Universitá Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Africa Scholars Program

Universitá Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, as part of its mission to foster relationships with developing countries, has developed a special program for students from the African continent.

Scholarship Overview

The Africa Scholars Program enables students to study for two-year graduate degree programs taught in English.
This scholars program gives all applicants the opportunity to benefit from tuition fee reductions.

Host School(s)

The Universitá Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Africa Scholars Program runs at the following campuses:
- Milan
- Roma
- Piacenza
- Cremona

Field(s) of Study

MSc in Banking and Finance (Milan Campus)
MSc Economics – Laurea Magistrale in Economia (Milan Campus)
MSc in Statistical and Actuarial Sciences (Milan Campus)
MSc in Global Business Management (Piacenza Campus)
MSc Management (Milan Campus)
MSc in Healthcare Management – Laurea Magistrale in Management dei Servizi (Roma Campus)
MSc in Methods and Topics in Arts Management – Laurea Magistrale in Economia e Gestione dei Beni Culturalli e dello Spettacolo (Milan Campus)
MSc in Agricultural and Food Economics (Cremona Campus)

What does the scholarship cover?

Students under the Africa Scholars program receive the following tuition fee reductions

Note:

Students should expect to spend a minimum of €850 per month for rent and food.
The monthly living costs in Piacenza and Cremona are around €200 lower than the costs in Milan and Roma.

How many scholarships are given?

Which countries are targeted?

Am I Eligible to Apply?

General admission requirements for all programs include:

Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university (2^nd class upper division or a 2:1 degree or higher)
Proof of proficiency in English (IELTS 6.0, TOEFL iBT minimum score of 80, FCE minimum B grade, BEC Vantage with a minimum B grade, or BEC Higher)
Students from particular national educational systems listed on the website are exempted from proving their English proficiency.
In addition, applicants who completed a degree program entirely taught in English are exempted from the English language test requirements.

How Do I Apply – Next Steps

Read the entry requirements for each program carefully
Download the application guidelines and read them carefully
Select your desired degree program
Create your account, fill out the online form and upload the required documents
Pay the application fee of €75 (non-refundable) and submit your application
Note that applications will be evaluated by the deadline only if the fee has been paid and all required documents submitted

Closing Date

February 1, 2019 for the 1^st round of 2019. (There are three rounds for international students every year)

How do I get more information?