Educational plan

The programme offers four curricula, to be chosen when applying for admission.
Within each curriculum, the admission committee will assign students different paths based on their Bachelor's programme.

When consulting the educational plan, please check the Construction Rules for your assigned path.



These educational plans and programme descriptions refer to the A.Y. 2024/2025
Relazioni internazionali (REL)
Enrolled from 2020/2021 academic year (B61)
First trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
International Economic Geography 6 40 Italian M-GGR/02 SPS/04
Legal and Academic Discourse in English 9 60 English L-LIN/12
Second trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Diplomatic and Consular Law 9 60 Italian IUS/13
Foreign Policy Analysis 6 40 Italian SPS/04
Optional
Constitutional Comparative Law 9 60 Italian IUS/21
Third trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Geopolitics 6 40 Italian SPS/04
Optional
International Law of Armed Conflict 9 60 English IUS/13
Law of International Organizations 9 60 Italian IUS/13
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Students enrolled in the A1 path must earn 9 ECTS in one of the following courses:
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Constitutional Comparative Law 9 60 Italian Second trimester IUS/21
International Law of Armed Conflict 9 60 English Third trimester IUS/13
- Students enrolled in the A2 path must earn 6 ECTS in the following course
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Law of International Organizations 9 60 Italian Third trimester IUS/13
First trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
International Economic and Environmental Law 9 60 Italian IUS/13
Optional
Arabic 9 60 L-OR/12
Chinese 9 60 L-OR/21
French 9 60 French L-LIN/04
Japanese 9 60 L-OR/22
Russian 9 60 Russian L-LIN/21
Second trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
History of International Politics 9 60 Italian SPS/06
Third trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
International Monetary Economics 6 40 English SECS-P/01
Optional
German 9 60 German L-LIN/14
Spanish 9 60 Spanish L-LIN/07
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 21 0 Italian
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Students must earn 9 ECTS in one of the following courses
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Arabic 9 60 First trimester L-OR/12
Chinese 9 60 First trimester L-OR/21
French 9 60 French First trimester L-LIN/04
German 9 60 German Third trimester L-LIN/14
Japanese 9 60 First trimester L-OR/22
Russian 9 60 Russian First trimester L-LIN/21
Spanish 9 60 Spanish Third trimester L-LIN/07
Second semester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Human Traffiking/smuggling 3 20 English SPS/07
First trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Laboratory:non-Western Regionalisms. Decentring International Relations in Theory and in Practice 3 20 English SPS/04
Laboratory. Participation and Deliberation in the Context of Citizen's Assemblies 3 20 Italian IUS/21
Techniques and Instruments for Eu Funded Projects 3 20 Italian IUS/14
Understanding the Politics of Care 3 20 Italian SPS/08
Second trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Comparative Law, Sustainability and Food Safety 6 40 Italian IUS/02
Laboratory:export Control and Compliance Officer 3 20 Italian IUS/13
Third trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Computer Skills Test 3 20 Italian INF/01
International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Advocacy Clinic Ius/13 (9 cfu) 9 60 English IUS/13
Laboratory: Concepts and Methods in International Relations 3 20 Italian SPS/04
Undefined
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian
Laboratory: the Migration and the Development Nexus in International Cooperation 3 20 Italian IUS/13
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Students must earn 9 ECTS as "Elective credits"
- Students must earn 9 ECTS in Internship or Advanced Foreign Language Course, like Additional language skills: Italian.
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian Undefined
- Students must earn 3 ECTS in Computer skills test
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Computer Skills Test 3 20 Italian Third trimester INF/01
International Organization Law (path A2) is propaedeutic to International Economic and Environmental Law.
Business Administration (curriculum B) is propaedeutic to Corporate Finance.
Private Law and Private International Law (path B2) are propaedeutic to International Contracts and Arbitration Law.
International Law (path C2) is propaedeutic to International Economic Law
First trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Business Economics 6 40 Italian SECS-P/07
Legal and Academic Discourse in English 9 60 English L-LIN/12
Optional
International Trade and Ip Law 9 60 Italian IUS/13
Second trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
European Regulatory Economics 6 40 English SECS-P/03
Optional
Comparative Private Law 9 60 Italian IUS/02
Financial Markets and Financial Crises: a Historical Approach 6 40 English SECS-P/12
Private Law 6 40 Italian IUS/01
Third trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
International Financial Markets Law 6 40 Italian IUS/13
International Private Law 6 40 Italian IUS/13
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Students enrolled in the B1 path must earn 21 ECTS through the following exams
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Comparative Private Law 9 60 Italian Second trimester IUS/02
Financial Markets and Financial Crises: a Historical Approach 6 40 English Second trimester SECS-P/12
International Financial Markets Law 6 40 Italian Third trimester IUS/13
- Students enrolled in the B2 path must earn 21 ECTS through the following exams
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
International Private Law 6 40 Italian Third trimester IUS/13
International Trade and Ip Law 9 60 Italian First trimester IUS/13
Private Law 6 40 Italian Second trimester IUS/01
First trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
International Contracts and Arbitration Law 9 60 Italian IUS/13
Single Market and Competition Law 9 60 Italian IUS/14
Optional
Arabic 9 60 L-OR/12
Chinese 9 60 L-OR/21
French 9 60 French L-LIN/04
Japanese 9 60 L-OR/22
Russian 9 60 Russian L-LIN/21
Second trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Corporate Finance 9 60 Italian SECS-P/09
Management of Corporate Disputes 9 60 Italian IUS/15
Third trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
German 9 60 German L-LIN/14
Spanish 9 60 Spanish L-LIN/07
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 21 0 Italian
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Students must earn 9 ECTS in one of the following courses
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
French 9 60 French First trimester L-LIN/04
German 9 60 German Third trimester L-LIN/14
Spanish 9 60 Spanish Third trimester L-LIN/07
First trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Laboratory:non-Western Regionalisms. Decentring International Relations in Theory and in Practice 3 20 English SPS/04
Laboratory. Participation and Deliberation in the Context of Citizen's Assemblies 3 20 Italian IUS/21
Techniques and Instruments for Eu Funded Projects 3 20 Italian IUS/14
Understanding the Politics of Care 3 20 Italian SPS/08
Second trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Comparative Law, Sustainability and Food Safety 6 40 Italian IUS/02
Laboratory:export Control and Compliance Officer 3 20 Italian IUS/13
Third trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Computer Skills Test 3 20 Italian INF/01
Laboratory: Concepts and Methods in International Relations 3 20 Italian SPS/04
Undefined
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Students must earn 9 ECTS as "Elective credits"
- Students must earn 9 ECTS in Internship or Advanced Foreign Language Course, like Additional language skills: Italian.
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian Undefined
- Students must earn 3 ECTS in Computer skills test
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Computer Skills Test 3 20 Italian Third trimester INF/01
- Students must obtain 9 credits in one of the following compulsory courses
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Corporate Finance 9 60 Italian Second trimester SECS-P/09
Management of Corporate Disputes 9 60 Italian Second trimester IUS/15
International Organization Law (path A2) is propaedeutic to International Economic and Environmental Law.
Business Administration (curriculum B) is propaedeutic to Corporate Finance.
Private Law and Private International Law (path B2) are propaedeutic to International Contracts and Arbitration Law.
International Law (path C2) is propaedeutic to International Economic Law
First trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Legal and Academic Discourse in English 9 60 English L-LIN/12
Optional
International Law 9 60 English IUS/13
Second trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
History of Regional Integrations 6 40 English SPS/06
War and Security in International Politics 9 60 English SPS/04
Third trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
International Monetary Economics 6 40 English SECS-P/01
Optional
International Law of Armed Conflict 9 60 English IUS/13
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Students must earn 6 ECTS through one of the following exams
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
American History and Politics 6 40 English Second trimester SPS/05
History and Politics of North Africa and the Middle East 6 40 English Second trimester SPS/14
History and Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa 6 40 English Third trimester SPS/13
International Relations of East Asia 6 40 English Third trimester SPS/04
- Students enrolled in the C1 path must earn 9 ECTS through the following exam
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
International Law of Armed Conflict 9 60 English Third trimester IUS/13
- Students enrolled in the C2 path must earn 9 ECTS through the following exam
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
International Law 9 60 English First trimester IUS/13
First trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Arabic 9 60 L-OR/12
Chinese 9 60 L-OR/21
French 9 60 French L-LIN/04
Japanese 9 60 L-OR/22
Russian 9 60 Russian L-LIN/21
Second trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
International Economic Law 6 40 English IUS/13
Transnational Constitution-Making 6 40 English IUS/21
Optional
American History and Politics 6 40 English SPS/05
History and Politics of North Africa and the Middle East 6 40 English SPS/14
Third trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Worldviews in International Relations 6 40 English SPS/04
Optional
German 9 60 German L-LIN/14
History and Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa 6 40 English SPS/13
International Relations of East Asia 6 40 English SPS/04
Spanish 9 60 Spanish L-LIN/07
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 21 0 Italian
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Students must earn 9 ECTS in one of the following courses
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Arabic 9 60 First trimester L-OR/12
Chinese 9 60 First trimester L-OR/21
French 9 60 French First trimester L-LIN/04
German 9 60 German Third trimester L-LIN/14
Japanese 9 60 First trimester L-OR/22
Russian 9 60 Russian First trimester L-LIN/21
Spanish 9 60 Spanish Third trimester L-LIN/07
- Students must earn 6 ECTS through one of the following exams (different one from the exam selected in the first year)
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
American History and Politics 6 40 English Second trimester SPS/05
History and Politics of North Africa and the Middle East 6 40 English Second trimester SPS/14
History and Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa 6 40 English Third trimester SPS/13
International Relations of East Asia 6 40 English Third trimester SPS/04
First trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Laboratory:non-Western Regionalisms. Decentring International Relations in Theory and in Practice 3 20 English SPS/04
Laboratory. Participation and Deliberation in the Context of Citizen's Assemblies 3 20 Italian IUS/21
Techniques and Instruments for Eu Funded Projects 3 20 Italian IUS/14
Understanding the Politics of Care 3 20 Italian SPS/08
Second trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Laboratory:export Control and Compliance Officer 3 20 Italian IUS/13
Third trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Computer Skills Test 3 20 Italian INF/01
Laboratory: Concepts and Methods in International Relations 3 20 Italian SPS/04
Undefined
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Students must earn 9 ECTS as "Elective credits"
- Students must earn 9 ECTS in Internship or Advanced Foreign Language Course, like Additional language skills: Italian.
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian Undefined
- Students must earn 3 ECTS in Computer skills test
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Computer Skills Test 3 20 Italian Third trimester INF/01
International Organization Law (path A2) is propaedeutic to International Economic and Environmental Law.
Business Administration (curriculum B) is propaedeutic to Corporate Finance.
Private Law and Private International Law (path B2) are propaedeutic to International Contracts and Arbitration Law.
International Law (path C2) is propaedeutic to International Economic Law
First trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Globalization, Social Justice and Human Rights 6 40 English SPS/08
International Human Rights Law 9 60 English IUS/13
Legal and Academic Discourse in English 9 60 English L-LIN/12
Second trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Anthropology of Globalization and Transnationalism 6 40 English M-DEA/01
Global Inequalities 6 40 English SPS/07
Immigration Policies 9 60 English SPS/10
Third trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Development Policies 6 40 English SECS-P/01
First trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Global Criminal Organizations 6 40 English SPS/09
Optional
Arabic 9 60 L-OR/12
Chinese 9 60 L-OR/21
French 9 60 French L-LIN/04
Japanese 9 60 L-OR/22
Russian 9 60 Russian L-LIN/21
Second trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Design and Evaluation of Development Policies 6 40 English SPS/07
Optional
American History and Politics 6 40 English SPS/05
History and Politics of North Africa and the Middle East 6 40 English SPS/14
Third trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
German 9 60 German L-LIN/14
History and Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa 6 40 English SPS/13
International Relations of East Asia 6 40 English SPS/04
Spanish 9 60 Spanish L-LIN/07
Undefined
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 21 0 Italian
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Students must earn 9 ECTS in one of the following courses
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Arabic 9 60 First trimester L-OR/12
Chinese 9 60 First trimester L-OR/21
French 9 60 French First trimester L-LIN/04
German 9 60 German Third trimester L-LIN/14
Japanese 9 60 First trimester L-OR/22
Russian 9 60 Russian First trimester L-LIN/21
First trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Laboratory:non-Western Regionalisms. Decentring International Relations in Theory and in Practice 3 20 English SPS/04
Laboratory. Participation and Deliberation in the Context of Citizen's Assemblies 3 20 Italian IUS/21
Techniques and Instruments for Eu Funded Projects 3 20 Italian IUS/14
Understanding the Politics of Care 3 20 Italian SPS/08
Second trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Laboratory:export Control and Compliance Officer 3 20 Italian IUS/13
Third trimester
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Computer Skills Test 3 20 Italian INF/01
Laboratory: Concepts and Methods in International Relations 3 20 Italian SPS/04
Undefined
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Students must earn 9 ECTS as "Elective credits"
- Students must earn 9 ECTS in Internship or Advanced Foreign Language Course, like Additional language skills: Italian.
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian Undefined
- Students must earn 3 ECTS in Computer skills test
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Computer Skills Test 3 20 Italian Third trimester INF/01
- Students must earn 6 ECTS through one of the following exams
Courses or activities ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
American History and Politics 6 40 English Second trimester SPS/05
History and Politics of North Africa and the Middle East 6 40 English Second trimester SPS/14
History and Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa 6 40 English Third trimester SPS/13
International Relations of East Asia 6 40 English Third trimester SPS/04
International Organization Law (path A2) is propaedeutic to International Economic and Environmental Law.
Business Administration (curriculum B) is propaedeutic to Corporate Finance.
Private Law and Private International Law (path B2) are propaedeutic to International Contracts and Arbitration Law.
International Law (path C2) is propaedeutic to International Economic Law