International Relations
The master's degree programme in International Relations (IR) offers the benefit of small classes in a fresh and interactive environment.
Courses are taught with a special attention to the current development and phenomena in each field, and students are always encouraged to nurture their own critical approach and supported to express their skills and follow their inclination.
When IR students debate during and after classes, they bring their different backgrounds, upbringings and educations to the table, which is a great learning experience. IR combines the official perspective of a government school with the hands-on experience of business studies, offering many opportunities for people interested in decoding the complexities of our world and participating in its processes.
The programme is divided into three parts:
1) International Politics and Economic Relations (IPER): this focuses on analysing international relations;
2) International Economic Relations (IER): this focuses on economic and commercial relations;
3) International Politics (IP): this focuses on governance and public policies. We are small by design, because we believe in a mutual involvement and cooperation between faculty and students, and among students.
Across our history, we hosted more than 50 nationalities from five different continents: Afghanistan, Albania, Austria, Azerbaijan, Barhain, Belarus, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Camerun, Canada, China, Ciad, Colombia, Egypt, Estonia, France, Gambia, Germany, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kirghizistan, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, Moldova, Mongolia, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Tanzania, The Netherlands, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
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When engaged in confrontations during and after classes, IR students bring with them the specialty of their different heritage, upbringing and education - an invaluable asset to learn more and better.
IR puts together the institutional perspective of a school of government and the empirical, in-the-field approach of business studies - many interdisciplinary, highly interwoven opportunities for the ideal cultural equipment to those interested as a vocation in decoding the complexities of our world and in taking part in its processes.
Why study with us?
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This course is designed to ensure that successful students have an enhanced employability, both in Italy and abroad.
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The interdisciplinary features and international enrollment are key factors that guarantee this outcome.
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With students from 50 different countries, the international nature of our classes provides a unique opportunity to learn essential qualities for good, dialogical, and responsible leadership.
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The employment situation of graduates in the Master's degree program in International Relations is highly positive, with 81.3% of them securing employment within a year of graduation (Source: AlmaLaurea Report).
Job opportunities
The multidisciplary approach of modules in the Master's degree programme in International Relations conveys a distinct international element to the learning programme, as well as a guarantee of final language competence. Both aspects allow graduates to pursue a career as senior and middle managers, and in several other professional roles in:
- Ministeries, in particular in the Ministery for Foreign Affairs;
- Governamental and non-governamental international organizations;
- Public and private enterprises operating internationally;
- Non-profit organizations involved in international cooperation.
Graduates in International Relations shall develop the skills and knowledge needed to be employed both in the public and private sector: in the public sector they may take on positions in the civil service, while in the private sector they may work in commerce (including hotel accommodation industry and other public commercial concerns), banking/insurance and other tertiary sector.
Alumni
Find out what UniMC graduates are doing now.
Access the Alumni platform to learn about their stories, careers and professions.
Internship
Internships are vocational activities meant to put the theoretical teachings included in the study plans into practice.
Benefits and advantages
-Scholarships, exemptions and financial support;
-access to canteens and university residences;
- scholarships for the most deserving and regional benefits (Erdis);
- NO TAX area up to 26 thousand euro ISEEU income;
- benefits up to 40 thousand euros;
- tax exemptions and reductions.
Frequently asked questions
Visit this page for pre-admission and enrollment procedures.
It starts in September (attending the courses is not mandatory but it's strongly recommended) and it takes place in two years full-time. More information here
The maximum amount of fees for a full-time enrollment at the IR Master's degree is of € 1.600,00 (which includes € 140.00 for the regional tax for the right to study and the € 16.00 for the tax stamp).
The Language Centre (CLA) of the University of Macerata offers international students Italian language courses at different levels in the first and second semester. See more