The Erasmus Mundus Masters Program in Public Policy (Mundus MAPP) is a 2-year-long international Masters course funded by the European Commission. It directly responds to the educational needs created by the rapidly changing global environment and new public policy challenges. Mundus MAPP equips graduates with the conceptual knowledge and hard skills that are necessary for understanding and decisively intervening in contemporary transnational policy problems, from climate change to international terrorism or financial regulatory failure. It provides a detailed and systematic understanding of how political institutions, processes and public policies operate and interact from the global political economy through to national and local levels with a direct focus on European engagements at these levels of governance. Inter-disciplinarity and practical application of conceptual knowledge are hallmarks of Mundus MAPP.
The Erasmus Mundus MAPP Academic Consortium has four partner institutions:
- Central European University, Budapest, Hungary
- Barcelona Institute of International Studies, Spain
- International Institute of Social Studies Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Hague, the Netherlands
- University of York, UK
Erasmus Mundus MAPP is coordinated by the Department of Public Policy, Central European University.
The European Commission's Erasmus Mundus program provides scholarships to outstanding students from within and outside the European Union to attend Mundus MAPP and to visiting scholars to participate in teaching and research. The Consortium universities also support these students by offering partial tuition fee waivers to Erasmus Mundus scholarship recipients.
Admissions requirements
Mundus MAPP is open to both European and overseas (third country national) students. Erasmus Mundus scholarships are provided for the best eligible applicants by the European Commission.
Minimum requirements are:
Bachelors degree (completed at least three years of undergraduate study - normally at least Second Class);
Fluency in English: .
Mundus MAPP does not require a language certificate from applicants from the following countries, provided that they have received a Bachelor's or Master'sdegree taught exclusively in English:
Australia, Botswana, Canada, Gambia, Ghana, Ireland, Kenya, Liberia,
Malawi, Namibia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Rwanda (English-speaking region), South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, UK, USA and Zambia
Applicants from countries other than these may request a waiver from the English language admissions requirement if they hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree taught exclusively in English from a university or college in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, USA, the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
All other applicants will need to provide evidence of their English language skills with any one ofthe following test scores:
TOEFL (Computer-based; taken on/after February 11, 2010) 237 or above; OR
TOEFL (Paper version; taken on/after February 11, 2010) 580 or above; OR
TOEFL (Internet version; taken on/after February 11, 2010) 92 or above; OR
International English Language Test (IELTS; taken on/after February 11, 2010) 6.5 or above; OR
Cambridge Proficiency Examination (taken on/after February 11, 2007) C or above; OR
Cambridge Advanced English Test (taken on/after February 11, 2007) B or above.
High motivation and interest in European and international public policy.
Although Spanish is no longer a requirement for mobility tracks involving IBEI, basic knowledge of Spanish is recommended as some electives will only be available in Spanish.
Preference will be given to candidates with relevant work experience.
Download this document for detailed information on the admissions process.
Erasmus Mundus scholarships for students
Erasmus Mundus scholarships are available for students accepted to Mundus MAPP. The Mundus MAPP universities select candidates in a competitive process from among eligible applicants, and forward the names to the European Commission for approval under the Erasmus Mundus Programme. Please note that candidates are NOT required to apply directly to the Commission for funding (indeed this is not possible). A condition of the scholarship is acceptance to Mundus MAPP.
Candidates who are awarded an Erasmus Mundus scholarship are required to complete the entire 2-year long Mundus MAPP program, and will receive both their degrees only upon completion of the full program. Completion of year 1 alone, for instance, will not be recognized with a degree.
Eligibility for Erasmus Mundus Scholarships
There are two types of scholarship offered by the European Commission. Both categories of scholarship recipients also receive financial support from the Mundus MAPP universities in the form of partial tuition fee waivers (reduced tuition fees).
Students accepted to Mundus MAPP who DO NOT come from any of the countries listed below, and who are not residents nor have carried out their main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in the countries listed below, are eligible for "Category A" scholarships:
- Member States of the European Union,
- EEA-EFTA States (Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein).
All other students accepted to Mundus MAPP are eligible for "Category B" scholarships, i.e., students who come from one the countries listed above, or have resided or conducted their main activity in one or several of the countries listed above for more than 12 months in the past 5 years.
The number of scholarships for each category of individuals (students from categories A and B) are determined in the autumn by the European Commission on a yearly basis, and varies between 7 and 17 students scholarships each year.
NOTE: At least two of the countries visited during the EMMC studies must be different from the country in which the scholarship holder has obtained his/her last university degree.
Financial conditions
The value of the scholarships is a total of € 48 000 for Category A, and € 20 000 for Category B for the duration of the programme (two academic years).
Mundus MAPP tuition fees are normally € 11,000 per academic year (22,000 for two academic years). However, part of this fee is waived by the Mundus MAPP universities for Erasmus Mundus scholarship recipients. The value of these partial tuition fee waivers is € 3,000 per academic year for Category A scholarship holders, and € 7,000 for Category B scholarship holders. Consequently, Mundus MAPP scholarship recipients cover the following fees from their scholarships:
€ 8,000 per academic year (16,000 total for two years) for Category A scholarship recipients; and
€ 4,000 per academic year (8,000 total for two years) for Category B scholarship recipients.
On the basis of a written agreement, the applicable fee is directly deducted by the Consortium from the students' Erasmus Mundus scholarships. The remainder of the scholarship (€ 16,000 per academic year for Category A and € 6,000 per academic year for Category B scholarship recipients) is paid to the students' bank accounts in monthly instalments.
How to apply
Admissions to Mundus MAPP are centrally administered by Central European University in Budapest. Qualitative assessment of the candidates is performed jointly by the four consortium universities. Please note that only applications submitted to CEU in the way detailed below will be considered. It is not possible to apply to Mundus MAPP universities other than CEU.
Candidates are required to fill in an on-line application form.
Besides submitting the on-line application form candidates will be required to upload supporting documentation. The list of these documents and the relevant forms are available here. The form for online applications is available here. Candidates are advised to start obtaining/preparing supplementary documents even before the form goes live.
Further information on formal requirements regarding the official documents is available on CEU's admission's pages, with the applicable requirements as outlined here.
For queries please write to mundusmapp@ceu.hu. Please note that the consortium receives a high number of queries to this email address and therefore it may take some time to receive an answer - please be patient.
Admissions documents checklist
For complete details please click on the links below:
1) Completed on-line CEU application form.
2) Two official letters of recommendation - part of the on-line application form.
3) Electronic version of all higher education academic records - part of the on-line application form.
Applicants must submit with the online application form a scanned image of:
- An official English translation* of their transcript (transcript = an official report supplied by a school on the record of an individual student, listing subjects studied and grades received);
- An official English translation* of their diploma (or, if they are in the process of completing a first degree, an official letter in English from the university, stating that they are expected to complete their current course of study by August 1, 2012).
Admitted students must, upon acceptance, submit official hard copies of the above documents, as well as
- An official copy of their diploma in the original language with the ink stamp and signature of a notary public or an authorized university official;
- An official copy of their transcript in the original language with the ink stamp and signature of a notary public or an authorized university official.
4) Full curriculum vitae or resume, including a list of publications, if any - part of the on-line application form.
5) Statement of purpose - part of the on-line application form.
No more than 500 words highlighting the candidate's reasons for applying to Mundus MAPP, research interests, any relevant academic and work experience, and future career plans; AND indicating the university in which they wish to start their studies (ISS or York) and a preference for a second-year institution (CEU or IBEI). Please note that given the high number of applications longer statements will not be considered.
6) Proof of English proficiency.
Your complete application (including English language test scores and recommendation letters) has to be submitted by January 4, 2012, 24:00 Pacific Standard Time (PST).
Application deadlines
January 4, 2012, 24:00 Pacific Standard Time (PST): For applicants who seek and are eligible for Erasmus Mundus "Category A" and "Category B" scholarships. Applications must be submitted complete with proofs of English proficiency.
Contact us
Agnes Batory, Academic Coordinator
Henriett Griecs, Administrative Coordinator
Department of Public Policy
Central European University
Nador utca 9
1051 Budapest
Hungary
Phone: +36 1 328 3451
Fax: +36 1 328 3450
Email: mundusmapp@ceu.hu
http://www.mundusmapp.org/
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