13 |
International Organization | 9 | 60 | Italian | IUS/13 |
Courses or activities | 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: Anglo-American (6 ECTS) | 6 | 0 | Italian |
The course of "Accertamento conoscenze linguistiche progredite:lingue Anglo-Aamericane" can only be taken by students with an English level equivalent or higher than B2
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Additional Language Skills: French (6 ECTS) | 6 | 0 | Italian | Undefined | |
Additional Language Skills: German (6 ECTS) | 6 | 0 | Italian | Undefined | |
Additional Language Skills: Spanish (6 ECTS) | 6 | 0 | Italian | Undefined | |
Advanced Language Skills: Anglo-American (6 ECTS) | 6 | 0 | Italian | Undefined |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
Migration Processes | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/10 |
Social statistics and Population Dynamics | 9 | 60 | Italian | SECS-S/04 SECS-S/05 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
Fundamentals of Economics | 12 | 80 | Italian | SECS-P/01 |
Political and Economic Geography | 6 | 40 | Italian | M-GGR/02 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
English | 9 | 60 | English | L-LIN/12 |
Intercultural Relations | 6 | 40 | Italian | SPS/07 |
Methodology of Social and Evaluation Research | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/07 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
Social Policies | 6 | 40 | Italian | SPS/08 |
Optional | ||||
History and Institutions of Latin America | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/05 |
History of North America | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/05 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
Local Economic Development Sociology | 6 | 40 | Italian | SPS/09 |
Optional | ||||
History and institutions of Muslim countries | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/14 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
Sociology of Organized Crime | 6 | 40 | Italian | SPS/09 |
Optional | ||||
African history and institutions | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/13 |
Asian History | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/14 |
Globalization, inequality and diversity | 6 | 40 | Italian | SPS/07 |
Globalization, normative pluralism and social deviance | 6 | 40 | Italian | SPS/12 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Compulsory | ||||
Final Exam | 6 | 0 | Italian |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
History and Institutions of Latin America | 9 | 60 | Italian | First trimester | SPS/05 |
History of North America | 9 | 60 | Italian | First trimester | SPS/05 |
History and institutions of Muslim countries | 9 | 60 | Italian | Second trimester | SPS/14 |
African history and institutions | 9 | 60 | Italian | Third trimester | SPS/13 |
Asian History | 9 | 60 | Italian | Third trimester | SPS/14 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Globalization, inequality and diversity | 6 | 40 | Italian | Third trimester | SPS/07 |
Globalization, normative pluralism and social deviance | 6 | 40 | Italian | Third trimester | SPS/12 |
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|
Optional | ||||
Computer Science Course | 3 | 30 | Italian | INF/01 |
- Computer skills assessment
- Training internships
- Laboratories
Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Computer Science Course | 3 | 30 | Italian | First semester | INF/01 |
· Antropologia culturale is a prerequisite for Relazioni interculturali (all curricula)
· Società e mutamento sociale is a prerequisite for Processi migratori (all curricula), Politiche sociali (all curricula), Globalizzazione e politiche della salute (CURRICULUM PROCESSI GLOBALI), Processi globali dell'informazione (CURRICULUM PROCESSI GLOBALI), Globalizzazione, diversità e disuguaglianze (CURRICULUM COESIONE E SVILUPPO SOCIALE), Globalizzazione, pluralismo normativo e devianza sociale (CURRICULUM COESIONE E SVILUPPO SOCIALE).
· Politica, istituzioni e sviluppo is a prerequisite for Politiche dello sviluppo (CURRICULUM PROCESSI GLOBALI) e Sociologia dello sviluppo economico locale (CURRICULUM COESIONE E SVILUPPO SOCIALE)
· Statistica sociale e dinamiche di popolazione is a prerequisite for Metodologia della ricerca sociale e valutativa (all curricula)
· Storia del mondo contemporaneo is a prerequisite for Storia dell'America del Nord, Storia dell'America Latina, Storia e istituzioni dell'Africa, Storia dell'Asia e Storia e istituzioni dei paesi islamici (all curricula)
· Istituzioni di economia is a prerequisite for Politiche dello sviluppo (CURRICULUM PROCESSI GLOBALI) e Sociologia dello sviluppo economico locale (CURRICULUM COESIONE E SVILUPPO SOCIALE)
· The achievement of the B2 English language qualification is a prerequisite for Lingua inglese
· The course of "Accertamento conoscenze linguistiche progredite:lingue Anglo-Aamericane" can only be taken by students with an English level equivalent or higher than B2
· The OFA fulfillment is a prerequisite for the second and third year courses.
- Contatti del tutor del Corso di Laurea
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The tuition fees for students enrolled in Bachelor's, Master's and single-cycle degree programmes are divided into two instalments with different calculation methods and payment schedules:
- The amount of the first instalment is the same for all students
- The amount of the second instalment varies according to the ISEE University value, the degree programme and the student status (on track / off track for one year or off track for more than a year)
- An additional fee is due for online programmes
The University also offers:
- Concessions for students meeting high merit requirements
- Diversified tuition fees according to the student's home country for international students with assets/income abroad
- Concessions for international students with refugee status
Scholarships and benefits
The University provides a range of financial benefits to students meeting special requirements (merit, financial or personal conditions, international students).
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Admission, ranking and enrolment
Places available: 170 + 10 reserved for non-EU citizens + 1 reserved for students in the Marco Polo project
Call for applications
Please refer to the call for admission test dates and contents, and how to register.
Session: 1
Application for admission: from 23/04/2020 to 15/06/2020
Application for matriculation: from 18/06/2020 to 08/07/2020
Attachments and documents
Session: 2
Application for admission: from 15/07/2020 to 07/09/2020
Application for matriculation: from 18/09/2020 to 09/10/2020
Attachments and documents