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    Program facts

    SSML Pisa University
    Pisa, Italy
    • Program type
      Master's
    • Duration
      7 months
    • Annual tuition fee
      13,420 EUR

      Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

    • Language taught in
      English
    • Start date
      October

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    Program overview

    What SSML Pisa University says about their program:
    "The course, taught entirely in English, is designed to be practical and interactive and to give students the opportunity to immediately enter the job market as professionals with the most important skills required by the new market trends in the merchandising and buying field.


    Thanks to a practical and interactive teaching methodology, participants will be able to analyze and exploit the opportunities that emerge from national and international scenarios and markets, understand consumer behavior, make commercial decisions and develop the skills and abilities necessary to build a range of profitable garments for wholesale, retail or online sales.


    The didactic of this master program has been designed to explore all the most important concepts of this very particular and ever-changing sector. Special topics will be addressed to give students the opportunity to become professionals capable of following the entire development of a project or an idea, from the analysis of the opportunities, to the planning of strategies and budgeting, up to the operative and commercial stages.


    Another important strength of the Master Program in International Buying and Merchandising is the internship program, which is offered to each participant to successfully complete the study-path."

    Admission requirements

    English requirements

    Undergraduate

    • C1 level of English Language

    Graduate

    • B2 level of English Language

    English proficiency waiver

    Documents required

    Undergraduate and Graduate

    • Application form
    • Academic transcripts
    • Diploma of previous studies
    • Translations
    • Proof of English proficiency
    • Copy of identity card
    • Entrance test
    • 3 passport-sized photographs

    Fees and funding

    Funding

    School scholarships Scholarships based on scholastic merit for freshmen. For the academic year 2024-2025, the Higher School for Linguistic Mediators of Pisa has provided 13 scholarships based on scholastic merit for the benefit of students in the first year of the three-year degree course.

    Scholarships

    • Amount: Unit value equal to €1,700
    • Requirements: Final average grade in the upper IV report card of at least 8.5. Final English grade in upper IV report card equal to at least 9. The amount of the scholarship will be deducted from the amount of the tuition fee foreseen for the 1st year for the academic year.

    Bonuses

    • Amount: Unit value equal to €600
    • Requirements: Be resident in a city that is over 370 kilometers from the city of Pisa, calculated with a car route via Google Maps. The amount of the bonus will be deducted from the amount of the tuition expected for the 1st year for the academic year.

    Scholarships for academic merit intended for 1st and 2nd year students To encourage and reward commitment to study, the School announces 3 scholarships every year reserved for students in the two-year period who have achieved the highest average among those who have a minimum average mark of 29/30 (twenty-nine out of thirty) and have finished the exams scheduled for the summer session.

    • Grant of €1,200 for the best student enrolled in the first year with a beginner's second language
    • Grant of €2,000 for the best student enrolled in the first standard year
    • Grant of €2,000 for the best student enrolled in the second year of the course.

    Fee information

    • Undergraduate tuition: €7,600 per year
    • Graduate tuition: €6,600 per year

    Visa requirements for SSML Pisa University

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