01 Sep, 2010
[Europe] European Masters Global Studies
Posted by: In: Master|Postgraduate|Scholarships in Europe
Admission criteria
- A bachelors degree or recognised equivalent from an accredited institution in Social Sciences or Humanities
- A sufficient undergraduate training to do graduate work in chosen field
- Very good academic performance
- Excellent English skills
- Furthermore we do appreciate if applicants have at least a basic knowledge of German
- very good/outstanding study results (= academic excellence)
- academic potential and recommendation
- level of language skills
- quality/recognition of home institution having awarded the first degree
- motivation
- work experience/professional qualifications
- For applicants that do not want to apply for the Erasmus Mundus grant or that missed the above indicated deadline it is possible to apply by 30 June of each year for the next cycle of the programme starting in fall of the same year.
Where to apply
The application for the Master Course ‘Global Studies’ is only through the Global and European Studies Institute of the University of Leipzig.
Please send your application to the following address:
Erasmus Mundus European Master in Global Studies
Global and European Studies Institute
Emil-Fuchs-Str. 1
04105 Leipzig
GERMANY
Your application needs to include:
- Application form (see below) including your home address, your date and place of birth, your e-mail address, your preferred mobility track (preference since final decision on the study places is made by the consortium)
The application form for EU and non-EU students is the same.
- A Curriculum Vitae
- Motivation letter which explains why you are interested in this particular Master course (1-2 pages)
- Proof of nationality (copy of passport)
- Certified copy or original hard copy (and certified translation if the document is not issued in English/German or French) of high school leaving certificate (secondary school diploma)
- Certified copy or original hard copy (and certified translation if the document is not issued in English/German or French) of university diplomas (if you you graduate after the application deadline please send us the degree as soon as you receive it, the decision on the admission will in this case be made on the grades indicated on the transcript of records )
- Certified copy or original hard copy (and certified translation if the document is not issued in English/German or French) of official transcript of study results from your university
- Certified copy or original hard copy of English (and if applicable Danish, German or/and Polish) language test results. Applicants whose native language is not English must provide test scores for one of the following standardized English proficiency tests:
- TOEFL (international): minimum score of 550 paper-based (or 213 computer-based or 80 internet-based). Please notice that the code number for the Master’s course in Global Studies is: 4688.
- IELTS: minimum score of 6,5
- CPE: Grades A, B, C (Certificate of Proficiency in English)
- CAE: Grades A, B (Certificate in Advanced English)
- Applicants who have studied for more than one year in, or received a degree from, a college or university where English is both the language of instruction and the native language are not requested to take one of the above-mentionend proficiency test. An official certificate from the applicants’ school/university is required to confirm that English is medium of instruction.
- Two recommendation letters by academic teachers or employers (in a separate envelope, sealed by the persons recommending the candidate) including the reference names and e-mail addresses
- A passport size photo
Please try to avoid the use of plastic/paper files and staples.
All applications are in English and in paper.
As indicated above some documents must be included as certified copies and certified translations in German or English or French and in the original language. All documents issued in English, German or French must be included as certfied copies only.
A certification can be made by any autority that does have an official seal with national coat of arms (in Germany these are town hall, police, courts, rectory and notaries).
Please note that in case you do not submit all documents requested by the date of the application deadline the missing documents might effect in a lower score point during the selection procedure and thus might lead to a reduced change to receive an admission for the programme and/or to be nominated for an Erasmus Mundus grant.
Electronic pre-application may be send to indicate an interest especially in those cases where air mail systems are operating under difficult conditions. Along with the electronic pre-application to em@uni-leipzig.de This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it please send:
- Application form
- A copy of your first degree, including completed and official certificates and transcripts of all previous university studies must be submitted. All academic records which are not in English must be accompanied by certified English translations.
- A letter of motivation in which you explain why you are interested in this particular Master Course. (1-2 pages)
- A statement regarding English proficiency.
- A curriculum vitae in English
The applicants from Mongolia are requested to submit an additional certificate from Akademische Prüfstelle Ulan-Bator (APS). For further information please visit:
The applicants from Vietnam are requested to submit an additional certificate from Akademische Prüfstelle Hanoi (APS). For further information please visit:
Please note as well that we do NOT return any of the documents you have sended no matter if you receive an admission to the Master course or not.
Contact
Application Deadline : 1 December 2010
Web Link
Please kindly mention The-Scholarship.info when applying for this scholarship
