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Welcome!

The Erasmus Mundus Master’s in Journalism, Media and Globalisation welcomes applications from graduate students around the world. You can apply for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship, or as a self-funded student.

Below you will find detailed information on the admission process and the application process.

Please note that both the application form and ALL supporting documents must be sent in before the deadline (March 10): otherwise your application cannot be considered. We strongly recommend that you carefully read the guidelines for the admission and application process before downloading the required forms.

Admission process

The Consortium aims to admit highly-qualified graduate students from the widest possible range of countries. The admission process for students is highly selective and is based upon a variety of factors. Applicants will only be admitted if they have a Bachelors degree, or equivalent, with above-average results and the equivalent of at least three months’ full-time work as a journalist. As all courses are taught in English we also require a high degree of language proficiency.

Please note: Before starting the application process, we recommend that you read the specialism descriptions very carefully as you will have no possibility of changing specialism after enrolment.

Selection criteria

During the admission process, all applications are assessed and graded in each of the categories below:

• Academic background | The applicant’s academic ability, previous academic record and academic references.
• Journalism experience | Based on the applicant’s examples of journalistic work and references.
• Motivation | Based on the applicant’s personal statement – strong, clear statement that demonstrates the applicant’s motivation, commitment and relevant skills.
• Life experience | Based on the applicant’s personal statement, CV and reference letters – cultural awareness, organisational skills, language ability, international experience, etc.
• Language skills| In addition, applicants are expected to have a minimum Academic IELTS band score of 7.0 if they are not native English speakers. Applicants who want to study at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chili are expected to submit a certified copy of their DELE results or other documentation of their Spanish skills if the are not native Spanish speakers.

Application process

To apply for the Mundus Journalism programme you will have to fill in the online application form as well as sending an email with a PDF-version of the required documents. Please download the Application Form (right-click -> save link as …), fill in and submit it, preferably using the most current version of Acrobat Reader (using an older version or other reader software has previously resulted in problems).

Should you have problems submitting your data despite using the most recent version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, please check that you have entered data in all required fields.

Please be aware that the configuration of your computer may also cause problems in some cases. If you have checked possible causes (reader version, required fields) and still every attempt to submit your data has failed, you might try submitting your application from behind a proxy-server (for example in a corporate environment). In this case, please contact your network administrator.

Who should I contact if I have any questions?

If at any time you have questions or concerns regarding the application process, we will be happy to guide you. Please contact:

Required application documents

1. Application form. Please fill in the online application form and submit it online. After submitting the form you will receive a confirmation page with an ID-number. Please print out this confirmation page as well as the filled out application form. Sign the application and include the documents within the application package. (Please be aware that it is necessary to use Acrobat Reader to submit the application form.) Download a copy of the required application documents list.
2. Academic documents.Please include all university transcripts and diplomas/certificates. Completed and official graduation certificates and transcripts of all previous colleges or university studies must be submitted. All transcripts or academic records must be official documents provided in the original language. If that language is not English, they must also be accompanied by certified translations.Applicants who are currently finishing a degree and haven’t yet received an official university graduation certificate are required to submit an official transcript for all semesters completed to the present time. Such students must also provide an official statement from their current university stating the expected date of graduation and degree to be awarded.
3. Journalistic documents. Proof of experience: In order to provide proof of your work as a professional journalist, a current or previous employer needs to supply a signed document that states the employment period.Work samples: Please submit three articles or other samples of your journalistic work, preferably in English. You can include Internet addresses instead if your work is available on the web. Do not submit more than three articles or equivalent. If your samples are not in English, please include a short English summary (you are welcome to make that summary yourself).If your journalism work samples cannot be included in a PDF file (e.g. radio or TV samples on cd/dvd), please include detailed information on your samples. If needed the Mundus Consortium might ask you to forward these samples by postal mail.
4. Language documents. a) IELTS certificate or other documentation of language skills. Applicants whose native language is not English must provide original test scores for the IELTS (academic) English language test. The minimum score required is 7.0. See the IELTS website at http://www.ielts.org for details of test centers. IELTS-results should be send to Bettina Andersen at Aarhus University. b) DELE certificate or other documentation of Spanish language skills. Applicants interested in studying at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile must submit a Diploma de Español como Lengua Estranjera (DELE); the minimum requirement is level B1, see http://www.dele.org/.
5. Curriculum Vitae. Please provide us with a summary (max. 2 pages) of your educational and professional work experience, listing any special achievements or qualifications, and/or possible publications.
6. Academic and journalistic reference letters.  We require a minimum of two letters of recommendation. Preferably you should submit an academic reference, i.e. from a university official (e.g. dean, former professor, department head or faculty advisor) acquainted with your work, and one professional reference from a former employer.
   
   - Download sample letter of recommendation – academic
   
   - Download sample letter of recommendation – professional
7. Strong personal statement of motivation.Please write a motivation statement (max. 500 words) stating why you would like to attend the programme and how this programme will help you in your work and career. This statement should contain your personal motivation for attending this programme with an explicit argument for your first choice specialism, your professional goals, your personal career objectives and how this programme will help you achieve them.
8. Documentation on your nationality/nationalities.We need copies of passport, citizenship documents, or other documentation proving nationality. If you have double citizenship, please include documentation for both.
9. Any other documents that you find relevant.

Application procedure

1. Your application form MUST be completed on a computer and submitted electronically. Do not fill in the application form by hand. Make sure that you include your correct e-mail address. Follow all the instructions carefully to ensure your application is correct and complete.
2. A print version of the application form and all the other documents must be combined into ONE PDF-file. The name/title of the PDF file must be your full name and the name of your preferred specialism university (example: Hannah Maria Taylor – Swansea). The name of the university to be included in the name of the PDF should be either Swansea, City, Hamburg, or Amsterdam.
3. Please attach the PDF-file to an e-mail, which should be sent to mundusjournalismapplication@hum.au.dk. We will confirm that we have received your application by sending you an e-mail within a few days of it being submitted.

We look forward to receiving your application for admission to the Erasmus Mundus Master’s: Journalism, Media, and Globalisation!

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