The I-CONTACT Call for Application is now open!
The Second Cycle/Master Degree International Cooperation On humaN righTs And interCultural heriTage (I-CONTACT) is a 2-years master degree entirely taught in English. It is an open access degree with minimum entry requirements, English B2 level, assessment of Academic background and personal competencies.
- Available places
- Selection of the pathway: Curriculum A or B
- Minimum entry requirements
- How to apply
- Communication of the outcomes of the selection procedures
- Enrolling with a foreign qualification
- Tuition fees and study grants and subsidies
- Enrolment
- Visa and Immigration procedures
- Welcoming and Italian Language courses
- COVID-19 Emergency
1. Available places
There is no limited number of students, except for non-EU citizens (maximum available places for NON-EU students for the Academic Year 2020/2021:45).
All applicants will be assessed equally in relation to the requirements and criteria specified in this Call for Applications.
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2. Selection of the pathway: Curriculum A or B
The Master Degree Programme offers 2 pathways/curricula:
- A) Protection of Human Rights and International Cooperation
- B) International Cooperation on Intercultural Heritage
Applicants shall select Curriculum A or Curriculum B and apply online accordingly.
In case an applicant wishes to apply to both curricula (A and B), he/she will have to submit 2 (two) different online applications, one for each curriculum.
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3. Minimum entry requirements
- Holding a relevant Bachelor/First Cycle degree (graduating students can apply provided they graduate before enrolling);
- Having obtained 36 ECTS in programme subject areas (applicants having obtained their previous qualification in an Italian University or in an Institution where ECTS apply); NON-EU students shall have adequate previous academic background;
- Certified B2 level proficiency in English language (Please check the requirements and use English Proficiency Statement form);
- Having appropriate and satisfactory academic and personal skills
Please check the Call for Application for details on admission requirements, assessment and selection criteria, intakes deadlines and selection process calendar.
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4. How to apply
Please download the following documents before applying (see Attachments):
- I-CONTACT CALL FOR APPLICATION 2020/2021
- ENGLISH PROFICIENCY STATEMENT FORM
Once registered in the SOL (Studenti online) platform, follow these instructions:
Click on Second cycle degree programme - Entrance exam - International cooperation and Human rights. At this point, the system will ask you to select the curriculum you think is most suitable for your academic profile and then you may proceed with your applications.
Applicants shall register Online and upload all necessary documents by the deadlines!
Please note: there is no "send" or "submit" button, once you have uploaded all mandatory documents, the application is complete).
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5. Communication of the outcomes of the selection procedures
PLEASE NOTE that the assessment results of each intake session as well as any other official communication to applicants will be notified to the email address assigned to the candidate during the application procedures (name.surname@studio.unibo.it). Make sure to check your UNIBO inbox regularly and use it for any enquiry.
Please check the Call for Application for selection process calendar.
All enquiries shall be sent to icontact.info@unibo.it
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6. Enrolling with a foreign qualification
You can be admitted to a Second Cycle Degree Programme if you hold a suitable foreign university or post-secondary qualification which allows study continuation in the subsequent cycle at a university in one’s country of reference.
Please find HERE all relevant information.
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7. Tuition fees and study grants and subsidies
Up to € 3.060. Tuition fees vary according to family income (ISEE: indicator of equivalent economic situation for International Students: HERE), please check the Tuition Fee page. Full exemption is granted up to a certain threshold.
Study grants and subsidies: Every year, the University of Bologna offers to all its students scholarships, fellowships, and a wide range of aids and benefits.
Er.Go. financial aid: you must obtain a certification attesting your family’s income and assets from the Italian Embassy, which has to be translated and legalized. Er.Go. calls for applications will be published in summer 2020, but in the meantime you can read about the documents required last year (for A.Y. 2020/21, documents will need to certify your family’s income in 2019).
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8. Enrolment
Admitted students can complete the application for enrolment and pay the fees via Studenti Online.
Please find HERE useful and updated information.
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9. Visa and Immigration procedures
Non EU students must submit the application for pre-enrolment at an Italian Embassy (or Consulate) in their country of residence and apply for a SUDY VISA. Please find HERE useful and updated information.
Students shall contact the Embassy directly for more information on the documentation required.
Procedures and deadlines are still to be announced by the Italian Ministry of University and Research.
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10. Welcoming and Italian Language courses
- The International Welcome Week in Ravenna Campus will take place ONLINE in September 14th-15th 2020).
- Italian Language Courses are offered to International students at Ravenna Campus.
- Expected Lessons starting date:2020/2021 Academic Year will start next October 2020.
Please note: for the first semester of the A.Y. 2020-21, and in any case as long as Covid-19 related restrictive measures are enforced in Italy, lectures and exams sessions will be guaranteed online. It will also be possible to attend courses in person, if the Italian health and national authorities allow it and in compliance with the indications they provide.
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11. COVID-19 Emergency
For updated information please monitor this page: HERE
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Last update: 08.05.2020
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