In order to be admitted to the Erasmus Mundus Journalism Programme, applicants are required to fulfill the requirements listed in the boxes below.
As we receive between 400 and 500 applications each year, and as we can only admit 80-90 applicants, all applications are also evaluated in relation to specific selection criteria.
When commencing the Mundus Journalism programme by the 1st of September, students must have completed a bachelor's degree in a relevant subject. The BA degree must be a degree approved by both Aarhus University and by the university chosen for the second-year studies*. Applicants who have not yet graduated from their BA degree at the time of application, can, however, still apply.
All applicants need to include a transcript of records of all the courses completed within the application package. Applicants who have received their BA certificate must include this as well. Applicants who are yet to graduate, must forward documentation of a bachelor's degree to Aarhus University no later than the 1st of August to complete the enrolment process prior to course start.
Subjects within bachelor's programmes in Arts/Humanities and Social Sciences are by default considered to be relevant. Applicants who have completed other programmes, but whose qualifications are deemed by the Consortium to be relevant and adequate, may also be offered admission.
To ensure that the best candidates are admitted, the Consortium has decided to give priority to academic merit; candidates will only be admitted if they have an above-average bachelor’s degree (a minimum of an above-average class mark/GPA is expected).
*Students holding a Bachelor degree from China, India and Vietnam need to present an APS Certificate for admission to LMU Munich. APS Certificates are issued by the Cultural Departments of the German Embassy in Beijing and Shanghai and the Academic Evaluation Centers in Hanoi and New Delhi.
The Erasmus Mundus Journalism programme is taught in English, so students need to be able to read and understand academic texts, participate in classroom discussions and lectures, and complete written assignments and exams in English. Therefore, we require a high level of proficiency in English.
Hence, we require an English test if you are not from one of the following countries: Antigua and Barbuda; Australia; The Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Canada; Dominica; Grenada; Guyana; Ireland; Jamaica; New Zealand; St Kitts and Nevis; St Lucia; St Vincent and the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago; United Kingdom; or United States of America.
We only accept the tests listed below, as they reflect some of the essential features of academic language and thereby assesses whether you are ready to study in an English language environment. Due to visa regulations the test cannot be older than 2 years when the visa is issued.
In recent years, we have, unfortunately, encountered instances of applicants submitting falsified English test results. Therefore, we now require all applicants to provide their unique language test code within the online application form, allowing us to verify the test’s authenticity directly with the Test Centre where it was taken.
We accept these language tests:
Applying for a language test exemption
If you are not a national of one of the countries mentioned above but consider yourself a native English speaker, you may apply for an exemption from the language test. However, please note that an exemption is not guaranteed.
Additionally, applicants with a bachelor's degree in English language and/or English literature from a non-English speaking country are still required to submit an English language test.
To apply for an exemption, please include the following documents in your application package:
Due to the nature of Mundus Journalism programme, journalistic skills are required prior to course start, hence we ask for at least 3 months’ journalistic experience.
While there is no formal bar on applicants with related experience – such as, for example, writing news for government departments or press offices of non-governmental organizations – such applicants should bear in mind that the application process is extremely competitive. Applicants with more conventional journalistic experience may therefore be offered places ahead of those who lack it. However, we acknowledge that journalistic experience may take many forms. Hence "traditional" journalistic experience (composing stories for a published media outlet) is not the only accepted form of experience.
Since the consortium will evaluate your application as a whole, we cannot answer questions regarding the sufficiency of your specific experience beforehand. Our best recommendation is for you to give it a shot, send us an application, and make sure to elaborate on the relevance of your experience.
You are also welcome to give it a shot if your experience comes from an internship, however as noted above, applicants with more (conventional) journalistic experience may be offered places ahead of those who lack it.
We need documentation (such as a contract, paychecks, or a reference from a professional journalist – preferably your former or current editor-in-chief) on how your experience equals (at least) three-months of full time journalism experience.
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