Application

The candidates applying for the Joint Master's Degree in Migration Studies and New Societies must:
- meet specific curricular requirements;
- be proficient in English;
- have adequate personal knowledge and background.

In particular, candidates must:

1) Hold, or obtain before 31 October 2026 at the latest, a first cycle degree (three years/bachelor = 180 ECTS), released in Italy or abroad, in other disciplines, providing that the candidate has adequate competences in at least two of the following academic fields: Political Science, Economics-Statistics, Law. For student holding an Italian first cycle degree, it implies to have acquired at least 42 ECTS in one or more of following scientific sectors, defined in accordance with national classification:
- for LAW: IUS/02 Comparative private law; IUS/08 Constitutional law; IUS/09 Public law; IUS/13 International law; IUS/14 EU law; IUS/21 Comparative public law.
- for ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS: M-GGR/02 Economic and political geography; SECS-P/01 Economics; SECS-P/02 Economic Policy; SECS-S/01 Statistics; SECS-S/03 Economic Statistics; SECS-S/04 Demography; SECS-S/05 Social Statistics.
- for POLITICAL SCIENCE: SPS/04 Political Science; SPS/07 General Sociology; SPS/08 Sociology of culture and communication; SPS/09 Economic Sociology and Sociology of work and organizations.

2) Show proficiency in English at a B2 level or higher per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
The B2-level requirement will be ascertained by the University Language Centre (SLAM) upon admission as follows:
- Valid language certificate at B2 level or higher, issued no more than three years before the application date. The list of language certificates recognized by the University is available at https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322 .The certificate must be uploaded when submitting the online application;
- English level achieved during a University of Milan degree programme and certified by the University Language Centre (SLAM) no more than four years before the application date, including levels based on language certificates submitted by the applicant during their Bachelor's degree at the University of Milan. Verification will be carried out automatically, no documents need to be uploaded;
- Entry test administered by the University Language Centre (SLAM) according to the calendar published on the website: (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/)
All those who fail to submit a valid certificate or do not meet the required proficiency level will be instructed during the admission procedure to take the Entry test.
Applicants who do not take or pass the Entry test will be required to obtain a language proficiency certificate recognized by the University (see https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39322) and deliver it to the SLAM via the InformaStudenti service by the deadline fixed for the master's programme (https://www.unimi.it/en/node/39267/). Applicants who do not meet the requirement by said deadline will not be admitted to the master's degree programme and may not sit any further tests

3) Have strong personal competencies.
The adequacy of the candidates' competencies is assessed by the Admissions Board:
- based on the academic performance of the candidate and consistency of the programme with her/his previous studies, professional or other relevant experiences, and career plans;
- through a personal interview to be held by the Admissions Board exclusively from remote provided that the applicant satisfies the curricular and language requirements. Applicants selected for the interview will receive a notification with all the relevant instructions (date, time, online platform to use).

The Admissions Board is composed by at least one teacher for each partner University.