Overview

The Master Cooperation and Development at the University of Paviastudents coming from all over the world, from different cultural and academic backgrounds are exposed to an intensive period of study, followed by a direct field experience. Usually, the class is composed of half Italians and half foreigners, mostly coming from developing countries.

Students are prepared to work for NGOs, international organizations, governmental bureaus, research centers, and public or private Institutions in the field of cooperation and development.

The program foresees full-time classes with more than 500 hours of teaching and seminars focusing on Development Economics, Current Development Issues, Project Cycle Management, and Humanitarian Aid. Throughout the whole year, the Master offers many different seminars and workshops held by academicians and professionals, from all over the world.

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Career opportunities:

Through the Master, our students build their careers in the field of international cooperation for development and humanitarian aid by joining various institutions all over the world. Take a look at the graphic below!

Government Local Bodies
International Organizations
NGOS
Reserch Analyst
Communication Manager
Program manager/Coordinator

Programme Structure

Courses:

Preliminary Courses

Development Economics

Project Management

Development Issues and Tools

Hot issues in the global agenda- the voice of UN agencies and international experts

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 8 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-11-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pavia, Italy

Disciplines

International Relations International Development View 15 other Masters in International Development in Italy

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

ITALIAN STUDENTS holding a Laurea Magistrale/Specialistica or Laurea Magistrale a Ciclo Unico
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS holding at least 4 years of academic studies
ONLY FOR APPLICANTS WITH A FOREIGN ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION:
Declaration of value (DoV) issued by the Italian Embassy/Consulate in the state where the academic title has been issued (only if already available at the enrollment stage but, in any case, the DoV must be submitted to the master secretariat by December 2023);

As an alternative to the “Declaration of value”, the University recognizes the following documents as valid:

Diploma supplement (only if the admission qualification to the course is issued by a European University);
Certificate of comparability issued by Naric /Cimea.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

8000 EUR / full

≈ 8000 EUR / full
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

8000 EUR / full

≈ 8000 EUR / full

Living costs

Pavia

Italy

600 - 950 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Cooperation and Development.

Available Scholarships

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