Master of Arts in Mobility Studies
Padua, Italy
MA
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2027
TUITION FEES
EUR 2,642 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Master of Arts in Mobility Studies is a study track within the Master’s degree programme in Scienze storiche at The University of Padua, taught in English. Modules include general; history, literature, law, social sciences; theory and methods; laboratories. A limited number may be eligible for a double degree. Keywords: mobility, migration, heritage.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work in state & local governments; international organizations; NGOs; think tanks; cultural tourism; heritage digital industries; media & communications; academic research; galleries, museums, archives, libraries. They can take roles like policy analyst, museum curator, heritage manager, cultural project coordinator, or pursue doctoral research.
Programme structure
General Modules
Migrations in World History
Transport History
Ideas and Cultures in Motion
Communication and Media in History
Mobile Narratives in Historical Context
History and Social Sciences
Work, migration and globalization
Sociology of Ideas and Intellectuals
History of Tourism
Demography and Migration
Space, Place and Mobility
Cultural Encounters
Museum Collections Heritage
Theory and methods
Archives and Libraries on the move
Literature, Law and Social Sciences
English as a Global Language
Texts on the move
Digital Philology
European and Global Citizenship
Gender eu politics and globalization
Economic globalization and human rights
Work, Migration and Globalisation
Politics and Institutions on the Move
Laboratories
Quantitative approaches to mobility research
Public Digital History
Others
Academic speaking and writing
Internship
Final Project
The programme is a study track – completely held in English – of the Master’s degree programme in Scienze storiche
A limited number of selected students may be eligible for the double degree programme with Lancaster University (UK). Students completing the double degree programme will be awarded a Master’s degree in Historical Sciences – curriculum Mobility Studies from the University of Padua and either an MA in Sociology or in English Literary Studies from Lancaster University.
Earning a Master's degree in Mobility Studies requires the successful completion of a comprehensive academic program, totaling 120 ECTS credits.
General Modules
- Migrations in World History
- Transport History
- Ideas and Cultures in Motion
- Communication and Media in History
- Mobile Narratives in Historical Context
History and Social Sciences
- Work, migration, and globalization
- History of Ethnography: Scholars, Travellers, Adventurers
- History of Tourism
- Demography and Migration
- Space, Place, and Mobility
- Cultural Encounters
- Museum Collections Heritage
Theory and methods
Archives and Libraries on the Move
Literature, Law, and Social Sciences
- English as a Global Language
- Texts on the move
- Digital Philology
- European and Global Citizenship
- Gender eu politics and globalization
- Economic globalization and human rights
Laboratories
- Quantitative approaches to mobility research
- Public Digital History
Others
- Academic speaking and writing
- Internship
- Final Project
The program is a study track – completely held in English – of the Master’s degree program in Scienze storiche.
Credits: 120 ECTS
Master of Arts in Historical Sciences
Merit-based scholarships
Padua International Excellence Scholarship
The University of Padua offers many scholarships to highly talented prospective students wishing to pursue a Bachelor's or Master's degree completely held in English in Padua.
Fee-waivers
The University of Padua additionally offers 100 full tuition fee waivers to students enrolling in one of its degree programs held completely in English.
Departmental scholarships
Some Departments offer additional scholarships to more students applying to Bachelor's and Master's degrees entirely taught in English.
Galilean School of Higher Education Scholarships
The Scuola Galileiana di Studi Superiori (Galilean School of Higher Education) is the University of Padua’s school of excellence. It combines traditional university education with a series of special in-house courses comprising seminars and lectures by renowned international visiting professors. Up to four highly talented international students are selected each year.
Scholarships awarded by other national or international organizations
Scholarships awarded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation MAECI
Every year, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation awards scholarships for studying in Italy to both international students and Italian students who are permanent residents in countries other than Italy (IRE).
These scholarships aim to foster international cultural cooperation, spread the knowledge of the Italian language, culture, and science, as well as promote the Italian economic and technological system throughout the world.
Grants are offered to pursue study, training, and/or research programs at Italian Higher Education Institutes, both public and legally recognized.
Loans for merit
The University of Padua has signed an agreement with the bank Banca Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A, the savings bank Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo, and the Association ‘Friends of the University of Padua’. The agreement is aimed at providing EU students with a flexible borrowing option at advantageous interest rates, to be granted with no need for collateral, to bear expenses for education.
The loan will be granted following checks on the eligibility criteria of the student asking for the financing and prior approval of the lender.
Graduates work as:
- State & Local Government Agencies;
- International organizations;
- NGOs;
- Think tanks;
- Cultural tourism;
- Heritage digital industries;
- Media & Communications;
- Academic researchers;
- Galleries, Museums, Archives, Libraries