Cattolica Africa Scholarship Program 2013

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (“Cattolica”) in Italy, as part of its mission to foster relationships with developing countries, has developed a special program for students from the African continent. This program will enable students to study on a partial scholarship for degree programs taught in English at Cattolica’s campuses in Milan, Piacenza and Cremona.

Students either citizens or residents from all African countries may apply for these scholarships that are applicable only for the following degree programs, all taught in English:

The Cattolica Africa Program consists of two programs:

1.) Cattolica Africa Scholars Program
This program consists of five MSc programs (Laurea Magistrale), which all take 2 years to complete. These programs are preparing for an academic and/or professional career. Graduates of these MSc programs are also eligible to enter PhD programs at Italian universities.

• MSc in Banking and Finance (Milan Campus)
• MSc in Economics (Milan Campus)
• MSc in Business Management (Milan Campus)
• MSc in Business Management (Piacenza Campus)
• MSc in Agriculture and Food Economics (Cremona Campus)

2.) Cattolica Africa Leadership Program
This program consist of five specialized Master programs (Master Universitario), which all take 1 year to complete. These programs consist of one semester of coursework and one semester of internship and/or project activities. These programs are designed for students who seek to enhance their professional career through a specialized area of study, taught by top-academics and professional leaders from the field.

• International MBA in Global Business and Sustainability (Milan Campus)
• Master of International Business (Milan Campus)
• Master of Corporate Communication (Milan Campus)
• Master of International Relations (Milan Campus)
• Master of International Cooperation and Development (Milan Campus)

Program information and admission requirements
Admission requirements for all programs include completion of at least a Bachelor Degree from a recognized university (2nd class upper division / 2.1 degree or higher) and IELTS 6.0 or equivalent if English is not the official language in your country. For the MBA at least three years of work experience and GMAT/GRE are required (students can apply without a GMAT/GRE score; however this test has to be taken before program commencement). For the Master of International Business no work experience is required.

Application Closing Date: 1 April, 2013

Application form
To download the application form click here:
Scholarship Application Form - (WORD, 626kb)

Scholarship Application Form - (PDF, 69kb)

Additional application instructions are to be found on the application form.

Applications have to be sent electronically to: scholarships.ucsc@unicatt.it

For all other information contact us at: scholarships.ucsc@unicatt.it

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