Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who is eligible to apply?
2. Who are ‘third country’ applicants?
3. When do I apply?
4. Which English test scores are accepted?
5. What is meant by ‘hand-written’ explanation of ‘your own composition’?
6. What is a school-leaving certificate?
7. Can I choose courses from different Study Tracks?
8. Can I enrol in the programme part-time?
9. Do Erasmus Mundus scholarships cover all expenses?
10. What is an ECTS and what are ECTS credit points?

1. Who is eligible to apply?
Students from all countries can apply for the European Master of Science in International Health Programme.

2. Who are ‘third country’ applicants?
‘Third country applicants’, as defined by the European Commission, are those persons who are not from the following countries: European Union (EU) Member States, EEA-EFTA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway), nor EU applicant countries (presently Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania).

3. When do I apply?
The application deadlines for the European Master of Science in International Health Programme are:

• Category A
• Category B

4. Which English test scores are accepted?
Applicants must submit TOEFL scores (minimum 550/213/79-80) or IELTS (minimum 6.0) or equivalent to be considered for the European Masters in International Health Programme. Native English speakers do not have to submit English test results.

5. What is meant by ‘hand-written’ explanation of ‘your own composition’?
‘Hand-written’ means not typed. ‘Of your own composition’ means that you wrote it yourself.

6. What is a school-leaving certificate?
This can also be called a ‘high school diploma’ on some continents. This is the document you received before you entered university stating you were eligible to enter university.

7. Can I choose courses from different Study Tracks?
No. When you apply you must indicate three study track preferences (on page 1 of the application). Once you are admitted into the European Masters programme you will be assigned to one of the tracks you indicated on your application. You must take all the courses in this Study Track at the institutions listed for your study track.

8. Can I enrol in the programme part-time?
No. The European Master of Science in International Health programme is a one year, full-time programme. Students should plan to study 12 months.

9. Do Erasmus Mundus scholarships cover all expenses?
The amount of money awarded to scholarship recipients in the 2010/2011 academic year will be 24,000 Euros for category A scholarships / 10,000 Euros for Category B scholarships without mobility to a third country. See this page.

Students must pay tuition fees (due in three instalments over the study year):

• € 8.000 for Category A EM scholarship holders
• € 4.000 for Category B EM scholarship holders
• € 10.600 for non EM scholarship holders (Category A)
• € 8.000 for non EM scholarship holders (Category B)

10. What is an ECTS and what are ECTS credit points?
The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a student-centred system based on the student workload required to achieve the objectives of a programme of study. Its aim is to facilitate the recognition of study periods undertaken abroad by mobile students through the transfer credits. The ECTS is based on the principle that 60 credits are equivalent to the workload of full-time student during one academic year.