Maria Rita Testa is a professor specializing in Demography who teaches at Luiss Guido Carli University. She has been a researcher at the Vienna Institute of Demography and a lecturer at the Vienna University of Economics and Business. She earned her PhD in Demography and Statistics from the University of Vienna. Her scientific work has been published in prestigious international journals.
Demography studies population, economy, and society by interpreting facts, figures, and trends.
Political Science is the study of political reality using a scientific method. It trains us to understand the connections between different events and to seek explanations for even the most complex political phenomena.
My approach to the Sociology of Communication is critical. As Stuart Hall once said, the University is a critical institution, or it is nothing.
Programme Insight
The degree programme in law offers a solid and comprehensive legal education to produce competent and innovative jurists ready to meet the challenges of the contemporary legal field. The curriculum is designed to cover all major areas of law, including civil, criminal, administrative, commercial, international and labour, ensuring in-depth and versatile knowledge. A distinctive element of this programme are practical activities such as mock trials, negotiations and legal clinics. These activities are supported by a teaching method that makes extensive use of case studies and simulations.
Study Plan
Year I 2025-2026
| COURSE | CFU |
|---|---|
Filosofia politica |
8 |
Sociologia generale e politica |
8 |
Statistica |
8 |
Elementi di analisi matematica |
0 |
Coding Lab |
4 |
Istituzioni di diritto pubblico |
8 |
Microeconomia |
8 |
Storia delle dottrine politiche |
8 |
Storia Contemporanea |
8 |
Year II 2026-2027
| COURSE | CFU |
|---|---|
Laboratorio di analisi dei dati per le scienze politiche, economiche, sociali |
2 |
|
|
8 |
Relazioni Internazionali |
8 |
Teoria e storia dei movimenti e dei partiti politici |
8 |
Diritto dell’Unione Europea |
8 |
Diritto Internazionale |
8 |
Sociologia della comunicazione |
8 |
Scienza politica |
8 |
Laboratorio di scrittura |
0 |
Year III 2027-2028
| INSEGNAMENTO | CFU |
|---|---|
Diritto dell’economia |
6 |
Metodologia delle scienze sociali |
6 |
Politica economica |
6 |
| Grand Challenge | 2 |
| 3 Elective Courses | 18 |
|---|---|
| Additional Credits | CFU |
| Mandatory English Language course | 8 |
| Mandatory second foreign language course | 6 |
| Other Activites | 4 |
| Final test | 4 |
|
Total CFU |
180 |
The Luiss/CFAU Double Degree enriched my academic journey by showing me International Relations from a Chinese perspective, allowing me to discover China not only through books.
Welcoming, stimulating, special—this is Luiss, the university that helps us students every day to express our potential and build the world of tomorrow.
Job Opportunities
The Bachelor's Degree in Political Science provides a solid foundation for a wide range of professions, both in the public and private sectors, at national and international levels. Upon completing the three-year program, graduates may pursue employment through public competitions open to bachelor’s degree holders or through more direct selection processes for positions in international organizations, regulatory authorities, agencies, public administration, consulting firms, NGOs, think tanks, lobbies, and embassies.
However, the primary aim of a bachelor's degree is to enable students to make the most informed decision about continuing their education. This typically involves pursuing a Master's Degree in order to fully leverage the theoretical knowledge acquired during the undergraduate years and apply it in a more practical and job-ready manner.
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Students are the heart of our University, and each one is guided with professionalism and care.
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