Highlights

The Double Degree in Policies and Governance in Europe (PAGE) with King’s College London is an exciting two-year program covering major political and economic developments in Europe. It provides in-depth knowledge of the policies and political economy both of the European Union (EU) and European states from an interdisciplinary perspective, including political science, law and economics.

The program offers a combination of analytical skills, knowledge of key domains and specific competencies in managing the interaction between institutions, firms, and markets. Students will gain practical experience through internships in institutions such as Government Ministries, Regions, European and international organizations, Regulatory Authorities and national and international NGOs. Students will therefore enhance their employment opportunities in the public and private sector through the capabilities that they develop in the program and through Luiss and King’s links with potential employers.

The program is taught by world-leading experts from two of the top 25 European universities in the field of Politics and International Studies. It is taught entirely in English, in London and Rome, in two highly internationalized universities, with courses taught by faculty with wide international research and teaching experience.

This program is a unique opportunity for students who are interested in how governments, public organizations, regulatory organizations firms and interest groups at the national, subnational and EU levels make policy.

Academic Coordinator

Mark Thatcher mthatcher@luiss.it 

Program structure

Students starting the program in September 2025 will choose between two tracks: Track 1 starting in London, or Track 2 starting in Rome.

They will then move to the other city in September 2026 to attend one the following specializations:

• Cultural Heritage Policies and Management (2nd year at Luiss);
• Economic Governance and Market Regulation (2nd year at Luiss);
• European External Relations (2nd year at King);
• Finance in Europe (2nd year at King’s);

Students will write a joint thesis following specific rules which will be illustrated during the second year of the program.

The first available graduation session at Luiss will be in the Autumn Graduation Session a.y. 2026-2027. Students will be required to defend their thesis in person in Rome.

Students who complete the program will earn two degrees in Policies and Governance in Europe: a Master’s Degree (or Laurea magistrale) from Luiss and a Master of Arts from King’s College London.

For further information about the program, please visit King’s webpage.

Admissions

Who can apply

Students enrolled in the final year of their Bachelor’s Degree in the academic year 2024/2025 or recent graduates can apply for this program.

Available slots

There will be up to 40 slots for the intake 2025/2026, equally divided by those starting their master’s in Luiss and at King’s College London.

When to Apply

Students can apply starting in November 2024. Students with a Bachelor's degree from Luiss or from an Italian university are encouraged to appy before 1 March 2025.

• Students applying to Track 1 (London-Rome)

First application deadline: 9 March 2025 (23:59 UK time)

Final application deadlines:

Overseas (International) fee status: 25 July 2025 (23:59 UK time)

Home fee status: 25 August 2025 (23:59 UK time)

• Students applying to Track 2 (Rome-London)

Deadline for applicants who will not require a visa to study in Italy: 30 April 2025 (23:59 UK time)

Deadline for applicants who will require a visa to study in Italy: 26 February 2025 (23:59 UK time)

For details on who will require a visa to study in Italy, please visit: https://vistoperitalia.esteri.it/home/en 

How to apply

Interested students must apply through King's application portal: https://apply.kcl.ac.uk/

Candidates will be required to submit the following documents:

• Latest transcript of records (please note that self-certifications are not accepted)
• Academic Reference Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Personal statement
• Valid passport

Requirements

Candidates for this program must meet the following criteria:

• Being enrolled, or recently graduated, in a Bachelor’s Degree in the field of Social Sciences
• Bachelor’s Degree obtained by July / August 2025 with a final grade equal to or above 105/110, or equivalent for students not graduating in Italy. Please note: for applicants enrolled in the final year of the Bachelor’s Degree, the ad interim weighted average grade must be equal to or above 27,5/30)
• Holding a valid English language certificate (see below)
• If applicable, enroll in the Luiss Master’s Degree in Policies and Governance in Europe (see below)

Students need to meet the Academic requirements (Bachelor's degree) by 25 August 2025.

English language proficiency

Students are required to hold one of the following:

• Cambridge CAE o CPE: 185 overall; minimum 176 in all skills
• IELTS (Academic or Indicator): 7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in each skill
• Pearson Test of English (Academic or Academic Online): 69 overall with a minimum of 62 in each communicative skill 
• TOEFL (iBT or iBT Home Edition): 100 overall with a minimum of 25 in writing and 23 in each of the other skills
• Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE): Level III (ISEIII) with merit in each skill

The English language certificate must be submitted through King’s admission portal:

Track 1: by 25 August 2025

Track 2: by 31 May 2025

Enrollment in the Luiss Master’s Degree in Policies and Governance in Europe

(Only for applicants graduating or graduated from an Italian university)

• Students graduating at Luiss will be required to register for attendance at Luiss in April 2025;
• Students graduating from an Italian university other than Luiss will be required to pass the admission test to be held in April 2025 and register for attendance in June 2025;
• Students holding a valid GMAT/GRE certificate will be required to apply by the end of April 2025 and register for attendance by the deadline according to their admission round.

After the mentioned deadlines to be admitted to the Luiss’ Master’s Degree in Policies and Governance in Europe, only applications from students who have registered for attendance at Luiss or have applied / been admitted to the Luiss’ Master’s Degree in Policies and Governance in Europe will be considered.

Registration to the Master’s Degree at Luiss is binding regardless of the fulfillment of the requirements specified above. Therefore, students who do not meet the academic and English language requirements will be excluded from the Double Degree but will remain in the Master’s Degree in Luiss.

Please note that complying with the above-mentioned Luiss admission procedure does not guarantee admission for the Double Degree, which will be conveyed through a specific admission offer by King’s College.

Admission to the program for students will be considered provisional until the applicant graduates from the Bachelor’s Degree, no later than July / August 2025, and with the minimum final grade indicated in the requirements above.

Tuition Fees

Students will be registered at both universities during the entire 2-year program and will pay tuition fees only to the university that they are attending each year.

Applicable tuition fees for the intake 2025/2026 are the following:

Year 1 at King’s College: £ 16.950 

Year 1 or 2 at Luiss: € 13.600

Additional Rules

Selected students can progress to the second year at King’s College London if they have passed at least 45 ECTS during their first year at Luiss.

Students who are selected for a Double Degree program have to respect the relevant study plan. They need to accept all the changes listed in the study plan, especially with reference to the languages and other activities.

Upon admission, students will receive an offer and could be required to pay a non-refundable deposit to King’s. The deposit will be credited towards the fee payment to King’s.

Please note that non-UK students may have to bear expenses related to student visa and healthcare surcharge as part of the visa application.

While every effort will be made to provide students with complete, accurate and timely information, Luiss reserves the right to change, amend, modify or revoke the aforementioned program. Luiss is not responsible for any cancellation or modification due to events beyond its control. If the program is cancelled or modified for these reasons, Luiss will inform all interested students in a timely manner.