Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Cattolica International

International Relations and Global Affairs

The programme is a track of the Laurea Triennale in Scienze politiche e delle relazioni internazionali
 

Campus: Milan


School: Political and Social sciences


Intake: September 2024


Edition: 8


Language of instruction: English


Duration: 3 years


Degree awarded: Laurea in Scienze politiche e delle relazioni internazionali


Total ECTS: 180

Learning objectives

Are you interested in learning about different societies, cultural traditions, and institutions around the world? Do you wonder why some countries are wealthier than others? Why some are in peace and others at war? Are you interested in learning how international disputes may be peacefully resolved? Would you like to understand how different regional civilizations have evolved, and how these characteristics continue to affect societies today?


The Undergraduate programme in International Relations and Global Affairs (IRGA) is a unique programme addressing these topics. Combining history and political science, economics and law, sociology and psychology, the programme provides a coherent interdisciplinary curriculum that allows students to develop their understanding of how people, groups, countries, and international organizations interact in different parts of the world.

To ensure close contact with the professional world, students enrolled on the degree will benefit from exposure to experts of institutions and organizations active in the political, social and economic areas of the international relations context. The degree regularly sees international scholars joining Cattolica’s Faculty as visiting professors. Previous visiting scholars include Ibrahim Al Marashi, (California State University), Martin Klein, (Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg), Craig Martin (Washburn University-School of Law). 

Indicators of student satisfaction and post-graduation employement

90,2%

of the students say they were satisfied with the programme
The investigation involved students enrolled in the programme in the academic year 2017/18.

Source

The Quality Assurance Body of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.

The teacher/student ratio across 3 years of the Bachelor’s Degree is 1:10, very small compared to typical class sizes. Intimate classes ensure dialogue among students and close contact with the professional world thanks to the exposure to experts of institutions and organisations active in the international socio-political panorama.