The Doctorate in Political Science aims to provide doctoral students, thanks to the interdisciplinary skills acquired, with the appropriate knowledge tools useful for entering professional fields that require a thematic and methodological knowledge of the political and social sciences, combined with application versatility and the ability to address, analyze, and solve complex problems.
This knowledge and skills are suitable not only for pursuing academic research, but also for entering the management and governance bodies of international, national, and local institutions, businesses, non-governmental organizations, and third sector associations.
Earning a Doctorate degree, in fact, develops a profile of excellence that is competitive at the national and international levels.
The main career and employment opportunities for Doctorates in Political Science are:
- university-level researcher and lecturer in the disciplinary areas of Political and Social Sciences;
- highly qualified civil servant in European, national, regional, and local public administrations;
- executives in private companies and cooperatives with a strong focus on internationalization;
- highly qualified officials in international organizations and development and peace cooperation agencies.