Programme enrolment: requirements, deadlines and methods

General information on admission requirements

Knowledge required for access Admission to the second cycledegree/two-year master programme is subject to the possession of the… Read more

Knowledge required for access

Admission to the second cycledegree/two-year master programme is subject to the possession of the specifiedcurricular requirements, knowledge of the English language to at least level B2and an assessment of personal competencies and skills.

To attend the International Cooperation onHuman Rights and Intercultural Heritage second cycle degree course, candidatesneed to have acquired knowledge in the legal disciplines, mainly public law, oreconomic-political or political-economic disciplines, or is required possessingan historical preparation, especially in contemporary or modern history, orwithin the field of geographical or anthropological-cultural disciplines.

Curricular requirements

1. Holding a degree in one of the followingclasses or holding another degree obtained abroad, recognised as appropriate,and holding specific credits in the scientific-disciplinary sectors listedbelow:

• pursuant to Italian Min. Decree270/2004:

- Group 1: L-1; L-37

For which direct admission is envisagedafter passing the assessment of personal competencies and skills.

- Group 2: L-14; L-15; L-16;L-18; L-33;L-36; L-39; L-40; L-41; L-42

For which a total of at least 36 credits isrequired in the following subject areas:

SPS/02, SPS/04, SPS/07, M-STO/02,M-STO/04,IUS/01, IUS/08, IUS/09, IUS/13, SECS-P/01, SECS-P/02, SECS-S/01,SECS-S/03,M-GGR/01, M-GGR/02, M-DEA/01.

- Group 3: L-5; L-6; L-10; L-11;L-12; L-19;L-20; L-21; L-24; L-25; L-32; L-43

For which a total of at least 36 credits isrequired in the following subject areas:

18 credits in one or more of the followingsubject groups:

M-FIL/05, M-FIL/06, M-PSI/05,BIO/01,BIO/08, IUS/10, L-ANT/07, L-FIL-LET/10, L-ART/01, L-ART/03, L-LIN/01,L-LIN/12,AGR/01, AGR/02, MAT/01, MAT/02, CHIM/03, FIS/01, GEO/04, SECS-P/06.

18 credits in one or more of the followingsubject groups:

SPS/02, SPS/04, SPS/07, M-STO/02,M-STO/04,IUS/01, IUS/08, IUS/09, IUS/13, SECS-P/01, SECS-P/02, SECS-S/01,SECS-S/03,M-GGR/01, M-GGR/02, M-DEA/01.

• pursuant to Italian Min. Decree509/99: 2;3; 5; 6; 11; 13; 14; 15; 17; 18; 19; 20; 28; 29;30; 31; 34; 35; 36;37; 38; 39,and credits in the subject areas indicated above.

• Previous four-year degree programmesystem: First cycle degree in Political Sciences, Law, Business and Economics,Statistics, Foreign Languages and Literatures; Arts and Philosophy, Science ofEducation, Preservation of Cultural Heritage, Psychology, Agriculture.

2. Holding adequate knowledge of theEnglish language -level B2 within the Common European Framework of Referencefor Languages (CEFR)

Assessment of personal competencies andskills

Admission to the second cycledegree/two-year master programme requires candidates to pass an assessment ofpersonal competencies and skills that will be held according to the methodsdefined in the degree programme teaching regulations.

Appropriate knowledge of the Italianlanguage is required for admission to the programme. Foreign students who donot meet this requirement must include learning activities in their study planaimed at achieving the required level.

Call for application for the I-CONTACT Master degree's a.y. 2024/25

Call for application a.y. 2024/25 (Italian) [.pdf 309Kb]
Call for application a.y. 2024/25 (English) [.pdf 275Kb]

The Second Cycle/Master Degree International Cooperation On humaN righTs And interCultural heriTage (I-CONTACT) is a 2-years master degree taught entirely in English. It is an open-access degree with minimum entry requirements, English B2 level, assessment of Academic background, and personal competencies.

In short: admission and registration

Register on the Studenti online website and upload the required documentation (degree certificate or signed self-certification with final grade and /or list of exams with marks, curriclum vitae/resume) - ONLY WHEN INTAKES ARE OPEN.

A committee will evaluate if you have the access requirements (personal preparation and curricular requirements) based on the documentation you have presented.
If your personal preparation is assessed as inadequate, you will not be able to enrol in the programme.
If both your personal preparation and your curricular requirements are considered adequate, the committee will issue you a clearance and you will be able to enrol.
If your personal preparation is quite adequate but the final average is not enough, you will need to take an interview. If you pass the interview, the committee will issue you the clearance and you will be able to enrol.

How to apply

1. Available places

There is not a limit to the students that can be enrolled to the course. All applicants will be assessed equally in relation to the requirements and criteria specified in this Call for Applications.

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: this choice is binding for the enrolment. For more information on the teachings and differences between each curricula, please check the Course Structure Diagram. In case an applicant wishes to apply to both curricula (A and B), he/she will have to indicate this choice in the Application. Bear in mind that in any case the candidate (if eligible) will be admitted to only one of the curricula, according to the Admission Board decision.

3. Minimum entry requirements

Holding a relevant Bachelor/First Cycle degree and having obtained academic credits/exams in specific programme subject areas (graduating students can apply provided they graduate before the last admitted day to enroll, which this year has been set to December, 30^th 2024);
Certified B2 level proficiency in the 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.

4. How to apply

Please download the I-CONTACT CALL FOR APPLICATION before applying.

Once registered on the SOL (Studenti online) platform, follow the instructions contained within the Call for application. Applicants shall upload all the 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 and you will not receive any notification;
your Curriculum Vitae (CV)/resume plays an important role in the selection process. To optimize your chances, thoroughly fill in your CV, providing details about your Academic Career, Job Experience, and Volunteering Experience, etc. Specify the institutions, companies, or organization you were involved with, including corresponding dates of your participation in these experiences;
to demonstrate the international mobility for studying (criteria B of the evaluation), candidates have to upload the transcript of records from the hosting institution or any certificate released from their own institution where the period abroad is certified;
upload italian or english documents in your application. There is no need to legalize/apostille any document at this stage.

5. Applying with a foreign qualification

You can be admitted to a Second Cycle Degree Programme if you hold a suitable foreign university degree which allows study continuation in the subsequent cycle at a university in one’s country of reference.
IMPORTANT: We kindly remind you that the evaluation of your candidature will be mainly based on your Bachelor title; therefore, we ask all the applicants to upload their Bachelor transcript and certificate in the dedicated area. If you have already obtained an additional Master, you can add it within the additional documentation section and mention it on your Cv.

Please find HERE all relevant information.

6. 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 or to cdl.icontact-tutor@unibo.it

Tuition Fee Amounts

Tuition fees are calculated based on the 2024 ISEE value with special subsidies in relation to the right to higher education. First year students with an ISEE of less than or equal to € 27,000. Above this limit, tuition fees are calculated progressively.

The ISEE value must be submitted, even if you have not enrolled in the Degree Programme, by 30 October 2024, at 6:00pm (or by 15 November 2024, at 6:00pm, paying a 100 € penalty) accessing ER-GO Online Services, alternatively you will have to pay the full amount.

If you are an international student, verify how your tuition fees will be calculated according to your country of origin and the country where your family has income and assets.

Read all information about tuition fees and exemptions.

Matriculation

After you have checked that all the admission requirements have been met, you can enrol on Studenti Online:

fill in the application for matriculation with the required information and attach a passport photo in digital format;
pay the first instalment of your tuition fees;
follow the instructions to complete the procedure which you will find on Studenti Online according to your profile.

List of deadlines

1ST INTAKE	from 2024-02-14 09:00	to 2024-03-25 12:00
2ND INTAKE	from 2024-04-10 09:00	to 2024-05-20 12:00
3RD INTAKE	from 2024-07-17 09:00	to 2024-08-26 12:00
Ordinary matriculation window	from 2024-04-24 01:00	to 2024-10-29 00:00
Late enrolment window (with extra-fee)	from 2024-10-30 01:00	to 2024-11-21 00:00
Deadline to complete enrolment (for foreign students)	from 2024-04-24 18:00	to 2025-02-28 18:00

Programme enrolment: requirements, deadlines and methods

Call for application for the I-CONTACT Master degree's a.y. 2024/25

In short: admission and registration

How to apply

If you are a non-EU applicant

If you obtained your first cycle degree outside of Italy

Other useful information

Tuition Fee Amounts

Matriculation

List of deadlines

BROCHURE

Guidelines

Contacts

Programme Coordinator

Degree programme tutor