Political Sciences (SPO)
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.
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
Session: 2
Application for admission: from 02/07/2026 to 28/08/2026
Application for enrolment: from 11/09/2026 to 16/09/2026
Attachments and documents
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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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.
Guidance:
Admission, ranking and enrolment
- Student file management
Andrea Cassani - Degree Programme e-mail:
spo@unimi.it - Information on services for students with disabilities can be found here:
https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/servizi-gli-studenti/servizi-studenti-con-disabilita - Information on services for students with SLD can be found here:
https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/servizi-gli-studenti/servizi-studenti-con-dsa - Deputy Head of Study Programme
Andrea Pedrazzani - Chair of the Joint Teaching Staff-Student Committee
Maria Letizia Giorgetti
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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