LuissLibera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli

Department of Political Science

Structure of language courses

Master’s Degree ProgramsStudents enrolled for the 2021/2022 academic year

Languages offered – International Relations

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• Academic and Professional Communication Skills

• Arabic

• Chinese

• French

• German

• Italian for non-native speakers

• Portuguese (only as a third optional language)

• Russian

• Spanish

International Relations – Academic and Professional Communication Skills

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Master’s Degree Program in International Relations includes

Academic and Professional Communication Skills as a mandatory

course

Groups will be defined on the basis of the results of the assessment test

The assessment test will be carried in September 2021 according to

times and conditions that will be communicated from the University

Language Center

International Relations – Academic and Professional Communication Skills

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Students who took the final exam during their Bachelor’s degree

program in Luiss will be placed into groups on the basis of the results

they previously achieved (regardless of the date of the exam)

Students coming from another University and Luiss students who did

not attend an English course during their Bachelor’s degree program

are required to sit the assessment test even though their degree

program was entirely taught in English

International Relations – Academic and Professional Communication Skills

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Any language certificate submitted for the admission to a Master’s

degree program won’t exempt students from taking the assessment

test. However, if the certificate was issued over the last two years,

students can show the teacher a copy on the day of the test

International Relations – Academic and Professional Communication Skills

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Lessons are delivered during the week (2 hours and 30’). Students with a

level below B2 are required to attend an additional course for two hours

a week: English Grammar Refresher Course

Duration of the course: one semester, the I of the first year

No exemptions

Final exam with a grade out of thirty to obtain 6 ECTS

International Relations – Second mandatory language

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Master’s Degree Program in International Relations includes a second

mandatory language. In November 2021 students will be required to enter

their Web Self Service area and select the second mandatory language

Duration of the course: two semesters for students with an entry level

below B1.1 (II semester of the first year and I semester of the second year);

one semester for students with an entry level at or above B1.1 (II semester

of the first year)

International Relations – Second mandatory language

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Lessons are delivered during the week (2 hours and 30’, once a week)

No exemptions

Exam with a grade out of thirty in order to obtain 6 ECTS

International Relations – Third optional language

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In November 2021 students will be required to enter their Web Self

Service area where they can select an optional language course to get 4 of

the total 8 credits for “Other Activities”

Courses are delivered on Saturday morning only (2 hours and 15’)

Duration of the course: two semesters (from the II semester of the first

year to the I semester of the second year)

International Relations – Third optional language

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No exemptions

No exam with a grade out of thirty, but rather a final language

qualification to obtain 4 credits

The final language qualification will be granted if at the end of the course

students can demonstrate a progression

Languages offered – Policies and Governance in Europe

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• Academic and Professional Communication Skills

• Arabic

• Chinese

• French

• German

• Italian for non-native speakers

• Portuguese

• Russian

• Spanish

Policies and Governance in Europe – Academic and Professional Communication Skills

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Master’s Degree Program in Policies and Governance in Europe

includes Academic and Professional Communication Skills as a

mandatory course

Groups will be defined on the basis of the results of the assessment

test

The assessment test will be carried out in September 2021 according to

times and conditions that will be communicated from the University

Language Center

Policies and Governance in Europe – Academic and Professional Communication Skills

13University Language Center

Students who took the final exam during their Bachelor’s degree

program in Luiss will be placed into groups on the basis of the results

they previously achieved (regardless of the date of the exam)

Students coming from another University and Luiss students who did

not attend an English course during their Bachelor’s degree program

are required to sit the assessment test even though their degree

program was entirely taught in English

Policies and Governance in Europe – Academic and Professional Communication Skills

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Any language certificate submitted for the admission to a Master’s

degree program won’t exempt students from taking the assessment

test. However, if the certificate was issued over the last two years,

students can show the teacher a copy on the day of the test

Policies and Governance in Europe – Academic and Professional Communication Skills

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Lessons are delivered during the week (2 hours and 30’)

Duration of the course: one semester, the I of the first year

No exemptions

Final exam with a grade out of thirty to obtain 4 ECTS

Policies and Governance in Europe – optional language

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In November 2021 students will be required to enter their Web Self

Service area where they can select an optional language course to get 4

of the total 8 credits for “Other Activities”

Courses are delivered on Saturday morning only (2 hours and 15’)

Duration of the course: two semesters (from the II semester of the first

year to the I semester of the second year)

Policies and Governance in Europe – optional language

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No exemptions

No exam with a grade out of thirty, but rather a final language

qualification to obtain 4 credits

The final language qualification will be granted if at the end of the course

students can demonstrate a progression

Languages offered – Government, Administration and Politics

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English for Academic and Professional Communication Skills

Government, Administration and Politics – English for Academic and Professional

Communication Skills

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Master’s Degree Program in Government, Administration and Politics

includes English for Academic and Professional Communication Skills

as a mandatory course

Groups will be defined on the basis of the results of the assessment test

The assessment test will be carried out online in September 2021

according to times and conditions that will be communicated from the

University Language Center

Government, Administration and Politics – English for Academic and Professional

Communication Skills

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Students who took the final exam during their Bachelor’s degree

program in Luiss will be placed into groups on the basis of the results

they previously achieved (regardless of the date of the exam)

Students coming from another University and Luiss students who did

not attend an English course during their Bachelor’s degree program

are required to sit the assessment test even though their degree

program was entirely taught in English

Government, Administration and Politics – English for Academic and Professional

Communication Skills

21University Language Center

Any language certificate submitted for the admission to a Master’s

degree program won’t exempt students from taking the assessment

test. However, if the certificate was issued over the last two years,

students can show the teacher a copy on the day of the test

Government, Administration and Politics – English for Academic and Professional

Communication Skills

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Lessons are delivered during the week (3 hours and 30’, twice a week).

Students with a level below B2 are required to attend an additional

course for two hours a week: English Grammar Refresher Course

Duration of the course: one semester, the I of the first year

No exemptions

Final exam with a grade out of thirty to obtain 6 ECTS