Admissions

The Master is open to all graduated students in possession of an undergraduate, bachelor or other post-secondary degree in any field, comprising a minimum of the equivalent of three years of full-time study, and worth university credit. Final-year students may start the Master program as auditors if they are still to obtain their undergraduate degree.

The Master administration may choose, at its own discretion, to open enrollment to the Master to a maximum of 5 students who, though lacking the necessary academic requirements to enroll as students, have a solid professional background in the food and wine sector (these students will be hereinafter referred to as non-degree students).

Non-degree students (auditors) shall submit their dossier according to the deadlines and modalities set forth in section 4 of this announcement. Non-degree students are subject to all payment deadlines and all conditions as set forth in section 4 of this announcement. The selection and subsequent admission of non-degree applicants to the Master may not be appealed and is at the sole discretion of UNISG. Non-degree students have no obligation to take tests or exams.

In order to participate in the admissions to the Master, applicants must carry out the registration procedure on the UNISG website (www.unisg.it).

1. Register your personal data and create username and password, online through the following website: https://unisg.esse3.cineca.it/Start.do?cod_lingua=eng;
2. On the top right of the MENU select Registration
3. Follow the entire Registration Process
4. At the end of the registration, on the top right of the MENU select Login
5. Insert your username and password (defined during the registration process) and login into the Reserved Area
6. On the top right of the MENU select Registrar Office – Pre-enrollment
7. Select the Master in Agroecology and Food Sovereignty

The process consists in:

• registering online;
• completing a motivational test;
• uploading the documents for the application dossier.

The application dossier must contain the following documents:

• Motivational Test (downloadable from the online application page);
• Personal essay describing your motivations and reasons for applying to the Master (approx. 400-500 words);
• Curriculum Vitae (résumé);
• University transcripts and scanned copy of your Bachelor Degree*;
• Optional letters of recommendation (could be from academic and/or professional experience; should be sent directly to segreteria@unisg.it via email);
• Optional certificates of participation in relevant extra-curricular activities;
• Optional introduction video (for more information, consult the personal essay guidelines).

Please upload documents in either PDF, Word or JPG format.

*Note:
The following legalization documents will be accepted (with issuing authority indicated in parentheses) for diplomas accredited:

• within Italy: self-certification of final grade and title (self-generated) or certificate of graduation (registrar);
• within the EU, EEA, Turkey and Switzerland: “Diploma Supplement” (registrar);
• outside of the EU, EEA, Turkey and Switzerland: “Declaration of Value” (Italian consulate), “Statement of Comparability” (ENIC-NARIC - CIMEA), Degree Verification (National Student Clearinghouse) or digitally authenticated transcripts (e.g., National Student Clearinghouse, GlobalSign, Transcripts Network).

A digital copy of the relevant legalization document must be received by the Registrar Office no later than the first day of the Master.

All Non-EU candidates are required to pre-enroll through the consulate, a process that must be completed online through the Universitaly portal, in order to then apply for a study visa.

As appointments are limited, such students should book an appointment with the relevant consular representative even prior to their admission to the program in order to complete the pre-enrollment and visa request processes successfully and within the necessary time frame. Students from all countries are eligible to apply.

Detailed information can be found in the “Apply for a study visa and legalize academic titles” on the International Student Start Point page of our website. Applicants from Colombia and India should take note of the “Special Cases” section, as the visa processes in both countries has recently proven especially long and complex.

Selection and subsequent admission of candidates to the Master is carried out, with unappealable judgment by UNISG. Selection and admission are based on the evaluation of the applicant’s dossier. Each applicant will be given a score according to his/her dossier, applicants will be ranked according to their scores; the top 30 applicants will be admitted. In the event that two candidates have the same score, a qualitative judgement will be made by UNISG.

The maximum number of students that may be enrolled is 30 and the minimum is 15. The Board of Directors may decide to exceed the above-stated limit and enroll more students that meet the selection criteria. Should this lower limit not be reached, UNISG has the right to not undertake the Master. Students who enrolled in the Master shall be informed of such a decision by email or registered mail. Within 7 days of the aforesaid decision UNISG shall refund enrolled students any fees they have already paid without any surcharge and/or additional expense due to accrued interests and/or currency appreciation.

Admitted students must pay the deposit component of the university fees within 8 days of the online notification of admission and send a payment confirmation via email tosegreteria@unisg.it. Possible extensions of payment deadlines may be communicated by email. Students who do not pay the deposit component of the university fees within the aforementioned deadline will be regarded as having forgone their admission to the Master and their place may be given to a student from the waiting list.

The deposit shall, moreover, constitute acceptance by the admitted candidate of the general conditions outlined herein, and of the resulting obligation on the part of the student to pay all of the university fees, with the understanding of the student’s right to withdraw under the terms defined in the previous article. Failure to pay any of the subsequent installments grants UNISG the right to remove the insolvent student from the Master and to cease providing him/her with any related services. Such a student is nonetheless required to pay all of the university fees. In consideration of the fact that the costs and charges borne by UNISG to undertake the Master are in the majority fixed and non-recoverable (a fact that admitted students acknowledge), any refund of all or part of the university fees is not possible, with the exception of the terms and conditions defined in section 6.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Admitted candidates who pay the deposit within 8 days following the online publication of the early admission rankings on March 25, 2024 are entitled to a 10% early bird discount, equal to €1650, to be applied to the 2^nd installment of university fees.

Applications following the second admission deadline will only be considered provided the maximum number of admitted applicants has not yet been reached.

Admitted students will be notified by UNISG that they have been admitted and shall pay the deposit component of the university fees within 8 days of the date of the notification of admission; the notification may also contain any extension to the payment deadline.

Further information about fee payment regulations and deposit payment >

Attendance in classes and activities is compulsory. Individual student absences may not exceed 30% of the total number of Master activity hours. Any absence exceeding this limit, if due to illness or otherwise serious reasons (backed by adequate evidence), shall be taken into account by the Master Convenor when evaluations are made for granting a Master’s Degree.

Admitted students who complete the entire program and pass all the exams and tests will receive a First Level Master Degree 60 ECTS credits.

Admitted non-degree students (auditors) who attend at least 70% of the program activities will receive a Certificate of Attendance from UNISG. The Certificate is not an academic qualification, nor does it confer university credit.