A TRULY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME
Graduate students of 40 nationalities attended the 7 previous editions of the master. The involved lecturers come from 8 European countries. Internships are organized in 20 countries throughout Europe.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of the Master in European Project Planning and Management is to provide participants with the skills to successfully work in the field of international cooperation, through the use of European funding programmes.
TARGET GROUP
The Master is addressed to students graduate in any discipline from all over the world.
TEACHING PROGRAMME
The programme has a total duration of 5 months (800 hours):
• 2 months of classroom-based training, full time.
• 3 months of international internship.
The classroom programme is based on a constant integration between theory and practical, hands-on experiences.
INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS
International internships are guaranteed for all participants. 60 organizations based in 20 different countries throughout Europe offer internships to the Master students. During the internship, the master students work as European Project Manager Assistant.
TEACHING STAFF
The teaching staff is composed of experts of 8 different nationalities. They all have 15 to 25 years of professional experience in planning, managing, evaluating and auditing European projects.
CAREER DESTINATIONS
Career destinations of the participants include working for Public Authorities, International Organizations, Higher Education Institutions, European Agencies, Consulting Companies, Private Enterprises or as a Freelance Consultant. 85% of the students involved in the previous editions of the Master course are currently working as international project managers all over the world.
COORDINATOR
The Master is organized and coordinated by PIXEL, an international education and training institution involved, so far, in 108 projects funded by the European Commission.
QUICK FACTS
Duration: 5 months
Start date: October 2019
Fee: 3 600 euro
Location of the course: Florence, Italy
Locations of internships: 20 different countries in Europe
REASONS TO ENROLL
• Guaranteed International internships in 20 different European countries.
• International teaching staff with long and relevant experience in planning, managing, evaluating European projects
• A Truly International environment with students coming from all over the world.
• Constant integration of theory with practical, hands-on, experience.
• 85% of the students involved in the previous 7 editions are currently working as international project managers all over the world.
The Programme is organized in two main modules:
Module 1) EUROPEAN PROJECT PLANNING
Analysis of European funding opportunities - Matching ideas with current funding programmes - Development of effective project ideas - Creation of transnational project partnerships - Filling in the Application Form for the submission of a European Project - Planning of the project budget - Project self-assessment - The project evaluation process
Module 2) EUROPEAN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Contractual procedures - Project Life Cycle and Organization - The Logical Framework Approach - Planning of project work - Management of the project partnership - Communication and leadership - Monitoring the project development - Quality issues and best practice - Dissemination, exploitation and sustainability - Creation and delivery of project reports - Financial management and administrative issues - Auditing of European projects
The International Master is open to participants from all over the world.
Pre-requisites to access the Master course are:
- University Diploma or Degree
- Good knowledge of English
There is no age limit. Up to 30 participants are selected. The selection of applications is based on the motivation letter and CV submitted.
The trainers involved have 15 to 25 years of experience in planning, managing, assessing and auditing European projects. They are: senior European project planners and managers, officers of the European Commission, officers of the National Agencies managing European Programs, evaluators and auditors of European projects.
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