Applications NOW OPEN for the 27th edition of Europe’s No.1 ranked FIFA Master course
The official application portal for the next edition of the award winning FIFA Master is now open.
Named by the 2025 SportBusiness global Postgraduate rankings as Europe’s No.1 ranked course for the the thirteenth time, former course Patrons have included the actual FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Olympic rowing Gold Medallist Emma Twigg, South African Rugby World Cup winning captain Francois Pienaar and FIFA Chief of Global Football Development, Arsène Wenger.
Organised by the International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES) and supported by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), successful applicants for the 27th edition of this full-time course will study the Humanities of Sport at the International Centre for Sports History and Culture at De Montfort University, England, followed by Sport Management at SDA Bocconi School of Management in Italy and then Sports Law at the University of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. Students will also complete a group Final Project on a research topic of their choice.
With about 90% of our 700+ FIFA Master graduates now working in the global sports industry, the impact of the programme reaches across all continents and nations. Our alumni are currently working for organisations as diverse as, but not limited to, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), International Olympic Committee (IOC), Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), UEFA, AFC, Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC) and various sporting NGO’s.
We welcome applications from candidates interested in ALL sports and from ANY academic background.
Please note that the deadline for applying to the 27th Edition (2025-2026) of the FIFA Master is midday (12pm) Central European Time on Friday, 9 January 2026.
Only complete applications received by this date will be considered by the Scientific Committee.
FIFA Master - International Master in Management, Law and Humanities of Sport, ranked Europe's No.1 course a record 13 times by SportBusiness.
Organised by CIES in cooperation with De Montfort University (UK), SDA Bocconi School of Management (Italy) and the University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland).
"CIES, 30 years of impacting how sport is managed worldwide" & "FIFA Master, 25 years of Excellence in Sport Business Education"
