• What is the Certificate of the first cycle qualification from a Higher Education Institute (HEI)? 

The “Certificate of the first cycle qualification from a HEI” is a Certificate of completion of your undergraduate/bachelor degree.  

• Can I submit my Certificate of the first cycle qualification from a HEI in my own language?  

If your certificate is written in English, Portuguese, Finnish, or Greek, you can submit it with your application on this platform. 

If your document is not issued in any of the mentioned languages above, an official translation is required to be able to upload it in your submission. This translation must be signed and stamped by an official translator. 

• How should my Curriculum Vitae (CV) be formatted? 

The CV should be in Europass format. You can find more information about this subject here https://europa.eu/europass/en.  

• I have temporary or permanent residence in a European Union (EU) member State, but my citizenship is from a country outside the EU. Can I apply to this Master programme? 

Unfortunately, individuals holding only temporary or permanent residency are ineligible to apply for the Managing Digital Transformation in the Health Sector master’s programme.
We exclusively accept official citizenship documents from European Union member states, EEA states or Switzerland as proof of the granted citizenship.
If you achieve EU citizenship before the end of the applications period for our first or second edition of the Master’s programme, we will be very happy to then receive your application. 

• I did not receive an activation e-mail upon registering in the Platform. What should I do? 

To solve technical issues regarding the Platform, you should contact supportmanagidith@whymob.pt  

• Why can’t I apply now? 

The first application period for September 2024 entry is now closed, there is a second application period 15 April – 15 May 2024. Please apply within that timeframe. 

• What does the programme cost?  

The ManagiDiTH Master’s programme is funded by the European Union (Digital Europe Programme) and is free (no fees) for the first two cohorts of entry (in 2024 and 2025). More information about scholarships for additional study costs, travel and summer school will be available soon. 

• I’m not an EU citizen, can I apply? 

No. The programme is only open, for the first two years, to applicants with current EU, EAA or Swiss citizenship. 

• Is there any face-to-face teaching? 

The main content of the programme is taught online, a mixture of synchronous and asynchronous sessions. There are also some face-to-face activities, depending on student need and availability, including a summer school.   

• When will the teaching take place? 

Synchronous teaching sessions will normally take place on Mondays-Thursdays during semesters, between 17.00-19.00 (CET).  Each course will include between 4-7 contact sessions, and there will be additional individual and group work for each course.