Study location	Italy, Florence
Type	Graduate, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	Italian

Application fee	€20 one-time Application fee is non-refundable

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / French / Italian / Spanish. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements

Italian Non-EU applicants living abroad are required to have a valid certificat of Italian language proficiency at level B2 awarded as determined by the CLIQ (Italian Quality Language Certification) quality system, which unites in one association the current certification bodies (University for Foreigners of Perugia, University for Foreigners of Siena, Rome Tre University and the Dante Alighieri Society) and University for Foreigners “Dante Alighieri” of Reggio Calabria, as well as in convention with Italian Institutes of Culture abroad or other institutions. These certifications may be gained in the country of origin, in the approved exam centres found all over the world. Applicants which do not hold any certificate of Italian language can participate in the test that is annually organized by the University. More information are available here Applicants participating in the “Marco Polo project* are required a certificate of Italian language proficiency at level B1. EU applicants are not required to have a certificate of Italian proficiency and do not have to pass any Italian language test. However, they a good proficiency in Italian is highly recommended.

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) should be provided.

More information	pim.unifi.it

Overview

The Master degree in ‘Politics, Institutions, and Market’ offers a well-balanced multidisciplinary set of courses in the fields of political science, economics, history, law, and sociology, and aims at providing students with the necessary cognitive tools for the interpreting economic, political and social processes in the contemporary world. More specifically, these courses allow students to acquire advanced knowledge about the collective decision-making processes, the functioning of public and private institutions, and the interaction between institutions and markets.

The study program consists of a core of multi-disciplinary courses taught in the first year, and a set of specialized courses taught in the second year. At the end of the first year students can opt among three curriculums.

• The Institutions and Politics curriculum offers a variety of political science subjects, including the analysis and evaluation of public policies, regional and local governments, interest groups politics, political theory, elections and public opinion, political and electoral communication.

• The Institutions and Markets curriculum offers a number of economic courses ranging from public finance to corporate governance, from behavioral economics to public choice.

• The Institution and Lobbying curriculum focuses on international lobbying, is conducted in partnership with Mgimo University (Russia), and can be accessed only upon selection reserved to the students enrolled in the program.