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The FIFA Master A top graduate programme developing all-round managers who can cope with the increasingly complex world of sport.

Organised by the International Centre for Sport Studies (CIES) and endorsed by the International Football Association (FIFA), the FIFA Master was created to promote management education within the sports world. It has developed to become a top graduate programme developing all-round managers who can cope with the increasingly complex world of sport.

- Where are they now? Andre Zanotta 10th Edition – Chief Soccer Officer & Sporting Director, FC Dallas👉 https://ww...
15/10/2026

- Where are they now? Andre Zanotta 10th Edition – Chief Soccer Officer & Sporting Director, FC Dallas

👉 https://www.cies.ch/cies/news/news-detail/article/fifa-master-alumni-where-are-they-now-andre-zanotta

“A major part of my role is balancing short-term competitiveness with long-term planning, while ensuring alignment across all levels of the organization as we continue to grow both on and off the field.”

🥇 The FIFA Master ranked Europe's No.1 course a record 14 times by SportBusiness and No.2 in the world.

🧑‍🎓 With over 90% of our 700+ FIFA Master graduates, and who represent 120+ nationalities – now working in the sports industry, the impact of the FIFA Master reaches across all continents and nations.

🔊 𝗙𝗜𝗙𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 : 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘄 !
👉 https://www.cies.ch/education/fifa-master/apply-to-the-fifa-master

CIES - Centre International d'Etude du Sport, FIFA Master Alumni, De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) , SDA Bocconi School of Management, Université de Neuchâtel , International Centre for Sports History and Culture (ICSHC)

🔉 𝗙𝗜𝗙𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 ( ) The latest cohort of FIFA Master's students enrol on Europe's top postgraduate sports m...
14/10/2026

🔉 𝗙𝗜𝗙𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 ( )

The latest cohort of FIFA Master's students enrol on Europe's top postgraduate sports management course
👉 https://www.dmu.ac.uk/current-students/student-news/2026/october/the-latest-cohort-of-fifa-masters-students-enrol-on-europes-top-postgraduate-sports-management-course.aspx (source: De Montfort University Leicester (DMU))

"Students from as far as Australia, Japan, Morocco, Canada and Uzbekistan have travelled to De Montfort University (DMU) Leicester to start studying on the renowned FIFA Master’s course."

🔊 𝗙𝗜𝗙𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 : 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘄 !
👉 https://www.cies.ch/education/fifa-master/apply-to-the-fifa-master

🥇 The FIFA Master , ranked Europe's No.1 course a record 14 times by SportBusiness and No.2 in the world.

🧑‍🎓 With over 90% of our 700+ FIFA Master graduates, and who represent 120+ nationalities – now working in the sports industry, the impact of the FIFA Master reaches across all continents and nations.

CIES - Centre International d'Etude du Sport, FIFA Master Alumni , De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) , Université de Neuchâtel , SDA Bocconi School of Management, International Centre for Sports History and Culture (ICSHC)

As part of the Humanities of Sport module, FIFA Master 27th edition experienced a fantastic rugby 🏉 field visit going be...
14/10/2026

As part of the Humanities of Sport module, FIFA Master 27th edition experienced a fantastic rugby 🏉 field visit going behind the scenes at eleven times Premiership Champions and two times European Cup winners, Leicester Tigers .

🔊 𝗙𝗜𝗙𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 : 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘄 !
👉 https://www.cies.ch/education/fifa-master/apply-to-the-fifa-master

🥇 FIFA Master - International MA in Management, Law and Humanities of Sport , ranked Europe's No.1 course a record 14 times by SportBusiness and No.2 in the world.

🧑‍🎓 With over 90% of our 700+ FIFA Master graduates, and who represent 120+ nationalities – now working in the sports industry, the impact of the FIFA Master reaches across all continents and nations.

CIES - International Centre for Sports Studies , FIFA Master Alumni Association , University of Neuchâtel, Faculty of Law ,
De Montfort University , Université de Neuchâtel , SDA Bocconi

Q: What do you get when you put twenty-eight people with twenty-two different nationalities together in the same room?A:...
09/10/2026

Q: What do you get when you put twenty-eight people with twenty-two different nationalities together in the same room?
A: The 27th Edition of the FIFA Master

👉 https://www.cies.ch/cies/news/news-detail/article/q-what-do-you-get-when-you-put-twenty-eight-people-with-twenty-two-different-nationalities-together-in-the-same-room - (written by Ché Wortley - FIFA Master 27th edition student)

"If the first month is anything to go by, the adventure has only just begun. The 27th edition of the FIFA Master promises to be the adventure of a lifetime. The most exciting thing is the many memories that are yet to be made."

🔊 𝗙𝗜𝗙𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 : 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘄 !
👉 https://www.cies.ch/education/fifa-master/apply-to-the-fifa-master

De Montfort University Leicester (DMU), International Centre for Sports History and Culture (ICSHC)

- 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄? Blandina Mdebwe 25th Edition – Women's Football and Technical Support Manager, Football Associ...
08/10/2026

- 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄? Blandina Mdebwe 25th Edition – Women's Football and Technical Support Manager, Football Association of Malawi

👉 https://www.cies.ch/cies/news/news-detail/article/fifa-master-alumni-where-are-they-now-blandina-khumbo-mdebwe

“Since graduating from the FIFA Master in 2025, I have returned to Malawi and continue to serve as the Women's Football and Technical Support Manager at the Football Association of Malawi. My work spans several areas of the women's game, from development programmes and safeguarding to league administration and national team operations. One of the most exciting milestones has been spearheading the launch of Malawi's first Women's Football Strategy, which provides a long-term vision for growing the game and creating opportunities for girls and women across the country.”

🥇 The FIFA Master ranked Europe's No.1 course a record 14 times by SportBusiness and No.2 in the world.

🧑‍🎓 With over 90% of our 700+ FIFA Master graduates, and who represent 120+ nationalities – now working in the sports industry, the impact of the FIFA Master reaches across all continents and nations.

🔊 𝗙𝗜𝗙𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 : 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘄 !
👉 https://www.cies.ch/education/fifa-master/apply-to-the-fifa-master

Please note that the deadline for applying to the 28th Edition of the FIFA Master is midday (12pm) Central European Time on Friday, 8 January 2027.

The FIFA Master, CIES - Centre International d'Etude du Sport, FIFA Master Alumni, Université de Neuchâtel, De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) , SDA Bocconi School of Management, International Centre for Sports History and Culture (ICSHC)

Thank you Rugby School for opening the doors to the FIFA Master 27th edition @ the iconic birth place of Rugby and Footb...
08/10/2026

Thank you Rugby School for opening the doors to the FIFA Master 27th edition @ the iconic birth place of Rugby and Football located in - "the heart of England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿".

🔊 𝗙𝗜𝗙𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 : 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘄 !
👉 https://lnkd.in/eNEEKCP2

🥇 The FIFA Master, ranked Europe's No.1 course a record 14 times by SportBusiness and No.2 in the world.

🧑‍🎓 With over 90% of our 700+ FIFA Master graduates, and who represent 120+ nationalities – now working in the sports industry, the impact of the FIFA Master reaches across all continents and nations.

CIES - Centre International d'Etude du Sport, FIFA Master Alumni, Université de Neuchâtel De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) SDA Bocconi School of Management International Centre for Sports History and Culture (ICSHC)

06/10/2026

🔊 "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐅𝐈𝐅𝐀 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫" (by 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒇. 𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒂𝒔 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒔𝒕 - 𝑷𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒆)

𝗙𝗜𝗙𝗔 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 : 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘄!
👉 https://www.cies.ch/education/fifa-master/apply-to-the-fifa-master

🥇 The FIFA Master, ranked Europe's No.1 course a record 14 times by SportBusiness and No.2 in the world.

🧑‍🎓 With over 90% of our 700+ FIFA Master graduates, and who represent 120+ nationalities – now working in the sports industry, the impact of the FIFA Master reaches across all continents and nations.

CIES - Centre International d'Etude du Sport, FIFA Master Alumni , International Centre for Sports History and Culture (ICSHC), Université de Neuchâtel, De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) SDA Bocconi School of Management

As part of the Humanities of Sport module, the prestigious All England Club welcomed our FIFA Master 27th edition studen...
05/10/2026

As part of the Humanities of Sport module, the prestigious All England Club welcomed our FIFA Master 27th edition students for their first field visit and provided an interesting day where since 1877 is played the most traditional tennis tournament in the world : Wimbledon 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇬🇧

🔊 𝗙𝗜𝗙𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 : 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘄 !
👉 https://www.cies.ch/education/fifa-master/apply-to-the-fifa-master

🥇 The FIFA Master ranked Europe's No.1 course a record 14 times by SportBusiness and No.2 in the world.

🧑‍🎓 With over 90% of our 700+ FIFA Master graduates, and who represent 120+ nationalities – now working in the sports industry, the impact of the FIFA Master reaches across all continents and nations.

CIES - Centre International d'Etude du Sport, FIFA Master Alumni , International Centre for Sports History and Culture (ICSHC), Université de Neuchâtel , Faculté de droit, Université de Neuchâtel
De Montfort University Leicester (DMU), SDA Bocconi School of Management

- 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄? Stuart Winship 🇬🇧 🇿🇦- 𝟭𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 – 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 @ European Profes...
02/10/2026

- 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄? Stuart Winship 🇬🇧 🇿🇦- 𝟭𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 – 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 @ European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR)

👉 https://www.cies.ch/cies/news/news-detail/article/fifa-master-alumni-where-are-they-now-stuart-winship

“𝘐 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘌𝘗𝘊𝘙’𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 & 𝘋𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭, 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘰𝘧 15 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘦𝘣𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘱𝘱, 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥-𝘵𝘩𝘦-𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵.”

🔊 𝗙𝗜𝗙𝗔 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 : 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘄 !
👉 https://www.cies-fifamaster-application.ch/

🥇 The FIFA Master, ranked Europe's No.1 course a record 14 times by SportBusiness and No.2 in the world.

🧑‍🎓 With over 90% of our 700+ FIFA Master graduates, and who represent 120+ nationalities – now working in the sports industry, the impact of the FIFA Master reaches across all continents and nations.

CIES - Centre International d'Etude du Sport , FIFA Master Alumni , International Centre for Sports History and Culture (ICSHC) , De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) , SDA Bocconi School of Management, Université de Neuchâtel

🔊 𝗙𝗜𝗙𝗔 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝟮𝟴𝗧𝗛 𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 : 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗬 𝗡𝗢𝗪 ! 👉 https://www.cies.ch/cies/news/news-detail/article/applications-now-open-for-t...
01/10/2026

🔊 𝗙𝗜𝗙𝗔 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝟮𝟴𝗧𝗛 𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 : 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗬 𝗡𝗢𝗪 !
👉 https://www.cies.ch/cies/news/news-detail/article/applications-now-open-for-the-28th-edition-of-europes-no1-ranked-fifa-master-course

The official application portal for the next edition of the award winning FIFA Master is now open. Please note that the deadline for applying to the 28th edition of the FIFA Master is midday (12 pm) Central European Time on Friday, 8 January 2027.

We welcome applications from candidates interested in ALL Sports and from ANY academic background.

Only complete applications received by this date will be considered by the Scientific Committee.

🥇 The FIFA Master recently maintained its position as the leading postgraduate sport management course in Europe with a record-breaking 14th No.1 award in the new 2026 SportBusiness rankings. In addition, the course has been named as No.2 in the world.

CIES - Centre International d'Etude du Sport , FIFA Master Alumni, De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) , SDA Bocconi School of Management , Université de Neuchâtel , International Centre for Sports History and Culture (ICSHC), Faculté de droit, Université de Neuchâtel

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