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School of Government Luiss Guido Carli

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Program Structure

Stretching over one academic year the program is structured into the following four modules. The academic program requires students to complete all the courses on their study plan. Students will be evaluated at the end of each course and may also be invited to seminars. The academic program may change as instructed by the Directors of the Joint Master. 

EU Governance: 15 ECTS - Luiss School of Government Rome (October 2026 – January 2027) 

Students will attend general courses on Europe and the EU (history, institutions, economics, politics and policies). They will also attend a professional guests seminar series, and two intensive laboratories: negotiations in European and International Settings, and Policy Advice. These courses, seminars and laboratories are aimed at providing students with solid theoretical and practical foundations: 

  • European Politics in the 20th Century 

  • European Macroeconomics 

  • European Institutions 

  • Policies and Policymaking in the EU 

  • The Foreign Policy of the European Union 

Geopolitics & EU Climate Diplomacy: 12 ECTS - CIFE in Berlin (February – April 2027) 

During the module critical EU diplomacy and geopolitical relations will be reviewed in the perspective of devising effective and efficient climate policy with complex long-term issues such as: biodiversity, health, migration, and poverty policy actions. It will be investigated how far the EU has a strong political voice and expresses its economic power through its support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Declaration and its political initiatives such as Global Trade Partnerships, and the international Digital Strategy for the EU: 

  • Intelligence and Defense Policies 

  • EU Climate Policy and Diplomacy 

  • EU Environmental Regulations Affecting Climate Policy 

  • Digitalisation, Sustainable Development and International Relations 

EU Trade & Economic Security: 12 ECTS -  CIFE in Nice (April – July 2027) 

Digital services and network, Artificial Intelligence and Big Data are the new frontier of globalization and represent the most dynamically growing part of world exchanges. Diplomatic negotiations on data, algorithms and AI and access to critical materials reflect substantial need on the optimal design of international services investment and trade rules, thereby helping to increase the EU's economic security. The outcome of these trade and investment negotiations is critical. New forms of cooperation agreements increasing connectivity and digital network may enable countries in their policy space to promote renewable energy and access to critical materials, to safeguard universal coverage of education and healthcare, and to pursue inclusive development goals. 

Students will attend specialized courses aimed at preparing them for their future professional engagement, on topics such as Trade Diplomacy, Industrial Policy and Innovation, Geopolitical Competition and the EU Global Gateway: 

  • Trade Policy and Trade Law in an Uncertain World 

  • Industrial Policy and Innovation in the Context of International Competition 

  • Geopolitical Competition and the EU Global Gateway 

Applied Research Methodology, case studies, simulation exercises and skills workshops: 10 ECTS 

This term is dedicated to applied research and project management, which occurs across the Rome, Berlin and Nice terms. The CIFE and Luiss facilities will be open to professionals that will discuss practical case studies of applied research and projects in EU diplomacy. 

As part of their academic requirements, students will also complete a final Master thesis. The thesis is an academic contribution that must correspond to the orientation of academic studies. It deals with a topic that belongs to a pre-existing field of research, but one which is not inherently exhausting. The required methodology should allow to formulate a research problem, know the relevant publications, and write a report on the research and its results. The form of the dissertation is standardized, and its presentation follows rules intended to facilitate the readability, identification, and dissemination of the dissertation. 

The general objective of the thesis is to evaluate the candidate's ability to: 

  • analyse a subject using a stringent methodology using the relevant discipline; 

  • adopt a critical attitude; 

  • mobilize his or her reflection on the theme addressed; 

  • provide a precise and reasoned answer to the question raised; 

  • present the difficulties encountered and/or the limits of its analysis; 

  • broaden the scope of the problem through a prospective approach. 

Study trip 

A study trip to a diplomatic hub such as Brussels gives insight knowledge into EU Diplomacy and interaction with high-level lecturers, experts and diplomats.