International opportunities for students

The admission to the GLaM is restricted to 65 places: 15 places are reserved for Non-EU students permanently residing abroad.

If you have double citizenship, i.e. one from a non-EU country and one from one of the 27 countries of the European Union, the latter prevails and you should apply as an EU citizen.

Minimum Requirements 

Following minimum requirements must be fulfilled by GLaM applicants:

  • A Bachelor's or higher degree from an internationally recognized institution at university level in legal studies (Italian L-14 bachelor's degree classification), or to have gained a minimum of 27 ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer System) in the following scientific disciplinary sectors: IUS/01-02-04-05-07-08-09-10-13-14-17-18-19-20-21. For candidates with academic qualifications obtained abroad, the possession of curricular requirements will be verified with reference to the specific contents of the educational activities that led to the attainment of the qualification itself.
  • Good knowledge of the English language (min. B2 level of the European Common Framework), as defined by the University Language Center standards
  • A personal background with suitable professional vocational and academic experience appropriate to the interdisciplinary nature of the degree course

Exemptions: candidates who have gained their degree (Bachelor's or Master's) from a programme entirely taught in English are not required to submit an English Language certificate.

Application deadlines for admission to academic year 2025/2026

NON-EU citizens permanently residing abroad From 18 December 2024 until 6 March 2025 at 12.00 - noon (CET)
EU students and NON EU students regularly living in Italy From 1 April 2025 until 1 July 2025 at 12.00 - noon (CET)

How to apply

  1. Read carefully the Call for Admission: Italian version and English version 
  2. Check the Minimum requirements
  3. Submit the online application within the given deadline and pay the application fee (30 Euros)

Selection criteria

  • Curriculum studiorum and Academic background  (up to 50 points)
  • Statement of purpose (up to 30 points)
  • Relevance of previous studies and experience to the course objectives (up to 20 points)

Final ranking and admission

Upon completion of the evaluation process, the Committee will prepare two separate rankings of candidates eligible for admission to the Master's Degree program. These rankings will be published on the GLaM webpage. The ranking for the selection of non-European candidates (15 places available) will be published by 30 April 2025, while the ranking for European and equivalent candidates (50 places available) will be published by 31 July 2025.

Useful Information

For NON-EU citizens permanently residing abroad

Scholarships UniTrento Scholarships opportunities or Italian Government Scholarship - more info at the page Scholarships
Tuition fees See webpage Tuition Fees 
Accommodation      See webpage Accommodation 

For EU citizens and NON-EU citizens permanently residing in Italy

Scholarships Available from Opera Universitaria - see webpage Infostudenti - Scholarships                                                                                                  
Tuition fees See webpage Infostudenti - Tuition Fees
Accommodation     Available from Opera Universitaria - see webpage Accommodation