Strategies for the Internationalisation of Public and Third Sector Organisations

Master
2nd level vocational master
A.Y. 2025/2026
Study area
Social Sciences and Law
2nd level vocational master
60
ECTS
1
Year
from 25-11-2025 to 25-11-2026
Language
Italian
The internationalization of higher education is an ambitious goal for our cultural and economic development, and an essential tool to make research more attractive and competitive. This vocational master program aims to equip participants with the expertise needed to design and manage internationalization actions within universities and other private and public organizations in the education and research sector. The coursework is geared towards developing administrative and management skills for the design, negotiation, promotion and implementation of internationalization projects, while also delving deeper into more "academic" aspects pertaining to the actual contents of these projects. Thanks to its holistic approach, this training opportunity is intended for a wide range of professionals who, in different capacities, are involved in internationalization policies.

Activities will begin in the second semester of a. y. 2025/2026 and consist of 500 hours of face-to-face teaching (corresponding to 50 academic credits, or CFU). All lectures will take place at the University of Milan. Participants will also have to complete a 250-hour internship (10 CFU) and pass a final exam aimed at testing their knowledge of the topics covered by the program. Upon completion of all activities, participants will be awarded 60 CFU.

The enrolment fee is EURO 3,316.00, inclusive of the insurance premium.
The program is open to anyone holding a Master's or single-cycle degree pursuant to Ministerial Decree no. 270/2004.
The program prepares participants for the following career paths: project manager, EU project manager, international mobility officer, research and development coordinator, cooperation project specialist, international funding specialist, European policy & social innovation consultant, officer for one of the European University alliances.

Courses list

Open sessions
Courses or activities Professor(s) ECTS Total hours Language
Compulsory
Ai Writing Lab: Tools and Techniques for Project Writing
2 24 Italian
Artificial Intelligence and Project Design: Potential, Risks and Perspectives
2 20 Italian
Building European and International Academic Networks
2 24 Italian
Co-Design: Creating Local and European Value Propositions
2 20 Italian
Development Cooperation and Cohesion Policy Calls for Proposals
2 30 Italian
Fundamentals of Eu Project Management
3 30 Italian
Impact Lab: Evaluation, Budgeting and Financial Reporting for International Projects
2 15 Italian
Internationalization of Universities: Mobility Agreements, Eu Funding and Strategic Partnerships
2 20 Italian
Internationalization Tools: Framework Agreements and International Tenders
2 20 Italian
Lobbying and Internationalization, Networks and Partnerships
30 Italian
Local Diplomacy
20 Italian
Models of Cooperation and Synergy with Public Authorities and the Third Sector
4 30 Italian
Negotiation Simulation
2 24 Italian
Negotiation Strategies
2 20 Italian
Project Lab: Tools and Methods for Co-Design Under the Cerv Programme
2 24 Italian
Project Work: Developing an Internationalization Plan for the Third Sector
2 24 Italian
Research Grant Lab: Strategies and Techniques for Applying to Eu Research Programmes
2 24 Italian
Simulation Lab: Local Diplomacy
14 Italian
Strategies for International Projection and Attractiveness
4 30 Italian
The Eu and Opportunities for Internationalization Within the European Space
3 30 Italian
Workshop: Lobbying Strategies in Transnational Contexts
1 15 Italian
Workshop: Social Media Strategy and Dissemination of Eu-Funded Projects
1 12 Italian

Enrolment

Places available: 30

Call for applications

Please refer to the call for admission test dates and contents, and how to register.

Application for admission: from 29/07/2025 to 28/10/2025

Application for matriculation: from 12/11/2025 to 18/11/2025

Read the Call


Please note

Application deadline: 11:59 p.m. on October 6, 2025