Master in International Cooperation and Development

Basics

Job placement

The job placement of the students who attended the Master in International Cooperation and Development provides an important indicator of the success of this course and of its ability to adapt its program year by year to the new needs of the sector and to the international dynamics affecting it.

Hereafter are published the data referring to the first and the second editions of the Master, reporting both the placement rate and its distribution among the different possible occupations. The data have been collected thanks to a survey carried out every year among former students after six moths from their graduation.

Borse di studio

Partners

- ALISEI - Milano
- Associazione Monserrate - Milano
- AVSI - Milano
- CESVI - Bergamo
- COOPI - Milano
- CTM Altromercato - Verona
- European Training Foundation - Torino
- FEDERCASSE - Roma
- FOCSIV - Roma
- Fondazione Cariplo - Milano
- Inter-American Development Bank - Washington D.C.

Internships

Internships 2008/2009

• Internships 2007/2008
• Internships 2006/2007

Participants profile

The Master's programme addresses itself to:

- Young graduates with a strong interest for cooperation and development issues and interdisciplinary studies, aiming to acquire new scientific tools to boost their professional career at the international level.
- People with a professional background who aspire to deepen and strengthen their knowledge and experience, such as Doctors, Nurses, Engineers.

The Master is open to students from different disciplines:

• Political science
• Economics
• Law
• Humanities
• Education
• Foreign Language
• Psychology
• Social science
• Engineering
• Nursing science
• Agronomy
• Environmental science

To ensure the high quality of learning and interaction, the maximum number of admitted students is limited to 25.

In order to enrol into the Master's program, participants must:

• have completed a three-year university degree
• pass an entrance selection. For information, please, visit the How to Apply section.

At the discretion of the School Committee, admissions may also be extended as an auditor, for those who have matured a significant professional experience, but do not hold a degree.

Testimonianze

"È stato fra i chiostri della mia stessa Università che ho scoperto l'esistenza del Master in Cooperazione Internazionale per lo Sviluppo. È stata quasi una folgorazione... Avevo una laurea in giurisprudenza, ma poca voglia di chiudermi in uno studio legale. L'idea di studiare legge era legata inscindibilmente alla mia sfrenata passione per i diritti umani ed ero convinto che la mia strada fosse un'altra. Così sono approdato all'ASERI, pieno di entusiasmo ed assolutamente inconsapevole di ciò che mi aspettasse. Sei mesi di studio intenso, ma gratificanti sul piano didattico ed umano: ho scoperto un mondo a cui aspiravo, ma sconosciuto; ho incontrato persone che appartenevano a realtà lontanissime dal mio quotidiano. È stata proprio una di loro, una dolce, ma caparbia ragazza ruandese a parlarmi del Tribunale Penale Internazionale per il Ruanda, la destinazione del mio successivo stage. Da quel momento ho continuato a viaggiare e ad appassionarmi a quello che faccio. Ora sono a Kabul, lavoro per il Ministero Affari Esteri alla ricostruzione del Sistema Giudiziario e Penitenziario afgano."
Francesco Ponzoni, MACIS 2006/2007, Cooperazione Italiana - Kabul

"Adesso guardo indietro con un sorriso e penso ai bei momenti vissuti. Ma quando poco più di un anno fa ho iniziato la mia avventura con ASERI di paure ne avevo. E tante. Di certo c'era l'entusiasmo e la voglia di fare. Ma quando ti ritrovi catapultato di colpo fra formule economiche, teorie di sviluppo, tesi sulla globalizzazione, quadri logici e analisi degli stakeholders, le idee ti si confondono un po', lasciando spazio alle preoccupazioni. Eppure, appena ritrovi le coordinate, ti rendi conto che con te c'è un gruppo di ragazzi con la tua stessa voglia di apprendere, la stessa voglia di capire il presente, e la convinzione che il contributo che ognuno di noi può apportare al mondo dipende molto dalle basi sulle quali lo si costruisce. Quando ho iniziato questo Master ero alla ricerca della mia strada. In ASERI ho trovato la giusta direzione, le capacità e gli strumenti necessari per proseguire lungo la rotta. Credo che l'ASERI sia come una grande finestra, un posto in prima fila dal quale guardare diritto al proprio futuro."
Alberto Cremonesi, MACIS 2007/2008, COOPI International Planning Office - Milano

"L'esperienza in ASERI per me è stata una grande soddisfazione e allo stesso tempo il compimento di un desiderio. Il percorso educativo del MACIS si è rivelato una vera avventura umana, a cominciare dal fatto che eravamo persone di età e nazionalità molto diverse. Ho capito che ogni questione relativa allo sviluppo ha a che fare con un rapporto umano, basato su una coscienza condivisa: lo stesso desiderio di rispondere alle necessità, confrontando le opinioni, condividendo le esperienze, con l'obiettivo di far emergere e valorizzare le potenzialità della persona. Fare questo non è facile. Tuttavia il Master, partendo da questo approccio, ha offerto a ciascuno di noi l'opportunità di leggere i problemi e trasformarli in occasioni di crescita professionale. Prima di arrivare in ASERI, lavoravo già nel mondo della cooperazione e avevo tante domande. Sono ripartita dall'Italia con tanti altri punti interrogativi, ma ho capito come trovare le risposte, grazie alla realtà che abbiamo condiviso insieme."
Miranda Mulgeci, MACIS 2007/2008, Associazione Internazione per la Solidarietà, SHIS - Tirana

Calendar

After the admission
Entrance fee to confirm the acceptance (€ 500,00)

December 4, 2009
Applications deadline

December 11, 2009
Deadline for the first installment (€ 2.000,00)

January 18, 2010
Beginning of the program 

March 5, 2010
Deadline for the second installment (€ 2.000,00)

April 2, 2010
Deadline for the third installment
(only for those who applied after September 30, 2009 - € 800,00)

Mid June, 2010
End of the classes

June - October, 2010
Research Project

December, 2010
End of the Master's program

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Services

SERVICE

ORIENTATION

For those who are considering the opportunities for their professional future, ASERI offers individual counselling services.

SUPPORT SERVICES

ASERI has a dedicated office to follow students in their application process.

ACCOMODATION

For those who need to find an accomodation in Milan, ASERI proposes:

• a list of contacts for searching rooms in Milan
• a link with Milano International Living Service (MIL Service): a student housing company dedicated to the coordination of all aspects of apartment housing needs. Possibility to organize pick-up services from the University to the accomodation. Website: www.milservice.com.

FACILITIES

Within the ASERI building, the following facilities are available for Master's students:

study and reading-rooms;

• a computer lab equipped with Internet connection;
• a specialized library in economics and international relations;
• a conference room;
• a canteen;
• tutoring and administrative services.

As students of the Università Cattolica, ASERI students can also use all the services in the University main building (Largo Gemelli):

• a big interdisciplinary library;
• computers labs;
• a students canteen;
• a health service.

TUTORING SERVICE

During their stay at ASERI, all Master's students benefit form:

• individual and group support during the academic activities
• a dedicated staff to supervise in their internship choice

Structure

Program

The Master's Course in International Cooperation and Development is organized in three integrated levels.

1. Scientific Training
The first level offers to students with different background a qualified training on the various dimensions of development processes: social and economic, political and institutional, and management.

2. Professional Training
The second level aims at developing practical skills including the analysis of actors and instruments of cooperation and development, the phases of a project cycle management (identification, preparation, implementation and monitoring of the project) and elements of vocational guidance, intercultural team working and career management.

3. Project-work and Internship
The students are expected to complete and defend a project work focused on a development issue. The project works can provide basis for internships or assess the internship experience.
Internships in national and international organizations, NGOs, public sector consultancies and private companies are a mandatory part of the Master's program. The stage period allows students to gain professional experience in the field and reinforce networking.

Faculty

How to apply

STEP 1
Applications will be received from April to December 4th.
Admission to MACIS is an ongoing process.
The Master's Commission will begin to consider applications from the end of April and will release their first decisions three weeks later.
ASERI accepts conditional admissions for students who plan to graduate by December 2009.

Applicants are required to produce the following documents:
1. Application form, to be completed online
2. Certified transcripts of grades (translated in English or in Italian)
3. Resumé with photo
4. Motivational questionnaire

The documents must be sent by e-mail to info.aseri@unicatt.it or to the fax number 02.4694845.

The School Commission assesses each candidature and contacts applicants for an interview. Admitted students wishing to confirm their acceptance are required to pay an entrance fee of € 500 (non refundable), which will be deducted from the Master's tuition fee, and go on with the second step of the Application Process.

The payment can be made through a bank transfer to:

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
c.c. 211610000191
ABI 03309
CAB 03200
CIN B
IBAN IT95B0330903200211610000191
SWIFT BCITIT44
Banca Intesa Infrastrutture Roma
Please indicate as motive of the payment: "APPLICATION MACIS - ASERI"

It is also possible to pay the Application Fee at any Italian Post Office, through a bollettino postale addressed to:

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Largo Gemelli, 1 - 20123 Milano
c.c. postale 15652209
Please indicate on the back as motive of the payment: "APPLICATION MACIS - ASERI"

After the banking transfer, applicants have to send the payment receipt to the fax number: 02 7234.5202 within the date indicated in the admission letter.

STEP 2
To complete the Application Process, admitted students have to produce the following documents:
1. Certified transcripts of grades (original)
2. Foreign students are required to produce the Dichiarazione di Valore*
3. Two passport-size photos
4. Copy of the passport or EU identity card document
5. receipt of entrance fee payment (500 euros)

*"Dichiarazione di Valore" is a certificate issued by Italian Embassies (or Consulates) that authenticates a foreign degree.
In order to obtain the "Dichiarazione di Valore" applicants must apply to the Italian Embassy (or Consulate) of the country/region where they completed university studies and provide a notarized translation of the diploma in the Italian language.
Please, be informed that in some countries, obtaining the Dichiarazione di Valore may take quite a long time (even more than two months).

The documents stated in the second step along with the application form must arrive as follows:

Applications from NON-EU CITIZENS

According to Italian law Italian University may not receive applications directly from NON-EU citizens. Therefore, NON-EU citizens must apply via the local Italian Embassy or Consulate.
Documents stated in the 2nd step along with the application form, have to be submitted to the local Italian Embassy or Consulate, and delivered to:

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - Ufficio Master
Via Carducci, 28/30
20123 Milan - ITALY.

Applications from EU CITIZENS:

Documents stated in the 2nd step of the Application Process along with the application form must be sent to:

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore - Ufficio Master
Via Carducci, 28/30
20123 Milan - Italy

SELECTION AND ENROLMENT

Once the UCSC receive the application via the Italian Embassy (or Consulate), applicants will be definitively selected and will receive a written communication about the admission to the Master Programs. The UCSC's Masters Office can assist the students in their effort to obtain both the VISA and the diploma's translation by sending a letter of invitation to the Master's program to the relevant consular offices.
For information concerning financial support or scholarship, please check the following link: Financial aid.

MASTER FEE

The Master's fee is € 5.300. The fee covers tuition, tutoring service, school's facilities and teaching materials.

For those enrolling by September 30th the tuition fee will be reduced to € 4.500.

Contacts

ASERI Secretariat

E-mail info.aseri@unicatt.it

Phone + 39 02.4693856

Fax +39 02.4694845

Via San Vittore, 18

20123 Milan, Italy

Program Assistant

Cristina Rago

E-mail cristina.rago@unicatt.it

Phone + 39 02.4693856

Fax +39 02.4694845

Via San Vittore, 18

20123 Milan, Italy

Financial Aid