Overview

Why Pursue Further Education?

There are several reasons that someone should get a Ph.D in Human Rights, Society, and Multi-level Governance at University of Padua, but the decision is ultimately to go get the degree if the benefits outweigh the drawbacks. One great advantage is that you get to take advantage of the opportunity to conduct research. Another important takeaway is that a person becomes an expert in a specific field. Expert-level knowledge is achieved through further education. One such example can be seen with lawyers. Going further, a field of law may be family law such as those at Sterling Lawyers.

Another great reason to pursue further education is to broaden career opportunities. With today's job market being so competitive, a Ph.D, Masters, etc. will allow a person to stand apart from the competition and get the competitive advantage.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Human Trafficking

Refugee Relocation

Worker Rights

Gender Equality

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-13 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

80

Schedule TOEFL®

OTE

126

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Padua, Italy

Disciplines

International Law European Studies Political Science

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

80

Schedule TOEFL®

OTE

126

Other requirements

General requirements

During the application process candidates will be required to upload:

Identity document in PDF
Master’s degree (certificate or diploma)
transcript of records (list of activities of the master's course) or diploma supplement in Italian or English in PDF (if available)
Curriculum in English (no specific format required) in PDF
Research project in English (no specific format required) in PDF.

Reference letters are not required for this doctorate.

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

2750 EUR / year

≈ 2750 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2750 EUR / year

≈ 2750 EUR / year

Living costs

Padova

Italy

750 - 1100 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Human Rights, Society, and Multi-level Governance.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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