
Overview
The Second-Level Master in Public Procurement and Contracts at the Polytechnic University of Milan, promoted by the Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, lasts 13 months and is held full time in person in Milan. It systematically covers the Public Contracts Code, the rules for works, services and supplies, and environmental and energy aspects, with lectures and analysis of practical cases drawn from case law.
It trains contract analysts, procurement consultants, project managers and public sector managers, and is supported by collaborations with bodies and companies such as the Ministry of Economy, Consip, ARCA, ENI and Assimpredil.
Key features
Admissions
The second-level master requires a master's or equivalent degree or an equivalent foreign qualification. It is aimed at recent graduates and professionals who wish to specialise in public contracts. The page does not give the enrolment cost, the application deadline, the number of places available or the start date of lessons, and does not indicate the credits: for this information please refer to the official call for applications of the Polytechnic University of Milan.
The programme lasts 13 months, is held full time in person in Milan and includes lectures and analysis of practical cases. It is advisable to check in the call for applications any selection procedures that may apply.
Curriculum
The master offers in-depth training on the entire system of public procurement and contracts. The programme covers the Public Contracts Code and the regulation of works, services and supplies, and includes the environmental and energy topics that increasingly affect tender and execution procedures. Alongside the reconstruction of the regulatory framework, participants develop managerial skills and learn to identify the responsibilities of the different parties involved in the procedure, from the contracting authority to economic operators. The analysis is based on concrete cases drawn from the most recent case law, which make it possible to grasp how the rules are interpreted and applied by judges and administrations. The picture that emerges is that of a complex discipline, in which knowledge of the rules must be matched by an understanding of organisational aspects and the ability to assess the consequences of decisions on procedures, timelines and contract costs.
The master lasts 13 months and is held full time in person in Milan. The methodology combines lectures, devoted to conveying legal and technical knowledge, and analysis of practical cases, in which participants work on real situations. The information available does not specify the number of credits, the structure of the modules or the characteristics of any internship or final test. The master draws on the collaboration of significant bodies and organisations, including the Ministry of Economy, Consip, ARCA, ENI, Assimpredil and various local administrations, which enrich the programme with experiences from the professional and institutional world. The full-time, in-person format encourages continuous immersion in the master's topics and allows direct discussion with faculty and the professionals involved, as well as creating a network of relationships among participants that may be useful even after the programme ends.
The aim is to train professionals with a high level of specialisation in the field of public contracts, able to operate confidently in a complex and constantly changing area. The qualification is aimed at both recent graduates and professionals who wish to specialise. Related professions include contract analyst, public procurement consultant, project manager in construction and public administration manager. Career opportunities are found in public administrations, private companies, professional firms and trade associations, where mastery of procurement law is an increasingly sought-after skill. The page gives the master positive ratings in terms of prestige, quality of the contact network and professional placement, elements that help define its profile as a recognised specialisation path in the public sector and in companies that work with administrations.
Info and enrolment
- Politecnico di Milano
- 📍 Milano
- ✉️ pecateneo@cert.polimi.it
- 🌐 polimi.it
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