Master in World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development

The first-level master in World Heritage and Cultural Projects for Development trains professionals for the management and enhancement of cultural heritage, with an international perspective linked to development strategies. The programme integrates the management, creativity and economic enhancement of cultural assets, with a multidisciplinary approach, and prepares participants to design and coordinate initiatives that link the protection of heritage to the sustainable growth of territories. The master regards world heritage and cultural projects as levers for local development, sustainable tourism and international cooperation. It combines management, design and enhancement skills, with a perspective that concerns UNESCO-recognised sites and territories that rely on culture as an economic and social resource.

The page does not give the detail of the modules and the study plan, but indicates an approach that combines theory and concrete application. The workload includes 400 hours of lectures, in person and remote, and 1,100 hours of individual study and final exam, for a total of 60 credits. The master lasts one year, takes place in Turin, in collaboration with the University of Turin, in a blended format, in person and remote, and is entirely in English. The cost is €5,000. Whether there is a curricular internship, the start dates and the enrolment deadlines are not stated. The collaboration with the University of Turin makes it possible to integrate technical, architectural and humanistic skills. Teaching is in English and the format combines in-person and remote attendance, with 400 hours of lectures and 1,100 hours of individual study and final exam, a total that corresponds to the 60 credits provided for the year.

The aim is to train cultural managers, cultural entrepreneurs, coordinators of cultural projects, sustainable tourism experts and managers of cultural activities, for institutions, international organisations, creative businesses and local bodies. The master is aimed at graduates of any discipline holding a first-level qualification, a bachelor's, undergraduate or bachelor degree, and requires a compulsory command of English. The in-person and remote format makes it accessible also to students who do not live in Turin. The Polytechnic University of Turin is ranked 241st in the 2025 QS world rankings and 103rd in the European ones. The programme adapts to different profiles, from art history to economics, from architecture to tourism. The master is first-level and is aimed at graduates of any discipline, so it is open to very different profiles, from architecture to the social sciences. The cost is €5,000. For deadlines, places, scholarships and start date, which the page does not give, the university's official call for applications must be consulted.