Contacts:
via S. Vittore, 18 - 20123 Milan (Italy)
Tel. (+39) 02 469 3856
mail: info.aseri@unicatt.it
Beginning of the program: January 18, 2010.
Beginning of the program: January 12, 2010
The Master in International Cooperation and Development offers a solid interdisciplinary and problem-oriented training to graduates from different faculties who plan to work in the field of international cooperation and development. It aims at broadening students' conceptual and analytical abilities, equipping them with both academic and professional skills. The practical objective is to enable participants to manage international development projects in complex, multi-dimensional and multi-cultural environments.
The Master's course focuses on the evolving economic, political, social and cultural issues related to international cooperation and development as well as on professional skills and methodological tools. The elevated level of training is completed by a research project and an internship period.
Italian is the prevalent language of instruction.
At the end of the Master, career outlooks are open in national and international organisations, NGOs, companies working on development problems or in developing countries and other institutions. Employment opportunities are built on the previous background of our students and include positions such as aid program manager, development consultant, researcher and advisor.
The Master's Degree (Level I) will be granted by the Università Cattolica after the achievement of 60 credits gained through the attendance to all the Master activities and the positive results in the examinations taken.
The Master in International Cooperation and Development will start next January 2009 at ASERI campus in Milan.
In collaboration with:
The World Bank - Washington D.C.
Inter-American Development Bank - Washington D.C.
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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.
After the admission
Entrance fee to confirm the acceptance (€ 500,00)
December 5, 2008
Applications deadline
December, 12, 2008
Deadline for the first installment (€ 2.000,00)
January 16, 2009
Opening Event
January 19, 2009
Beginning of the program
March 6, 2009
Deadline for the second installment (€ 2.000,00)
April 3, 2009
Deadline for the third installment (€ 800,00) - only for those who enrolled after September 30, 2008
April 9 - 19, 2009
Easter break
June 12, 2009
End of the classes
June - October, 2009
Research Project
December, 2009
End of the Master's 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.
STEP 1
Applications will be received from April to December 5th.
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 2008.
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.
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
Deadline: 05/12/2008
