International Relations and Global Affairs Program By Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore |Top Universities
Program Duration

36 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

8,340 EURTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Main Subject Area

International Relations/Studies/AffairsMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

International Relations/Studies/Affairs

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

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. One or more international scholars will be part of the B.Sc. faculty on a “visiting professorship” basis. In 2018/2019, Ibrahim Al Marashi, visiting from California State University, taught International Relations and Martin Klein, visiting from Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, taught International Economics.

Program overview

Main Subject

International Relations/Studies/Affairs

Degree

BSc

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

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. One or more international scholars will be part of the B.Sc. faculty on a “visiting professorship” basis. In 2018/2019, Ibrahim Al Marashi, visiting from California State University, taught International Relations and Martin Klein, visiting from Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, taught International Economics.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

6+
84+
  • International Relations and Global Affairs’ interdisciplinary curriculum includes a wide range of disciplines: from History, Sociology, Politics, Psychology, Economics, International Relations, Law and Quantitative Methods. This curriculum thus requires students to already be familiar with world history, institutions and cultures and to master basic logical, quantitative and analytical tools.
  • The programme contains a substantial quantitative component and candidates should have a solid grasp of mathematics. This can be demonstrated either by their transcript of Secondary School grades in Math or by taking a standardized test such as the SATs or the ACTs. International candidates are therefore encouraged to submit SAT (evidence-based reading, writing and math) or ACT (writing, reading and math) test scores, which will be considered by the admission board and strengthen their application.
3 Years
Sep

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

6,000 EUR
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International Students

8,340 EUR
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Università Cattolica offers seven undergraduate courses fully taught in English:

  • International relations and global affairs
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For applicants whose first language is not English, to be eligible for undergraduate study at Università Cattolica, students must hold a certified high school diploma and proof of proficiency in English, such as:

  • At least 6.0 in the IELTS
  • 80 in the TOEFL iBT
  • B in the First Certificate of English


If you wish to apply for a course taught in Italian and are not a native speaker, you will need a B2 level Italian, which corresponds to 120 hours of language instruction. If you do not have proof of proficiency in Italian, you may be asked to sit an Italian language test.

Tuition fees vary. EU residents may be charged between €3,500 and €8,700 per annum (US$4,300-10,700) depending on the subject, while international students are charged €8,040 per annum (US$9,900).

The 6-year single-cycle degree in Medicine and Surgery ranges between €7,000 and €16,000 per annum (US$8,600-20,000) for EU residents (or non-EU residents with an EU generated income). The tuition for non-EU residents is €15,600 per annum.

To apply, select the program and submit an application form online.

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At Postgraduate level, Università Cattolica offers 19 one-year Specialising Master programmes and 17 two-year Master of Science programmes taught entirely in English, including:

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  • Banking and finance
  • Middle Eastern studies
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For applicants whose first language is not English, to be eligible for postgraduate study, you need  to hold an undergraduate degree obtained after at least three years of study from an accredited university and proof of proficiency in English. Check Cattolica's website for details.


Two-year Master of Science programmes cost EU residents between €3,600 and €8,800 per annum in tuition fees (US$4,500-10,900), depending on the degree program and household income, while non-EU residents are charged €8,540 per annum (US$10,600). Tuition fees for one-year specializing master programs range between €7,000 and €15,000 (US$8,600-19,000).

Special funding is available for EU and non-EU residents, applying for a one-year Specialising Master programmes.

To apply, select a program and submit your application online.

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