109 Social Science Masters Degree Programs in Italy

The European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (EMA) is an intensive one-year course aimed at educating 90 professionals in the field of human rights and democratisation.

The Master in Human Rights and Conflict Management is a postgraduate 1st level Master's program designed to provide students from different cultures and backgrounds with a deep understanding of the linkages between human rights and conflict management theory and practice.

The Master of Arts in International Studies (MAIS) is a two-year programme (120 ECTS) in English, which promotes interdisciplinary learning in a global context. Our MA programme equips students with critical analytical skills to address contemporary global issues. Focusing on some of the most relevant contemporary challenges such as climate change, energy transition, human rights, and military and technological competition, our program blends diverse disciplinary insights, including international relations, history, political theory, international law, and macroeconomics. Our students are also expected to acquire an excellent command of a second foreign language: French, German, Russian, or Spanish. The option of a third foreign language (Arabic or Chinese) is also available. Our graduates are trained to successfully pursue a career in diplomacy, international organizations, multinational corporations, and NGOs.

The Social Psychology of Transformation (SPOT) Joint Erasmus Mundus Master Programme invites you on an exciting two-year journey through Europe. We are excited to offer you a unique opportunity to study at several leading European universities (ultimately earning a joint European degree) and to benefit from the expertise of all seven partner universities through a co-teaching approach integrated across the entire curriculum.

The Master in Advanced European and International Studies focuses on European integration and global studies. This programme is offered in multiple cities: In one year, students study in three countries: Germany (Berlin), France (Nice) and Italy (Rome) or Turkey (Istanbul). They explore critical issues related to Europe and international relations through a multidisciplinary lens. The course is designed to provide insight into the complexities of governance, policy-making, and the socio-economic environment of Europe and beyond. Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue various career paths, including roles in international organisations, government agencies, non-profits, and think tanks. Opportunities may also exist in diplomatic services, consulting, and academic research.

Social sustainability and welfare management graduate is able to interpret social phenomena in a critical and reflective way. He also acquires the expertise to experiment programmes to protect the most vulnerable population groups through intervention aimed at social innovation, enhancing the relationship with the users of services, as well as with the network of public and private institutions at the local level.

Language Sciences and Cultural Studies for Special Needs is a second-level degree (Laurea Magistrale) in Linguistics (LM39-Linguistica), taught entirely in English, offered by the Department of Humanities, Social Sciences and Cultural Industries of the University of Parma. It devotes specific attention to aspects related to language learning and teaching, with particular reference to Special Educational Needs affecting communication and language, such as developmental language disorders, learning disorders and sensory disabilities. A strength of the course is the acquisition of competences in the field of inclusive language education. It is a two-year course and on successful completion, graduates are awarded the “Laurea Magistrale” (second cycle degree certificate). Language Sciences and Cultural Studies for Special Needs is designed for candidates from different academic backgrounds and aims to provide a thorough grounding and advanced linguistic and cultural competencies in English and in a second foreign language (including Italian as an FL/L2), and research skills in the field of Language Sciences, in particular Educational linguistics. The course dedicates specific attention to aspects related to language learning and teaching, mainly as regards educational contexts which include learners with special needs, such as language impairments and disadvantages, learning disorders, or sensory disabilities.

The Master's Degree Programme in Computational Social and Political Science (CSPS) equips students with the knowledge and competences needed to provide empirically-grounded and theoretically-informed explanations of political and social phenomena applying computational and quantitative methods of analysis to quantitative and qualitative data.

The master course in Psychology of wellbeing and social inclusivity is aimed to train students on individual and collective well-being as social inclusivity. It is focussed on neurobiological correlates, individual and socio-psychological factors underlying individual and collective well-being in the lifespan.

Harmonize the three pillars of sustainability with Economic, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategies through our applied research hubs and specialized concentration courses. You will develop a purpose-driven skillset by connecting management theory with responsible practice, culminating in a transformative Impact Project.

Taught exclusively in Florence, Italy, the Master of Arts in political science program focuses on comparative and international politics. This program is designed to directly engage students in comparative and international politics via studies abroad and practical experience.

Engineering for Environmental Sustainability and International Cooperation (EESIC) is a new Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters (EMJM) project jointly managed by the University of Trento (Italy), coordinator, the Instituto Superior Técnico - Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal), and the Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain).

The international Master of Arts MIREES is a Second cycle Joint Degree (120 ECTS), awarded by the University of Bologna, Department of Political and Social Sciences in cooperation with the following partner universities: Vytautas Magnus University at Kaunas; Saint-Petersburg State University, and the University of Zagreb.

This Master’s degree is a two-year program that provides advanced training for positions of the social researcher in private research institutes in the field of marketing and communication, customer satisfaction and opinion research, as well as in public research institutions (for instance, institutes and foundations involved in education research or in the analysis of labor market and welfare trends).

The Master’s degree in Area and Global Studies for International Cooperation (AGIC) of the University of Turin, Italy, stands for an approach that is global in content, reach, and structure. It combines the study of international cooperation with in-depth, multi- and transdisciplinary-in-character area expertise

This English-taught master's degree in Comparative International Relations program at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice is a unique offer in Italy for the advanced study of international relations with a critical, interdisciplinary and comparative approach, open to insights from cultural studies and political discourse analysis.

The CdLM aims to provide specific knowledge and skills, related to the specific political-cultural and socio-economic problems of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The course aims to integrate the typical skills of the social and political sciences with the areal skills, characteristic of the tradition of the University of Naples "L'Orientale".

Built on the experiences of various faculty members who were involved and active in cultural diplomacy and scientific projects, the Public and Cultural Diplomacy Master’s program is made up of students with diverse backgrounds, from social sciences to the humanities, and aims to improve student’s knowledge in the field of new international relations and cooperation.