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Master’s degree in International Relations – Curricula: a) International Trade, b) International Studies – University of Palermo

Location: Palermo

Department: Political Science and International Relations

Teaching language of the course: English

Link to the course: https://www.unipa.it/dipartimenti/dems/cds/internationalrelationsrelazioniinternazionali2139/en/index.html


The International Trade curriculum helps to achieve a profound understanding of risks in international trade and international business law, as well as business cultures. Students will obtain advanced knowledge in planning and implementing import/export operations and investments, being able to draft an international contract. The International Studies curriculum helps to understand the complexities of the global political system, its changes, and challenges and how they may impact national political systems in different contexts. Students learn to analyse global and national public policies, and to assess political and security risks. Students of the International Trade curriculum may find placement opportunities as export managers, logistics managers, freight and custom forwarders/brokers, maritime agents, international commercial agents, international marketing experts, financial internationalization program managers. Students of the International Studies curriculum may find placement opportunities in international environments, including intergovernmental organizations, multinational corporations, think tanks, internationally oriented non-governmental organizations, and public administrations.