Applications are currently being received for the University of Milan Excellence Scholarships for international students. In line with its internationalization strategies for increasing incoming mobility and attractiveness to foreign students, the University of Milan offers its international students, scholarships, and exemptions from tuition fees. All students enrolled in the first year of a Master’s degree program at the University of Milan can apply for this scholarship.
For the academic year 2024-2025, 155 scholarships will be offered to the best international students admitted to a Master’s degree program. These scholarships are awarded by an Ad-Hoc Commission to qualified students who applied for admission to a Master’s degree program by 31 May 2024. The evaluation committee ranks students using scores obtained through the assessment of applicants’ academic records and curriculum vitae. This is a great opportunity for those willing to study and live in Italy.
Established in 1924, The University of Milan (UniMi or Statale, Università degli Studi di Milano) is a public higher education institution located in the city of Milan in Italy. UniMi is one of the largest universities in Europe that offers 140 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, 32 Doctoral Schools, and more than 60 Specialization Schools. The university is home to more than 60,000 students, with a teaching staff of about 2,000. The University’s research and teaching activities have grown over the years and have received important international recognitions. Consistently ranking among the best universities in Italy, Università degli Studi di Milano is the only Italian university member of the League of European Research Universities (LERU).
Program details
- Host institution: University of Milan in Italy.
- Eligible program: Master’s degree program offered by the University of Milan.
- Number of scholarships: 155.
- Duration: Up to two years.
- Target group: Open to citizens of all nationalities.
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University of Milan Excellence Scholarships Benefits
All students enrolled in the first year of a Master’s degree program for the academic year 2024-2025 will be considered for this scholarship to study in Europe. A total of 155 scholarships are available and provide the following benefits :
- 55 scholarships worth €8,000 each, with the right to exemption from the all-inclusive tuition fee
- 100 total exemptions from the all-inclusive tuition fee.
Master’s Degree Programs in English at the University of Milan
Below is the list of master’s degree programs offered by the University of Milan for the 2024-2025 academic year.
- Administration and Public Policy (APP)
- Agricultural Sciences
- Agro-environmental Sciences
- Animal Husbandry Sciences and Technologies
- Applied Biology in Nutritional Sciences
- Archaeology
- Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology
- Bio geosciences: analysis of ecosystem and science communication
- Bioinformatics for computational genomics
- Biology Applied to Research in Biomedicine
- Biomedical Omics (BO)
- Biotechnology for the Bioeconomy
- Chemistry
- Cognitive Sciences and Decisional Processes (SCO)
- Computer Science – master
- Crops and Plant Sciences
- Cultural heritage conservation science
- Data science and economics (DSE)
- Economics and Political Science (EPS)
- Environmental and Food Economics
- Environmental Change and Global Sustainability (ECGS)
- European and extra European languages and literatures
- Exercise Science for Healthy Life
- Finance and Economics (MEF)
- Global Politics and Society (GPS)
- Green Areas and Landscape Design
- Health Professions of Prevention Sciences
- Health Professions of Rehabilitation Sciences
- Health Professions of Technical Sciences (Assistencia)
- Health Professions of Technical Sciences (diagnostic)
- Historical Studies
- History and Criticism of Art
- Human Nutrition and Food Science
- Individual and Team Sport Science
- Industrial Chemistry
- Informatics Security
- International Relations (REL)
- Languages and Cultures for International Communication and Cooperation (LIN)
- Law and Sustainable Development
- Management of Health Systems and Organisations
- Management of Human Resources (MHR)
- Management of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (MIE)
- Mathematics
- Medical Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine
- Modern Humanities
- Molecular Biology of the Cell
- Molecular Biotechnology and Bioinformatics
- Music, Theatre and Film
- Nursing and Midwifery Sciences
- Nutritional Sciences – master
- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
- Philology, Literature and History of Antiquity and more. Please click here for full list of programs.
Eligibility Criteria for the University of Milan Excellence Scholarships
To be admitted to an open admission Master’s program at the university, you must:
- Submit an admission application in which you state that you possess the requirements indicated in the program structure for your chosen degree program.
- Possession of these requirements is checked against the declarations made in the application and/or through an interview to evaluate your initial preparation.
- Graduates from the University of Milan and from other universities may also submit an admission application provided they graduate by 31 December.
Similar opportunities
- Japan and World Bank Scholarship for Developing Countries;
- IsDB Turkish Government Scholarship;
- Indian Government ICCR and MEA Scholarships.
How to apply to the University of Milan Excellence Scholarships
These university scholarships will be awarded to those who applied for admission to a Master’s degree program by 31 May 2024. Therefore, interested applicants should contact the university and apply to their chosen program before the deadline.
The admission application must be completed online, without having to hand anything in at the Student help desk. You will need to wait for the results of the requirements evaluation before enrolling.
Students who wish to apply to more than one program must submit separate admission applications and pay the relevant fee for each one. By July, the beneficiaries will receive a formal email confirming the grant.
The deadline to submit applications for this Scholarship is . For more details on the University of Milan Excellence Scholarships, please visit the university website. To be the first to see latest opportunities, please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.