Please include official graduation certificates (if already graduated) and transcripts of records from all your previous university/college studies. The transcripts should provide full details of the degree class and the grades you received in each unit or module.

To ensure that the best candidates are admitted, the consortium has decided to give priority to academic merit, hence, a minimum of an above-average class mark/GPA is expected.

All transcripts or academic records must be official documents provided in the original language. If these documents are not in English, they must be accompanied by translations into English. Diplomas/certificates and transcripts must always be translated into English and certified by either your home institution or a certified translator. 

Proof of experience

In order to provide proof of your work as a professional journalist, your current or previous employer must supply a signed document stating the employment period. This information can also be included within the  journalistic reference letter.

Work samples

Please submit three articles or other samples of your journalistic work, preferably in English. You can include links instead if your work is available online. 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 journalistic work samples cannot be included in a PDF file (e.g. radio or TV samples), please include detailed information about your samples and links if possible. If needed, the Mundus Consortium may ask you to forward these samples by postal mail.

The Erasmus Mundus Journalism programme is taught entirely in English. Students are therefore expected to be able to read and understand academic texts, participate actively in lectures and classroom discussions, and complete written assignments and examinations in English. Hence, all applicants must demonstrate a high level of English language proficiency, corresponding to CEFR level C1 or above, regardless of their chosen specialisation track, unless they are considered native English speakers.

The consortium is currently reviewing both the contents of the application package and the language requirements for the upcoming application cycle. The review is being undertaken in response to several recent developments, including the increasing use of AI-assisted application materials and revised language documentation requirements introduced by immigration authorities in some of our partner countries. As the review process is still ongoing, we are unfortunately not yet able to confirm the final requirements for the next application round. 

The English language requirements are expected to vary depending on the specialisation and second-year mobility track chosen by the applicant, as the requirements are influenced by the immigration regulations of the respective host country. 

Once the review has been completed, all updates will be published under both the Admission Requirements and Application Process sections. We expect the relevant webpages to be updated within approximately one month, although applicants should note that the review process may take longer than anticipated. In any case, the final requirements will be published before the application portal opens on 1 November 2026.

Please provide us with a Curriculum Vitae (CV). The CV should be no more than 2 pages.

A CV (or résumé in the US) is a concise summary of your skills, achievements, and interests both inside and outside your academic work. 

List your experience and key dates, including educational achievements, work experience, prizes, awards, involvement in societies, sports, clubs, and your other interests and skills (e.g. languages and IT skills). Civic engagement and extracurricular activities are important parts of the evaluation process. 

If you want inspiration, please check Europass CV.

Please include copies of your passport(s) to prove your nationality. If you have dual citizenship, please include documentation for both.

Applicants with special needs or a chronic illnesses are encouraged to include as much information as possible regarding their situation within their application.

Please ensure, that your Application Package includes all the documents listed above in the order 1-8 and collected in a single PDF file (max PDF size 10 MB).

The title of the Application Package must be:
Your full name + city of Year 2 Specialisation (first choice) + citizenship (EU or non-EU)
and all spaces must be replaced by underscores

Examples:

Ana_Aurelia_Prague_EU_citizen
Leonardo_Luongo_Munich_non_EU_citizen
Mario_Martinez_London_non_EU_citizen
Petra_Pavlová_Amsterdam_EU_citizen 

You can expect to receive an email from the Mundus Journalism Consortium with the admission result on the 1st of March. If you are offered admission, you will be asked to confirm whether you accept the admission offer. We operate with a relatively short response deadline to be able to offer admission to another applicant if you decline the admission offer.