Erasmus Mundus Masters - Admittance & Practicalities




	Introduction Partners Study Programme Student Handbook After the Degree Praise from the EU-expert Panel Admittance & Practicalities Stipends for students Faculty scholarships Partner & City Information Contact ADMISSIONS PROCESS Alumni Frequently Asked Questions		Frequently Asked Questions How do I apply for the programme? What is the procedure for getting an Erasmus Mundus stipend? Am I eligible for an Erasmus mundus stipend by the European Union (EU)? Are there stipends for applicants coming from one of the states of the EU, the EU-candidate states or a EEA-EFTA state? Stipends relevant for students specialising at University of Hamburg Stipends relevant for students specialising at University of Swansea, Wales Stipends relevant for students specialising at City University, London What is the difference between the specialisms? Is this programme theory or practice-oriented? During my academic career I have studied in English, do I need to take an IELTS test? I intend to take a TOEFL test, would that be acceptable? I can't do the IELTS in time, what now? Freelance work in journalism as proof experience in journalism? How do I apply for the programme? You will find an application form--a Word document--which you can download from our website. Please fill it in on your computer and then print two copies. Please send the application forms and two copies of all supporting documents, in a single package, to: Bettina Andersen Centre Coordinator Centre for University Studies in Journalism (CJU) Faculty of Humanities University of Aarhus Jens Chr. Skous Vej 3, Building 1451 8000 Aarhus C Denmark You will find the whole application procedure explained in detail on our website in the admission section. What is the procedure for getting an Erasmus Mundus stipend? Students must apply by the January deadline to be eligible for a stipend (20th of January each year). If you wish to be considered for a stipend, indicate this in your application form. In the process of admittance, the Board of Studies for the Erasmus Mundus Masters makes a prioritised list and organises the application to the European Commission who decides on the grants. You will be notified if you have been offered a place in the programme and if you are on that list of stipend candidates or on the reserve list. Am I eligible for an Erasmus mundus stipend by the European Union (EU)? If you are a national of any other state than an EU-State, EU-candidate-state (presently Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and Turkey) or a EEA-EFTA state (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and have not spend a period of 12 months or more in any EU state in the last five years, you are eligible for an Erasmus mundus stipend. The EU definition of "eligibility" is: "Eligible beneficiaries for an Erasmus Mundus stipend: Third-country graduate students who are nationals of a third country other than those from EEA-EFTA states and candidate countries for accession to the European Union; who has already obtained a first higher education degree; who is not resident of any of the Member States or the participating countries; who has not carried out his or her main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in any of the Member States or the participating countries; and who has been accepted to register or is registered in an Erasmus Mundus Masters Course." Are there stipends for applicants coming from one of the states of the EU, the EU-candidate states or a EEA-EFTA state? All European students can apply for Erasmus Socrates Stipends from the University of Aarhus for their last year of studies and so far all students have received a monthly payment of around 150 euros per month. Information on funding possibilities for German students are available for download here. Stipends relevant for students specialising at University of Hamburg: There is a database maintained by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD, www.daad.de) for students coming into Germany who are looking for stipends. The database provides information on stipends from all organisations which offer one. The DAAD provides stipends which cover the last year. Stipends relevant for students specialising at University of Swansea, Wales: Once you have started your course, students specialising at Swansea University, who are not in receipt of any other stipend will be eligible to apply for a small bursary of up to £1,000 to offset tuition fees in the second year. Stipends relevant for students specializing at City University, London: AHRC Professional Preparation Master's Scheme. Students from the EU are eligible to apply for an award from the Professional Preparation Master's Scheme run by the British Arts and Humanities Research Council. This award is intended to provide support to enable students to undertake a Master's or Postgraduate Diploma course that focuses on developing high-level skills and competencies for professional practice in a field relevant to the content of the course. It is a competitive scheme. British Chevening Scholarships. These scholarships, funded by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office and administered by the British Council, are prestigious awards which enable overseas students to study in the United Kingdom. For more information see: http://www.chevening.com/ The Sir John Cass's Foundation Postgraduate Scholarships The Sir John Cass's Foundation awards postgraduate scholarships to students from inner London studying at City University. British Chamber of Commerce Stipends The British Chamber of Commerce Stipends provide financial support and partial scholarships to young British and German nationals for study or research in the Federal Republic of Germany or the United Kingdom respectively. Haniel Foundation As an interest in economics is a prerequisite for support from the Haniel Foundation, this scholarship is relevant to German Graduates (of all subjects) who are interested in the specialisation at City. The foundation provides financial scholarships for further studies (up to 20 months) and subsequent work placements (min. two months) abroad. What is the difference between the specialisms? The specialisms do differ; not only in their content but in approach. Some include more practical journalism instruction; others a greater depth of theory. It is your responsibility to choose your specialism carefully as it is not possible to switch once the programme has started. A fuller description of the content and approach at the specialism Universities is available on this page. Is this programme theory or practice-oriented? The target group of the Mundus programme are students with some journalistic experience, so that the need for practical instruction is low. So, although the programme nurtures a concern to maintain high journalistic standards, the focus is on reflection. This enables the participants to become clear on their role as journalists and what the leeway is in keeping high journalistic standards, on what they can achieve and what they cannot influence. In sum, this full-time programme is theory-oriented but includes practical elements (more at some of the specialism institutions than others). A fuller description of the content and approach at the specialism Universities is available on this page. During my academic career I have studied in English, do I need to take an IELTS test? Applicants who have studied for one or more years in, or received a degree from, a college or university in an English-speaking country do not need to present an English language test. This education however must have taken place within two years prior to submission of the graduate application. In this case, an official certificate from the applicant's school/university is required to confirm that the medium of instruction is English. I intend to take a TOEFL test, would that be acceptable? No, the IELTS test is the only one we accept. Can I hand in my application form without an IELTS score if I haven't done the test yet and cannot do it in time? Yes, you can apply for the program without the IELTS results but you have to indicate when you are going to take the test. As we need to evaluate your proficiency in English, please include other documentation relating to your English skills. When you apply to take the IELTS test, you are asked to give details of the academic institution/s you want to have your test results send to please give this address: University of Aarhus Centre for University Studies in Journalism (CJU) Bettina Andersen Jens Chr. Skous Vej 3, Building 1451 8000 Aarhus C Denmark If you are selected for the programme, the enrolment will be conditional on an IELTS score of 7.0 . Freelance work in journalism as proof experience in journalism? I have worked as freelance in the last year(s). What documents suffice as proof of journalism experience? As you have to hand in two reference letters anyway, please ask for a letter of reference by a professional journalist - preferably an editor-in-chief. The person writing the reference should include an estimate of the equivalent of time if you had been working full-time for the newspaper, e. g.: "Mr./Mrs. [name] has been working regularly as a freelance journalist for [name of publication] in the last years - this is approximately equivalent to [number of months] months of full-time work". If such an estimate is given in a reference letter then you are eligible for the programme. Samples of your journalistic work unfortunately cannot replace such an estimate. But we are looking forward to selected samples of your journalistic work together with your application.

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