Why in Parma?
The course in Political Science and International Relations has multiple strengths:
- the multidisciplinary approach, with historical, political, legal, economic and sociological subjects, which will enable you to understand, interpret and manage current problems in their complexity, considered from an international perspective;
- the quality of teaching, which is highly appreciated by students and increasingly tends to propose a workshop approach;
- the direct relation with the professors, chracterised by an optimal ratio of teachers and students. During your studies, you can count on a contact person for the Erasmus+ project, a contact person for curricular traineeships and a delegate for outgoing guidance, who will help you choose your future profession;
- the vitality and resourcefulness of the students of Political Science, who - starting from the stimuli of the lectures - organise initiatives on topical issues, independently and in collaboration with the course lecturers.
The course of study is within the Department of Law, Political and International Studies, selected by the MUR (Ministry of University and Research) among the Departments of Excellence for the five-year period 2023-2027.
After graduation
Political Science graduates develops solid, articulate and spendable professional skills in a variety of work contexts. Indeed, the multidisciplinary training opens up job prospects in different fields, national and international, public and private, both in the non-profit and profit sectors.
Amongst the numerous job opportunities, graduates in Political Science find work in national and multinational companies, in the public administration, in international, governmental and non-governmental organisations; they perform professional activities in the public, private and social economy fields, in the research offices of territorial organisations, in research bodies, in trade union organisations and in the social and cultural cooperation system.
On the course website you can find a detailed list of professions that represent potential employment opportunities for political science graduates.