Economics and Finance

The Master program in Human Rights and Multi-level Governance is taught at the School of Economics and Political Science at the University of Padua. The university is located in Veneto region, in the city of Padova, Italy. The official code of the program assigned by the Ministry of Education of Italy — LM-52. English is the main language of instruction for this program as well as for the majority of other programs of the University of Padua. Students applying for their studies should provide a higher education diploma translated into English as well as an English language certificate. Application deadlines for international and domestic applicants can be found on the official website of the university.

1st Year: Human rights and International Law/International Politics/Political Analysis/Globalisation; Women’s/Children’s Rights; Economics of Human Capital
2nd Year: Language of Advocacy; Microfinance for Social Change; Constitutional Development and Democratisation; Second language; Culture, Society and Human Rights; Religions and Human Rights

• A minimum three-year undergraduate degree (or equivalent) is required, with proven skills in Political Sciences, International Relations, Sociology and International Law
• Minimum GPA equivalent to Italian 100/110
• English language: B2 level (CEFR) or equivalent

• For the second year of the degree programme, proficiency of ONE of the following languages is required:

• (Advanced) French
• (Advanced) German
• (Advanced) Spanish
• (Advanced) Portoguese
• Czech or Slovak
• Russian
• Serbian or Croatian
• Slovenian

The grants are available to attend academic course Human Rights and Multi-level Governance in Italy. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) offers grants in favor of foreign citizens not residing in Italy and Italian citizens living abroad (IRE) for this academic year in order to foster international cultural, scientific and technological cooperation, to promote Italian language and culture and to support Italy’s economic system in the world (According to Law 288/55 and its subsequent changes and additions).

Tuition fees are the same for all students, regardless of their nationality: up to 2,600 euros/year.

They are divided in 3 installments: the first one is 188 euros and it corresponds to the admission fee (i.e. the fee required to accept your place at the University).

The other two installments are due only if the student has not been awarded neither a scholarship nor a fee-waiver. Even in this case, the amount of the second and third installments can be significantly waived according to the student's financial situation (assessed through a specific document called "ISEE"). The basic concept is: the less you have, the less you pay.

Career opportunities

Graduates work as human rights officers, as researchers and policy planners in international, national and nongovernmental organisations, in the diplomatic service, in the public sector, in trade unions or political parties; as project managers and field officers of humanitarian aid; as journalists; as experts of social responsibility units and international relations departments within corporate organisations.