The Ernesto Illy Foundation is very much involved in this Master, which includes a renowned group of leaders in the field of education:
- Ernesto Illy Foundation,
- illycaffè,
- University of Trieste,
- University of Udine,
- International Superior School of Advanced Studies of Trieste (Sissa),
- the Association of Molecular Biomedicine and
- the District of Coffee (Trieste Coffee Cluster)
This 5-month master’s degree is composed of 400 hours of lessons divided into 12 educational modules and 60 formative university credits. The course work, to be given entirely in English, is open to university graduates (bachelor's) worldwide in Economics, Engineering, Sciences, Agriculture and similar disciplines.
Classes are held at illycaffè (Trieste, Italy) once a year: January to June, 9am-4pm, Monday through Friday.
The cost for this master is €15,000 and the 2017edition is scheduled to begin on Jan. 16th 2017, ending didactic lessons on June 16th, 2017 (academic year 2016-2017).
As mentioned previously, the Ernesto Illy Foundation also offers financial aid (full and partial) to worthy graduates coming from coffee producing countries.
Here below is important information regarding dates:
- The period for presenting finanacial aid application for the 2017 edition: April 1st until June 15th 2016
- The period to apply (NON-EU citizens): June 16th until Oct. 1st 2016
- For European citizens, the period to apply: June 16th until Oct. 31st 2016.
If indeed you are interested in applying to our Master's Program (financial aid or admission), please send the following two documents: your résumé/CV (please use the Europass CV with photo) of your studies and education along with a letter of motivation to [email protected] within the above-stated periods.