World Politics and International Relations (in inglese)

Il corso in breve

The two-year Master’s Degree (LaureaMagistralis) in World Politics and International Relations is taught entirely in English and includes core courses with a comparative and international focus.

The number of contact hours between students and faculty is unusually high by European standards (40 hours for a standard 6 credit course), and much of the teaching is interactive.

Examination is by a mixture of written coursework, written and oral exams, and a final thesis viva. Over the two years, you may expect to write 5 or 6 assessed essays and receive feedback on them. You willimprove your soft skills, including skills in teamwork, critical argumentation, presentations and public speaking. During the second year, you will write a research thesis under the personal supervision of a member of the Department.

Some courses involve the participation of outside speakers and practitioners from the fields of diplomacy and international law (ambassadors, international judges, representatives from Consulates, etc.). In addition, the degree course hosts visiting professors from China, Europe, North and South America.

Over the last years, just over a half of the students enrolled in the degree course have been non-Italian, coming from countries as diverse as Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Ghana, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Laos, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Spain, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, USA, Vietnam, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Our students say that the international composition of the class is one of the great strengths of the degree course.

Italian and non-Italian students alike gain the opportunity to work in a vibrant, cosmopolitan, English speaking community, while also experiencing the culturally rich environment of Italian academia.

Pavia University participates in a number of exchange programs, including the Erasmus program which provides financial assistance to students currently enrolled at Pavia who wish to spend part or all of their second year abroad, substituting exams at Pavia’s partner universities for their regular Pavia exams.