Public selection for admission to the Two-Year Master’s
Degree in
INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT (MIM)
Academic year 2019/20
(English
translation)
The only binding version is the
Italian one.
Deadlines:
a) From November 20th 2018 to February 20th 2019, 12.00 (GMT+1) for non-EU
citizens living abroad, EU-citizens and non-EU citizens permanent living in Italy;
b) From March 4th to June 13th 2019, 12.00 (GMT+1) for EU-citizens and non-EU
citizens currently living in Italy;
Online application: http://www.unitn.it/en/apply/master
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Art. 1 Public Selection
1. The University of Trento announces a public selection based on qualifications and (if
appropriate) interview, in order to select students for admission to the first year of the
Master’s Degree Programme in International Management (MIM) for the academic year
2019/2020. The MIM is offered by the Department of Economics and Management of the
University of Trento. Entry is restricted to 35 places. This figure includes 25 places
reserved for non-EU citizens living abroad. Any places remaining after the first round of
selection will be available for EU citizens and non-EU citizens currently living in Italy.
2. The official language of the course is English.
Art. 2 Admission Requirements
1. Applications are accepted to the selection process from:
a) Non-Eu citizens living abroad
b) EU citizens
c) Non-EU citizens currently living in Italy
Who satisfy the following requirements:
i) a Bachelor’s or higher Degree awarded in Italy or other qualification recognised as
equivalent awarded abroad. Undergraduate candidates are also accepted providing
that they will obtain their bachelor’s degree:
before 30 June 2019 for non-EU citizens living abroad;
before 31 October 2019 for EU-citizens and non-EU citizens currently living in
Italy;
ii) good knowledge of the English language, at least B2 level of the Common European
Framework of Reference for Languages attested as follows:
International Certifications from among the following1:
- IELTS, TOEFL2
- FCE, CAE, CPE, Bulats min. 60, BEC Vantage, BEC Higher (from
University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations)
- ESOL Communicator + Spoken English Communicator; ESOL Expert +
Spoken English Expert; ESOL Mastery + Spoken English Mastery (from
City & Guilds)
- ISE II, ISE III, ISE IV (from Trinity College of London)
- English for Business Level 2, Level 3, Level 4 (from London Chamber of
Commerce and Industry Examinations Board)
- Jetset level 5, Jetset level 6, Jetset level 7
- Pearson General English Test Level 3, Level 4, Level 5
- Pearson Academic English Test (minimum score: 42)
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If not other specified, the validity of the certificate is 5 years.
2
IELTS (Overall: min. 6) and Toefl (Overall. Min. 72) will have 2 years of validity compared to the deadline of the Call
you are applying for.
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- GMAT Test with a minimum score of 580
having passed the B2 English language exam or higher in another University3
English as mother tongue;
Bachelor Degree entirely run in English (to be certified).
The Admission Committee may require an interview in order to verify the English level
of the applicants.
Art. 3 Application procedures and deadlines
1. Candidates seeking admission to the selection process must complete the online
application form at http://www.unitn.it/en/apply/master according to the following
procedures.
2. Submission of applications is divided into two sessions, according to the following
deadlines:
a) I call: from November 20th 2018 to February 20th 2019 for all students (non-EU
citizens living abroad, EU citizens, non-EU citizens currently living in Italy);
b) II call: from March 4th 2019 to June 13th 2019 for EU-citizens and non-EU citizens
currently living in Italy.
3. Applicants who are going to take part in the selection within special Agreements, may
apply to the Master according to different deadlines and procedures settled in the
Agreements.
4. Technical problems in filling out the online application must be immediately
communicated by email to
[email protected]. Applications submitted after the application
deadline and/or in different ways will not be accepted.
5. To complete the online application correctly, candidates must upload the following
documents:
a. a copy of the passport (only pages related to personal information) or the
identity card (only for EU);
b. copy of Bachelor’s Degree certificate, if already awarded ;
c. Transcript of records including the list of exams and marks, Grade Point Average.
The documents must be in Italian or English;
d. CV in English;
e. Proof of English proficiency (see Art. 2);
f. GMAT/GRE (not compulsory);
g. statement of purpose - brief personal statement in English in which the candidate
supports her/his application (max. 3000 characters, spaces included);
h. two referees contacts chosen by the applicant. Reference letters must be sent via
email directly to the Master Manager (
[email protected]) by the referee(s) selected
by the applicant. The applicant has to verify if the referees have sent the
reference letter via email to the Master Manager by the deadline. Reference
letters should not be uploaded to the online application form: they must be sent
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The Admission Committee may require an interview with the applicant during the evaluation process to check the
English language knowledge.
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from the referees' institutional email address (reference letters sent by personal
email address will not be considered within the application deadline).
6. Applicants are required to pay an application fee of €15,00 using one of the methods
requested during the online application process within the given deadline for applications
(February 20th 2019 for the first call, June 13th 2019 for the second call). Failing to
pay the application fee within the given deadline will automatically lead to the exclusion of
the applicant.
Art. 4 Selection and ranking
1. The Admissions Committee is made up of three members and ensures that the selection
procedures are correctly observed. The Committee may choose to meet via video
conference.
2. The Admissions Committee will evaluate whether candidates fulfil the entry requirements
set out in the regulations.
3. The evaluation is carried out by allocating points (up to 100) in accordance with the
following criteria:
a. Curriculum studiorum and Curriculum Vitae Up to 25 points
b. International Certifications
i. English language proficiency Up to 35 points
ii. GMAT/GRE
c. Statement of purpose, reference letters, overall
Up to 40 points
evalution
If the documents attached to the application do not provide enough information to the
Committee, the Evaluation Committee may ask to take an interview.
4. Applicants awarded a score of 50/100 or more will be considered suitable.
Applicants receiving a score lower than 20 in the “section c” will not be admitted.
5. In the event that two or more applicants obtain the same score in the ranking list,
preference will be given to the youngest.
6. On completing the evaluation process of each Call, the Admissions Committee will publish
the short list one month after the deadline of the Call at the following link:
Art. 5 Admission and enrolment
1. Admitted candidates will be asked to pay an Enrollment confirmation fee of €100 (one
hundred Euro) within 7 days from the publication of the shortlist to confirm their
acceptance of the place. This payment will not be reimbursed in any case.
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2. Successful candidates who fail to complete the steps set out in the point above will be
considered as having renounced their place. Candidates who intend to renounce their place
for whatever reason are required to notify the Committee as soon as possible, by e-mail to
[email protected].
3. Should any places become available, the Committee reserves the right to invite other
suitable candidates from the ranked list to enroll on the Master’s degree up to the
number of places available.
4. Non-EU citizens living abroad who apply and pay the Enrollment confirmation fee must
pre-enroll at the Italian diplomatic representative in their own country. The pre-
enrolment must be submitted by the deadline indicated in the "Italian Government
regulations for the enrollment of Visa requesting students" document 4. Pre-enrolment is
compulsory in order to obtain the Visa. All candidates are advised to read the procedures
that must be followed at: https://international.unitn.it/node/167
5. Information about the enrollment to the Master in International Management are
available on the Master website.
Art. 6 Tuition fees non-EU citizens living abroad
1. The maximum tuition fees for non-EU citizens living abroad is €10.000 per academic year.
Further details are available at: https://international.unitn.it/node/56
2. The amount of tuition fees for admitted students can be reduced on the basis of the
application score as follows:
Tuition Fees Amount Application score
Tuition waiver Application score between 90/100 and 100/100
€ 1.000 Application score between 70/100 and 89,9/100
€ 3.000 Application score between 60/100 and 69,9/100
€ 6.500 Application score between 50/100 and 59,9/100
3. Top scored candidates will be entitled to receive a scholarship from the University of Trento
according to the availability of scholarships. Entitled students will be informed by the Master
Manager when the acceptance to the Master will be notified. Students who benefit from the
scholarship are waived from tuition fees. Students who turn out to be in the "fee waiver"
bracket are not necessarily entitled to receive a scholarship from the University of Trento.
Art. 7 Tuition Fees for EU-citizens and non-EU citizens currently living in Italy
1. The amount of tuition fees for admitted students is available at the following link
http://web.unitn.it/futuro-studente/iscrizioni/tasse. The amount can be partially or totally
reduced according to the economic situation of the student’s family (ISEE).
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The information will be published in February at the following link: http://www.studiare-in-italia.it/studentistranieri/
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Art. 8 Transfer from another Master Degree/University
1. Students attending other Master Degree Programs can ask to be transferred to the Master
in International Management only in case of positive evaluation by the Admission
Committee after passing the selection. Students can be admitted to the II year only in
case of available places and at least 40 transferable credits to the new career.
2. In case of transfer from another Master Degree or another University please contact the
Master Manager ([email protected]) by May 31, 2019.
3. The Master Manager will inform the students about the results when the final ranking will
be published. Students who do not meet the requirements for the admission to the second
year will be admitted to the first year.
Art. 9 Further Information
1. Information concerning the pre-enrolment procedures and academic documentation
required for non-EU citizens resident abroad is available at the following link:
https://international.unitn.it/node/167/
2. Information concerning the study documentation required for EU citizens with degrees
awarded in EU countries other than Italy is available at:
https://international.unitn.it/node/470/
3. Information concerning ministerial pre-enrolment procedures and study documentation
required for non- EU citizens living in Italy are available at the following link:
https://international.unitn.it/node/171/
4. Information about the cost of living in Trento is available at the following link:
https://international.unitn.it/node/49/
Art. 10 Data Protection
1. Personal data will be processed according to the GDPR and to the D.Lgs. 101/2018.
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