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Who can apply
Three different things not to mix up: the country where you study, your nationality and the country where you live when you apply.
- Country of study
- Italy, Ecuador, Burkina Faso, Portugal and South Africa
- Accepted nationalities
- All nationalities
- Degree already heldRequired
- Bachelor’s
- Target level
- Master’s
- Fields of study
- All fields
- Languages
- English: level B2Required
- Other conditions
- Besides English, you must have a good command of the second language of your chosen path (Spanish or French); applications without the two languages needed for the chosen path will not be considered.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: good command of English and Spanish or French, both spoken and written (A good command of the chosen path’s second language is required to be eligible. Please consider it for your choice)
- You must show a personal interest in sustainable development and climate change (Personal Statement form).RequiredOrganisation’s wording: personal interest in sustainable development and climate change (see the Personal Statement form)
- You must hold a passport valid for at least 3 years.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: a passport with the validity of at least 3 years
- Your first cycle degree must be obtained by 30 June 2027 and officially recognised by national law.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: first cycle academic degree of at least 3 years – 180 ECTS credits (Licenciatura, Academic Bachelor degree, Diploma di Laurea di primo livello, Licence) or an equivalent degree (Diplôme d’Ecole d’Ingénieurs, Ecole de Commerce etc.), obtained by June 30 2027 and officially recognized by the national law
- English certificates are accepted only if valid; a certificate without an expiry date must have been obtained within the last two years before the opening of the selection process (15/11/2026).RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Only valid certificates are acceptable, as established by the certifying bodies or, where the certificate does not provide for an expiry date, certificates obtained within the last two years from the opening date of the selection process (15/11/2026).
The real funding
What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.
- At your expense
- Tuition
- What is left for you to pay
- Tuition fees are 4,000 Euros per academic year for EU applicants and 7,000 Euros per academic year for non-EU applicants; some non-EU applicants from partner-university countries (Andean Community, South Africa, Burkina Faso) pay 4,000 Euros per academic year. The Consortium Board may apply fee waivers reducing the fees.
Dates
- Applications open
- 15 November 2026 at 00:00 GMT+1, time zone not specified
- Applications close
- 15 February 2027First call, open to everyone
- Other deadlines
- 1 April 2027Second call, open to everyone
- 10 May 2027Third and last call, open to EU candidates only
- Studies start
- Classes start at the beginning of September 2027
Application steps
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Step 1: Submit your application online for one of the three paths of the master
- With whom
- You (the applicant)
- By when
- 15 February 2027 — 15 February 2027 (first call)
- Documents to provide
- English language certificate (accepted certificate, or proof of exemption)
- Personal Statement form
- Official link
- Open the official page (opens in a new tab)
Step 2: Zoom interview checking your B2 level in the second language of your path (Spanish or French)
- With whom
- Pre-selected candidates
Where to apply
University of Padua (opens in a new tab)
Official title (in English): International Joint Master on Climate Change and Diversity: Sustainable Territorial Development (CCD–STeDe)
Apply on the official website (opens in a new tab)
Official website of University of Padua: ccd-stede.eu
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