Application Deadline: 15th April 2024 (noon, UTC+2)
LOCATION: Italy
The project UNICORE 2024 offers refugee students the opportunity to attend a master’s degree programme at an Italian university. Call for application is open! The project University Corridors for Refugees UNICORE 6.0 is promoted by Italian universities with the support of UNHCR, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Caritas Italiana, Diaconia Valdese, Centro Astalli and other partners. It aims to increase opportunities for refugees currently residing in Kenya, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe to continue their higher education in Italy.
ELIGIBILITY:
Are residing in Kenya, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe and have been recognized refugee status in these countries in collaboration with UNHCR
Hold a qualification valid for admission to the chosen Second Cycle Degree Programme;
Have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 according to the country of graduation tertiary education grading system or equivalent according to the comparable table issued by the Italian Ministry of Education;
Hold a degree obtained in or after 2019 and no later than the call deadline (please note that some universities do not apply a time limit for graduation, please refer to individual call for applications);
Meet the specific admission requirements of the Second cycle degree programme;
Have never before been enrolled in a degree program at any of the Partner Universities.
Proficiency in the English language is required.
It is possible to apply to a maximum of 2 universities.
BENEFIT:
The students will be selected to begin degree courses in September 2024, and will be exempt from tuition fees at the universities participating in the programme and will receive financial support for plane tickets and visa-related expenses, as well as a study grant to help them during their stay in Italy.
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