Undergraduate Degree (B.A.) in Global Governance

Eligibility requirements

Italian citizens, EU citizens, non-EU citizens legally residing in Italy pursuant to Article 39(5) of Legislative Decree No. 286/1998, as subsequently amended, and non-EU citizens residing abroad who require a visa may apply.
Applicants must hold an upper secondary school leaving qualification awarded by an Italian institution and recognised as suitable for admission to a degree programme under Italian law, or a foreign qualification recognised as valid for admission to degree programmes at Italian universities. Applicants with foreign qualifications and non-EU applicants residing abroad requiring a visa should refer in particular to Article 11.
Students in the final year of an Italian upper secondary school, or of a foreign upper secondary school awarding a qualification valid for university admission in Italy, may also apply, provided that they expect to obtain their qualification by the enrolment deadline for their selection round.

Admission procedure and applications

Eligible applicants under Article 2 must complete the following procedure, failing which they will be excluded, during the periods indicated:

between November 13^th 2026 and December 9^th 2026 (FIRST CALL)
between December 11^th 2026 and January 21^st 2027 (SECOND CALL)
between January 26^th 2027 and April 6^th 2027 (THIRD CALL)
between April 10^th 2026 and June 3^rd 2027 (FOURTH CALL)

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Access the University’s online services at http://delphi.uniroma2.it. online Services Website
Select “AREA STUDENTI” (Student Area), button 1 > “Richiesta di ammissione corsi in lingua inglese – Application” > a. “Compila la domanda” (Complete application) > “Facoltà di Economia” (School of Economics) > Global Governance.
Complete the selection application, entering the required information and uploading the documents to be assessed. Enter your full given name(s) and surname exactly as shown in your passport.

On completion, the system generates an application form and a payment notice bearing a CTRL code (on the penultimate page of the PDF application).
Read and accept the code of conduct. Continuing with the application constitutes acknowledgement and acceptance of that code.
Print and retain the application form and the payment notice for the €100 selection fee.
Pay the selection fee through PagoPA, which supports several online and in-person payment channels. Details: www.studenti.uniroma2.it/pagamento/.

Before validating payment, applicants may amend the data and attachments through https://delphi.uniroma2.it/totem/jsp/index.jsp > “Area Studenti” > 1. “Richiesta di ammissione corsi in lingua inglese” > b. “Hai già compilato la domanda, modifica Domanda”.
Return to http://delphi.uniroma2.it/ to validate payment: “Area Studenti” > button 1 > “Richiesta di ammissione corsi in lingua inglese – Application” > “Hai già compilato la domanda” > enter tax code (Codice Fiscale) and CTRL code > “Convalida PagoPA”.

Each applicant will be assigned a protocol number upon payment validation.
Once payment has been validated, the application can no longer be amended on Delphi.
PLEASE NOTE:
Applicants who score more than 24/40 in the documentary assessment and attend the oral interview but do not obtain a place in their round may apply in later rounds, irrespective of whether they meet the suitability threshold under Article 6. No further application fee is payable. They need only notify global.governance@uniroma2.it that updated documents have been uploaded to DELPHI, including any changes to their school record, extracurricular experience and results obtained between rounds.
PLEASE NOTE:
• Both payment and online validation must be completed by the deadline.
• The €100 selection fee is non-refundable under any circumstances.
• The fee is waived for applicants with a certified disability of at least 66% (Law No. 118/1971) or recognised disability under Article 3(1) and (3) of Law No. 104 of 5 February 1992. The condition must be declared in the application and documented as described in Article 12. Exempt applicants must nevertheless validate the zero-amount payment notice using the CTRL and AUTH codes automatically assigned by Delphi. The University may verify declarations; false declarations may result in exclusion.

The application must also include:

a) a copy of the passport, or an identity card for EU citizens only (PDF);
b) a copy of a valid residence permit. Holders of a study residence permit must also submit their Universitaly visa pre-application and a self-declaration of any enrolment in a degree programme, single course or Italian-language course (only for non-EU citizens legally residing in Italy);
c) a curriculum vitae in English, in PDF format;
d) grades from the most recent complete school year attended; if that year was completed abroad, school reports for the last two years;
e) the upper secondary school leaving diploma, if already obtained. Foreign qualifications must be accompanied by the documentation specified at http://web.uniroma2.it/module/name/Content/newlang/italiano/navpath/STD/section_parent/6303 and https://web.uniroma2.it/en/percorso/admissions/sezione/how_to_apply.

Applicants must use a PERSONAL email address containing their given name and surname; all selection communications will be sent to that address.

PLEASE NOTE:
Under Presidential Decree No. 445/2000, self-certification may be used by Italian citizens, EU citizens and non-EU citizens legally residing in Italy, but for the latter only for personal circumstances and facts certifiable by Italian public bodies (Articles 46–47). The University may verify declarations and exclude applicants who make false statements. All applicants with foreign qualifications must possess the documentation specified in Article 11 when enrolling.

Selection procedure, assessment criteria and notification of results

In every round, the assessment of submitted documents and an oral interview will establish whether applicants have the appropriate initial preparation required under Article 6(1) of Ministerial Decree 270/2004.
Applicants must demonstrate
a) basic knowledge normally acquired in upper secondary education;
b) an aptitude for the subjects covered by Global Governance, discussing them clearly and comprehensively, including in relation to their personal development plans.

English-language knowledge and proficiency will also be assessed according to the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (entry requirement: B2).

IMPORTANT: For non-EU applicants residing abroad who require a study visa, the language assessment during the selection interview does not replace the obligation to satisfy the B2 CEFR requirement under Article 11.2 and the applicable MUR/MAECI ministerial procedures (Procedure ministeriali MUR/MAECI).

Assessment is on a 100-point scale:

Documentary assessment — up to 40 points
School performance and other experience are assessed to determine aptitude for the Global Governance curriculum.

School performance — up to 30 points, distributed equally among the overall grade average (which must be stated in the CV), grades in Mathematics and History (or a related subject), and regularity of schooling:

Assessment criterion	Maximum score	Assessment method
Overall school grade average	10	Overall average stated in the CV/school record
Mathematics and History (or related subjects)	10	Grades obtained in the specified or equivalent subjects
Regularity of schooling	10	Continuity of the applicant’s school career
Total	30

Extracurricular activities — up to 10 points (self-certification to be attached to the CV), divided equally between civic/social engagement and educational, cultural or international activities:

Assessment criterion	Maximum score
Volunteering, scouting or other activities benefiting the environment and/or local community	5
Educational activities abroad (e.g. Model United Nations, study trips or years abroad), journalism or similar initiatives	5
Total	10

Only applicants scoring at least 24/40 in the documentary assessment will be invited to interview. Those scoring below 24/40 will be notified before the selection procedure ends and excluded from all 2027/2028 selection rounds, including any subsequent ranking-list reallocations.

Oral interview — up to 60 points
The interview is held in English. The Selection Committee will assess the applicant’s ability to understand and express themselves in English, awareness of the main challenges posed by global phenomena, ability to reason and present arguments clearly and fully, and knowledge of the Global Governance curriculum. Points are allocated as follows:

Motivation and awareness of the choice — up to 25 points: interest in Global Governance, knowledge of its aims and structure (based on information on the programme website and/or at open days), and consistency with personal aspirations.
General knowledge and critical reasoning — up to 20 points: understanding of political, economic, social and international issues; ability to analyse and argue on the basis of the following readings:
– The CORE Team. (2019). Economy, society, and public policy. CORE Econ. https://www.core-econ.org/project/core-espp/ (Chapter 1 only).

– Kordas, A., Lynch, R. J., Nelson, B., & Tatlock, J. (2022). World history, volume 2: From 1400. OpenStax. https://openstax.org/details/books/world-history-volume-2 (Chapter 1 only).
Communication and language skills — up to 15 points: clarity of expression, ability to engage in dialogue, and command of English.

Documentary assessment results, together with the date, time and venue of interviews for shortlisted applicants, will be communicated by email to the address supplied in the application. Applicants bear the risk of any malfunction of their email account.

Interviews will take place at the School of Economics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Columbia 2, 00133 Rome.

Interviews for applicants residing outside Lazio, or applicants residing in Lazio who request this option, may also be held by videoconference at the sole discretion of the Committee.

Applicants are responsible for having functioning hardware (computer, webcam and audio), the required software and a reliable internet connection.
Applicants who cannot maintain a stable video connection throughout the interview, or fail to attend at the scheduled time, will be excluded from the final ranking and may not participate in subsequent rounds.

PLEASE NOTE:
• The oral interview may be taken only once during the 2027/2028 selection procedure. Its score remains valid for any applications in subsequent rounds. Interviewed applicants who do not obtain a place may reapply in later rounds, but any improvement in their score may concern only the documentary assessment, following updates to school records, extracurricular experience or results obtained between rounds.
• Successful applicants who fail to complete pre-enrolment within the Article 7 deadlines may not apply in subsequent rounds.

Appointment of the Selection Committee and the Officer Responsible for the Procedure

The Selection Committee is appointed by decree of the Rector on the proposal of the Degree Programme Coordinator. Pursuant to Article 4 of Law No. 241/1990, the officer responsible for the administrative procedure is Mr Vincenzo Parisi, Head of the School of Economics Student Administration Office.

Merit rankings

Applicants will be ranked by merit according to the scores established under Article 4. Applicants scoring at least 70/100 will be considered suitable without additional learning requirements.

The merit ranking for each selection round will be published on www.globalgovernance.it and the University website https://web.uniroma2.it/it.

Applicants awarded a place in each ranking must complete pre-enrolment within the deadlines and according to Article 7; otherwise they will be deemed to have declined their place, which will be reassigned in later rounds and/or through the additional ranking lists described below.

Where necessary, two additional ranking lists will be published at www.globalgovernance.it:

one for non-EU applicants residing abroad requiring a visa, after the third round;
one for EU applicants and non-EU applicants legally residing in Italy, after the fourth round.

If places remain after the final selection round for each category (the third round for non-EU applicants abroad requiring a visa, and the fourth for EU citizens and non-EU citizens legally residing in Italy) and the pre-enrolment deadline under Article 7 has passed, they will be offered in score order to suitable applicants without additional learning requirements who did not obtain a place, provided that they applied in an ordinary selection round and completed both the CV assessment and interview within that round’s deadlines.

These applicants will appear on the relevant additional ranking list in score order. In the event of a tie, the applicant with the higher oral interview score will take precedence; if the tie persists, the younger applicant will take precedence.

Selection round	Ranking type	Publication date
1st ROUND	Merit ranking	14 January 2027
2nd ROUND	Merit ranking	4 March 2027
3rd ROUND	Merit ranking	14 May 2027
1st–2nd –3rd ROUND	Possible additional ranking for non-EU applicants residing abroad requiring a visa	1 June 2027
*4th ROUND ()**	Merit ranking	1 July 2027
1st––2nd –3rd – 4th ROUND	Possible additional ranking for EU citizens and non-EU citizens legally residing in Italy	15 July 2027

(*) The fourth round is reserved for EU citizens and non-EU citizens legally residing in Italy pursuant to Article 39(5) of Legislative Decree No. 286/1998, as subsequently amended.

Publication of the rankings constitutes official notification of results for all purposes. No other individual notification of ranking positions will be issued.

PLEASE NOTE:
If places remain after the Article 7 pre-enrolment deadlines, they may also be assigned to applicants whose overall score is below 70. Ties will be resolved
- first by the oral interview score
- then in favour of the younger applicant.

These applicants may enrol but will be assigned additional learning requirements (Obblighi Formativi Aggiuntivi, OFA), to be fulfilled within the first year. For details, contact the programme’s Teaching Office (Article 15).