Cdn-Master Pavia

WHO WE ARE The Master Program in Cooperation and Development (CDN-Master Pavia) is a Post-Graduate program fully taught in English jointly organized by (joint degree) by the Institute of Advanced Study of Pavia-IUSS and the University of Pavia and involves three Italian NGO’s, namely CISP, COOPI and VIS. GOALS The Master Program in Cooperation and Development aims at training professionals in the field of international cooperation through a highly qualified academic and professional training. Students have the possibility of studying in a multidisciplinary and multiethnic environment inside one of the oldest University systems in Europe. Students are prepared to work in institutions like Non-Governmental Organizations, International Organizations, Governmental Bureaus, Research Centers, other Public or Private Institutions. PROGRAM The program lasts 16 months and provides more than 500 hours of teaching delivered by academicians, international professionals and experts. The whole program delivers 75 credits, according to the ECTS – European Credit Transfer System. INTERNSHIP AND JOB PLACEMENT The Master provides a service of tutorship for the choice of the internship and a list of around 50 available options with NGOs. The Master also facilitates contacts with International organizations. Special attention will be also dedicated to the vocational guidance to the job searching orientation, by means of regular meetings with human resources experts. According to our statistics, 85% of students find a job within 6 months from graduation. COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT NETWORK-CDN The Master is part of the Cooperation and development Network-CDN, an International network of post-graduate educational programs active in Italy (Pavia), Colombia (Cartagena de Indias), Palestine (Bethlehem), Nepal (Kathmandu) and Kenya (Nairobi)