Political Sciences (SPO)

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Political Sciences (SPO)
Course sheet
A.Y. 2026/2027
Bachelor
L-36 R - Scienze politiche e delle relazioni internazionali
Bachelor
180
ECTS
Access
Limited enrolment with admission test
3
Years
Course location
Milano
Language
Italian
We strongly suggest to take advantage of the possibilities offered by the Erasmus+ project.
Our students may spend up to three terms (two semesters) in a foreign university, in the framework of the Erasmus+ agreements signed by the University of Milano. Students can follow the courses offered in partner universities, take their exams, complete their research and write the essay for their final thesis. All these activities will be recognized as part of their duties according to their predefined "Learning agreement".
Our Bachelor program has Erasmus+ exchange agreements with 8 European foreign universities, in the field of social and political sciences, economics, history and law. Some of these agreements are in common with other Ba programmes of the Faculty of Political, Social and Economic sciences. More specifically, we offer up to 24 exchange positions with universities in Spain, 14 in Germany, 14 in France, 5 in Denmark, 2 each for Norway, Portugal and Spain, and 1 in the United Kingdom.
In the period abroad students must obtain at least 18 Ects. Before leaving, they will have to prepare their "Learning agreement" together with professor Beatrice Magni, in charge for the Erasmus+ program. After their return, they will have to complete the procedure for the recognition of the Ects earned abroad with the Erasmus office of the Department of Social and Political Sciences.

PROGRAMMA ERASMUS+ TRAINEESHIP
There is even the possibility of paid internships in foreign companies or organizations, for a period of up to 12 months, according to the Erasmus+ placement framework.
Course attendance is highly recommended.
Enrolment

Places available: 300 + 5 reserved for non-EU citizens + 5 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 12/03/2026 to 11/06/2026

Application for enrolment: from 18/06/2026 to 30/06/2026

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Session: 2

Application for admission: from 02/07/2026 to 28/08/2026

Application for enrolment: from 11/09/2026 to 16/09/2026

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Attachments and documents

Extension of enrolment


Extension of Enrolments

From 22 September at 2:00 p.m., enrolments have been reopened and will remain open until all remaining places have been filled. Students who hold a TOLC-E certificate may enrol directly through the online enrolment service, even if they have not previously submitted an application for admission.

Programme description and courses list
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
History of Political Theories 6 40 Italian GSPS-03/A
Political Science 9 60 Italian GSPS-02/A
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Public Law 9 60 Italian GIUR-05/A
Sociology 9 60 Italian GSPS-05/A
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Contemporary History 9 60 Italian HIST-03/A
Microeconomics 9 60 Italian ECON-01/A
Optional activities and study plan rules
1 - Students must obtain 3 ECTS in one of the following courses.
Advanced Language Skills: Anglo-American is reserved for those who have a placement or certification of English level B2
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Additional Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) 3 0 French Open sessions NN
Additional Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German Open sessions NN
Additional Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish Open sessions NN
Advanced Language Skills: Anglo-American (3 ECTS) 3 0 English Open sessions NN
be activated by the A.Y. 2027/2028
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Applied Social Research 6 40 Italian GSPS-05/A
Comparative Social Policy 9 60 Italian GSPS-02/A
European Union Politics and the European Social Model 9 60 Italian GSPS-02/A
Language in Politics 6 40 English ANGL-01/C
Macroeconomics 9 40 Italian ECON-01/A
Political Philosophy 6 40 Italian GSPS-01/A
Private Law 6 40 Italian GIUR-01/A
Social Research Methodology 12 80 Italian GSPS-05/A
Statistics 9 60 Italian STAT-01/A
be activated by the A.Y. 2028/2029
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Comparative Politics 6 40 Italian GSPS-02/A
Final Exam 6 0 Italian NN
Italian Political System 9 60 Italian GSPS-02/A
Philosophy and Politics of Law 9 60 Italian GIUR-17/A
Public Philosophy 9 60 Italian GSPS-01/A
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Additional Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) 3 0 French NN
Additional Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German NN
Additional Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish NN
Advanced Language Skills: Anglo-American (3 ECTS) 3 0 English NN
Ai Literacy 3 20 Italian INFO-01/A
Optional activities and study plan rules
2 - Students must obtain 12 ECTS from elective courses.
3 - Students must obtain 3 ECTS in one of the following activities: further training activities; internships; workshops
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Additional Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) 3 0 French Open sessions NN
Additional Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German Open sessions NN
Additional Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish Open sessions NN
Ai Literacy 3 20 Italian Open sessions INFO-01/A
Prerequisites between courses:
a) Private law is preparatory to the Comparative Private Law of Persons and Markets;
b) Public law is preparatory to Administrative Law, European Union Law, International Law, Comparative Public Law, Immigration Law, Philosophy and Policy of Law;
c) Microeconomics is preparatory to Macroeconomics;
d) Political science is preparatory to Comparative Social Policy, Italian Political System, European Political System and Social Model, Comparative Politics;
e) Sociology is preparatory to Methodology of social research; Culture and society; Inequality, stratification and social mobility; Institutional companies, markets; Emotional relationships, families and life courses; Sociology of communication; Sociology of work; States, nations, democracy; Political Communication
f) Statistics is preparatory to applied social research;
g) Methodology of social research is preparatory to Applied Social Research;
h) Contemporary history is preparatory to History and culture of law, History of political and social movements, History of migrations and migration policies, Political and social history of the modern age, History of work.
It is also strongly recommended to take the Statistics exam before Social Research Methodology.
The fulfillment of the additional training obligations (OFA) relating to the access disciplinary skills is preparatory to the second and third year exams.
The fulfillment of the B2 level linguistic training obligations is preparatory to the Language in Politics exam.
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
History of Political Theories 6 40 Italian GSPS-03/A
Political Science 9 60 Italian GSPS-02/A
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Public Law 9 60 Italian GIUR-05/A
Sociology 9 60 Italian GSPS-05/A
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Contemporary History 9 60 Italian HIST-03/A
Microeconomics 9 60 Italian ECON-01/A
Optional activities and study plan rules
1 - Students must obtain 3 ECTS in one of the following courses.
Advanced Language Skills: Anglo-American is reserved for those who have a placement or certification of English level B2
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Additional Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) 3 0 French Open sessions NN
Additional Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German Open sessions NN
Additional Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish Open sessions NN
Advanced Language Skills: Anglo-American (3 ECTS) 3 0 English Open sessions NN
be activated by the A.Y. 2027/2028
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Comparative Private Law 9 60 Italian GIUR-11/A
International Law 6 40 Italian GIUR-09/A
Language in Politics 6 40 English ANGL-01/C
Law and Social Change 9 60 Italian GIUR-17/A
Macroeconomics 9 40 Italian ECON-01/A
Political Philosophy 6 40 Italian GSPS-01/A
Private Law 6 40 Italian GIUR-01/A
Social Research Methodology 12 80 Italian GSPS-05/A
Statistics 9 60 Italian STAT-01/A
be activated by the A.Y. 2028/2029
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
European Integration and Market Regulation 9 60 Italian GIUR-03/A
European Union Law 9 60 Italian GIUR-10/A
Final Exam 6 0 Italian NN
Immigration Law 9 60 Italian GIUR-05/A
Optional
Administrative Law 6 40 Italian GIUR-06/A
Comparative Public Law 6 40 Italian GIUR-11/B
Optional activities and study plan rules
4 - Students must obtain 6 ECTS in one of the following courses
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Administrative Law 6 40 Italian Open sessions GIUR-06/A
Comparative Public Law 6 40 Italian Open sessions GIUR-11/B
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Additional Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) 3 0 French NN
Additional Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German NN
Additional Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish NN
Advanced Language Skills: Anglo-American (3 ECTS) 3 0 English NN
Ai Literacy 3 20 Italian INFO-01/A
Optional activities and study plan rules
2 - Students must obtain 12 ECTS from elective courses.
3 - Students must obtain 3 ECTS in one of the following activities: further training activities; internships; workshops
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Additional Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) 3 0 French Open sessions NN
Additional Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German Open sessions NN
Additional Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish Open sessions NN
Ai Literacy 3 20 Italian Open sessions INFO-01/A
Prerequisites between courses:
a) Private law is preparatory to the Comparative Private Law of Persons and Markets;
b) Public law is preparatory to Administrative Law, European Union Law, International Law, Comparative Public Law, Immigration Law, Philosophy and Policy of Law;
c) Microeconomics is preparatory to Macroeconomics;
d) Political science is preparatory to Comparative Social Policy, Italian Political System, European Political System and Social Model, Comparative Politics;
e) Sociology is preparatory to Methodology of social research; Culture and society; Inequality, stratification and social mobility; Institutional companies, markets; Emotional relationships, families and life courses; Sociology of communication; Sociology of work; States, nations, democracy; Political Communication
f) Statistics is preparatory to applied social research;
g) Methodology of social research is preparatory to Applied Social Research;
h) Contemporary history is preparatory to History and culture of law, History of political and social movements, History of migrations and migration policies, Political and social history of the modern age, History of work.
It is also strongly recommended to take the Statistics exam before Social Research Methodology.
The fulfillment of the additional training obligations (OFA) relating to the access disciplinary skills is preparatory to the second and third year exams.
The fulfillment of the B2 level linguistic training obligations is preparatory to the Language in Politics exam.
First trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
History of Political Theories 6 40 Italian GSPS-03/A
Political Science 9 60 Italian GSPS-02/A
Second trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Public Law 9 60 Italian GIUR-05/A
Sociology 9 60 Italian GSPS-05/A
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Contemporary History 9 60 Italian HIST-03/A
Microeconomics 9 60 Italian ECON-01/A
Optional activities and study plan rules
1 - Students must obtain 3 ECTS in one of the following courses.
Advanced Language Skills: Anglo-American is reserved for those who have a placement or certification of English level B2
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Additional Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) 3 0 French Open sessions NN
Additional Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German Open sessions NN
Additional Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish Open sessions NN
Advanced Language Skills: Anglo-American (3 ECTS) 3 0 English Open sessions NN
be activated by the A.Y. 2027/2028
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Applied Social Research 6 40 Italian GSPS-05/A
Language in Politics 6 40 English ANGL-01/C
Macroeconomics 9 40 Italian ECON-01/A
Political Communication 9 60 Italian GSPS-06/A
Political Philosophy 6 40 Italian GSPS-01/A
Private Law 6 40 Italian GIUR-01/A
Social Inequality, Stratification and Mobility 9 60 Italian GSPS-05/A
Social Research Methodology 12 80 Italian GSPS-05/A
Statistics 9 60 Italian STAT-01/A
be activated by the A.Y. 2028/2029
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Culture and Society 9 60 Italian GSPS-06/A
Final Exam 6 0 Italian NN
Institutions, Markets and Society 9 60 Italian GSPS-08/A
States, Nations and Democracy 9 60 Italian GSPS-07/A
Optional
Intimate Relationships, Family and Life Course 6 40 Italian GSPS-06/A
Sociology of Labour 6 40 Italian GSPS-08/A
Optional activities and study plan rules
5 - Students must obtain 6 ECTS in one of the following courses
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Intimate Relationships, Family and Life Course 6 40 Italian Open sessions GSPS-06/A
Sociology of Labour 6 40 Italian Open sessions GSPS-08/A
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Additional Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) 3 0 French NN
Additional Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German NN
Additional Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish NN
Advanced Language Skills: Anglo-American (3 ECTS) 3 0 English NN
Ai Literacy 3 20 Italian INFO-01/A
Optional activities and study plan rules
2 - Students must obtain 12 ECTS from elective courses.
3 - Students must obtain 3 ECTS in one of the following activities: further training activities; internships; workshops
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Additional Language Skills: French (3 ECTS) 3 0 French Open sessions NN
Additional Language Skills: German (3 ECTS) 3 0 German Open sessions NN
Additional Language Skills: Spanish (3 ECTS) 3 0 Spanish Open sessions NN
Ai Literacy 3 20 Italian Open sessions INFO-01/A
Prerequisites between courses:
a) Private law is preparatory to the Comparative Private Law of Persons and Markets;
b) Public law is preparatory to Administrative Law, European Union Law, International Law, Comparative Public Law, Immigration Law, Philosophy and Policy of Law;
c) Microeconomics is preparatory to Macroeconomics;
d) Political science is preparatory to Comparative Social Policy, Italian Political System, European Political System and Social Model, Comparative Politics;
e) Sociology is preparatory to Methodology of social research; Culture and society; Inequality, stratification and social mobility; Institutional companies, markets; Emotional relationships, families and life courses; Sociology of communication; Sociology of work; States, nations, democracy; Political Communication
f) Statistics is preparatory to applied social research;
g) Methodology of social research is preparatory to Applied Social Research;
h) Contemporary history is preparatory to History and culture of law, History of political and social movements, History of migrations and migration policies, Political and social history of the modern age, History of work.
It is also strongly recommended to take the Statistics exam before Social Research Methodology.
The fulfillment of the additional training obligations (OFA) relating to the access disciplinary skills is preparatory to the second and third year exams.
The fulfillment of the B2 level linguistic training obligations is preparatory to the Language in Politics exam.
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Milano
Course locations
via Conservatorio, 7 - 20122 Milano
Head of study programme
Erasmus and international mobility tutor 
Internship tutor
Quality Assurance Delegate
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