UNICORE 8.0 - Call for applications for 2 study grants and welcome services for refugee students

Application is open only to candidates who meet the following requirements:

1. Are residing in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe and have been recognized refugee status in these countries;
2. Hold a qualification valid for admission to the chosen Second Cycle Degree Programme. The qualification must have been issued by a higher education institution accredited in the higher education system of the Country where the degree has been issued and must NOT have been obtained in the candidate's country of origin;
3. Hold a qualification not being obtained before 2021 and by 31.07.2026;
4. Have a GPA (Grade point average) of at least 3.0 corresponding to, at least, 24/30 – referred to the Italian System. For the conversion of the average to the Italian grading system it will be used the official conversion formula of the Italian Ministry of Education, as for Annex 1 of this call;
5. Meet specific curricular requirements and, in accordance with the provisions established by Italian Ministerial Decree n. 270/2004, have an adequate educational background, for the program of interest, as further specified in each course information sheet provided in the Annexes;
6. Not being previously registered in an academic study programme at University of Catania or at      any other Italian university member of UNICORE consortium;
7. Have an adequate English language knowledge (B2 level).