Admission Requirements for Master’s Degree Programmes

According to current regulations, admission to a Master’s Degree Programme requires a Bachelor’s degree (or an equivalent three-year university diploma), or another qualification obtained abroad and recognised as suitable. Applicants must also meet specific curricular requirements and demonstrate an adequate level of personal preparation, as defined by the Degree Programme.

Admission Requirements for the Master’s Degree in Politics, Institutions and Markets (PIM)

Applicants must have acquired, during their Bachelor’s studies, an adequate foundational background in the fields of economics and statistics, law, political science, history, and sociology, enabling them to further explore the topics covered in this programme. They must also demonstrate English language proficiency at B2 level (CEFR).

Admission requirements include:

1. Adequate preparation: a minimum average grade of 26/30 in exams taken, used as an indicator of the applicant’s level of preparation.
2. Curricular requirements: prior to enrolment, students must have obtained at least 70 ECTS credits (CFU) in the following Scientific-Disciplinary Sectors (SSD), distributed as follows:

IUS/01 (Private Law)		total 70 ECTS
IUS/08 (Constitutional Law)  IUS/09 (Public Law Institutions)   IUS/21 (Comparative Public Law)	at least 9 ECTS
IUS/10 (Administrative Law)
M-STO/04 (Contemporary History)
SECS-P/01 (Political Economy)  SECS-P/02 (Economic Policy)  SECS-P/03 (Public Finance)	at least 9 ECTS
SECS-S/01 (Statistics)
SPS/02 (History of Political Thought)
SPS/04 (Political Science)	at least 9 ECTS
SPS/07 (General Sociology)
SPS/08 (Sociology of Cultural and Communication Processes)
SPS/09 (Economic Sociology and Sociology of Work)
L-LIN/12 (English Language)	at least 6 ECTS or a certified B2-level English qualification (CEFR)

Holding a Bachelor’s degree in the classes L-16 (Administration and Organisation Sciences), L-36 (Political Science and International Relations), L-37 (Social Sciences for Cooperation, Development and Peace), or L-39 (Social Work), or an equivalent foreign degree with similar academic content, automatically fulfils the curricular requirements. Otherwise, admission is subject to a preliminary evaluation.

Application for Evaluation and Nulla Osta

The Teaching Committee assesses whether applicants meet the requirements based on the submitted evaluation application.

Applications can be submitted throughout the academic year, subject to enrolment deadlines as stated in the Manifesto degli Studi 

Applications must be submitted online . Applicants may also contact the Head of the Degree Programme for preliminary information.

Important: Applicants are strongly advised to submit their evaluation request at least 30 days before the enrolment deadline; otherwise, timely processing cannot be guaranteed.

Submitting an evaluation request does not commit the applicant to enrolment. Applications may also be submitted by students who have not yet completed their Bachelor’s degree, allowing them to address any curricular deficiencies in advance.

Applicants are encouraged to upload complete documentation to facilitate accurate assessment.

Possible Outcomes of the Evaluation

• If all requirements are met, the Committee issues the nulla osta for enrolment.
• If requirements are not met, the Committee specifies the additional ECTS credits required (curricular gaps).
• If the average grade is below 26/30, the applicant must attend an interview with the Teaching Committee.

Applicants with curricular gaps must complete the required credits before enrolling, typically through single courses.

Italian regulations do not allow enrolment in Master’s programmes for students who have not yet completed their Bachelor’s degree. However, the University of Florence allows conditional enrolment for its own students who expect to graduate by the winter session (see the relevant section of the Manifesto degli Studi).

Interview with the Teaching Committee

For the 2026/27 academic year, interviews for applicants who do not meet the preparation requirement will be scheduled and communicated directly.

Applicants must register for the interview by contacting the Head of the Degree Programme.

 

Single Courses

Students required to complete additional credits may enrol in single courses. To do so at the University of Florence, they must submit the Teaching Committee’s evaluation indicating the recommended courses.

Further information is available on the University website: www.unifi.it

Enrolment

Please also consult the “How to enrol in Master’s programmes” page on the UNIFI website.

 

EU and non-EU applicants holding a FIRST DEGREE awarded outside of Italy validated by Italian legislation (DreamApply platform).