Sports Management: Businesses, Communities, Territories

Applicants can apply if the bachelor’s degree will be obtained by December 2026, provided that they have terminated the exams and formalized graduation before the starting of the program (March, 2027).

Università Cattolica will evaluate candidates’ academic and personal background and decide if they meet the specific conditions for admission.

Applicants are required to upload the following documents on the admission portal:

• Updated CV
• At least 2 academic or professional letters of reference (optional, if submitted considered an added value)
• Motivation letter in English (max 1 page)
• Transcripts and copies of the bachelor’s degree or master’s Degree/ only Transcripts if not yet graduated (accepted in English or Italian)

Applicants are required to apply the admission portal by: December 11h, 2026

• May 31st, 2026, Early bird (discount of € 1.500 on the second installment of tuition fees)
• November 27th, 2026, Last Deadline for candidates holding an international bachelor’s degree.
• December 11th 2026, Last Deadline for candidates holding an Italian bachelor’s degree.

The selection process is divided into two phases:

• Evaluation of the application form (any work experience and professional related to the program Master)
• Motivational interview

Candidates are required to have a more than adequate knowledge of the English language.

Maximum number of students admitted: 30
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore reserves the right to cancel the Master’s course should it not recruit a viable number of students.

Admitted students will be notified via email and in the admission portal.

The enrollment must be completed within 5 working days from the receipt of notice, uploading in admission portal, the payment of first installment and the documents required in admission notice.

Students preparing for a degree or who have a foreign university degree are required to pre-enroll through the admission portal.

Once the university degree or the Declaration of Value/Diploma Supplement * will be evaluated as adequate, applicants can proceed with the matriculation.

* Students with a foreign university degree must request the Declaration of Value to the consular offices of the Country where the title has been awarded. If the degree was awarded in a EU university, applicants can request the Diploma Supplement released by the university of origin (more info at FAQ).

The tuition fees for candidates are € 13.500 to be paid as follows:

• € 3.000 upon admission
• € 3.500 by April the 30th, 2027
• € 3.500 by June the 30th, 2027
• € 3.500 by September the 30th, 2027