The Master's Degree in Sciences for International Cooperation (based in Brindisi) provides advanced knowledge in the sociological, economic and historical-political disciplines, enabling students to analyse the social, economic and institutional forms of the Euro-Mediterranean countries, with particular attention to developing contexts, and to assess and manage international cooperation processes, including the relationships between gender and development and between peace and development.
Graduates acquire skills in the methodologies of multilateral and bilateral cooperation for development-aid programmes and peace missions, and can devise, draft and implement integrated programmes focused on economic and social development, support for vulnerable groups, poverty reduction, inter-institutional cooperation and sustainability. They also develop skills in monitoring and evaluation, project coordination and management and leading teamwork with scarce resources, as well as command of an EU language (in addition to Italian) and of communication tools.
Career outlets are in public administration and in international cooperation organisations, with positions of high responsibility. Internships and traineeships are provided at administrations, universities, international bodies, NGOs and research institutions; major NGOs and the two UN bases in Brindisi (UNGSC and UNHRD) collaborate.