Master in Policies and Governance in Europe

Study Plan

Major: Cultural Heritage Policies and Management

I year - 2024/2025

• Research Methods for Public Policy in Europe, 6 Credits
• The course aims to familiarize students with the key problems, tools, and techniques of social science methodologies, enabling them to structure and conduct basis research projects. Additionally, the course will equip students with the ability to understand and critically assess the results of empirical research in the field of social sciences, specifically focusing on public policy analysis.
• Comparative Public Policy in Europe, 6 Credits
• Students develop expertise in key public policies such as macro-economic policy, market regulation, and cultural heritage. The course analyses institutional structures and policies pursued comparing across countries and over time. It compares how different national systems adapt to supranational and international developments.
• EU Institutions and Decision Making, 6 Credits
• Students acquire a thorough understanding of the operation of the EU and its relevance to domestic and international politics today. They study both institutions and their workings in practice. They develop analytical and research skills through group work and structured debate.
• The Integration of Europe, 6 Credits
• The course is based on a multidisciplinary approach. It combines analysis of the history of European countries post-1945 and of European Institutions. In the second part, students study how the major European institutions work.
• The Economics of Europe, 6 Credits
• The course provides analytical tools for the understanding of the process of European integration, European institutions, and European policy-making. It enables students to develop a critical comprehension of the inner functioning of the EU’s economics and politics.
• Writing and Reading Academic Text, 2 Credits
• Academic and Professional Communication Skills, 4 Credits
• Culture, Policy and Society, 2 Credits
• Policy Evaluation and Implementation, 6 Credits
• The course develops an understanding of the stages of the policy process and the actors involved. Shedding light on the policy process will be conducive to grasping the importance of two specific stages: evaluation and implementation.
• Data Analysis for Social Sciences, 6 Credits
• Quantitative empirical analysis has become an important part of political science research. The ability to understand and critically assess the results of quantitative statistical analysis has become an invaluable asset for social scientists. This course offers the foundations for understanding these quantitative empirical studies.
• Demography, Society, and Policy in Europe, 6 Credits
• The course provides students with the fundamental theoretical and methodological tools of demography together with a wide knowledge of population-related public policies. The interlink between population change and policy change is a fundamental part of the course.
• EU Law and Regulation, 6 Credits
• This is an advanced module that provides key instruments to analyze EU regulation in context. It builds upon the core concepts of EU law to investigate EU regulatory methodologies and tools and their application in key policy areas.

II year - 2025/2026

• The Politics of Cultural Heritage in Europe, 6 Credits
• The course understands how, when and why European cultural heritage policies have grown. It relates cultural heritage to wider themes about nationalism, national, subnational, and European identity, the role of the private sector, and the power of the administrators and NGOs.
• Managing and Developing Heritage, 6 Credits
• This course offers a creative debate around Cultural Heritage management. In the 21st century, the world faces changes that affect society, including the context in which Cultural Heritage is created, held, collected, exhibited. The course examines how such challenges can be managed.
• Comparative and International Law of Heritage Protection, 6 Credits
• The course examines the growth of legal frameworks to protect cultural heritage at both the national and international levels. It studies the experience of key countries such as Italy, France, and England comparatively and then the expansion of UNESCO and other international protection.
• 3 Elective Courses, 18 Credits

Additional Activities

• Gap 1, 2 Credits
• Gap 2, 2 Credits
• Internship or Project Work, 4 Credits
• Learning Innovation Activities, 2 Credits
• Writing a Master’s Thesis, 2 Credit
• Master Thesis, 16 Credits

Total: 120 Credits

Major: Economic Governance and Market Regulation

I year - 2024-2025

• Research Methods for Public Policy in Europe, 6 Credits
• The course aims to familiarize students with the key problems, tools, and techniques of social science methodologies, enabling them to structure and conduct basis research projects. Additionally, the course will equip students with the ability to understand and critically assess the results of empirical research in the field of social sciences, specifically focusing on public policy analysis.
• Comparative Public Policy in Europe, 6 Credits
• Students develop expertise in key public policies such as macro-economic policy, market regulation, and cultural heritage. The course analyses institutional structures and policies pursued comparing across countries and over time. It compares how different national systems adapt to supranational and international developments.
• EU Institutions and Decision Making, 6 Credits
• Students acquire a thorough understanding of the operation of the EU and its relevance to domestic and international politics today. They study both institutions and their workings in practice. They develop analytical and research skills through group work and structured debate.
• The Integration of Europe, 6 Credits
• The course is based on a multidisciplinary approach. It combines analysis of the history of European countries post-1945 and of European Institutions. In the second part, students study how the major European institutions work.
• The Economics of Europe, 6 Credits
• The course provides analytical tools for the understanding of the process of European integration, European institutions, and European policy-making. It enables students to develop a critical comprehension of the inner functioning of the EU’s economics and politics.
• Writing and Reading Academic Text, 2 Credits
• Academic and Professional Communication Skills, 4 Credits
• Culture, Policy and Society, 2 Credits
• Policy Evaluation and Implementation, 6 Credits
• The course develops an understanding of the stages of the policy process and the actors involved. Shedding light on the policy process will be conducive to grasping the importance of two specific stages: evaluation and implementation.
• Data Analysis for Social Sciences, 6 Credits
• Quantitative empirical analysis has become an important part of political science research. The ability to understand and critically assess the results of quantitative statistical analysis has become an invaluable asset for social scientists. This course offers the foundations for understanding these quantitative empirical studies.
• Demography, Society, and Policy in Europe, 6 Credits
• The course provides students with the fundamental theoretical and methodological tools of demography together with a wide knowledge of population-related public policies. The interlink between population change and policy change is a fundamental part of the course.
• EU Law and Regulation, 6 Credits
• This is an advanced module that provides key instruments to analyze EU regulation in context. It builds upon the core concepts of EU law to investigate EU regulatory methodologies and tools and their application in key policy areas.

II year - 2025-2026

• Social and Labor Market Regulation, 6 Credits
• A key issue today is how to aid protect workers and employers. The course provides students with an analytical framework and practical ability to investigate existing social and labor market regulations as well as to contribute to the design of innovative and comprehensive approaches to them.
• Industrial Policy in Europe, 6 Credits
• A central issue for Europe today is how to aid and develop major firms in a highly competitive world. The course will examine different forms of industrial policy and specific issues ranging from general competition policy to aid for selected sectors and firms.
• Regulation by Independent Agencies, 6 Credits
• The module offers a deeper understanding of changes in the governance of markets through the delegation of powers to regulatory agencies. The module will allow students to understand the functioning of regulation by independent authorities across sector-specific regulatory areas such as communications and energy.
• 3 Elective Courses, 18 Credits

Additional Activities

• GAP 1, 2 Credits
• GAP 2, 2 Credits
• Internship or Project Work, 4 Credits
• Learning Innovation Activities, 2 Credits
• Writing a Master's Thesis, 2 Credits
• Master's Thesis, 16 Credits

Total: 120 Credits

Major: Study Plan Abroad

I year - 2024-2025

• Research Methods for Public Policy in Europe, 6 Credits
• The course aims to familiarize students with the key problems, tools, and techniques of social science methodologies, enabling them to structure and conduct basis research projects. Additionally, the course will equip students with the ability to understand and critically assess the results of empirical research in the field of social sciences, specifically focusing on public policy analysis.
• Comparative Public Policy in Europe, 6 Credits
• Students develop expertise in key public policies such as macro-economic policy, market regulation, and cultural heritage. The course analyses institutional structures and policies pursued comparing across countries and over time. It compares how different national systems adapt to supranational and international developments.
• EU Institutions and Decision Making, 6 Credits
• Students acquire a thorough understanding of the operation of the EU and its relevance to domestic and international politics today. They study both institutions and their workings in practice. They develop analytical and research skills through group work and structured debate.
• The Integration of Europe, 6 Credits
• The course is based on a multidisciplinary approach. It combines analysis of the history of European countries post-1945 and of European Institutions. In the second part, students study how the major European institutions work.
• The Economics of Europe, 6 Credits
• The course provides analytical tools for the understanding of the process of European integration, European institutions, and European policy-making. It enables students to develop a critical comprehension of the inner functioning of the EU’s economics and politics.
• Writing and Reading Academic Text, 2 Credits
• Academic and Professional Communication Skills, 4 Credits
• Culture, Policy and Society, 2 Credits
• Policy Evaluation and Implementation, 6 Credits
• The course develops an understanding of the stages of the policy process and the actors involved. Shedding light on the policy process will be conducive to grasping the importance of two specific stages: evaluation and implementation.
• Data Analysis for Social Sciences, 6 Credits
• Quantitative empirical analysis has become an important part of political science research. The ability to understand and critically assess the results of quantitative statistical analysis has become an invaluable asset for social scientists. This course offers the foundations for understanding these quantitative empirical studies.
• Demography, Society, and Policy in Europe, 6 Credits
• The course provides students with the fundamental theoretical and methodological tools of demography together with a wide knowledge of population-related public policies. The interlink between population change and policy change is a fundamental part of the course.
• EU Law and Regulation, 6 Credits
• This is an advanced module that provides key instruments to analyze EU regulation in context. It builds upon the core concepts of EU law to investigate EU regulatory methodologies and tools and their application in key policy areas.

II year - 2025-2026

• 3 Core Courses Abroad, 18 Credits
• 3 Elective Courses Abroad, 18 Credits

Additional Credits

• GAP 1, 2 Credits
• GAP 2, 2 Credits
• Internship or Project Work, 4 Credits
• Learning Innovation Activities, 2 Credits
• Writing a Master's Thesis, 2 Credits

Total: 120 Credits

Job opportunities

Students will develop professional profiles for employment in the many fields related to public policy. PAGE offers a combination of analytical skills, knowledge of key policy domains, and specific competencies. The two tracks provide specializations to prepare for the employment in private and public organizations at the EU, national and regional or local levels, such as EU and international institutions, regulatory agencies, firms, voluntary arts and heritage bodies, local and regional development offices, consultancies, lobbying firms, and NGOs. Luiss has internship agreements with many organizations relevant for the master’s degree and Luiss alumni hold senior positions in many sectors. In addition, the program’s Laboratories and the Luiss Career Services Office help students to gain experience with organizations that recruit in public policy, with which Luiss has excellent links.