Frequently Asked Questions

Admissions:
1) Where do I need to send my application?
2) What is the deadline for applications?
3) How do I apply for an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship?
4) There is not enough time for me to obtain a language proficiency certificate before the application deadline of January 4, 2008. What do I do?
5) I come from a country where English is one of the official languages. Am I also required to provide a proof of my English proficiency?
6) Is a proof of Spanish proficiency also required for applicants who whish to pursue the study track including IBEI?
7) What is an 'official translation' of my degrees and transcripts?
8) What is an 'official' recommendation letter like?

Financial aspects:
1) How much is the tuition fee? How do I pay it?
2) If I am not awarded an Erasmus Mundus scholarship is there alternative funding available at the partner universities?
3) How much is the tuition fee for European students?
4) What other costs should I expect upon enrolment, and how much should I budget for living expenses?
5) How much is the Erasmus Mundus scholarship?
6) Who is eligible to apply for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship?

Moving to Budapest, Barcelona, the Hague or York:
1) Who will advise me regarding visa matters or provide me with the documents I will need to apply for a visa?


Admissions:

1) Where do I need to send my application?
You need to fill in an online application form available at https://online.ceu.hu/ouis/index.jsp. In addition, you need to post all supporting documents (degrees, transcripts, proof of proficiency in English, statement of purpose, letters of recommendation) to the CEU Admissions Office. The address is Nador u 9, 1051 Budapest, Hungary.

2) What is the deadline for applications?
If you wish to be considered for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship, you need to ensure that 1) you fill in the on-line application form and 2) you send all necessary supporting documents by mail to CEU's Admissions Office by January 4, 2008.
If you do not wish to apply for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship (because you intend to finance your studies from other sources) the deadline is June 1, 2008.

3) How do I apply for an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship?
If you wish to be considered and are eligible for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship you should indicate this in the Financial Aid section of the on-line application form. There is no separate application form to fill in.

4) There is not enough time for me to obtain a language proficiency certificate before the application deadline of January 4, 2008. What do I do?
If you are required to submit a proof of English language proficiency but cannot do so by the deadline, your application may still be considered. In this case you are urged to provide the proof as soon as possible and no later than February 1, 2008 for applicants for Erasmus Mundus scholarships. Your chances of being recommended for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship critically depend upon your ability to prove your English language proficiency in time.

5) I come from a country where English is one of the official languages. Am I also required to provide a proof of my English proficiency?
Applicants belonging to one of the following categories may request an exemption from the requirements for evidence of English language proficiency:

- Native speakers of English: those who have received their primary and secondary education in English in one of the following countries - Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or United States or any country where English is the only official language.
- Applicants who have spent a minimum of two consecutive academic years of study at a recognized English-language university or institution of higher education in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States within the last five years, or who have earned their full undergraduate degree in an English language program at a university in an EU country, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland or Turkey within the last five years, may be considered exempt from standardized language testing at the discretion of the departmental admissions committee.

6) Is a proof of Spanish proficiency also required for applicants who whish to pursue the study track including IBEI?
No, it is not a requirement, however, it would be good for us to see your knowledge in Spanish in advance. Courses at IBEI will be available in English as well, but those students who speak Spanish too will have a wider variety of courses to choose from.

7) What is an 'official translation' of my degrees and transcripts?
You will find guidelines on this at http://www.ceu.hu/admissions_apply.html#4.

8) What is an 'official' recommendation letter like?
Applicants must submit two letters of recommendation assessing the applicant’s ability to conduct graduate-level work, and potential for a successful academic or professional career. The letters of recommendation must be completed by faculty members, job supervisors - people most familiar with the applicant's professional and/or academic abilities and character. Referees are requested to complete these letters in English or, if written in another language, to attach an English-language translation.

When completed, each letter of recommendation (with translation, where needed) should be sealed in an envelope, with the referee's signature across the seal, and enclosed with the application documents package or, if this is not feasible, mailed directly to the CEU Admissions Office. Applications will not be considered without these letters.


Financial aspects:

1) How much is the tuition fee? How do I pay it?
The tuition fees are 11,000 EUR/academic year, therefore 22,000 EUR in total for the two years. Tuition is paid in two instalments per year and candidates are instructed on how to make a payment to the Mundus MAPP consortium in the letter of acceptance they receive in case they are offered a place in the program.
Erasmus Mundus scholarship recipients are also required to pay a tuition fee which, pursuant to the students' authorisation, is automatically deducted from their Erasmus Mundus scholarship.

2) If I am not awarded an Erasmus Mundus scholarship is there alternative funding available at the partner universities?
There is no alternative funding available at the partner universities for Mundus MAPP. However, students may wish to apply to the consortium universities' regular MA programs as well. Please note that for these MA programs separate application procedures are applicable.

3) How much is the tuition fee for European students?
For European students the tuition fees are the same as for any other applicant, i.e. 11,000 EUR/academic year and 22,000 EUR in total for the two years.

4) What other costs should I expect upon enrolment, and how much should I budget for living expenses?
Candidates are advised to consult the webpages of the universities in which they will enrol, in particular:
CEU - http://www.ceu.hu/admissions_financial.html#estimated
ISS - http://www.iss.nl/prospective_students/step_4_settling_in
YORK - http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/intnat/before/finance/livingexpenses.htm

5) How much is the Erasmus Mundus scholarship?
The Erasmus Mundus scholarship is 21,000 EUR for one academic year, therefore, 42,000 EUR in total for the two years. Scholarship recipients authorise to consortium in their acceptance letters to automatically deduct the tuition fees from this amount in two instalments per academic year. Students receive the rest as a monthly stipend.

6) Who is eligible to apply for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship?

There are two types of scholarship offered by the European Commission:

I) Erasmus Mundus scholarship - general category (18 scholarships):
In this category Mundus MAPP applicants from 'third countries' may request to be considered for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship. The European Commission defines "third-country graduate student" as follows:
- a national of a country other than EU, EEA-EFTA States and candidate countries for accession to the European Union;*
- who is not a resident of an EU, EEA-EFTA State or candidate country for accession to the European Union;
- has not carried out his or her main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in EU, EEA-EFTA States and candidate countries for accession to the European Union;
- has already obtained a first higher education degree; and
- has been accepted to register or is registered in an Erasmus Mundus Masters Course (in this case Mundus MAPP).

* Nationals of the following countries are consequently not eligible to apply for the general category:
the 25 EU member states (Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, the UK, Sweden, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania), the EEA-EFTA states (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and the candidate countries for accession to the EU (presently Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Turkey).

II) Erasmus Mundus scholarship - Western Balkans Window (1 scholarship):
Applicants from the following countries will be considered for this type of scholarship: Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia.
Applications from eligible applicants from Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia will be automatically considered for both the general category and the Western Balkans Window of the Erasmus Mundus scholarship.

 

Moving to Budapest, Barcelona, the Hague or York:

1) Who will advise me regarding visa matters or provide me with the documents I will need to apply for a visa?
CEU: The CEU Admissions Office will send supporting documents for the visa. More information: http://www.ceu.hu/online_orientation.html#visa.
YORK: Students starting their studies at the University of York are responsible for their own visa arrangements. The University Immigration Advice Service offers advice and help; please consult http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/ias/.
ISS: The Institute of Social Studies will apply for the visas on the students' behalf. More information: http://www.iss.nl/prospective_students/step_3_application_sent.


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