Master’s Degree in Administration and Organization

🏛️ Institution

Prisca Sapientia University
Zurich, Switzerland – International Academic Mission
🌐 www.priscasapientia.university

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🏫 Faculty

Social Sciences & Public Administration

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⏳ Duration and academic level

Duration: 2 academic years (4 semesters)
Credits: 120 ECTS
Level: EQF Level 7
Delivery mode: Fully online
Start date: Open enrollment

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🌍 Language

Italian
English

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🎯 Educational objectives

The Master’s Degree in Administration and Organization develops advanced professional competencies in governance, leadership, policy analysis and the management of complex public and private organizations.

The programme prepares graduates for high-level roles in:

• public and private administration
• organizational governance and compliance
• strategic and operational leadership
• policy design and evaluation
• institutional coordination and consultancy

Graduates are equipped to operate in managerial, advisory and coordination roles within public institutions, private organizations, international bodies and consultancy environments.

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📚 Study plan (120 ECTS)

📘 First year – Governance, analysis and strategy (60 ECTS)

Course (Italian)	Course (English)	ECTS
Amministrazione Pubblica Avanzata	Advanced Public Administration	15
Strategic Management for Organizations	Strategic Management for Organizations	12
Diritto Amministrativo Avanzato	Advanced Administrative Law	12
Analisi delle Politiche Pubbliche	Public Policy Analysis	9
Economia delle Organizzazioni	Organizational Economics	6
Metodi di Ricerca per l’Amministrazione	Research Methods for Administration	6

Total: 60 ECTS

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📗 Second year – Leadership, innovation and thesis (60 ECTS)

Course (Italian)	Course (English)	ECTS
Leadership & Change Management	Leadership & Change Management	12
Governance, Compliance & Risk	Governance, Compliance & Risk	9
Innovazione Digitale nella Pubblica Amministrazione	Digital Innovation in Public Administration	9
Strategia delle Risorse Umane	Human Resources Strategy	6
Valutazione dei Programmi Pubblici	Evaluation of Public Programs	6
Stage / Project Work	Internship / Project Work	9
Tesi Magistrale	Master’s Final Dissertation	9

Total: 60 ECTS

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💻 Learning platform and delivery

The programme is delivered through the Prisca Sapientia LMS, including:

• 24/7 online access
• fully asynchronous learning
• recorded video lectures
• assignments, quizzes and assessments
• student progress tracking

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📘 Study materials

All study materials are included in the programme and provided digitally via LMS:

• academic dispenses developed by Prisca Sapientia
• digital textbooks (open access or institutional license)
• scientific articles and official documents
• case studies and applied project resources

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📝 Assessment system

Assessment is based on:

• online examinations
• written assignments
• project work
• continuous module-based evaluation

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🧪 Final dissertation

To obtain the Master’s degree, students must complete a Final Master’s Dissertation focused on administration, governance, organizational management, public policy analysis or institutional innovation.

The dissertation is:

• supervised remotely
• submitted online
• evaluated by an academic committee

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🧑‍🎓 Admission requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent)
• CV evaluation
• no entrance examination required

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💰 Tuition fees and flexible payments

Tuition fee: €2,000 per year

Payment options:

• single annual payment
• monthly installments
• quarterly installments

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📞 Contacts

Admissions Office
📧 admissions@priscasapientia.university

Academic Secretariat
📧 secretariat@priscasapientia.university

🌐 www.priscasapientia.university