Study location	Italy, Siena, via Mattioli,10 - Piano 0 - 53100 - email: studenti.mattioli@unisi.it
Academic field	Political systems (JACS L220)
Type	Master, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	Italian
Awards	MSc (LM-63 Class of second cycle degrees in Public Administration sciences)

Tuition fee	The tuition fee is calculated according to the country of origin and ranges from a minimum of € 756 to a maximum of € 2406 (per year). You can calculate the amount to be paid per year at this link.
Application fee	€40 per programme You will receive an e-mail with the payment instructions.

Entry qualification

Bachelor/Undergraduate diploma (or higher) After you have applied, an Enrolment Committee will assess your competences and skills against the requirements of the MSc Programme. Admission criteria The admission to the Master of a graduate who is in possession of a degree awarded by a foreign University or an equivalent foreign institute is evaluated by the Didactic Committee through a case by case assessment, considering the documentation received through online procedures, on the basis of the relevance and consistency of the qualification obtained abroad (and of the entire training course) with the training objectives of the Master, as well as linguistic knowledge. After the evaluation You will be notified about acceptance approximately one month after the application deadline. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Italian. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Procedures at the Italian Diplomatic Representatives Non-EU citizens Non-EU citizens are invited to contact the Italian Diplomatic Representation of their countries as soon as possible in order to obtain all the required documents for the pre-enrollment at the University of Siena and for information regarding the VISA process. EU citizens – Non EU citizens with regular permit to stay – Italians with degrees obtained abroad They must contact the appropriate Italian Diplomatic Representation in order to obtain all the documents required for enrollment in the University of Siena.

Territory requirements	Applications are accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): World.

Language requirements

English Italian In order to take the MSc courses, students must have an adequate knowledge of the English language, at minimum B2 level, as established by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Students can demonstrate the required knowledge level either through an approved international certification (see the list) of international certifications recognized by the University of Siena), or by passing a B2 level exam at the Centro Linguistico di Ateneo (CLA). After enrolment in Siena, students having an international certification must present it to the CLA office. The CLA is located in Piazza San Francesco 7, Siena (more details can be found in the related website). For students who are obliged to pass the B2 exam, the University of Siena offers B2 level courses. Dates of the exams and timetables of the courses are reported in the CLA website. The timetable of the English courses is also included in the MSc courses timetable. Students are strongly encouraged to pass the B2 exam as soon as possible, in order to be able to fruitfully take the MSc courses. Knowledge of Italian language The Italian language proficiency test is compulsory for all non-EU candidates residing abroad who enroll in a course taught in Italian and who do not have a language certification that allows the exemption from the test. For more information on certifications and the test click here

Other requirements	A motivation letter must be added to your application. please write in italian

More information	scienze-amministrazioni.unisi.it/it

Overview

The master’s degree program in Sciences of administrations aims to provide interdisciplinary methodological and cultural, scientific and professional content knowledge, in a series of legal, economic, statistical-quantitative, political, sociological and historical learning environments. but also linguistic.

These educational bases enable the graduate to hold professional positions of responsibility throughout the public administration, companies and public and private bodies of a national, but also European and international nature, as well as in media activities .

Programme structure

The degree course in Sciences of Administrations
has two curricula taught in Italian:
- Taxes, economy and law;
- Communication, territorial marketing and tourism.

Class MIUR: LM-63 Master’s Degree in Public Science of administrations
Duration: 2 years
Credits: 120

Career opportunities

Master’s graduates acquire useful skills in a transversal way: they will be able to carry out professional activities in companies and particularly in the areas of administration, management control and corporate finance, as well as in the whole area of public administrations, from the administrative departments State bodies, state administrations, territorial public bodies with particular reference to the revenue agency, as well as within associations, institutions and private foundations for public purposes.
Career opportunities and professional activities provided by this Degree Course are therefore to be identified in national and international institutions, in private companies that also operate in the international market, in public and private organizations with highly responsible functions. Graduates will also be able to carry out professional activities in the governmental structures of national, European and international bodies, developing and implementing public intervention policies, also aimed at land management and tourism.
In this latter sector, graduates also have the opportunity to become a “tourism consultant”, an emerging professional figure who falls within the broader sphere of business consultants.
Career opportunities are envisaged in publishing companies, newspapers, public and private press offices, press agencies and in any other information and communication sector.
The professional opportunities are completed with activities at research institutes, public and private schools, membership organizations, recreational, cultural and sports organizations.