Programme structure

First year

Activities of the first semester will be held in Trento

• October: assignment of tutors
• October - January: arrival and refresh course, assignment of tutors, 1^st term courses
• February: exams
• Activities of the second semester will be held in Florence
• March - June: 2^nd term courses
• June: exams
• September: retakes (both in Florence and Trento)
• October: assignement of the supervisor

Second year

Research activity either in Trento or in Florence

At least three months in Italian or foreign research istitutions

• November-December: seminar courses, if necessary
• January: research project workshop, presentation and discussion; final research project approval
• February-September: research activities and field work
• October: discussion of preliminary research results
• Admission to the 3^rd year

Third year

• November - May: research activities
• June: pre- graduation defence
• September: final assessment by the internal committee
• October: thesis submission

Furthermore, both the Doctroal School of Social Sciences and the Departments that support DELoS in Florence and Trento, offer an intensive calendar of seminars, conferences and workshop:

• seminars at the Department of Economics and Management (DEM) - University of Trento
• seminars at the Department of Economics and Management (DISEI) - University of Florence
• seminars at the School of Social Sciences