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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?
1. Who is eligible to apply?
- Students from all countries can apply for the European Master of
Science in International Health Programme.
- Only students from ‘third countries’ however, can apply
for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship to support them in this programme.
‘Third countries’, as defined by the European Commission
are: those countries which are not European Union (EU) Member States,
EEA-EFTA countries (Iceland, Leichtenstein, and Norway), nor EU applicant
countries (presently Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania).
- Persons from ‘third countries’ who have spent a total
of 12 months over the past five years in an EU Member State, EEA-EFTA
State, or EU applicant country are not eligible to apply for an Erasmus
Mundus scholarship.
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, Leichtenstein,
and Norway), nor EU applicant countries (presently Turkey, Bulgaria,
and Romania).
3. When do I apply?
- The application deadline for the European Master of Science in International
Health Programme is 1 May 2006 (to begin studies in September 2006).
Students who wish to be considered for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship
for 2006/2007 must apply before 15 December 2005.
4. Which English test scores
are accepted?
- Applicants must submit TOEFL scores (minimum 550/213) or IELTS (minimum
6) 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 2005/2006
academic year will be 24.200,00 Euro. Students must pay 9,800 Euro in course
fees (due in three instalments over the study year). Costs incurred
beyond 24.200,00 Euro are the responsibility of the student.
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