The course

This course is totally held in Italian.

The Department of Political and Social Sciences, in the wake of the 
centenary tradition of studies on the subject areas of government and international
relations, offers a first level degree course in "Political Science and International
Relations". The course provides a useful preparation both for an entry into the
labour market and for the continuation of studies through master’s degrees, in Italy
or abroad.
Multidisciplinary training in the fields of political science, economics, statistics,
sociology, law and history leads to the analysis and understanding of society in its
diverse and complex aspects. It also offers foreign language teaching, including
non-European language instruction, to provide or consolidate language skills and to
introduce students to specialized lexicons. The degree programme encourages
participation in international mobility programmes (Erasmus study, Erasmus
traineeship, exchanges to the USA and other non-European countries).
The course of study is divided into two parts. One part is dedicated to training
activities common to all students (first year courses, internship, computer skills and
final test); the other part is divided into three curricula, it allows students to acquire
a more in-depth preparation in the disciplines that characterize the degree course
and that best suit their interests. The curriculum is chosen from the second year of
study.
The courses taught develop both critical skills and autonomy of judgement and
behaviour, skills which can be used in both the public and private sectors. 
The course is divided into three different curricula which are:

International Studies

It explores political, social, economic, historical and legal phenomena in order to
understand their dynamics from a European and international perspective, on a
global scale. It aims at providing useful preparation for working in international
bodies, European institutions as well as public and private, governmental and non-
governmental organisations, oriented towards international activity.

Political Institutions and Democracies

It offers a multidisciplinary background, useful for understanding the governance
dynamics that characterize the public administration system in its interactions with
public and private actors and with the European institutions. 

Sustainable Development

Introduced in the academic year 2022-23, this curriculum explores the study of
cross-disciplinary themes, related to social and environmental sustainability, in
order to train students interested in acquiring additional knowledge and skills in the
processes of development, application and communication of environmental
sustainability and social cohesion policies, both locally and internationally.

The student will choose one of the three curricula at the beginning of the second
year.