The FIFA Master, operated by the International Centre for Sport Studies (CIES), has once again been named as the number one ranked course in Europe.
CIES is based in Switzerland, but the FIFA Master course itself sees a maximum cohort of 32 students study at De Montfort University in Leicester, SDA Bocconi School of Management in Milan and the University of Neuchâtel in Switzerland during their year on the programme.
The Pan-European course was also top in Europe in 2022 and has now held this title in 11 of the 12 editions of the Postgraduate Rankings. As with last year, it is also ranked fourth overall around the world.
2022-23 highlights:
- 26 new graduates successfully completed the 23rd edition in July. With that, the FIFA Master Alumni Association (FMA) now counts 651 members, from 119 nationalities.
- Staff changes saw two female staff members join the Scientific Committee.
- 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the FIFA Master Alumni Association. A ‘World Gathering’ to mark this has already begin in places such as Los Angeles, Tokyo, Paris and Seoul. It will continue in Bogota, Mexico City, Cairo, Kuala Lumpur, Lausanne and Sydney.
- One of these events also took place in Qatar during the 2022 Fifa World Cup. More than 100 alumni attended and were given the opportunity to play football at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium.