To be admitted to the MA Programme in Public and Cultural Diplomacy, applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree or an Italian equivalent three-year degree, or any other Italian or foreign qualification recognised as equivalent. A minimum final grade of 95/110 (or equivalent) is required. Applicants are expected to have a foundational background in the social sciences and humanities. Proof of English language proficiency at B2 level is mandatory.

Students who have a BA in the following classes can apply for the MA course in "Public and Cultural Diplomacy":

(L = laurea / BA degree)

L-1 (Cultural Heritage);

L-3 (Arts Sciences);

L-5 (Philosophy);

L-6 (Geography);

L-10 (Literature);

L-11 (Foreign modern languages and cultures);

L-12 (Linguistic Mediation);

L-16 (Science of Management and Organisation);

L-18 (Economics and business administration);

L-19 (Learning and Educational Sciences);

L-20 (Communication Sciences);

L-33 (Economics);

L-36 (Political and international relationship sciences);

L-37 (Social Sciences for cooperation, development and peace);

L-39 (Social Service Sciences);

L-40 (Sociology);

L-42 (History).

Graduate students from the corresponding academic classes, as defined by Italian regulations (DM 509/1999), are eligible for enrolment, as well as graduates from other academic classes. Applicants must have earned at least 75 ECTS credits in two of the following disciplinary areas (according to the Italian classification system):

a. Law: IUS/07 (Labour Law); IUS/08 (Constitutional Law); IUS/09 (Public Law); IUS/10 (Administrative Law); IUS/12 (Tax Law); IUS/13 (International Law); IUS/14 (European Union Law); IUS/19 (History of Medieval and Modern Law); IUS/21 (Comparative Public Law);

b. History and Geography: M-STO/02 (Modern History); M-STO/03 (History of Eastern Europe); M-STO/04 (Contemporary History); M-GG/01 (Geography); M-DEA/01 (Demography, Anthropology and Ethnology);

c. Archaeology and Art History: L-ANT/01 (Prehistory and Protohistory); L-ANT/07 (Greek and Roman Archaeology); L-ANT/08 (Christian and Medieval Archaeology); L-ANT/09 (Ancient Topography); L-ART/03 (History of Contemporary Art);

d. Economics and Business: SECS-P/01 (Economics); SECS-P/02 (Economic Policy); SECS-P/03 (Finance); SECS-P/04 (History of Economic Thought); SECS-P/06 (Applied Economics); SECS-P/07 (Business Economics); SECS-P/08 (Economics and Business Management); SECS-P/12 (Economic History); SECS-S/04 (Demography);

e. Political and Social Sciences: SPS/01 (Political Philosophy); SPS/02 (History of Political Thought); SPS/03 (History of Political Institutions); SPS/04 (Political Science); SPS/05 (History and Institutions of the Americas); SPS/06 (History of International Relations); SPS/07 (General Sociology); SPS/08 (Sociology of Cultural and Communication Processes); SPS/09 (Sociology of Economic and Labour Processes); SPS/10 (Sociology of the Environment and Landscape); SPS/11 (Sociology of Political Phenomena); SPS/12 (Sociology of Law, Deviance and Transforming Societies); SPS/13 (History and Institutions of Africa); SPS/14 (History and Institutions of Asia).

The general knowledge of applicants to the Public and Cultural Diplomacy programme will be assessed through a test, only where required. Students will be notified individually.

Note: This information is provided for reference only. For official forms and detailed admission procedures, please contact the International Office and/or the Students Office of the Department of Social, Political and Cognitive Sciences.