Management of Health Systems and Organisations

Graduates who have obtained a degree in Italy in one of the following classes (or a foreign degree deemed equivalent) are eligible to apply to the MASS Degree Programme:
L-7 Civil and environmental engineering
L-8 Computer engineering
L-9 Industrial engineering
L-14 Legal services studies
L-16 Administrative and organisational studies
L-18 Business administration
L-20 Communication studies
L-33 Economics
L-36 Political science and international relations
L-37 Social studies in cooperation, development, and peace
L-40 Sociology
L-41 Statistics

Graduates must also have earned at least 24 CFU in the following subject areas:
a) Business administration SECS-P/07, SECS-P/08, SECS-P/09, SECS-P/10, SECS-P/11, ING-IND/35
b) Economics SECS-P/01, SECS-P/02, SECS-P/03, SECS-P/05, SECS-P/06, SECS-P/12
c) Mathematics and Statistics SECS-S/01, SECS-S/02, SECS-S/03, SECS-S/04, SECS-S/05, SECS-S/06, MAT/01, MAT/02, MAT/03, MAT/05, MAT/06, MAT/09
d) Law IUS/01, IUS/04, IUS/05, IUS/07, IUS/09, IUS/10, IUS/12, IUS/13, IUS/14, IUS/17
of which:
- at least 12 CFU from the subject areas listed in subparts a) and b)
- at least 6 CFU from the subject areas listed in subpart c)
Italian language proficiency is an essential component of this degree programme given the demands of those working in Italy's regional health system, although the programme has a strong international component as well, with a focus on issues like global health, and the option to complete one's internship abroad.
The admissions commission reserves the right to admit students, following a personal interview, who do not fully meet one or more admission requirements due to any misalignment in terms of academic degrees or credit systems, or for other objective reasons arising within the scope of the commission's review of the student's application package.

Likewise required is English-language proficiency at or above the B1 Level as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CFER).
Level B1 proficiency will be verified by the University of Milan Language Center (SLAM) at the admissions stage in one of the following ways:
- a language certificate, earned within three years prior to the date of submission, at a B1 level or higher (for the list of language certificates recognised by the University, please review:
https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/competenze-linguistiche/placement-test-e-corsi-di-inglese/test-di-ingresso-di-inglese. Certificates must be uploaded during the admissions process;
- English-language proficiency acquired through a SLAM programme completed during a Bachelor's degree programme. Certificates issued within the past four years are considered acceptable. The programme office will run an internal check in those cases - students are not required to submit their certificates;
- placement test, administered by SLAM: https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/competenze-linguistiche/placement-test-e-corsi-di-inglese/test-di-ingresso-di-inglese.
Those who have neither submitted a valid certificate, nor demonstrated a sufficient proficiency, will be required to take a language-proficiency test during the admissions process.
Should a student fail to take, or fail to pass, the language-proficiency test, they will be given until 31 December 2021 to complete and submit a recognised certificate to SLAM.
Should the student fail to complete the requirement by 31 December, they will not be permitted to enrol in the Master's degree programme, nor to sit any later test.

Minimum requirements to be admitted into the Master's degree programme include a Bachelor's degree in one of the classes listed above, as well as having earned the requisite number of academic credits in business administration, economics, statistics, and law.
Students holding a foreign degree will be subject to an ad-hoc review of their academic CV in order to determine whether their background is substantially identical to the background required of students holding an Italian degree.
Candidates meeting the minimum requirements in terms of degree class, and credits earned, will be invited for a personal interview. Meeting the minimum requirements does not obviate a review of the student's specific educational background, which is mandatory.
An Assessment Commission, comprising instructors selected and appointed by the Academic Board, will be formed to assess students' educational backgrounds.
Such assessment is predicated on a student's academic merit, and the relevance of their studies to the programme. Accordingly, students must submit the following along with their application:
i) their study plan with a notation of the subject areas for each exam, marks awarded, and their regular and weighted grade-point average;
ii) a detailed CV;
iii) a brief personal statement (limited to a single, one-page document) on their relevant experience. Students failing to submit either of these documents may be disqualified from consideration.

The Commission will assess each applicant based on the following rubric:
Criterion 1: Academic CV
Description: assessment of the student's academic merit over their previous academic career, and their grade-point average.
Maximum points available: 60
Criterion 2: Relevance of their studies
Description: an assessment of the relevance of the student's educational background and/or experience in respect of the educational goals of the degree programme in Management of Health Systems and Organisations
Maximum points available: 40
The Commission reserves the right to conduct an online interview to assess the student's personal background.

During the application period, an orientation programme will be offered, which will include an Open House for the degree programme, and a help line so that the Programme Office can respond to prospective students' questions and concerns - [email protected].