Designed and organized by the Ri.For.Ma group. – Research and Training for Management of the Department of Economic and Business Sciences of the University of Parma, in collaboration with the European College Foundation of Parma, the first level master’s degree in Management of European Financing for the Public Administration intends to train the figure of Euro planner inserted in the context of the Italian Public Administration.
The Master in Management of European Funding for the Public Administration will allow you to acquire the knowledge and tools necessary to adequately interpret the directives coming from the European Union and translate them into the specific context of the national legal, administrative and economic panorama.
Particular care will be dedicated to the development of students’ inter-institutional collaboration skills, their ability to interact with higher levels, to negotiate and to be protagonists in promoting, planning and iwith higher levelsmplementing the development of their territory, to improving their attitude, to public-private collaboration, to the development of practical design capacity.
At the end of the course you will be able to:
The Master in Management of European Funding for Public Administration is aimed at public administration officials as well as managers and consultants in the sector interested in updating their skills in the field of European planning.
Those who, at the time of submitting the application, meet the requirements indicated in the announcement and in the Master card and have at least a three-year degree can apply for admission.
Applications for admission must be sent by 12:00 on 18 February 2026 according to the procedures set out in the announcement.
The admission interviews will be held on Tuesday 24 February 2026 starting from 9:00 am at the Department of Economic and Business Sciences – Via Kennedy, 6 – Parma.
The Master in Management of European Funding for Public Administration, lasting one year, will begin in March 2026 and conclude in December 2026 (with a summer break from mid-July to mid-September).
Classes will be held online every Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
The total cost of the Master in Local Government Management is €3,516.00, payable in 5 instalments as follows:
1st instalment
€1,516.00 upon enrolment
2nd instalment
€500.00 by 31/05/2026
3rd instalment
€500.00 by 31/07/2026
4th instalment
€500.00 by 30/09/2026
5th instalment
€500.00 by 30/11/2026
To encourage access to the programme, several financial support options are available for both public employees and organisations wishing to invest in staff training. Opportunities include scholarships, reductions on the enrolment fee and dedicated discounts, with different requirements depending on the beneficiary category.
By 18 November 2025, all public employees were able to apply for one of the 857 scholarships made available by INPS, covering the full enrolment cost in accordance with the official call. This Master is eligible for the contribution.
The Master adheres to the “PA 110 e lode” protocol promoted by the Department of Public Administration, an initiative aimed at supporting continuous training within the Public Administration.
Public employees, both permanent and fixed-term, are entitled to a €330 discount on the total fee.
To benefit from the reduction, at the end of the online enrolment procedure candidates must upload, on the Esse3 platform, the self-declaration of public employment available at the dedicated link.
A fee reduction is available when payment is made by an external organisation — public or private — on behalf of its employees.
Specifically:
– 15% reduction for each participant when two employees from the same organisation enrol;
– 20% reduction for each participant when three or more employees from the same organisation enrol.
This option allows organisations to support staff training under more favourable economic conditions.
Master’s Language: French
Master’s Level: Second Level
Mode of Delivery: E-learning
Master’s Language: French
Master’s Level: First Level
Mode of Delivery: E-learning
Master’s Language: Italian
Master’s Level: Second Level
Mode of Delivery: Live online
