Wageningen University

There are 3 places available for the academic year 2026/2027.

Students who apply for the Double Degree Programme are required to:

• have completed a Bachelor’s Degree that includes courses in Business Studies, Consumer Studies or Economics or equivalent, with a minimum final grade of 101/110;
• have a weighted average mark of at least 27/30 in their first year of Master’s Degree.
   

The language of instruction and examination is English for all the courses at Wageningen University.

Applicant students must hold an English language certification obtained no earlier than March 1st, 2024. Below are listed the accepted certifications (as published online):

• IELTS Academic Test: overall score 6.5, with a minimum subscore of 6.0 for Speaking (IELTS Online Test and IELTS One Skill Retake are not accepted);
• TOEFL iBT: overall score 92, with a minimum subscore of 22 for Speaking (TOEFL Home Edition and MyBest are not accepted);
• Pearson PTE Academic test: overall score 62, with a minimum subscore of 59 for Speaking;
• LanguageCert Academic Test: overall score 67, with a minimum subscore of 70 for Speaking (LanguageCert Academic Test online is not accepted);
• Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE): score between 176-210 or Grade C
• Cambridge C2 Proficiency (CPE): score between 180-230 or Grade C
   

A board appointed by the Faculty will pre-select the students according to merit and on the basis of the study curriculum. The ranking list will be based on:

• 45% weighted average mark
• 45% CFU acquired
• 10% academic motivation

Students will be invited before March 19th to a motivational interview with the appointed board.

In the event of a tie in scores, additional qualifications will be assessed according to the following priority order:

1. Bachelor's Degree grade (if available for both candidates)
2. High School Diploma grade
3. Date of birth (the oldest candidate wins)

Definitive admission to the programme will be confirmed only if the students complete the first year of the Master’s Degree in Agricultural and Food Economics with an average grade of 27/30.
 

Students pursuing the Double Degree programme at Wageningen University will have a dedicated Study Plan.

Students may take any of the following 5 specialisations of the MME program, provided that the study coordinator in Wageningen approves the student study programme:

• Sustainable Business and Innovation
• Supply Chain Analytics
• Consumer Studies
• Economics of Sustainability
• Governance of Sustainability Transformations
• Entrepreneurship (this includes a six-month internship)

In order to complete their programme, Cattolica students have to spend at least 14 months at WU. Please note that for the specialisations of Consumer Studies, Governance of Sustainability Transformations and Entrepreneurship, the completion would typically not fit within 14 months.

Students can consult the academic advisor (Prof. Paolo Sckokai/Prof. Claudio Soregaroli) regarding their choice of courses at the partner university abroad and after that, they should share the approved Study Plan with the International Office.
 

A jointly supervised thesis of 30 ECTS has to be performed in order to obtain degrees at both partner Universities. Students participating in the programme write their Final Thesis with a main supervisor from Wageningen University and a supervisor at Cattolica. The research areas have to be agreed with the local study coordinator. The defense takes place at Wageningen University.

Anyway, students will have to follow the Cattolica procedures to register for a Cattolica official Graduation Day (i.e. in terms of steps, deadlines and fees).
 

Double Degree students will have to enroll directly to the Master of Science in Management, Economics and Consumer Studies. Consequently, students will have to pay tuitions at both universities.

The tuition fee at WUR is about €2.700 per year for students with EU citizenship, plus an additional monthly fee for each month after the first year at Wageningen. Please refer to the information online. Expenses for insurance, travel, and living costs in the host country will be the responsibility of the participating student.

Cattolica International will award 3 scholarships of €1.500 to selected students.

In addition to Cattolica International scholarships awarded to selected students, it will be possible to apply for a scholarship worth €2.000 in honour of Dr Donantonio De Falcis. More information can be found at this link.
 

Selected students will benefit from the health insurance provided by AXA in collaboration with Cattolica. In addition, the “Student Safety Package” will be activated, and the students will be able to download the Safety Check Students app for geolocation and instant communications in case of emergency. More information about the activation procedure will be provided to the selected students.

AXA insurance policy activation is compulsory for all Cattolica students doing an international experience.