How can I apply for this Master’s programme?
Kindly fill in the on-line application form available on the following website: www.itcilo.org/masters/proc
- Once you are on the opening page, click on How to participate
- Go to Application and enquiries
- Click on Apply online and you will get the on-line application form
- Fill in the requested information and attach the requested supporting documents
- Once you have completed your application and attached the documents, click on Submit
- You should then receive an e-mail acknowledging receipt of your application
What documents should I submit with my application?
You should attach the requested supporting documents in the Supporting Documents section of the on-line application form.
Officials documents should be scanned and uploaded.
The documents include a copy of:
- A recent curriculum vitae
- Your university degree, specifying the results of the examinations (official academic transcripts)
- Certificates or other evidence of English language knowledge (if it is not your mother tongue)
- If you are applying for a full or partial fellowship, kindly submit: i)a request for a fellowship; ii) a copy of your personal /family income statement or your salary slip.
- If your organization is ready to sponsor your participation in the Master’s programme, you will be asked to submit an official letter confirming your organization’s: i) readiness to cover the cost of your participation in the Master’s programme (tuition/accommodation costs); ii) permission to take leave from your job duties for the period of your stay in
Important: Only complete application forms will be considered during the candidate selection process.
When is the deadline for submitting my application?
You are expected to submit your application form, duly filled in, together with the requested documents no later than 30 September 2011.
What are the pre-requisites for admission to the Master’s programme?
- You should hold a Bachelor’s degree obtained through a course that lasted at least three years or a Master’s degree in public administration, engineering, law and social sciences or related discipline.
- You must demonstrate a working knowledge of the English language.
What are the selection criteria for the Master’s programme?
The selection criteria take into consideration your education and professional profile as well as your self-financial potential. On your application form, you are kindly requested to indicate the portion of the tuition fee and full board that you are able to finance.
Are there any scholarships available?
A number of sponsors have earmarked a limited amount of financial assistance to facilitate the participation of deserving candidates who are unable to meet the full tuition plus accommodation costs. You are therefore expected to finance your own participation as far as possible.
On your application form, you are kindly asked to indicate whether you can:
- Pay the full tuition fees and full board at the ITCILO campus, namely €15,600
- pay the full tuition fees, namely € 7,000
- pay part of the tuition fees, specifying the amount
When can I expect to learn the outcome of the selection process?
The selection process takes place by the end of September.
If you are one of the selected participants, you will receive an acceptance letter from the Master Scientific Committee one month after your online registration.
About the Master’s Degree
Once I have been enrolled for the Master’s programme, which documents do I need to bring with me to
In order to register at the
- The original of your university degree (it will be given back to you after registration)
- A certified copy of your university degree and academic transcripts translated into Italian (You have to ask for this at the Italian Embassy/Consulate of the country in which your degree was awarded. Please note than the translation should be done by an official translator from the Embassy. The Embassy should provide you with the list of official translators.)
- A Declaration of Value (“dichiarazione di valore in loco”) of your university degree (only). You have to ask for this at the Italian Embassy/Consulate of the country in which your degree was awarded. Providing a “Dichiarazione di Valore in Loco” is a normal Consular procedure.
- A certified copy of your picture. You have to ask for this at the Embassy/Consulate in charge of issuing your visa.
Important: Obtaining these documents is a lengthy process; once you receive the acceptance letter, you should apply for them immediately.
What kind of academic degree I will obtain upon completion of this Master’s programme?
Upon completion of the Master’s programme, you will be awarded a First Level Master in Public Procurement Management for Sustainable Development (“Master Universitario di Primo Livello”) by the
How can I obtain recognition of this academic qualification in my country of origin?
Italian or foreign holders of Italian higher education degrees who wish to have them recognized abroad are advised to apply directly:
- in
- in the foreign countries of your choice, to the national information centres, about how to obtain recognition.
Please visit the following pages on the Italian higher education website, which provide information on the new system of Italian degrees and on their recognition abroad:
a. http://www.study-in-italy.it/study/degrees.html
Living in
What does the cost of full board accommodation at the ITCILO campus cover?
Full board accommodation at the ITCILO campus costs € 8,600. It covers the cost of bedroom, breakfast, two other meals a day at the ITCILO cafeteria, personal laundry, insurance, medical care and other services to course participants.
Accommodation outside the ITCILO campus
If you don’t stay on the ITCILO campus, you can find accommodation in central
Please visit
http://www.edisu.piemonte.it/cms/servizi-atenei-eng.html
Participants wanting accommodation at
Important: In order to find a location from which it is easy to reach the ITCILO campus, you need to make your booking as soon as possible after receiving your acceptance letter.
Training facilities and Internet connections
During the face-to-face learning phase, lectures will be held in classrooms equipped with all necessary training facilities, including computers connected to the Internet and printers.
Programme secretaries can also help you to copy and scan documents.
You room (on campus) also has an Internet connection.
There is a computer room with Internet connections, open 24 hours a day, in the campus reception area.
Can I bring my family?
No assistance with obtaining visas or facilities is provided by the ITCILO for family members/friends wishing to stay in
If you want your family/friends to visit you while you are in
From which date is the cost of my stay at the ITCILO campus covered by the full board accommodation fee?
According to ITCILO rules, the full board accommodation starts the day before (normally a Sunday) the beginning of the course and ends the day after the end of the course (normally a Saturday).
In exceptional circumstances, participants from developing countries with limited air communications may receive full board accommodation from their arrival date (a few days before the beginning of the course). However, you should send an official request to the programme manager for approval.
The cost of bed and breakfast accommodation at the campus for the extra days you stay is € 85 a night.
How do you reach the ITCILO campus?
By plane
Turin International Airport is a 45-minute drive from the Centre. From the airport, the simplest thing is to take a taxi (you'll find plenty of them waiting for you) to our Centre. Ask the driver to take you to the "Centro BIT". On a weekday, the cost should be no more than 40 euros.
Milano Malpensa International Airport is located 50 km from
By train
There are two major train stations in
By car
Our Centre is in the south-east of