Administration, Services and Territory 2026-2027

• territorial focus: ability to carry out research on the territorial dynamics of small and medium-sized cities and rural areas
• understanding of power dynamics for necessary professional skills in current forms of multi-level governance
• Workshops to acquire concrete planning skills, also in terms of co-programming of policies and co-planning, and shared management and evaluation of actions.
• Consolidated network of collaborative partnerships for concrete planning experience (LM63) and high-quality internships (LM87)
• LM87: anti-oppression perspective and attention to successful implementation of socio-health services in a One-Health approach.
• LM63: solid historical and theoretical background, to allow strategies of political, socioeconomic and cultural development.

For information on teaching programmes, please visit the current year page (website updating). The syllabuses of the courses are defined by the lecturers in each academic year, indicating the learning objectives, the content, the examination syllabus and the methods for testing knowledge. This information will be contained in the Syllabi.

Teaching materials: On the DIR page of each course, the lecturers publish organisational announcements on the course of lectures, tutorials and examinations, and make available teaching and study materials.

The study plan contains the subjects and teaching activities envisaged by the degree course. The plan must be completed in each year by students. See the study plan for the

• Study plans 2026/2027 for degree classes LM-63 and LM-87
• Part-time study plan 2026/2027 LM-63
• Part-time study plan 2026/2027 LM-87

The didactic regulations of the Social Work course define the contents of the teaching system and organisational aspects of the course of study, pursuant to provisions of art. 12 of the Ministerial Decree no. 270/2004. The didactic structure and organisation of the course are defined in compliance with the freedom of teaching, and the rights and duties of teachers and students. 

Download the didactic regulations AST 2026/2027.

The CdSM is open access

The Course Council will first verify that applicants hold a degree belonging to the degree classes required for admission to the course. The Teaching Committee will then assess the applicant's personal preparation by analyzing their curriculum vitae to demonstrate that they have acquired basic knowledge in the following areas: political-social, legal, and, for those intending to follow the LM-87 path, social services.

If this knowledge is not clearly evident from the analysis of the curriculum, the Teaching Committee will schedule individual interviews to assess whether the applicant has adequate basic knowledge in the political-social and legal fields and, for those intending to follow the LM-87 path, adequate theoretical, methodological, and ethical knowledge and skills in social work.

Students interested in enrolling in the Master's Degree program in “Administration, Services, and Territory” are informed that individual eligibility interviews will take place on September 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. via the Google Meet platform, using the following link: https://meet.google.com/fky-vjbu-tpd

• Bulgaria: "National and World Economics" (Sofia). 
• Repubblica Ceca: Hradec, Masaryk (Brno).
• Finlandia: Tampere. 
• Francia: Sud-Toulon-Var (Tolone), Rouen, Rennes I, Reims-Champagne-Ardenne (Reims), Catholique de Lyon, Paris Nanterres (Parigi), Montpellier, Strasbourg. 
• Germania: Treviri, Marburg, Elche, Bielefeld.
• Lituania: Kaunas. 
• Malta: Malta (Msida). 
• Polonia: “Karol Adamiecki Economiczny” (Katowice), “Jagiellonsky” (Cracovia), "Lazarki School of commerce and law" (Varsavia), Lodz, Bydgoszcz.
• Portogallo: Castelo Branco, Lisbona, Porto, Covilha. 
• Romania: Alba Iulia
• Spagna: Jaen, Murcia, La Laguna (Tenerife),Tarragona, Vigo, Madrid, Saragozza.
• Turchia: Konya
• Albania: Korce

Consult the page with information on graduation

• The Public Administration Sciences programme (LM63) prepares students for the role of executive or manager in the Public Administration sector, and for management, consultancy and territorial planning roles in the no - profit sector and in companies, foundations, trade associations, and research institutions.
• The Social Services and Social Policies programme (LM87) offers access to the State Exam for the Register (Section A) of Specialised Social Workers. It allows graduates to work as experts in the planning and management of social policies and social/territorial services aimed at the care and support of people and communities in public bodies (Local Authorities, Local Health Authorities, Hospital Authorities, Ministries), private structures and the no profit sector, or as freelance professionals.
• Both programmes develop the skills necessary to pursue PhD studies and research careers.

Here you can find the Code of Ethics and Conduct governing the University community.

These are the academic staff members designated in accordance with the requirements established by the Italian Ministry of University and Research to ensure the delivery of the degree programme.

Faculty members: 

• Giorgio Barberis
• Chiara Bertone
• Luca Geninatti Satè
• Federico Lucarini
• Anna Menozzi
• Daniele Scarscelli

Academic Tutors

Academic tutors provide guidance and support throughout your studies. They advise students on the choice of study options and assist them during their entire academic journey.

Academic Tutors: 

• Chiara Bertone
• Marta Regalia

Teaching Committee

The Teaching Committee consists of 

The Committee is responsible for:

• Chiara Bertone – Presidente
• Maria Del Frate – Componente
• Marta Regalia – Componente

• assessing admission procedures and students' entry qualifications;
• providing advice on programme transfer applications;
• evaluating requests for the recognition and transfer of academic credits and examinations.

Contact details for all academic staff members are available on UPOBook.

All information is available on the Student Representatives page.

Need information?
If you are looking for information about lecturers and office hours: UPObook
If you want to contact the Student secretariat UPOanswers
If you want to speak directly with the Secretariat (in case of particularly complex issues): UPOriceve
If you are looking for information on job orientation, internships/internships and job placement: jobplacement@uniupo.it

A complete list of useful contacts can be found on this page of the University website.

The quality assurance of teaching is carried out in line with the policies defined by the University and is implemented and monitored by evaluating the management of the educational offer, with a view to continuous improvement. At BoD level, quality assurance is entrusted to the Quality Assurance/Review Group.

The documents relating to the quality of the CoS can be consulted in the dedicated section.

If you are looking for information about lecturers and office hours: UPObook
If you want to contact the Student secretariat UPOanswers
If you want to speak directly with the Secretariat (in case of particularly complex issues): UPOriceve
If you are looking for information on job orientation, internships/internships and job placement: jobplacement@uniupo.it

A complete list of useful contacts can be found on this page of the University website.