| Code | 6116 |
|---|---|
| Academic Year | 2026-2027 |
| Subject area | Sociology, Economics, Law |
| Campus | Bologna |
| Place of teaching | Bologna |
| Level | Second |
| Director | Riccardo Prandini |
| Duration | Annual |
| Joint degree | Yes |
| Teaching methods | Blended Learning |
| Language | English |
| Cost | The TESI – TN MASTER is funded under an IPA-ADRION Project; there-fore, students are not required to pay any participation fee, and the TESI – TN MASTER will cover the cost of mobility to/from Bologna, in-ternship, accommodation, and meals. |
| Application deadline |
Sep 28, 2026 |
| Enrolment start and end | From November 9th, 2026, to November 16th, 2026. |
| Programme start and end dates |
from Jan 22, 2027 to Feb 19, 2028 |
- Main Department
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Department of Political and Social Sciences - SPS
- Professional Profile
- Pursuant to Decree no. 270 of 22 October 2004 of the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, for the academic year 2026-2027, Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, with Bologna as the administrative seat, will run a II-level executive master's program in “Training and Education in Social Innovation” (TESI – TN MASTER). The executive TESI – TN MASTER is initiated at the proposal of the Political and Social Sciences Department, in cooperation with the University of Tirana and the University of San Marino. The TESI – TN MASTER intends to form “Social Innovators" able to design, implement, and promote innovative social solutions and tools to respond to contemporary social issues within Public Administrations and social organizations in the Adriatic-Ionic Area. Moreover, the TESI – TN MASTER aims to strengthen networks of practitioners working in this field to support regional development. The TESI – TN MASTER provides both theoretical and practical knowledge, together with hands-on experience. With this aim, each teaching module includes workshops and laboratories led by academic staff and social innovation practitioners, introducing students to real-life case studies and equipping them with technical skills for designing innovative social solutions. Beyond providing theoretical and technical knowledge on social innovation’s debates and methodologies, the TESI – TN MASTER focuses on five macro-topics: migration and social integration, inclusion of vulnerable groups, corporate social responsibility and social economy, urban and rural regeneration, education and youth empowerment. These topics are covered in the TESI – TN MASTER, including a theoretical introduction to the social problem and experiential workshops that enable participants to apply knowledge through simulations, case studies, and collaborative problem-solving activities. Lecturers also include a series of transversal themes: digital solutions, gender equality, ethnicity and class, ethics and values, and political cultures and structures.
- Joint degree
- Joint Degree with Uiversity of Tirana and Università della Repubblica di San Marino
- Number of participants
- Min: 25 Max: 25
- Credits
- 60
- International Professional Master's programme
- Yes
- Admission qualifications
- The program is reserved for candidates who, at the time of enrolment, have the following qualifications and access requirements:
- second cycle degree/master's degree (Bologna Process).
- Self-certification of English language proficiency (Level B1).
Applicants who have obtained their degree outside Italy must provide the Declaration of Value (or Diploma Supplement) for the academic qualification, along with an officially translated and legalized academic diploma (translation is not required for qualifications and certificates in English, French and Spanish). For academic qualifications awarded by institutions in countries in the European Higher Education Area (Bologna Process), only the Declaration of Value can be replaced by a Diploma Supplement, issued by the relevant University in accordance with the European Commission form.
The 25 positions will be open only to candidates from the regions of countries that are part of the Adriatic-Ionian macro-region: Italy (Emi-lia-Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Lombardia, Trentino Alto Adige, Marche, Abruzzo, Molise, Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicilia), Croatia, Slovenia, Greece, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montene-gro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and San Marino. - Selection criteria
- Admission to the TESI – TN MASTER will be subject to passing the selection process based on the evaluation of qualifications and motivation letters.
- Study plan
- Social Innovation Theory (What is Social Innovation; How to define the ‘social’ of Social Innovation) – University of Bologna - 3 ECTS
- Community design and impact evaluation for social innovation - University of Republic of San Marino - 3 ECTS
- Theory of Societal Transformation -University of Tirana - 3 ECTS
- Project Design, Management and Capacity Building for Social Innovation – Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb - 3 ECTS
- Migration and social innovation - University of Belgrade - Faculty of Philosophy - 3 ECTS
- Education and youth empowerment - University of Tirana - 3 ECTS
- Corporate Social Responsibility and social economy as social innovation – University of Bologna - 3 ECTS
- Social Innovations and Inclusion of Vulnerable Groups - Science and Research Centre Koper - 3 ECTS
- Urban regeneration as social innovation - University Iuav of Venice - 3 ECTS
- Data Analysis and Participatory Design for social innovation – Department of Special Account for Research Funds - Hellenic Open University - 3 ECTS
- Compulsory attendance
- 80%
- Internship
- Internship with project work, laboratories, and interactive workshops: 22 ECTS
- Final Examination
- Final discussion – 5 ECTS