• World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development
  • World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development
  • World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development
  • World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development
  • World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development

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UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI TORINO
Politecnico di torino
International Master (Master Universitario di I livello)
WORLD HERITAGE AND CULTURAL PROJECTS FOR DEVELOPMENT

  • The 2024/2025 edition will not be delivered in order to review the program curriculum and the learning activities of the UNESCO Chair

  • More information will be available in the upcoming months

 

The Master in World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development is a one-year program that focuses on the essential knowledge and competencies needed to design projects in the cultural field with particular attention to sustainable development issues and new models of conservation and integrated management. The program is part of the activities of the UNESCO Chair on Economics of Culture and Heritage: Strategies for Protection and Development at the University of Torino.Central to the program is the application of culture-related UNESCO Conventions (World Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Diversity of Cultural Expressions) and programmes (Creative Cities, Man and Biosphere, Global Geoparks, Memories of the World) in order to investigate the economic, social, institutional and legal challenges for their implementation at the local level. Master participants are expected to acquire skills related to cultural planning and its impact on local development processes.
 

 

THE COURSE IN BRIEF

  • International Master

  • CREDITS: 60 CFU (ECTS)

  • Keywords: CULTURAL HERITAGE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – HERITAGE MANAGEMENT – UNESCO DESIGNATIONS – CREATIVE INDUSTIRES – CULTURAL SECTORS – CULTURAL PROJECTS – WORLD HERITAGE SYSTEM - SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

  • Language: English

  • Duration: One Year

 

STRUCTURE AND ORGANIZATION

Why this course

Why this course

This one-year program fully shares the vision promoted by UNESCO that identifies heritage and creativity as the basis for thriving and innovative knowledge-based societies.

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Careers

Careers

The Master aims at training professional profiles such as cultural managers and entrepreneurs who, equipped with managerial and technical skills and competences, are promoters both of conservation and cultural, social and economic development within local systems. 

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Period and Venue

Period and Venue

The 2023/2024 edition of the program is currently ongoing and will run from January 2024 to December 2024.


During the on campus phase in Turin, lectures will mainly take place at the premises of the University of Turin in the city center, and in the facilities of Politecnico of Torino, including the Castello del Valentino. Field lessons will be hosted at heritage organizations.

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Who can apply

Who can apply

Designed for graduates of all disciplines, the Programme focuses on developing economically sound projects designed around a wide spectrum of cultural activities in the fields of natural and cultural heritage, cultural and creative industries, and tourism. The minimum admission requirement is an Undergraduate degree - First cycle degree - Bachelor level degree.

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Tuition fee and Scholarships

Tuition fee 

The tuition fee is of € 5.000,00

As in the previous edition, the Master's tuition fee has been reduced from € 8.500 to € 5.000, to enable participants from all over the world to have the opportunity to enroll in the programme.

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Application and deadlines

Application and deadlines

The 2024/2025 edition of the Master's program in World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development will not be delivered in order to review the program curriculum and the learning activities of the UNESCO Chair.

Applications deadlines for the 2023/2024 edition were the following:

Applications opening: July 10th 2023 from 9.30 CET.
Applications deadline:
October 31st 2023 until 15.00 CET.
The application is NOT binding, but it is necessary to be admtted to the selection.

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Course contents

Course contents

The Program is worth a total of 60 credits (CFU - Crediti Formativi Universitari), for a total amount of 1.500 hours, divided as follows:

  • 400 hours of on-campus lectures and distance learning
  • 1100 hours of Individual Study and Final test.

All activities will be in English.

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Exams and certifications

Exams and certifications

Upon successful completion of aforementioned requirements, the participants will be awarded a first level Specializing Master's Diploma in "World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development" from the University of Turin and Politecnico di Torino (see the scheme of the Italian Education System).

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Scientific Committee & Faculty

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE AND FACULTY

The Program is developed thanks to the contribution of renowned international scholars and experts in the fields of Cultural and Creative Economy, Project Management and Sustainable Planning of heritage assets and UNESCO conventions and programs.  

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Testimonies


Testimonies

Here below find some testimonies about our Master course.

 

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Partners

Partners and Collaborations

The Program is organized by the University of Turin and the Politecnico di Torino, in collaboration with several partners.

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Alumni

ALUMNI

During all its editions, the Master has been characterized by participants with different educational backgrounds and working experiences able to enrich the program with their own observations, suggestions and knowledge.
The students' profiles have strengthen the international and multi-disciplinary nature of the Master.

 

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  • COREP - Lungo Dora Siena 100 - Torino - Italia
  • Telefono : +39 011 670.86.15 - worldheritagemaster@corep.it
  • www.corep.it

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