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Language for international relations

LM-38 | English language profile of the degree programme in Linguistic Sciences | Faculty of Linguistic Sciences and Foreign Literatures | Milan

The information provided is subject to finalisation pending approval by the internal authorities.

 

Overview

Language for international relations is a new profile of the degree programme in Linguistic Sciences. It aims to train highly qualified specialists in at least two languages of international communication, developing the four fundamental linguistic skills: oral and written comprehension and production.

The study plan includes training in various areas such as modern languages, semiotic, linguistic and IT disciplines, economic-legal, political and social sciences and communication.

Within the path, students will have the opportunity to specialise through optional training activities, choosing between three different professional profiles.

Key facts

  • Degree class: LM-38
  • ECTS: 120
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Language: English
  • Campus: Milan
  • Beginning of classes: October 2025

Study Plan 2025/26

The information provided is subject to finalisation pending approval by the internal authorities.

1st year

  • Security Studies and Foreign Policy Analysis 11 CFU
  • Negotiation and Argumentation in Theory and Practice 8 CFU
  • Communicative strategies (language A) 12 CFU
  • Communicative strategies (language B) 12 CFU
  • One elective course 8 CFU

2nd year

  • Peace Economics 5 CFU
  • Quantitative methods and Political Risk Analysis 8 CFU
  •  Multilingualism: politics and policies 8 CFU
  •  History of Globalization 4 CFU
  • Specialised texts – Language A 8 CFU 
  • Specialised texts – Language B 8 CFU 
  • Other educational activities 4 CFU
  • Elective courses 8 CFU
  • Dissertation 16 CFU

The study plan provides for the attendance of a Theology course, in order to offer a motivated, reasoned and organic knowledge of Catholicism.

Why choose Language for international relations

Why choose Language for international relations

Key insights

  • The curricular flexibility that allows you to adapt your study path to your interests and aspirations
  • Frontal lessons and individual practical work, optional or obligatory depending on the profiles, also carried out with the IT supports
  • Internships at public and private institutions
  • The opportunity to access, for students with an International Management profile, a path that guarantees them to spend the third semester at international universities
  • A comprehensive and contemporary approach to international relations and the linguistic emphasis placed in the Language for international relations curriculum

Career opportunities

Graduates in Linguistic Sciences (profile in Language for international relations) will have the opportunity to find employment in the following areas and roles:

  • management and international relations of Italian, foreign and multinational companies;
  • professional studies (economic, legal, etc.), international institutions and organisations;
  • social cooperation and voluntary associations;
  • management of tourist organizations and intercultural mediation phenomena;
  • communication fields and media communication in particular (television, radio, digital media and social media, journalism and press offices, advertising, music industry);
  • national and international creative industries, both in the field of process management and in relation to activities related to the concrete production and distribution of content as well as its valorisation (editorial teams, creative agencies, content marketing).

Admission

To enrol in the graduate degree in Linguistic Sciences (profile in Language for international relations), candidates must meet the admission requirements outlined on unicatt.it. It is advisable to regularly check the programme pages for updates, which will be posted in the early months of 2025.

In addition to meeting the admission criteria, candidates must have a sufficient command of the English language, at least at level B2.