promotors
The Faculty of Education Sciences in collaboration with Reggio Children and Infant-toddler Centres and Preschools – Istituzione of the Comune of Reggio Emilia, is activating a Level I International University Master entitled “Pedagogical Co-ordinator in educational services for early childhood” for the academic year 2007/2008.
This first edition of the post-graduate initiative has been made possible thanks to the contribution of the Manodori Foundation.

professional profile
The Master proposes the formation of pedagogical co-ordinators in educational services for 0-6 year olds, preschools and new categories of service.
The Master will make ample reference to the pedagogical experience and culture of educational services in the Comune of Reggio Emilia.

enrolment requirements
The course is open to European community and noncommunity citizens with degrees in one of the following
categories: Educational Sciences (class 18), Philosophy (class 29), Psychology sciences (class 34), Sociology Sciences (class 36).
Access to the course will be by public selection for a maximum of 35 participants.

application deadline july 30, 2007
Applications for admission to the course must be made out on the application form which can be downloaded from the website at www.unimore.it.
Applications should arrive no later than 5.00pm on 30.07.2007 at: Segreteria Master Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Via Università 4 - Modena, 41100 Italy
(tel:. +39 059 2056423; fax: +39 059 2056574)

enrolment fee
The enrolment fee is Euro 2,000.

duration
The Master course is a one-year course. Lessons will be held from 17/09/2007 to 13/06/2008 in Reggio Emilia for a total of 1,500 hours divided between theory lessons, individual study, practical experience and project work.
Teaching will be in the Reggio Emilia Faculty of Educational Sciences and the Loris Malaguzzi International Centre. Practical experience will be in Infant-toddler Centres and Preschools in the city of Reggio Emilia.
Teaching will be by university lecturers and researchers, Reggio Children experts and pedagogistas (pedagogical co-ordinators) and teachers in Reggio Emilia Comunal Infant-toddler Centres and Preschools.

information for enrolment procedures
Instructions for application procedures and relevant documents can be downloaded from the University of Reggio Emilia and Modena website at the following address: http://pluto.casa.unimo.it/Uffici/S02/IndiceBandiVari.htm
for further information contact:
Moira Nicolosi
c/o Reggio Children
tel. 0522.513752
e-mail: mnicolosi@reggiochildren.it