Master’s Degree in Management of Social Policies and Services

The Master's Degree in Management of Social Policies and Services is a two-year course of the University of Naples Federico II, promoted by the Department of Political Sciences. It trains experts in the design, management and evaluation of social policies, for coordination and planning roles in the public sector and in the social private sector. The course is in Italian and takes place in person in Naples. Social policies include interventions on poverty, disability, childhood, the elderly, migration and inclusion, and require skills in needs analysis, design, management and evaluation. The course combines different disciplines to train people able to coordinate services, to build networks with the third sector and to assess the effectiveness of what is delivered.

The programme covers sociological, psychological, legal, historical-economic, educational and medical-social disciplines, with particular attention to legislation and professional ethics. In the second year students choose between two streams: Social Inclusion and Social Design. The page does not state the credits and does not mention internships or the weight of practical activities. The two second-year streams, Social Inclusion and Social Design, make it possible to specialise: the first is more oriented towards policies and services for vulnerable groups, the second towards the construction and management of projects, including with public funding. The page does not describe the content of the two streams, which must be sought in the study plan.

The career opportunities include social services manager, social intervention designer, team coordinator, project evaluator in the third sector, social policy analyst and public sector manager. The course is aimed at bachelor's graduates in related disciplines. The price, start date, selection, places and scholarships are not given and must be checked in the official call for applications. The presence of legislation and professional ethics in the programme reflects the importance of the regulatory framework and of ethical principles in social work. The career opportunities are in the public sector and the social private sector, with roles of responsibility. Since the page does not state credits, internships and admission arrangements, it is advisable to consult the call for applications and the course regulations. Before applying it is advisable to compare this information with that published on the university's official website, which may be more up to date than the page. It is also advisable to contact the department's teaching office to clarify any doubts about attendance, lesson calendar, assessment methods and organisation of the final exam. Those who work should carefully assess the commitment required, in terms of weekly hours and attendance, to understand whether the programme is compatible with other professional or personal commitments.