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Upon completion of the Master’s Degree in Diplomatic Studies, students will have acquired advanced analytical, planning and communication skills applicable to international contexts.
The programme provides in-depth knowledge of international law and the external action of the European Union; the ability to interpret geopolitical and geoeconomic scenarios; tools for comparative foreign policy analysis; knowledge of international security, strategic studies and non-classified intelligence analysis; and the ability to make critical use of data, indicators, open sources and digital tools.
Students will also develop skills in negotiation, mediation, crisis diplomacy, protocol, ceremonial affairs, consular matters, strategic communication, countering disinformation, trade diplomacy, sustainability, climate diplomacy, health diplomacy and humanitarian diplomacy.
The academic pathway is completed by applied activities, simulations, case studies, policy brief drafting, scenario development, an internship and a final dissertation.
Career Opportunities
The Master’s Degree in Diplomatic Studies provides advanced and flexible preparation that can be applied in different sectors involving international relations, analysis, cooperation, communication, consultancy and project development.
Possible career opportunities include:
- International relations expert
- Geopolitics and geoeconomics consultant
- International scenarios and global risks analyst
- International cooperation and humanitarian initiatives expert
- Internationalisation and transnational relations consultant
- Negotiation, mediation and crisis management expert
- Public affairs and institutional relations consultant
- Strategic communication and public diplomacy expert
- OSINT analyst and digital methods consultant for international contexts
- Data analysis and foresight expert for international relations
- International security and strategic studies consultant
- Sustainability, climate diplomacy and global health expert
- International trade, sanctions and trade diplomacy consultant
- Protocol, ceremonial affairs and international events expert
- Research, documentation and policy analysis expert
Master’s Degree in Diplomatic Sciences - 120 ECTS
1st academic year - 60 ECTS
| Academic year | Academic semester | GDS code / previous SSD | Course | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Semester I | 14/GSPS-02 (SPS/04) | Theory, institutions and practice of contemporary diplomacy2 | 6 |
| Year 1 | Semester I | 12/GIUR-09 (IUS/13) | International law for diplomacy2 | 6 |
| Year 1 | Semester I | 13/ECON-02 (SECS-P/02) | International political economy and geoeconomics2 | 6 |
| Year 1 | Semester I | 13/STAT-01 (SECS-S/01) | Quantitative methods, data analysis and foresight for international relations1 | 6 |
| Year 1 | Semester I | 10/ANGL-01 (L-LIN/12) | Diplomatic English and strategic drafting1 | 6 |
| Year 1 | Semester II | 14/GSPS-04 (SPS/06) | History of diplomacy and the international system1 | 6 |
| Year 1 | Semester II | 14/GSPS-02 (SPS/04) | International organisations and global governance2 | 6 |
| Year 1 | Semester II | 12/GIUR-10 (IUS/14) | External action of the European Union and comparative regionalisms2 | 6 |
| Year 1 | Semester II | 14/GSPS-02 (SPS/04) | Negotiation, mediation and crisis diplomacy2 | 6 |
| Year 1 | Semester II | 01/INFO-01 (INF/01) | Digital diplomacy, OSINT and governance of artificial intelligence3 | 6 |
| Annual total | 60 | |||
Legend: 1. Foundational activities; 2. Core activities; 3. Related/integrative activities; 4. Other activities.
2nd academic year - 60 ECTS
| Academic year | Academic semester | GDS code / previous SSD | Course | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 2 | Semester I | 14/GSPS-02 (SPS/04) | Comparative analysis of foreign policy2 | 6 |
| Year 2 | Semester I | 14/GSPS-02 (SPS/04) | International security, intelligence analysis and strategic studies2 | 6 |
| Year 2 | Semester I | 12/GIUR-09 (IUS/13) | Climate, health and humanitarian diplomacy2 | 6 |
| Year 2 | Semester I | 12/GIUR-09 (IUS/13) | Protocol, ceremonial practice, consular protection and institutional communication3 | 6 |
| Year 2 | Semester I | 14/GSPS-04 (SPS/05, SPS/13, SPS/14) | Area studies and comparative regional diplomacies3 | 6 |
| Year 2 | Semester II | 12/GIUR-09 (IUS/13) | Sanctions, trade diplomacy and international economic law2 | 9 |
| Year 2 | Semester II | 14/GSPS-06 (SPS/08) | Public diplomacy, strategic communication and countering disinformation3 | 9 |
| Year 2 | Semester II | - | Final examination: applied research thesis or policy capstone4 | 12 |
| Annual total | 60 | |||
Legend: 1. Foundational activities; 2. Core activities; 3. Related/integrative activities; 4. Other activities.