INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT
double degree master program provided by
State University of Trade and Economics (SUTE), Kyiv
and University of Rome Tor Vergata (URTV)
 

Duration: 1 year 6 months
Language: English
Funded by: EBRD, EIB and CEB 
Time of study: evenings on weekdays and Saturdays 
Mode: hybrid (online study in Rome, off-/online study in Kyiv, depending on safety situation)

Overview

The main goal of this Master Programme (hereinafter - IPPM) is development of professional competence in the international public procurement management, practical orientation on the implementation of the best global public procurement practices; establishment of constructive interaction between participants in international public procurement, compliance with ethical and sustainable principles in the public procurement management and public-private partnership; integrity and zero tolerance for corruption. IPPM offers professional procurement specialists the opportunity to improve their skills and upgrade their competences to participate successfully in public procurement procedures set by international institutions. 

The core faculty 

The best international, Italian and Ukrainian specialists are involved in the training process - professors from the University of Rome Tor Vergata, State University of Trade and Economics and other renowned institutes and universities around the world, procurement specialists from the EBRD, the World Bank, other international institutions and the private sector.

Content

IPPM studies the background of public procurement, as well legal and economic; current challenges to public procurements like innovations, digitalization, monopolistic practices, corruption risks, war and the need of Ukrainian economy recovery, sustainable development trends and the most efficient ways to meet them; exact national and international procedures of public procurement, e.g. the procedures of IFIs. 

Admission requirements:

• Recognized Master or Specialist’s degree
• Proficiency in English (≥B2)
• Work experience in public procurement. To be eligible for scholarship candidates must be employed in a public institution.

Application procedure:

To apply for IPPM you should contact SUTE officials:
   Tel: (044) 531 31 12, 
       (050) 073 54 06 
   E-mail: ivk@knute.edu.ua 
   Address: Kyiv, 57 Doroshenko str. Pecherska
   or fill out the form https://surli.cc/vhvfob

List of required documents:

• Passport
• 3x4 photo
• Master / Specialist diploma
• Individual tax number
• CV 

Selection procedure:

Selection procedure consist of 2 steps:

• SUTE admission exams: professional exam and English language exam (≥B2).
• Interview with representatives of URTV and financial donors (optionally).

The decision of scholarships rests with the institution providing the funding.
 

Capacity Building for Ukrainian Procurement Professionals Grant Agreement No. 20116-148948