Application
Applications for Master's degree programmes for the academic year 2025/2026 are open from 22 January 2025. The application deadline for non-EU students VISA applicants is 30 April 2025. The application deadline for EU students is 30 June 2025.
The application must be submitted online, through the “Admission application” button (on the bottom of this page). Before that, you have to login into the system, by following the instructions provided at this page.
- Submit required documents:
- Standard documentation: (i) degree certificate - if already graduated - and (ii) transcripts attesting exams taken, grades and credits (ECTS/CFU);
- Passport/ID card;
- A short CV;
- English language certification (if any; please check the list of accepted certificates here);
- GRE / GMAT results (if any).
- Pay the application fee. The payment form is available at the end of the application procedure. Online electronic payments from major circuits are accepted.
Please note: incomplete or multiple submissions will not be considered.
- The members of the Admission Board verify if the candidate meets the entry requirements;
- Once the entry requirements verified, the Admission Board will assess the qualifications and will decide whether to admit or reject or ask the candidate for an interview (via Skype or other electronic means). In the meanwhile, applicants must take and pass an English test with SLAM, unless they already provided a valid English certificate;
- The candidate will receive the letter of admission/rejection, through the students’ application portal, to the e-mail address provided in your online application submission; at this step of the procedure, the International Students' Office will also verify the compliance of provided documents from international applicants;
- In case of admission, the applicant will be able to proceed with enrolment and pay the annual fees. As soon as the procedure opens, we kindly suggest proceeding with the enrollment.
Some applicants may be requested an interview (via Skype or Teams). The interview aims at ascertaining the applicants’ motivation as well as personal knowledge, competences, and skills in the core areas of the EPS programme.
The EPS admission committee will communicate the result of the evaluation by e‐mail about one week after the interview.
Successful applicants will also be informed whether they are required to attend crash courses in one or more of the core EPS subjects (statistics, mathematics, economics and political science).
Admission
Application for admission: from 22/01/2025 to 30/06/2025
Application for matriculation: from 02/04/2025 to 15/01/2026
Attachments and documents
About 40 students are expected to enroll each year, which guarantees an optimal ratio between professors and students.
Admission is based on academic excellence. Applicants should have: a bachelor's degree or equivalent; a strong interest and/or previous studies in economics, political science or related subjects; undergraduate or graduate training in mathematics and quantitative methods; a sound knowledge of spoken and written English. The evaluation process will take into consideration the applicants' prior academic record and their performance at the interview (see below).
Applicants who obtained their bachelor's degrees from Italian Universities are eligible for admission if they hold a degree belonging to any one of the degree classes ("classi di laurea") listed below.
Applicants who completed their undergraduate studies in foreign Universities are eligible for admission if they hold a bachelor's degree in economics, political science, or other broadly related subjects, provided that their bachelor's degree can be regarded as equivalent to one of the Italian degrees listed below.
Eligible candidates must meet the following requirements:
a) Graduates from the following degree classes, as well as the corresponding classes related to D.M. 509/99 and/or 270/04:
L-16 Scienze dell'amministrazione e dell'organizzazione
L-18 Scienze dell'economia e della gestione aziendale
L-20 Scienze della comunicazione
L-33 Scienze economiche
L-36 Scienze politiche e delle relazioni internazionali
L-37 Scienze sociali per la cooperazione, lo sviluppo e la pace
L-41 Statistica
may be admitted to the Master's degree in Economics and Political Science provided they hold at least 24 CFU in SSD: SECS-P/01 to SECS-P/13; SECS-S/01 to SECS-S/06; MAT/01 to MAT/09; SPS/04.
Graduates from other classes will also be able to access the course provided they hold at least 30 CFU in SSD: SPS/01 to SPS/14; SECS-P/01 to SECS-P/13; SECS-S/01 to SECS-S/06 or MAT/01 to MAT/09, of which:
- at least 6 credits in MAT/01 to MAT/09 and/or SECS-S/06;
- at least 6 credits in SECS-P/01 to SECS-P/06 and/or SPS/04.
Those who have not acquired the 6 CFU in mathematical/statistical disciplines (but hold the 6 CFU in the fields of economics or political science), will be able to meet the requirements for admission by attending a pre-course in mathematical/statistical subjects, that will be held before the beginning of the regular classes, or by attending and passing the examination of a single course offered by any university, including the University of Milan. Similarly, those who have not acquired the 6 CFU in the fields of economics or political science (but hold the 6 CFU in the fields of mathematics-statistics), will be able to meet the admission requirements by attending pre-courses in economics-political science, which will be held before the beginning of the regular classes, or by attending and passing the examination of a single course offered by any university, including the University of Milan.
In any case, all the conditions for admission outlined above must be fulfilled before enrolling in the master's program, which must be completed by 31 December of the year of registration.
b) Proficiency in English at a B2 level or higher per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is required for admission.
The B2-level requirement will be ascertained by the University Language Centre (SLAM) upon admission as follows:
- Language certificate of B2 or higher level issued no more than three years before the date of admission application. You will find the list of language certificates recognized by the University at: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322. The certificate must be uploaded when submitting the online application;
- English level achieved during a University of Milan degree programme and certified by the University Language Centre (SLAM) no more than four years before the date of admission application, including levels based on language certificates submitted by the applicant during their Bachelor?s degree at the University of Milan. In this case the process is automatic, the applicant does not have to attach any certificates to the application;
- Entry test administrated by the University Language Centre (SLAM) according to the calendar published on the website: (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/)
All those who fail to submit a valid certificate or do not meet the required proficiency level will be instructed during the admission procedure to take the Entry test.
Applicants who do not take or pass the Entry test will be required to obtain a language proficiency certificate recognized by the University (see https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322) and deliver it to the SLAM via the InformaStudenti service by the deadline fixed for the master?s programme (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/).
Applicants who do not meet the requirement by said deadline will not be admitted to the master's degree programme and may not sit any further tests.
c) GRE or GMAT results, if provided by applicants, will be taken into account.
Applicants meeting the above requirements will be invited to an online interview.
For students enrolled on bachelor’s, master’s and single cycle degree programmes are divided into two instalments of different amounts and with different payment deadlines:
- the first, corresponding to the minimum amount, is the same for all students
- the second - technically referred to as an ‘all-inclusive fee’- that is variable.
The University provides:
- A no tax area for students on track with exams and not on track with exams for one year with ISEE certification until 30.000 €.
- Fees exemption on account of merit, income or disability, or if they meet other specific requirements;
- Concessions for students meeting high merit requirements;
- Diversified tuition fees according to the student's home country for international students with assets/income abroad;
The University also provides:
- Part-time study
- Financial aid, refectory service, accommodation,
- Awards and scholarships
Guidance:
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- Online information desk InformaStudenti
- International students: welcome desk
- Students with disabilities
- Students with SLD
Programme tutoring and contacts
Students who decide to study in Italy often find themselves thrown into a system and a culture which are very different from those of their own countries; they must also deal with unfamiliar and, at times, complex bureaucratic procedures.
At our University they can now count on the Welcome Desk, a service designed for students, doctoral students and interns who have come to Milan for the first time, but also to those who already live in the city and need to verify the validity of academic qualifications obtained abroad in order to enrol on one of our courses.
The Welcome Desk aims at being the international students’ point of reference for all the initial necessities of your new adventure in Milan and at Unimi.
Welcome Desk
via S. Sofia, 9/1 – 20122 Milan
The office only receives by appointment. Book through the Informastudenti service by selecting the "INTERNATIONAL" category once logged in. Applicants who have not enrolled yet should register here as external users first.
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