Cattolica Africa Scholarship Program 2021 at UCSC, Italy

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC) in Italy is offering the 2021 Cattolica Africa Scholarship Program to citizens and residents of African countries. This special tuition waiver enables African students to pursue 2-year English-taught Master's degrees (Laurea Magistrale) across UCSC's Milan, Piacenza, Cremona, and Rome campuses.

Scholarship Value and Duration

• Value of Award: €5,540 tuition waiver per year (significantly reducing the standard international tuition fee).
• Duration: 2 years (full duration of the MSc degree).

Eligible 2-Year English-Taught MSc Programmes

1. The Art and Industry of Narration (Milan Campus)
2. Banking and Finance (Milan Campus)
3. Economics / Laurea Magistrale in Economia (Milan Campus)
4. Innovation and Technology Management (Milan Campus)
5. Management (Milan Campus)
6. Methods and Topics in Arts Management (Milan Campus)
7. Statistical and Actuarial Sciences (Milan Campus)
8. Agricultural and Food Economics (Cremona Campus)
9. Food Processing: Innovation and Tradition (Cremona Campus)
10. Global Business Management (Piacenza Campus)
11. Healthcare Management (Rome Campus)

Eligibility Criteria

• Must be a citizen or resident of an African country applying for an English-taught MSc program.
• Hold at least a Bachelor's degree from a recognized university (minimum of Second Class Upper Division / 2:1 or higher).
• Provide an English Language Test score (IELTS Academic 6.0 or TOEFL iBT 80), or proof of completing an undergraduate degree taught entirely in English.
• Pay the mandatory non-refundable €75 application fee.

Step-by-Step Application Process

1. Download and read the UCSC MSc Application Guidelines (PDF) carefully.
2. Visit the Cattolica Africa Scholars Program webpage, create your account, and select up to two MSc programmes.
3. Fill out the online form, upload all required documents, and pay the €75 application fee.
4. Confirm that your status in the Self Service Center reads "Applied and paid". If you encounter any issue, email international.admissions@unicatt.it.

Application Deadlines

• 1st Round: 1st February 2021
• 2nd Round: 15th March 2021
• 3rd Round: 15th April 2021