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Welcome from
the Presidents Joseph S. Blatter
FIFA President
Jean-Louis Juvet
CIES President

We are delighted to welcome you to the 10th edition of the International Master in Management, Law and
Humanities of Sport: the ‘FIFA Master’.

This course, organised by the International Centre for Sport Studies (CIES) and endorsed by FIFA, world
governing body of football, was created to promote management education within the sports world. It is now
recognised as one of the top graduate programmes in sport, developing all-round managers who are able to
cope with the increasingly complex world of sport.

The FIFA Master takes its postgraduates on a unique journey, to universities in three different European coun-
tries, to study with and directly learn from the sports industry. The course focuses on three separate, yet
inter-related aspects of sport; socio-historic, management and legal. Course participants, through a mixture
of both theory and practice, develop the skills, global vision and understanding needed to work in the sports
industry.

With more than 200 graduates from over 70 different nations, the FIFA Master reaches across all continents.
It is with pride that we watch our Alumni develop their own careers and strive to make their dreams a reality.
With every passing edition the network grows and we see graduates taking up key roles in leading sports com-
panies, associations and clubs. They are all actively helping to improve and develop the world of sport.

The dynamic nature of the FIFA Master Alumni Association was confirmed at the first ‘Alumni World Gathering’
that took place at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. The postgraduates of that edition and over two-thirds
of the Alumni gathered in Munich for a wonderful celebration. It was clear that all of the alumni, from each and
every edition, felt they were a part of the growing network and were eager to share experiences and help the
newcomers to the industry. An ‘Alumni World Gathering’ is due to take place every two to four years and these
events are eagerly anticipated by everyone.

This welcome would not be complete without a word about our three partner universities: De Montfort Univer-
sity, Leicester (England), SDA Bocconi School of Management, Milan (Italy) and the Université de Neuchâtel,
Neuchâtel (Switzerland). The academic excellence of the professors and the practical and specialised experi-
ence of the guest speakers who are invited to teach makes for a truly inspiring and educational course that
combines high level academic teaching with concrete practical examples. We would like to take this opportu-
nity to thank our partner universities who make the FIFA Master possible.

If indeed you are looking to develop your career in a unique industry through a unique programme we invite
you to read on and learn more about the FIFA Master.

Joseph S. Blatter Jean-Louis Juvet

FIFA President CIES President

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The FIFA Master
Integrating academic excellence
with sport industry knowledge
The FIFA Master is a graduate
course offering a “Master of
Advanced Studies” (MAS). It is
open to postgraduates who have
successfully obtained a university
degree. The aim of the course is
to provide a top-level education
within a solid academic and
management framework.
The members of the Board work
together to ensure that high
quality standards are met in
every aspect of the FIFA Master,
including the academic content,
the staff, the practical visits, the
guest lecturers and the overall
coordination between the three
universities.

The course is organised by CIES, The FIFA Master offers a dynamic

endorsed by FIFA and taught at
universities in three different
European countries. England,
Italy and Switzerland are among
Europe’s most sports oriented
countries. The structure allows a
truly unique learning experience
that combines top academics
and concrete case studies.
The course mixes traditional
classroom learning with various
practical study visits to places
such as the FIFA and IOC
headquarters, Wimbledon, Man-
chester United, London 2012,
AC Milan, Gazzetta dello Sport,
the Rugby Football Union, and
Ducati, just to name a few. It
also invites a wide range of
guest lecturers to take part in
the course from various local
and international organisations.
international environment as
around 20 different nationali-
ties are represented in the
30 postgraduates that attend
the course each year. The
international and multidiscipli-
nary approach provides postgra-
duates with the opportunity to
learn a broad range of subjects,
to develop their analytical skills
and to learn how to better cope
with the fast changing trends
in the sports industry. The wide
variety of both cultural and
professional experiences brings
a truly unique atmosphere to the
course.

The programme is developed and

managed by an Executive Board
that is comprised of the following
representatives:

• The President of CIES

• The Scientific Committee
• Representatives from FIFA
and CIES Secretariat
• One representative from the
Alumni Association

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 The Scientific
Committee
The Scientific Committee is an
integral part of the FIFA Master
Executive Board. It is made up
of two Scientific Directors from
each university and is headed by
the Director of CIES, Professor
Denis Oswald.
Denis Oswald, Professor in Law,
is a highly regarded member of
the international sports com-
munity. Besides his active role
as the Director of CIES, he is
an Executive Board Member
of the IOC, President of the
Association of Summer Olympic
International Federations, Pre-
sident of the International
Rowing Federation, Head of
the Coordination Commission
for the London 2012 Olympic
Games, and an arbitrator for the
Court of Arbitration for Sport. His
continuous commitment to, and
involvement in, the international
sports community is truly inspi-
ring for everyone involved in the
FIFA Master.
the highest quality. The basic
admission requirements that out-
line the ideal candidate profile
can be found at the beginning of
the application form. In addition
to these basic requirements it is
also expected that postgraduates
are able to integrate into and
evolve within an international
and multicultural environment.
Most importantly, postgraduates
must be fully committed to the
programme and be actively
involved in all that the course
offers. This is crucial in creating
and maintaining an excellent and
dynamic atmosphere within the
group and a strong collective and
creative spirit.

The Scientific Committee fulfils

two key roles. The first is that it
ensures the overall quality and
coordination of the academic
teaching within the FIFA Master,
and the second is that it makes
the selection for each edition’s
postgraduates.

In order to maximise the quality of

this unique course it is important
to ensure that the FIFA Master
accepts postgraduates of only

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One Organiser
The International Centre for Sports Studies (CIES)

The International Centre

for Sports Studies (CIES) was
created in 1995 by FIFA, the
Université de Neuchâtel, and the
City and Canton of Neuchâtel. CIES
specialises in three key areas: law,
sociology and economics. Within
these fields, and through a multi-
disciplinary approach, CIES aims
to provide teaching, research,
and consultancy services to the
international world of sport.

FIFA’s President, Mr. Joseph S.

Blatter, was the driving force
behind the creation of CIES. He
wished to develop a closer link
between the sporting world as a
whole and the academic world.
He felt that, as a prominent sports
federation, FIFA should contribute
to the development of sport in
general, not just football.
In addition to the FIFA Master,
CIES also works in partnership
with many universities around the
world to offer sports management
training programmes. At the
University of Neuchâtel, CIES
offers a master in sports law and a
course in the sociology of sport.
CIES also focuses on research.
Its researchers analyse sports
phenomena from multiple angles,
within the same three key study
areas of law, sociology and
economics. The projects currently
under development combine
pure and applied research. The
Centre also sponsors external
researchers through its João
Havelange Scholarship, sponsored
by FIFA, and in honour of its former
president.
Being part of an important
international university network
CIES Headquarters - Neuchâtel, Switzerland
allows the Centre to call on experts
from other fields, as needed. To
support its research activities
and for public use also, the CIES
houses an extensive academic
documentation centre. CIES also
produces annual publications and
organises conferences on different
sports-related topics.
An example of international
collaboration and
research is the Professional
Football Players Observatory
( w w w. e u r o f o o t p l a y e r s . o r g ) ,
launched jointly by the CIES
and the CERSOT (University of
Franche-Comté). This Observatory
examines the five major European
leagues (the English Premiership,
the Spanish Primera Liga, the
Italian Serie A, the French Ligue 1
and the German Erste Bundesliga)
and allows, among other things,
for both the geographical (across
countries) and temporal (seasonal)
comparison of the European
football players’ labour market.
These indicators focus on three
main themes: training of players,
international recruitment and
players’ mobility.
The third pillar of CIES is that it
offers consultancy services to
federations, associations, clubs,
sporting individuals and public
institutions. It provides support in
the following areas:
applied
• General advice on sports-
related matters
• Research
• Specific legal advice, including
the creation of contracts
• Organisation of congresses,
seminars, conferences
In addition to its own in-house
knowledge, the CIES is supported
by, and collaborates with, an
international network of experts
from the academic world as well as
from many sporting organisations.
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Three Countries
leicester, england
International Centre for Sport History and Culture - De Montfort University
De Montfort University
is recognised as one of the
most successful of all Britain’s
post - 1992 universities, with
an outstanding reputation
for research, scholarship and
learning. The university was
one of the highest performing
modern universities in the 2001
Research Assessment Exercise.
The University is a dynamic
organisation, formed from a
diverse range of specialist
institutions. Its long history of
excellent teaching, learning
MILAN, ITALY
SDA Bocconi School of Management
Founded in 1971 by Università
Bocconi, SDA Bocconi School
of Management, a pioneer in
Italy, today enjoys international
recognition as a leading mana-
gement school.
SDA Bocconi dedicates energy
and resources to creating and
disseminating strong values in its
research, teaching and relations
Neuchâtel, switzerland
Université de Neuchâtel
The Université de Neuchâtel,
set in the lovely town of the same
name, was created in 1838
under the name of ‘’Académie
de Neuchâtel’’. It is composed
of five faculties: Humanities,
Sciences, Law, Economic and
Social Sciences and Theology.
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and research is founded in the
technical and trade education of
the late 19th Century. The name
itself is associated with Simon
De Montfort, Earl of Leicester,
a distinguished figure in English
history and widely credited with
establishing the first parliament
in 1265.
The International Centre for Sport
History and Culture (ICSHC), which
is based within the Humanities
faculty, was established at De
Montfort University in 1996, and
is today widely acknowledged as
with the scientific, business and
institutional communities. It is
exemplified by its exchanges,
international approach, critical
spirit, pragmatism, curiosity and
innovative strength. Knowledge
and imagination are the shared
pride and heritage of the school,
its students, and thousands of
alumni around the world.
The Law Faculty has an extremely
strong reputation within Switzer-
land, for the quality of its staff
and its learning methods, as
well as for its high ‘’professor/
student’’ ratio (20 professors for
aproximately 450 students) and
the extensive use of external
the leading centre for the study
of sports history in the world with
the foremost historians in the
field on its staff.
The Centre’s academic team
has published many critically
acclaimed books and articles.
Major conferences have been
organised by the Centre, often
in cooperation with leading
European institutions and the
Centre has an impressive record
in securing research funding for
key sport history projects.
www.dmu.ac.uk/sportshistory
In 1998, SDA Bocconi was the first
institution in Italy to obtain EQUIS
(European Quality Improvement
System) accreditation. SDA
Bocconi offers all key areas of
business education: executive
courses, tailor-made courses,
specialist master degrees and
MBA programmes
www.sdabocconi.it
experts during the lectures and
seminars. The Law Faculty is also
very active in the field of legal
research with many associated
institutes and research centres.
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Programme at De Montfort University
Leicester, England
1 . OPTIONAL ENGLISH COURSE
(Prelude)
August to September 2009
Duration: 2-4 weeks (for postgra-
duates who may wish to further
practice their English before the
course begins).
2 . HUMANITIES OF SPORT
September to December 2009
Scientific Directors
Prof. Richard Holt
Prof. Pierre Lanfranchi
Traditions and Ethics
Class and gender; Race and
ethnicity; Modernisation/globali-
sation; History; Ethics and sport;
Anthropology and sport; Sport,
culture & society.
Birth of Modern Sport
Birth of modern sport in Europe
and the USA; Concept of
amateurism; Modernisation/tra-
ditional games to modern sport;
Association football; Rugby; Birth
of modern sport and rowing;
Development of French sport;
Development of American/ US
sport (baseball, ice hockey);
International diffusion: cricket and
empire; International diffusion:
Olympic Games; Stadiums.
Sports and Media (Research
Methods)
The FIFA archives; Understanding
urban cultural policy; Using TV
to analyse sport; Reading life
histories/ Biographies as sources
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of study; Film analysis; History of
sport media (newspaper, radio,
TV).
The Professionalisation of
Sport
Economics of modern sport;
Consumer culture, commerciali-
sation, and a “Golden Age”
of American sport; Business
and economics of sport; Rise
of a sport industry; Rise of
professionalism - USA and GB;
Development of a professional
ethic; Professionalisation: boxing,
golf and rugby union; Player
transfers; UK Sport: the problem
of drugs; Managing sport: The
football manager in the 21st
century; Managing events:
London marathon; History of
doping; History of stadiums.
Internationalisation
of Sport
What do we mean by internationa-
lisation of sport?; The case of
FIFA; The case of the Olympic
Games; Sport in the Americas;
Sport in Europe; Sport in Africa;
Sport in Asia; Sport in Russia;
Cold war sport.
3 . COMMUNICATION WEEK
Coordinated by the Faculty of
Communication Sciences, USI,
with CIES and DMU support
Trends in the media industry;
Corporate communication plan-
ning; Public affairs; Crisis mana-
gement; Media relations, media
training.
4 . FINAL PROJECT LAUNCH WEEK
The aim of this week is to finalise
the Final Projects’ groups and
research themes. In addition,
this week is an opportunity for
the course organisers to invite
many sport industry executives
and FIFA Master Alumni to cover
various topics, that are not
necessarily part of the official
curriculum.
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Milan, Italy
5. SPORTS MANAGEMENT
January to March 2010
Scientific Directors
Prof. Dino Ruta
Prof. Marco Elefanti
Strategy
The sporting industry – strategic
criteria for analysing the
sporting context; The concept
of competitive advantage for
a sport company; Industry
and competitive analysis: the
competitive forces; Managerial
leverages to reach success;
Strategic networks: Building
competitive advantage through
the value chain; From competitive
advantage to corporate strategy;
Business government relations:
The sport system as a public
choice; Case studies.
Finance
Financial analysis: the income
statement; Financial analysis:
The balance sheet; Economic
performance and financial
results; The economic perfor-
mance: Value drivers and crea-
tion; Capital budgeting in football
clubs: The player; European
football clubs: The economic and
financial scenarios; Business
planning: Economic effects; The
stadium: How to create value;
Business games; Measuring
borrowers credit worthiness; Cost
of capital - cost of debit / cost
of equity; Management control
in sports companies; Sport and
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the stock market; A review of Marketing
the most important European Sports management in a marke-
experiences; Financial system ting perspective; Internet based
and capital markets; Financial communication and virtual
tools for sports companies: communities in sport; Market
The securitisation model; Bank research; Putting on large scale
Ioans; Football, investment and sports events; Managing the
financing; Case studies. stadium; Strategic marketing
decisions and customer rela-
The Organisation and Human tionship management; Inter-
Resources Management nal and competitive analysis;
Organising for competing; Me- Sponsorship; Quality in sports
chanic and organic organisa- services; Case studies.
tions; Behaviours in a sports
company; Simulation of a com- Information and
plex football organisational Communication Technologies
system; Decision-making in The role and scope of information
teams: rules and conditions; systems; Information technology
The nature of leadership styles: and strategic management of
the role of personal leadership sport; Sport and new media.
profiles within sports companies;
People management: at the
heart of motivating people;
Tools and policies of HR: selec-
ting, developing, appraising
and motivating talents in
organisations; Alliances and net-
works among professional sports
teams; Sports rights and the role
of the media; Managing change
and transition in organisations
and sports institutions; Change
management simulation: EIS;
The organisation and mana-
gement of a sports company; How
to develop talents as economic
assets; Case studies.
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Neuchâtel, Switzerland

6. SPORTS LAW Sport and HeaIth during the Olympic Games;

March to June 2010
Scientific Directors
Prof. Robert Danon
Prof. Florence Guillaume
Introduction to Sporting Law -
The Private Sector of Sport
Sources of Law; Rules of the
game; The association; The
federation (theory, IOC, FIFA);
Civil Responsibility (organiser,
manager, sportsperson); Penal
responsibility; The American
system; Insurances; New forms
of organisation; Entry of clubs on
the stock exchange; Bankruptcy
of clubs
The Status of the Sportsperson
Legal relationship between club
and player, club and coach,
player agent-club; Qualification
and nationality of sportspersons;
Transfers: From Bosman to today;
Rights of personality.
Basic notions of health law; The
protection and promotion of
the sportsperson’s health; The
health system and the regulation
of healthcare professionals and
therapeutical products; Medical
issues and relationships in sport;
Role of the therapist/physician in
the protection & promotion of the
sportsperson’s health; Medical
liability; Adaptive sport, the Pa-
ralympics; The legal aspects of
doping
Sports Business and Law
The sponsorship contract (indi-
vidual and event sponsoring);
Contract negotiation workshop;
Intellectual property rights; Mer-
chandising; Licensing; Sports &
TV; Competition law; Taxation.
Methods of Dispute Resolution
Introduction to arbitration; Over-
view of the Court of Arbitration
for Sport; Resolution of disputes
Dispute resolution in football;
Experience of a sport arbitrator;
Discussion of actual arbitration
cases; Sport and mediation
7. OPTIONAL FRENCH COURSE
March to June 2010
Coordinated by ILCF
In collaboration with the ILCF
(Institut de Langue et Civilisation
Française), the CIES is proud to
provide a tailor-made course
(granting 2 ECTS credits) in basic
French for students interested
in learning a language which
is both an official Olympic and
FIFA language and widely used
in international sports. The class
will only be offered upon sufficient
request and costs will vary on the
number of students enrolled.

Testimonials
In 2005, I applied for the FIFA Master in the hopes of being able to build a
career in the fight against doping. For our final project, myself and another
student studied the protection of the athlete’s health within the realm of
anti-doping. We were able to discuss issues with top athletes, experts in

Olivier Bañuls the field and many international organisations.

French, FIFA Master Graduate Following the Master, I joined the International Cycling Union and am
UCI - International Cycling Union currently working on two very exciting anti-doping programmes within
Project Manager Cycling: the Biological Passport and the Audit of Cycling. The Master really
helped me to achieve my goals.

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Final Projects
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
September – December 2009 January – May 2010 June – July 2010

Introduction – The postgraduates
are given an overview of the Final
Project (dissertation) which must
be completed in a group of 3-5
students.
Methodology – Through several
sessions spaced out through the
Humanities Module, the post-
graduates are guided through
the process of developing topics,
research questions and forming
project groups. Topics and groups
and are confirmed in December.
Tutors and Technical Advisors -
Each group is appointed an aca-
demic Tutor who is an academic
to oversee the project and if
necessary a Technical Advisor,
who is an industry specialist in
the field of the project.
Preliminary Research – Groups
are encouraged to carry out explo-
ratory research in addition to their
normal course work in Milan and
Neuchâtel.
Main Research Period – This
period is dedicated to full-time
research, analysis and revision.
Groups are expected to work
under pressure and prepare their
thesis during these intensive
weeks.
FIFA Master Conference – Once
the project is submitted, the group
has approximately one week to
prepare their presentation which
is defended publicly in front of a
panel composed of the Executive
Board of the FIFA Master,
members of the teaching staff
from all three universities, the
final project tutors, and external
sports industry specialists.

Examples of final projects completed by FIFA Master

postgraduates:
• Sport as a tool for development and peace in
post conflict countries.
• The corporate social responsibility of sports
organisations.
• The legal basis for sport arbitration.
• Closing the gap: a model for the assessment
of football in Asia including a case study of the
Phillippines.
• Crisis in Brazillan football - Exodus of players.
• Major winter sports events as a tool for
leveraging tourism development.
• Market segmentation in professional sport.
• Players’ wages: can football control the ‘prune
juice’ effects?
• Sponsorship evaluation - a practical yet
comprehensive framework to assess return
versus sponsorship objectives - an insoluble
problem?
• Sport & tourism: a future of converging
industries.
• Development of futsal in the world.
• Football television rights, mutuality and anti-
competitive effects.
• From Germany to South Africa - World Cup
ticketing as a tool for social equilibrium.
• The impact of Olympic solidarity programmes.
• Sporting nationalities conflicts: towards
harmonisation?
• ‘The sport village of hope’: is a Palestinean-
lsraeli football village feasible?
• To what extent is risk management adopted
by the organisers of major sports events?
Establishing a model for integrated risk
management.
• UEFA and football governance: a new model.

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Guest Lecturers from the
Sports Industry
Testimonials
Leah T. Drew
American, FIFA Master
Graduate
Chicago 2016
Olympic Bid
Manager of International
Relations
The FIFA Master was
instrumental in preparing
me for a career in the sports
world. A strong selection of
guest speakers, paired with
unique opportunities for
field visits, provided me with
the ideal knowledge base to
deal with the issues faced
in international sports. The
freedom of the final project
allowed me to further develop
my interests and expand my
understanding of the Olympic
Movement. As a member of
the International Relations
department for the Chicago
2016 Olympic Bid Committee,
I find myself applying the
knowledge I gained during the
Master on a daily basis.
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The FIFA Master curriculum not only
involves university professors, but
every year it also invites numerous
sport industry executives to share
their practical expertise with the
FIFA postgraduates. This direct
input from the sport industry itself
guarantees a sound connection
between theory and the “real
world”, and provides valuable
networking opportunities. Organi-
sations which have been involved
through visits or guest speakers
in the last few years include:
• International Sports
Organisations
• National Sports
Organisations
• Sports Marketing & Media
• Sports Consulting
• Sports Law
• Sports Clubs & Teams
• Sports Events
• Others
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International Sports
Organisations
AFC - Asian Football
Confederation
ASOIF - Association of
Summer Olympic International
Federations
ECA – European Club
Association
Euroleague Basketball
FIBA - Fédération Internationale
de Basketball
FIFA - Fédération Internationale
de Football Association
FIH - International Hockey
Federation
FIS - Fédération Internationale
de Ski
FISA - Fédération Intenationale
des Sociétés d’Aviron
FITA - Fédération Internationale
de Tir à l’Arc
IOC - International Olympic
Committee
IPC - International Paralympic
Committee
MLB - Major League Baseball
NFL - National Football League
StreetFootballWorld
UCI - Union Cycliste
Internationale
UEFA - Union Européenne de
Football Association
WFSGI - World Federation of the
Sporting Goods Industry
National Sports Sports Marketing Sports
Organisations & Media Consulting
ASF - Association Suisse de adidas Event Knowledge Services
Football BBC World Football Jon Tibbs Associates
CONI – Comitato Olimpico Bwin
Nazionale Italiano Price Waterhouse Coopers
Daily Telegraph, sports news
FAI - Football Association of Redmandarin
Eurosport
Ireland Fast Track TSE Consulting
FIGC - Federazione Italiana Interbrand
Giuoco Calcio La Gazzetta dello Sport
German Basketball League Nike Sports Law
Lega Calcio Octagon
LTA - Lawn Tennis Association Pirelli Motorsport Beiten Burkhardt
MLS - Major League Soccer SFX Europe
Brabners Chaffe Street LLP
Shell
NADA - German Anti-Doping CAS - Court of Arbitration for
Agency Sky Sports
Sport
SportBusiness Group
Rugby Football Union Hill & Associates
Sportcal
TFF - Turkish Football Federation SportFive IPS Law
The Football Association T.E.A.M. Television Event and Legrand, Morand and Partners
The FA Premier League Media Lévy Kauffmann-Kohler
The Football League The Sunday Times, sports news McDermott Will & Emery
Vodafone Italy
UK Sport Nater, Dallafior Rechtsanwälte
Wimbledon Streiff Pellegrini & von Kaenel
RHC (Ruiz, Huerta y Crespo)
Abogados

Sports Clubs Wenger Plattner

& Teams
A.C. Milan
Aston Villa FC
Bayern München FC
Benetton Treviso
Bolton Wanderers Football Club
Drogheda United FC
Ducati
Sports Events
F.C. Barcelona IRB Rugby World Cup 2007
F.C. Internazionale London 2012 Summer Olympic
Ferrari Games
Fulham FC Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic
Games
Others
Hamburger SV
Canterbury
Leicester Tigers Superbike
Ithaca College
Liverpool Football Club The London Marathon
Manchester United FC Olympic Museum
UEFA Euro 2008
Renault F1 Team Rugby School
Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic
West Ham United Football Club Games Swiss Anti-Doping Laboratory

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Opportunities After
Graduation
Throughout the duration of
the FIFA Master, postgraduates
will gain an in-depth knowledge
of the latest and most relevant
aspects of sports, from a
managerial, cultural and legal
point of view. Postgraduates will
also further develop essential
skills, which will allow them to
operate within a wide range of
sporting organisations.
Above all, the FIFA Master is
a unique opportunity to meet
top executives from high level
international sports federations,
clubs, agencies, organising
committees, enabling students
to build up their own network of
contacts, one of the keys to a
successful career in sports.
While every effort will be made
to assist each postgraduate with
their professional future, through
the CIES and the teaching
staff’s own networks, and also,
since July 2003, through the
increasingly active FMA (FIFA
Master Alumni) association, the
successful transition from your
studies to your career remains
a personal challenge you need
to be ready to undertake, albeit
with our support and guidance.
The CIES can neither act as a
placement agency, nor guarantee
internships or placements for all
graduates. Consequently being
proactive, even from the first
weeks of your studies, will be
crucial to your success.
In the following pages, you will
find more information about the
networking opportunities, about
our graduates - what they have
to say about their experiences as
postgraduates of the FIFA Master
- about the FMA association,
and also about certain sports
organisations some of them have
joined after graduation.
Over the first seven years, 79% of
our graduates are now working
within a sport organisation, while
the others are pursuing a career
in a different field.

Testimonials
Over the past years the FIFA Master has enhanced its image
and popularity tremendously. This is mainly due to the growing
network of alumni as well as the relevant academic content of
the course.

Hicham El amrani I was pleased to be approached by the Asian Football

Moroccan, FIFA Master Graduate
AFC - Asian Football Confederation
Marketing Manager
Confederation prior to graduating from the course. Since 2004
I have been part of the AFC marketing department where I am
involved in the marketing and branding of products, while also
working closely with our commercial partners. The FIFA Master
definitely gave me a competitive edge that combined with my
personal commitment and determination, and has allowed me to
achieve my goals.

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FIFA Master
Employment Scenario
(April 2008)

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A Word from Current
Employers
Some examples
Jérôme Champagne
FIFA - Fédération
Internationale de Football
Association
Director for International
Relations
In the past 30 years sport
has changed dramatically.
There has been a shift from
amateur activities to highly
professional ones that require
increased managerial skills
and leadership. FIFA President,
Joseph S. Blatter, had the vision
that football needed increasingly
professional administrators
which lead to an increased
academic focus in football and
the creation of the CIES.
Through this centre the FIFA
Master programme was
developed. Now, in its tenth year,
FIFA Master Graduates are not
only successful sport leaders
in the industry but have also
become ambassadors for FIFA’s
vision of universality, solidarity
and passion for sport. Bravo to
all of them!
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Christophe Dubi
IOC – International Olympic
Committee
Director Sports Department
The IOC has strong links with
the CIES. We fully believe in
and support the development
of talented managers for the
benefit of sport. The graduates
from the master are very
skilled and knowledgeable
and have added a lot of value
to our organisation over the
years. Currently we have eight
graduates working with us at
the headquarters in Lausanne
all of whom contribute greatly to
the IOC and Olympic movement.
We see graduates active all
over the industry as well which
shows the need for such a top
level executive programme in the
sports industry.
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Christian Baertels
adidas
Head of Sports
Marketing
My experience with the FIFA
Master has been a positive
one. I have been both a guest
lecturer and an employer of its
graduates. As a lecturer, I was
impressed by the quality and
enthusiasm of the students.
The graduates of the course are
experienced, highly skilled and
have well rounded backgrounds
in sports management. This
combination is exactly what is
needed to work in a dynamic
and international environment
like the one we have here at
adidas.
Employers of FIFA
Master Graduates
Some examples
• adidas, Germany
• AFC - Asian Football
Confederation, Malaysia
• ASOIF - Association of
Summer Olympic International
Federations, Switzerland
• BFA - Botswana Football
Association, Botswana
• Brazilian Olympic Committee,
Brazil
• Boston Red Sox, USA
• CAF - Confédération Africaine de
Football, Egypt
• Chicago 2016 Bidding
Committee, USA
• CIES - Centre International
d’Etude du Sport, Switzerland
• Clube de Regatas do Flamengo,
Brazil
• CONMEBOL, Paraguay
• Drogheda United FC, Ireland
• EPFL - Association of European
Professional Leagues,
Switzerland
• ERC - European Rugby Cup,
Ireland
• FAI - Football Association of
Ireland, Ireland
• Fast Track, United Kingdom
• FC Bayern München, Germany
• FERWAFA - Fédération Rwandaise
de Football Amateur, Rwanda
• FIBA - Fédération Internationale
de Basketball, Switzerland
• FIGC - Federazione Italiana
Giuoco Calcio, Italy
• FIFA, Switzerland
• FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011
LOC, Germany
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• FITA - Fédération Internationale • Sony Playstation, USA
de Tir à l’Arc, Switzerland
• SPADI Sports & Athlete
• FIVB - Fédération Internationale Development Institute, Puerto
de Volley-Ball, Switzerland Rico
• Fulham FC, United Kingdom • SportAccord, Switzerland
• GMR Marketing, USA • Sportcal.com, United Kingdom
• Golden Goal Sports Ventures, • Sport England, United Kingdom
Brazil
• SportFive, Italy
• IBU - International Biathlon
• Sportservice Midden Nederland,
Union, Austria
The Netherlands
• IIHF - International Ice Hockey
• StreetFootballWorld, Germany
Federation, Switzerland
• SUI 07 - Sport Units of Innovation,
• Infront Sports & Media,
Switzerland
Switzerland
• SUM - Soccer United Marketing,
• IOC - International Olympic
USA
Committee, Switzerland
• Supporters Direct, United
• KFA - Korea Football Association,
Kingdom
Korea
• T.E.A.M. Marketing, Switzerland
• Lega Calcio, Italy
• TFF - Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu,
• Ministry of National Service,
Turkey
Sport and Culture - Directorate of
Sport, Namibia • The David Beckham Academy,
USA
• MLS - Major League Soccer, USA
• The Football League, United
• NADA - Nationale Anti-Doping
Kingdom
Agentur, Germany
• Traffic Sports Marketing, Brazil
• Nigerian Football Association,
Nigeria • Trinidad & Tobago Olympic
Committee, Trinidad & Tobago
• Nike Marketing, China
• TSE Consulting, Switzerland
• Octagon, USA
• UEFA, Switzerland
• Perth Glory FC, Australia
• UEFA Euro 2008, Switzerland
• PFF - Philippine Football
• UST - Universidad Santo Tomás,
Federation, Philippines
Chile
• PSL - Premier Soccer League,
• USA Rugby, USA
South Africa
• VIS Sport & Entertainment, Brazil
• SEG Team, Romania
• SLAFA - Sierra Leone Football • World Academy of Sport, United
Kingdom
Association, Sierra Leone
• 2010 Legacies Now Society,
• Smartodds Ltd., United Kingdom
Canada
• Sochi 2014 Organizing
Committee, Russia
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The FIFA Master Alumni
Networking at its best
On Wednesday 9th July 2003,
at the Graduation ceremony of
the 3rd edition of the FIFA Master,
the official FIFA Master Alumni
association (FMA) of the Master
was born. From its inception,
the philosophy of FMA has been
centred on a desire to serve
the alumni family, improve the
relationships between alumni,
increase the course’s reputation
and ensure that the FIFA Master
is the leader in its field. The FMA
is an independent association,
administered by voluntary alumni.
The FIFA Master programme
provides each postgraduate with
one of the most unique and
memorable experiences of a
lifetime. For each of us on the
FMA Board, when that year of
our lives came to an end, we, like
many of our classmates, wanted
to give something back to the
programme.
FMA KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
• Foundation of an active global
top class network of sport
executives with represen-
tation in over 70 countries
through 213 members;
• Launch of a website,
www.fifama.org, which is
the key communication plat-
form for all alumni all over
the world;
• Organisation of a World Ga-
thering and the first General
Assembly during the 2006
18
FIFA World Cup Ger-many in
Munich, with two-thirds of
its members (101) attending
this first reunion;
• Creation and continuous
improvement of a Mentor-
ship and Career Coach
programme to develop a
professional, but also frien-
dly, relationship between
the current postgraduates
and the alumni, and this
from the start of each new
edition;
• Full recognition and repre-
sentation of the FMA associa-
tion within the Executive
Committee of the FIFA Mas-
ter, with one FMA Board
member attending every FIFA
Master Executive Committee
meeting;
• Laying the foundations of
the FMA Regional Networks,
which will enable alumni to
strengthen the relationship
between each other and to
act and promote the FIFA
Master locally and more
efficiently.
FMA plays a crucial role in
connecting FIFA Master Alumni
and current students with a
lifelong bond to the FIFA Master
and the sports community. The
FMA COMMITTEE
Brooke, Court, Hicham, Kresimir, Ophir, Roger
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Alumni association focuses its
energy on enhancing member
benefits and in organising social
activities, while representing
FMA alumni as a whole in order
to further assist the long-term
development of the FIFA Master
programme through the Alumni
community.
FMA believes that the FIFA
Master is establishing itself as
the world leader in postgraduate
sport Master programmes. We
are convinced that the alumni
and the FMA Committee have a
vital role to play in the constant
enhancement of the Master.
The FMA also believes that the
journey that each of us embarked
on, when enrolling for the FIFA
Master, certainly should not end
with graduation.
We hope this brochure will inspire
you to apply for the FIFA Master
and join our network. We look
forward to welcoming you to the
FMA family in the near future.
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Where FIFA Master
Graduates have come from

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Admission Requirements
To achieve the high goals set by the FIFA
Master, you must:

• Have completed a full course of university study - this can be in any

discipline - and sucessfully obtained your degree, by the date of the

application deadline;

• Have an excellent command of English, both written and spoken - the

course is taught exclusively in English and your Final Project must be

written in English (see the application form for more details);

• Have some previous professional experience;

• Have an international outlook;

• Be able to demonstrate some level of involvement / interest in sport;

• Be motivated and determined to succeed;

• Be flexible and able to meet the challenges of the course;

• Have an extensive general knowledge and culture;

• Be a team player.

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Application Instructions
Application deadline
Friday 6th February 2009. Only
applications received by this
date at the CIES office will be
considered by the Scientific
Committee.
Course fees and
funding
25’000 Swiss Francs. These fees
include all tuition and course
material. They do not include
accommodation, food or travel
costs for which you should allow
approximately 20’000 Swiss
Francs. Postgraduates will be
expected to pay the full course
fees (25’000 Swiss Francs) within
15 days of receiving confirmation
of acceptance on the course.
Two scholarships will be awarded
by the Scientific Committee on
the basis of both intellectual
merit and financial need - these
scholarships are awarded at
the discretion of the Scientific
Commitee and cannot, therefore,
be applied for. They cover the cost
of the course fees only (25’000
Swiss Francs).
If you are unable to fund the
course from your own private
means, please attempt to find
funding elsewhere before sending
your application, or whilst your
application is under review in
order to pay the course fees within
the timeframe above. There is no
loan system.
Note that two additional scholar-
ships will be awarded by the
Scientific Committee also on the
basis of both intellectual merit and
financial need to candidates from
the African continent (holder of an
African nationality), as part of a
special agreement between FIFA
and CIES linked to the upcoming
2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
- these scholarships are awarded
at the discretion of the Scientific
Committee and cannot, therefore,
be applied for. They cover the
cost of the course fees and the
estimated living expenses.
Application form -
Presentation
The application form and your
curriculum vitae / résumé must
be completed fully and in English
only. Ideally, it should be typed
but a neatly handwritten form
would be acceptable. Your full
application (form and documents)
will be photocopied for each of the
Scientific Directors. Consequently,
we should greatly appreciate if
you could, wherever possible,
present your file in a ‘photocopy
friendly’ manner, that is, without
staples or paper clips, not using
glossy paper, etc. Copies will not
be made for any other purpose
than the selection procedure. We
will acknowledge receipt of your
documents via email.
Accompanying
documents
Accompanying documents (except
your curriculum vitae / résumé
which must be solely in English)
are accepted in English, French,
German, Italian or Spanish.
Documents in any other language
must be accompanied by a
certified English translation. If you
are unable, for whatever reason, to
include certain documents at the
time of sending your application,
you must mention why in a covering

Testimonials
Since completing the Master I have had exciting positions at Olympic
Solidarity, the International Archery Federation, and am now currently

Mayrilian Cruz managing the Women’s Football Development area within FIFA.
The Master provided me with insight into the world of sports law,
Blanco management and the socio-cultural aspects which help me greatly in
my role. The need for sound management and legal principles, and
Cuban, FIFA Master Graduate the ability to adapt to the various environments and cultures where
FIFA Women’s Football FIFA works is paramount to ensuring that the FIFA mission is delivered.
Development Manager Coming from Cuba, the FIFA Master gave me the opportunity to work in
new settings and experience new cultures.

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letter and commit to sending the
missing information by a certain
date which must be before the
application deadline. As long as
your file remains incomplete,
it will not be submitted to the
Scientific Committee for review.
Please note that you will be
required to present the originals
of your university degree
and high school certificate
(secondary school leaving exams)
when you arrive at the Université
de Neuchâtel in Switzerland
a mandatory step for you to
complete your matriculation and
be a registered student.
The two references are an
essential part of your application.
One should ideally be written by
your current employer or from
someone who knows you well
in a professional capacity and
the other should be written by
someone who can comment on
your academic capabilities and
potential (e.g. a former professor).
Both references should be in
English (although, exceptionally,
references can be accepted
in French, German, Italian or
Spanish). They should, ideally, be
submitted with your application
but if you choose to have them
sent directly to the CIES, it is
your responsibility to ensure
they arrive before the application
deadline. Your application can-
not be processed without both
references.
If English is not your mother
tongue, you must include certi-
fication of English proficiency.
An exception can be made to
this rule in either of the following
circumstances:
• you have studied your
University degree at an
English-speaking university;
• you are currently working in
an English-speaking company
or organisation;
• your partner is English
mother-tongue and you
communicate on a daily basis
in English.
In any of the above cases,
please include a covering letter
with your application to explain
why you chose not to take any
English proficiency test, so that
your application can then be
considered complete.
Selection procedure
Your application and associated
documents become the
confidential property of the CIES
and are not returnable. Your full
application will be copied for
the members of the Scientific
Committee for the purpose of
the selection procedure only.
This procedure only begins after
the application deadline and the
process from start to finish takes
3-4 months. During this time,
it is a CIES policy not to answer
any requests about the status
of applications. All applicants
are informed of the outcome of
their application. The Scientific
Committee’s decision is final.
Submitting your
application
You can fill in your application
and upload your accompanying
documents at www.fifamaster.org
Or send your completed applica-
tion form and all accompanying
documents to the following address:
CIES - Centre International
d’Etude du Sport
Ms. Sue Ingle
Avenue DuPeyrou, 1
CH 2000
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Tel : +41 32 718 3900
Fax: +41 32 71 8 3901
E-mail: admissions@fifamaster.org
Internet: www.FIFAmaster.org

Testimonials
In 2003 I resigned as a public accountant and decided to focus on my
passion for the sports industry. I started this new adventure with the
FIFA Master and it was the best decision of my life. After graduation

David Xigang I spent two years with the Asian Football Confederation and then
moved over to Nike China.

Tang The Master showcased industry trends and allowed me to network

Chinese, FIFA Master with a diversified group of people. My career has since been driven
by the knowledge acquired during the Master which has helped to
Graduate
develop my career but is also an integral part of my identity with all
Nike China
the memories, passion and friendships from an unforgettable year.
Football Business Director

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Application Form
Academic year 2009/2010
PLEASE ANSWER ALL OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS CLEARLY AND FULLY.

1) Personal contact information (fill in capital letters)

Surname: First Name(s):

Please affix a
Male Female Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy):
passport-sized
City and Country of Birth: photo here
Have you applied before? If so, in which year(s)?

Please give details of how you heard about the FIFA Master:

Nationality: Marital Status: Number of Children:

Home adress:

Postal Code: City: Country:

Telephone: + Mobile: + Fax: +

E-mail:

Company Name and Address:

Postal Code: City:

Country: Telephone:

Fax: E-mail:
Please specify your mailing address (home or company):

Family name, first name(s), nationality, domicile and profession of your next of kin (please state relationship to you, e.g.

husband, wife, mother, etc.):

2) Educational background

Have you studied abroad? Yes No For how long? (e.g. semester, one week, year)

Give details of your High School Qualifications (“A” Level, Baccalauréat or equivalent):
City and Country Country of legal
Name of of location domicile when Subject(s) / Type
Date taken High School of High School qualification obtained of qualification Grade

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University degree(s) (Please start with your qualification: if you have more than one university degree, please use a
separate sheet of paper and give the same information for your other degrees):
Title of Degree (mention
if you majored in any
Full name of Full mailing address, telephone given subject) together Final Grade obtained
Dates Institution number and, if possible, web address with title of thesis (if (state if with “honours”,
(From-To) attended and contact person of the institution* applicable) distinction, or other)

___ / ______

___ / ______

* The CIES reserves the right to contact your university for more information on your studies.

Professional qualifications, sport or training courses (mention only significant periods of training or study):

Date Full or
obtained part-time Professional Firm or Educational Qualification and
(From-To) (F/T or P/T) Institution and locality Subject Result obtained

___ / ______

___ / ______

3) Knowledge of languages
Is English your first or native language? Yes No If no, please state mother tongue

If English is not your first or native language*, how would you rate your English language ability?

* An excellent level is required. Your application should be supported by a TOEFL certificate (minimum 600 PBT / 250

CBT / 100 IBT points) or a Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency or an IELTS qualification (to level 7).

Information on TOEFL, visit www.toefl.org

Information on Cambridge Proficiency, visit www.cambridge-efl.org.uk

Information on IELTS, visit www.ielts.org

Other languages:

Level (Spoken) Level (Written)

Basic (1) Bilingual (5) Basic (1) Bilingual (5)

Language 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5

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4) Non-academic interests
Please mention the main extra-curricular and/or professional activities in which you are/have been involved (i.e. any
sports you practise regularly and the level at which you play, any significant periods of stay/travel outside your own
country, club memberships, hobbies, politics, community activities, etc.):

5) Work experience
Total Number of Years Work Experience:
Have you worked abroad? Yes No

a) Current Work Experience

Name of Employer:
City and Country of Place of Work:
Employer’s field of activity:
Job Title: Held since:
Functional Area:

Describe your main responsibilities:

b) Your two previous work experiences

Please give details of your previous work experiences held, at the above-mentioned employer, or at any other employer
(whether full time F/T or part-time P/T), listing the most recent first.

Dates Location Position Held and Field

(From-To) F/T or P/T Employer (City and Country) of Activity

___ / ______

___ / ______

___ / ______

___ / ______

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6) Accommodation
The three partner universities will assist you with basic student-type accommodation (i.e. halls of residence, flats or
houses, with private bedroom/study area and, most often, with shared bathroom and kitchen facilities). Please note that
each university will make a pre-reservation on your behalf but it is your responsibility to confirm this booking within
the timeframe given to you by each university, to pay fully the associated costs in a timely manner and to accept the
consequences, financial or other, if you happen to subsequently change your booking. Neither the universities nor
the CIES can be held responsible if you fail to respect any of these details. Unfortunately, due to the difficulties of
finding short-term accommodation in three countries the universities cannot cater to more individual and specific
needs and ask postgraduates with requirements other than the above to organise their own accommodation.
Please now indicate whether you need student-type accommodation in each of the three cities of study as follows:
YES NO

De Montfort University, Leicester

SDA Bocconi School of Management, Milan
Université de Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel

7) Language Courses
YES NO
I wish to attend the optional English Course
I wish to attend the optional Italian Course
I wish to attend the optional French Course

The Italian and French classes will only be offered upon sufficient request and full details are provided in the first few
months of the academic year. Costs will vary on the number of students enrolled.

8) Special needs
The course organisers are keen for you to be able to study and live in comfort. Please inform us if you have any special
needs (health, religious, dietary or other).

9) Application Essays
The Scientific Committee will very carefully consider your answers to the following questions in their selection procedure.
For each question, please use a separate sheet of paper and mark your name and the question clearly at the top. Each
answer should be in English, typed (or very neatly handwritten), and be from 150 to 250 words in length (except Essay 5
which can be shorter).
a) Essay 1
What do you consider to be your main strengths and weaknesses, professional and personal, and why?
b) Essay 2
What do you consider to be the key problems facing sport today?
c) Essay 3
What are your reasons for applying to the FIFA Master? What do you hope to gain from the programme? What will
you do if you are not admitted / What are your alternative plans?

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d) Essay 4
The Course Organisers believe that learning from each other is very important. What do you think you can bring
to your fellow students, and the course as a whole, both professionally and personally?
e) Essay 5
Please highlight the positive and negative aspects of money in sport.

10) Your budget

Please explain, in a few lines, how you intend to finance your studies, and present details of the budget you have at your
disposal. A conservative estimate is that you should allow approximately CHF 2’000 per calendar month of study for
accommodation, food and local transport. Please note also, that in accordance with Swiss Law, you may be asked to
prove that you have sufficient funds to finance your stay in Switzerland. Finally, if you need to be considered for one of the
scholarships awarded by the Scientific Committee, please mention it in this section.

Please now check that you have fully understood the application procedure and the requirements of the course, that
you included all the requested documents and that you agree to the terms and conditions of the FIFA Master.

11) Application check list & final signature

Please include the documents below in the following order and check the boxes to show that these documents are
included with your application. With the exception of Reference 1 and 2 which may be sent to us directly by your referees,
all other documents MUST be included with your application. Incomplete applications will not be considered by the
Scientific Committee. Please do not staple your application!

Completed Application Form

Essay 1.
Essay 2.
Essay 3.
Essay 4.
Essay 5.
Your budget

A photocopy of your University degree(s) or diploma(s) and relevant transcript(s), which should show details of
your individual exam results. If these certificates are not in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish, then
a translation into one of these languages, certified by an established authority, should accompany the copy of
the original document. Please also include a copy of your High School Certificate. Please note that you will be
required to present the originals of both of these documents when you arrive at the University of Neuchâtel
in Switzerland.

If you are not English mother-tongue, a copy of your TOEFL or Cambridge Proficiency Test or IELTS qualification,
or strong evidence of your level of spoken and written English (see Application Instructions).

Reference 1.

Reference 2.

A photocopy of your passport or your Identity Card.

A copy of your full curriculum vitae / résumé.

6 more passport sized photographs with your name clearly written on the back.

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I, the undersigned, accept the following terms and conditions if I am accepted as a postgraduate of the 10th edition of
the FIFA Master:

I) If I am offered a place in the FIFA Master, but do not wish to accept this place, I will inform the CIES as soon as
possible in order to offer the place to another candidate, but no later than 15 days after the date on which I am
offered a place.
II) If I am offered a place in the FIFA Master and do wish to accept the offer, I note and commit to the following:
a. attend all lectures and seminars, to prepare myself by pre-reading course material and handouts, fully
participate in the class discussions and to contribute as much as I am able to the team spirit and dynamics of
the group;
b. respect and adhere to the inherent “code of ethics” of the FIFA Master, which stipulates respect towards my
fellow postgraduates, the teaching and coordination staff, and all people directly or indirectly involved in the
course;
c. pay the total amount of the course fees of 25’000 Swiss Francs no later than 15 days after the date on which I
am officially informed by the CIES (usually by e-mail or fax) that I have been offered a place and to fax or e-mail
proof of my payment, i.e. details of bank transaction or similar to the CIES no later than 15 days after the date
on which I am informed. I note that if I fail to pay within the time stipulated, or to provide proof of my payment,
the offer of a place will be withdrawn. Details of how and where I should make the payment will be given to me
in the offer. I note that the course fee is non-refundable.
III) It is my responsibility to ensure that I have sufficient accident, health and repatriation insurance for the three
countries of study. Health, accident and repatriation insurance is obligatory in certain countries, e.g. Switzerland,
and I note that I must have adequate insurance by Swiss standards, and be able to prove it, or accept Swiss health
and accident insurance. Upon specific request, the CIES may be able to suggest an insurance company for health
and accident insurances. I am also aware that as a student I am ineligible for any disabled student allowance at
the partnering Universities of the course. I am aware, therefore, that before accepting a place I am responsible to
cover any costs related to note takers, personal care provision, etc. if I require such assistance. CIES can advise
on support that may be available to me, how to access this support and the potential costs involved but it is my
responsibility to arrange funding for this, if disability support is required.
IV) I acknowledge that I must have sufficient funds available to support myself during the period of my studies. A
conservative estimate of these costs is CHF 20’000 (in addition to the 25’000 for the course fees, as mentioned in
clause llc). I am aware that the CIES, FIFA and the three partner universities are not in a position to offer financial
assistance should I find myself in financial difficulty during my studies.
V) Should I decide to request the help of the University and/or CIES for accommodation and accept that the University
and/or CIES act as an intermediary between accommodation agencies and/ or landlords and me, I agree to
pay, in a timely manner, any deposits or pre-payment of rent (in certain circumstances, non-refundable payment
in advance for part, or the full period, of my stay) required to secure my accommodation, without which any
reservations made on my behalf will be cancelled. Similarly, I agree to honour payment for the full period of any
agreement made for accommodation on my behalf by the partner universities or the CIES. I will compensate
the Universities for any damages they could incur with regard to any breach of accommodation agreement with
accommodation agencies and/ or landlords. I accept that the Universities will not take into consideration requests
for special accommodation needs (e.g. wish to bring family), and that in such case, I will cater to those needs by
myself.
VI) It is my sole responsibility to request and obtain any visas and authorisations which I may require to enter any the
three countries of studies. I will take care to allow plenty of time to obtain any papers which may be required and
to fulfil any conditions required. The CIES and the universities will under no circumstances do this for me, but can
help me by supplying a letter of intent/ acceptance. The CIES and the universities take no responsibility if I am
unable to obtain visas.
VII) I note that all documents produced during the course of study of the FIFA Master - exam papers, presentations and
the final project - become the exclusive copyright of the CIES.
VIII) All relations between the CIES and the postgraduates shall be governed by the laws of Switzerland. All disputes
arising out of or in connection with these relations shall be finally settled by the Tribunal and Courts of Neuchâtel,
Switzerland, which will apply their own procedural laws.

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