Social Foresight
MASTER’S INFORMATION
"Previsione sociale" is a second level university master's degree offered by the Department of Sociology and Social Research, and is the first Italian master's degree in future studies.
It is increasingly important in terms of strategy and planning for companies to include people with a vision of the future and the ability to grasp its potential. The master's degree responds to this need by primarily addressing managers and officials already working in the public or private sectors who wish to acquire new tools to support the strategic decisions they must make or to which they must contribute.
The course in brief
OVERVIEW
Candidates who have already obtained at least one degree under the old regulations, a master's degree or a single-cycle master's degree, or an equivalent foreign qualification, can participate in the selection.
Also eligible are students who plan to graduate by 31st December 2025.
There are also up to two places available for auditors, limited to in-person lectures and subject to available places. In this case they are exempt from the qualification requirement but must have gained significant professional experience.
Enrollment in the master’s is compatible with simultaneous enrollment in another course of study under certain conditions (more information on the dedicated page).
The master's provides participants with the knowledge to understand the complexities and uncertainties that characterize contemporary reality and the tools and skills necessary to develop useful strategies to face the challenges of the future.
The activities alternate academic and non-academic subjects, seminars, workshops and group work, in order to render the content concrete and applicable.
The activities will take place from September 2025 to June 2026 in Italian, mainly in person.
Attendance is required for at least 70% of the hours of classroom teaching.
The learning assessment will be carried out with a written or oral test and with an evaluation expressed as either "approved" or "not approved". The final exam consists of the completion of a paper that must be discussed before a commission composed of at least 3 professors appointed by the board of directors of the master's.
Students who have regularly participated in the activities of the master's and have passed the evaluation tests and the final exam will be awarded the Level II University Master’s in Previsione Sociale.
Master's program tuition (as students) is 3.016 euros to be paid in two installments, the first upon
confirmation of the place, and the second by 31 January, 2026.
Master's program tuirion (as "uditori") is 1.000 euros, to be paid upon confirmation of the place.
APPLY
Consult the call (Italian version) carefully to obtain all the information necessary to enroll in the master.
Applications for the Master's program must be submitted exclusively through the dedicated online
procedure by noon on 4 July, 2025.
Candidates must submit:
- their curriculum vitae;
- self-certification of degree with list of examinations taken;
- a short essay explaining their application;
- any publications.
The master's board of directors will evaluate the documentation, assigning up to 20 points for the curriculum, up to 10 for the essay and a maximum of 10 points for any publications. A final score of 25/50 or higher is required to be eligible for admission.
The course will be activated with a minimum number of 10 registered students and will have a maximum of 25, including auditors. Admitted applicants will be asked to confirm their registration and to pay the first installment of the registration fee by noon on 3 August, 2025.
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