Study Plan

Higher Education School for Language Mediators – Criminology and Intelligence

Academic and Practical Training

The curriculum of the Three-Year Degree in Linguistic Mediation Sciences, specializing in Criminology and Intelligence, is designed to provide comprehensive, interdisciplinary, and practice-oriented education.

This program combines linguistics, criminology, law, intelligence, and intercultural mediation, equipping students with the skills needed to work in national and international public and private sectors.

The Scuola Superiore per Mediatori Linguistici (SSML) is a university-level institution officially recognized by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR, DM 1930/2017) and listed on Universitaly.
Our SSML offers a three-year program that integrates Linguistic Mediation with Criminology and Intelligence, forming professionals capable of operating in international, judicial, and investigative contexts.
The degree awarded is a Three-Year Diploma in Linguistic Mediation – Criminology and Intelligence Track (Class L‑12), equivalent to an Italian Bachelor’s Degree in Class L‑12.

All Italian degrees belong to a degree class, a national disciplinary category.

  • L indicates a three-year undergraduate program (Bachelor’s level).
  • 12 identifies the class “Linguistic Mediation Sciences”, which includes all courses designed to train professionals in translation, interpretation, and cultural mediation.

Therefore, our program awards a degree equivalent to an Italian Bachelor’s Degree in Class L‑12.

  • Access to Italian and international Master’s programs (e.g., LM‑94 Specialized Translation, LM‑38 Modern Languages for International Communication), international master’s courses, and specialized training
  • Eligibility for national and international public competitions and professional selections
  • Career opportunities in linguistic mediation, criminology, intelligence, law, and international cooperation

Why Choose Our Program

Our Linguistic Mediation program specializing in Criminology and Intelligence prepares professionals capable of analyzing, understanding, and communicating criminological realities in complex contexts.
Through a multidisciplinary and practical approach, you will acquire linguistic, legal, and investigative skills essential for work in intelligence, justice, mediation, and security.

Key Competencies

  • Criminology
  • Study of criminal behavior and social causes of crime
  • Linguistic Mediation
  • Communication skills for international contexts
  • Forensic Science and Investigation
  • Crime scene analysis and forensic techniques
  • Law and Intelligence
  • Legal tools and strategic data analysis
  • Internship
  • Hands-on experience at agencies, courts, and professional studios

Study Plan of the Three-Year Degree in Linguistic Mediation Sciences

The curriculum is structured to combine theory and practice, fostering solid and employable training.
Each course is assigned the corresponding number of University Credits (ECTS), required for obtaining the Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistic Mediation Sciences (Class L-12), legally recognized by MUR and equivalent to all university courses of the same class.

SSD

Course

ECTS

L-LIN/12

English Language and Translation I

12

L-LIN/07

Spanish Language and Translation I

12

L-FIL-LET/12

Italian Linguistics I

12

IUS/16

Criminal Procedure Law

6

SPS-08

Sociology of Cultural and Communication Processes I & II

12

M-GGR/02

Intelligence

6

Total

60

SSD

Course

ECTS

L-LIN/12

English Language and Translation II

9

L-LIN/07

Spanish Language and Translation II

9

L-FIL-LET/12

Italian Linguistics II

12

SPS-12

Criminology

6

M-STO/05

History of Scientific Thought

6

M-DEA/01

Forensic Investigation

6

MED/43

Forensic Medicine (optional)

6

IUS/17

Criminal Law (optional)

6

Total

60

SSD

Course

ECTS

L-LIN/12

English Language and Translation III

6

L-LIN/07

Spanish Language and Translation III

6

INFO/01

Computer Science (with Artificial Intelligence module)

6

Internship / Laboratory activities, seminars, external course certificates

36

Final Exam (Thesis)

6

Total

60

SSD

Course

L-FIL-LET/11

Contemporary Italian Literature

L-FIL-LET/10

Italian Literature

L-FIL-LET/12

Italian Linguistics

L-LIN/03

French Literature

L-LIN/04

Language and Translation – French Language

L-LIN/05

Spanish Literature

L-LIN/06

Hispanic-American Languages and Literatures

L-LIN/07

Language and Translation – Spanish Language

L-LIN/10

English Literature

L-LIN/12

Language and Translation – English Language

L-LIN/13

German Literature

L-LIN/14

Language and Translation – German Language

L-LIN/01

Glottology and Linguistics – Specialized Languages

L-LIN/02

Teaching of Modern Languages

M-DEA/01

Demoethnoanthropological Disciplines

SPS/08

Sociology of Cultural and Communicative Processes

SPS/12

Legal Sociology, Deviance and Social Change

SECS-P/01

Political Economy

SECS-P/02

Economic Policy

SECS-P/04

History of Economic Thought

SECS-P/12

Economic History

IUS/01

Private Law

IUS/02

Comparative Private Law

IUS/13

International Law

IUS/14

European Union Law

IUS/16

Criminal Procedural Law

IUS/17

Criminal Law

IUS/21

Comparative Public Law

IUS/08

Constitutional Law

M-GGR/02

Economic and Political Geography

SPS/06

History of International Relations

M-PSI/06

Work and Organizational Psychology

M-STO/02

Modern History

M-STO/05

History of Science and Technology

M-STO/04

Contemporary History

M-STO/06

History of Religions

M-PED/03

Educational and Special Pedagogy

MED/43

Forensic Medicine

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