Erasmus Mundus Journalism Master's Programme 2024-2026

Are you interested in getting a fully-funded scholarship to further your career in Journalism? If yes, then this is one of many rare opportunities that you must have been searching for. Make you take advantage of it. Applications are currently being accepted into The Erasmus Mundus Journalism Master’s Programme for 2024-2026 Academic year from suitably qualified students. The application opens as from November 1 to January 10. All interested applicants are enjoined to read about the application and ensure their applications are submitted on or before the stated deadline.

In this article, I am going to be giving you a general and detailed information about the Mundus Journalism Master’s Programme. Make sure you read carefully to the end for proper guideline on the application.

Table of Contents

Erasmus Mundus Journalism Master's Programmes
- Overview of the Programme:
- Areas of Study Available
Requirements for Erasmus Mundus Journalism Master's Programme
How to Apply for Erasmus Mundus Journalism Master's Programme
How to arrange your Application Package
Erasmus Mundus Journalism Master's Programme Timeline
Selection criteria for admission and for the Mundus Journalism Consortium Scholarships:

Erasmus Mundus Journalism Master’s Programmes

The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s in Journalism, Media and Globalisation is a cultural immersion and learning experience like no other. Mundus Journalism is a 2-year master’s degree that offers a unique educational experience within a truly global cohort of students. Students learn to combine academic, theoretical knowledge with journalistic skills, and to analyse, interpret and generate knowledge about the global changes that increasingly challenge traditional boundaries between media, politics, technology and culture.

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Students will be awarded a joint Erasmus Mundus Masters of Arts degree in Journalism Media and Globalisation. All students will be studying and living in at least two European countries. All students spend their first year jointly between Aarhus University and the Danish School of Media and Journalism.

By focusing specifically on the societal, market and technological aspects of journalism, the programme addresses not only news output, but the sustainability and working practices of those who provide it. In disseminating these contemporary perspectives, the curriculum is refined based on wide stakeholder feedback to ensure that Mundus Journalism graduates are well equipped – perhaps the best equipped – to perpetuate the highest standards of global journalism.

The strong team of degree-awarding and credit awarding partners, with affiliated media partners providing internships, offers a comprehensive menu of choice to ensure that our programme remains a premium brand for all involved. In a world where journalism is often accused of being ‘fake’ and producing content that does not meet its traditionally noble aims.

We believe that Mundus Journalism embraces the notion that such perceived deficiencies can be addressed by the encouragement and nurturing of a bright young talent pool that understand the cultural and operational benefits of globalisation, and that leave our programme with new knowledge, perspectives and networks that will contribute to re-establishing the profession as a crucial force for good.

Overview of the Programme:

Scholarship Sponsor(s): Erasmus Mundus Journalism
Host Institution(s): A selection of partner universities
Scholarship Worth: €10.000 scholarship + €6.000 stipend
Number of Awards: Several
Study Level: Postgraduate (Masters)
Nationality: All Nationalities

Areas of Study Available

In year two, the programme splits into four specialisations offered by some of Europe’s leading universities. This allows students to customise their studies in the following areas:

Politics and Communication (University of Amsterdam)
Business and Innovation (City, University of London)
Totalitarianism and Transition (Charles University, Prague)
Cultures and Contexts (Ludwig Maximilian University Munich)

Students who wish to study in 3 different countries have the opportunity to spend their second semester at one of the following universities:

University of California at Berkeley (Berkeley)
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Santiago)
University of Technology Sydney (Sydney)
University of Cape Town (Cape Town)
Fudan University (Shanghai)
University of Hamburg (Hamburg)
Lebanese American University (Beirut).

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Requirements for Erasmus Mundus Journalism Master’s Programme

In order to be admitted to the Erasmus Mundus Journalism Programme, applicants are required to fulfill the requirements listed below:

A bachelor’s degree within a relevant field of study
Documentation of your English skills if you are not a native English speaker
At least 3 months of journalistic experience
Must possess at a minimum, above-average marks/GPA during their bachelor.
Must demonstrate the ability to successfully complete the degree and enter the job market.
Must demonstrate excellent journalistic experience based on the quality of work samples, journalistic career and the journalistic reference.
Applicants must demonstrate excellent academic and research abilities.

How to Apply for Erasmus Mundus Journalism Master’s Programme

In order to make the application process as smooth as possible, you can find each step explained below. In the flow diagram, you can get an overview of the process and in the boxes below, you will get detailed information about each of the documents required in the application package. Further below, you will find information about submission and the admission result.

Kindly note that during the application process, you’ll need to choose your second-year specialisation. Once admission is granted to this specific specialisation, it’s important to be aware that the selected specialisation cannot be modified.

mundus journalism programme application process

How to arrange your Application Package

Your application package for the Consortium’s Selection Committee has to be made up as one single pdf file consisting of the required documents in the order specified by item 1-8 on the list below.
The title of the pdf has to follow the guidelines stated in item 9.
Please note that the maximum size of the pdf file is 10 MB.

1. Application Form

Download and fill in the application form (pdf). The application form should be the first document within your application package. That will give the Consortium’s Selection Committee an overview of your personal, academic and journalistic background before they consider all your supporting documents.

Within the application form, you will find a section called Application Reflections. These reflections are related to your academic and journalistic past as well as your future career expectations. Though short, your answers will be evaluated thoroughly by the Selection Committee not only on content but also on writing style, quality and clarity, hence, we urge you to pay attention to this part.

Download the application form for the 2024-2026 programme

2. Academic documents

Please include official graduation certificates (if already graduated) and transcript of records from all your previous university/college studies. Transcripts should provide full details of the degree class and 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.

3. Journalistic documents

Proof of experience

In order to provide proof of your work as a professional journalist, your current or previous employer needs to supply a signed document that states 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 journalism work samples cannot be included in a PDF file (e.g. radio or TV samples on cd/dvd), please include detailed information on your samples and links if possible. If needed, the Mundus Consortium might ask you to forward these samples by postal mail.

4. Language documents

Please include a high-quality resolution scan of your English proficiency test if you are not from: 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 accept these language tests:

IELTS Academic test (on paper) with a band score of 7,0 and a minimum score of 6.0 in each category** We also accept the so-called ‘Computer-delivered IELTS-test/IELTS on computer’. We do NOT accept the Global IELTS indicator
TOEFL test with a score of at least 100***. We also accept the TOEFL iBT Home Edition (internet based)
Cambridge ESOL exams: Certificate of Proficiency (CPE) or Certificate in Advanced English with at least 190 points on the Cambridge English-scale****

* Before taking the IELTS test you must select Aarhus University as receiver of your IELTS test results. The IELTS report should be scanned in a high-quality resolution and be included within the application package.

** Before taking the TOEFL test you must select Aarhus University as receiver of your TOEFL test results. Aarhus University TOEFL-code is 8935. Failure to do so may result in a rejection of your TOEFL test results. If you have already taken the test, please contact the test centre in order for them to add Aarhus University’s TOEFL-code 8935 to your test. The TOEFL report should be scanned in a high-quality resolution and be included within the application package.

*** If you take a Cambridge ESOL exam, please share your results with Aarhus University through the Candidate Results Website (candidates.cambridgeenglish.org). You log on by using your ‘Candidate ID’ and ‘Secret Number’, which you get from the test center. Failure to share your test results through the Candidate Results Website may result in a rejection of your Cambridge ESOL test results. The Cambridge report should be scanned in a high-quality resolution and be included within the application package.

Applying for a language test exemption

If you are not a national of any of the countries mentioned above but you consider yourself a native speaker, you can apply for an exemption from the language test. However, please be aware that there is no guarantee that an exemption will be granted.
Please note that applicants who have a bachelor’s degree in English language and/or English literature from a non-English speaking country are not exempt from submitting an English language test.

To apply for an exemption you must nclude the following documents within your application package:

A Language Test Exemption Letter: In this letter, you must state your reasons for applying for a waiver of the English language test. The request should explicitly describe the reasons why you should be regarded as native speaker.
Documentation of your native English language level by either:
- A Formal Statement if you have studied in an English-taught BA programme: This statement must confirm that the curriculum of your Bachelor’s programme was completely English-taught and it must be signed by the educational administration department, dean or examinations’ board.
- Other relevant documentation of your English skills

5. Curriculum Vitae

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 inside and outside your academic work.

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

6. Academic and journalistic reference letters

We require two letters of reference: one academic reference from a university official acquainted with your work (e.g. former professor, department head, dean, or faculty advisor), and one professional reference from a current or former employer.

The reference letters should be addressed to the Erasmus Mundus Journalism Consortium. If the reference letters are not in English, they should be accompanied by a translation certified by your home institution or a certified translator.

Please ask your referees to submit the reference with an official letterhead, and make sure that it is signed. Unsigned letters of reference will not be considered.

If possible, we prefer the reference letters to be included in the application package, but if your referees would prefer the reference to be treated in confidence, please refer them to Bettina Andersen at [email protected].

Please make sure to share the information below with your referee:

Dear Referee,

Thank you for taking the time to write a reference for our Mundus Journalism applicant; this is much appreciated. If you want to know more about the Mundus Journalism programme, please visit www.mundusjournalism.com.

As we receive around 500 applications for the Mundus Journalism programme each year, the applicant’s reference letters are a crucial part of the application, and are carefully evaluated by our selection committee.

We would be grateful if you could submit the reference on an official letterhead from your institution, and make sure that it is signed. Unsigned letters of reference will not be considered.

We prefer that the applicant includes the reference letter within his/her application package, but if you wish this reference to be treated in confidence, please send the reference as attachment to an email to Bettina Andersen at Aarhus University at [email protected].

It would be helpful if you could provide (part of) the following information in your reference, to assist the Selection Committee in making its decision:

Advice for academic referees:

Your contact details
Your position within the academic institution
Your knowledge of the applicant, including length of time and capacity in which you have known the applicant
The applicant’s motivation and intellectual capacity for the Mundus Journalism programme
The ability of the applicant relative to other students in the same year
The applicant’s potential for postgraduate study
Any other information you think relevant and which you feel would assist us in making our decision would be most welcome
Please take into account that we are not asking you to assess the applicant’s journalistic skills, as this will be considered in the applicant’s professional reference

Advice for employers/referees from the professional field:

Your business contact details
Your position within the company/organisation
Your knowledge of the applicant, including length of time and capacity in which you have known the applicant
The applicant’s role within the company/organisation
The duration of the applicant’s employment within the company/ organisation
The ability of the applicant relative to other employees in your company/ organisation
The applicant’s motivation and capacity for the Mundus Journalism programme
Any other information you think relevant and which you feel would assist us in making our decision would be most welcome

We thank you in advance for your co-operation in this matter,

The Mundus Journalism Selection Committee

Download the advice for referees as a PDF here

7. Documentation of your nationality/nationalities

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

8. Special Needs / Chronic Illness / Disabilities

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

9. Application Package title

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

The title of the Application Package must be:
Your full name – first priority specialisation destination – citizenship (EU or non-EU)

Examples:
Ana Maria Aurelia – Amsterdam – EU citizen
Leonardo Luongo – London – non-EU citizen
Mario Martinez – Munich – non-EU citizen
Petra Pavlová – Prague – EU citizen

How to submit your application

Fill out the Online Registration

When you are ready to submit your application package, please fill out the Online Registration and attach your application package. When you have submitted your application successfully, you will receive an automatic confirmation email.

Please note that you can only submit your application between 1 November and 10 January.

Go to Online Registration

When will you get your application response?

Please check your inbox in March

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

Erasmus Mundus Journalism Master’s Programme Timeline

Call for applications: 1 November
Application deadline: 10 January, 12.00 Central European Time
Application response: 1 March
Course start: 1 September

Selection criteria for admission and for the Mundus Journalism Consortium Scholarships:

Academic background

This criteria evaluates the applicant’s academic ability, previous academic record and academic reference, based on transcript of records, academic reference letter, academic awards, etc.

Journalism experience

This criteria evaluates the applicant’s journalistic experience based on the quality of work samples, journalistic career and the journalistic reference.

Application reflections

Within the Application Form you will find a section called Application reflections. These are reflections/questions related to your academic and journalistic past as well as your future career expectations. Though short, these answers will be evaluated, not only on their content, but also on their writing style, quality and clarity.

Applicants selected for the Mundus Journalism Consortium scholarships

The Mundus Journalism Consortium has arranged funding for four applicants for the 2024-2026 programme – our new Mundus Journalism Consortium Scholarships.

The applicant whom the Selection Committee finds to be the strongest for each of the second-year specialisations will receive an admission offer as a Mundus Journalism Consortium Scholarship recipient.

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