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EUROPEAN REGIONAL MASTER’S DEGREE IN DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN SOUTH EAST EUROPE (ERMA)
ACADEMIC YEAR 2008/2009
Admission Requirements
PLEASE NOTE – DEADLINE TO APPLY
FOR 2008/2009: 28 SEPTEMBER 2008.
ERMA offers a limited number of places therefore it
is a highly competitive programme. It is open to candidates
who hold a high standard university degree in disciplines
relevant to human rights, in particular law, social and
political sciences and humanities from an accredited university.
Fluency in English is a necessary prerequisite for admission,
as the Programme language is English. Therefore the students
must have sufficient language skills and provide evidence
for their proficiency. The MA Programme recognizes the
following international English Language proficiency certificates:
1. TOEFL – minimum score of 550 paper-based or for
computer based TOEFL is 213
2. British Council’s IELTS <http://www.ielts.org/>
- minimum band 6.5 and no less than 6.0 in any of its
subsections.
3. Applicants with English as native language or applicants
who had previous university education in English language
need to provide proof of competency through their transcripts
or certificates issued by the respective universities.
The upper age limit of potential applicants is 35 years
of age.
Currently, twenty-five (25) places are reserved for citizens
of the countries of South East Europe involved in the
program - Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Croatia; Macedonia;
Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo. Five (5) places are reserved
for citizens of the European Union countries.
The selection of candidates will be performed by the Executive
Board of this MA Program on the basis of submitted applications
and required documents in English (filled in application
form, university diploma-certified copy; academic record/transcripts-original
or certified copy; documentary evidence (certificate of
proficiency etc.) of the knowledge of the English language;
passport photocopy; certificate of citizenship; birth
certificate; Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English, and two
recommendation letters (to be submitted in sealed envelopes
in English).
Tuition Fees and Scholarships
Tuition fee is determined for each academic year by the
Executive Board of the programme. In the academic year
2008/2009, the tuition fee is 1000 EURO.
Full tuition fee waiver is available for the citizens
of the countries of South East Europe involved in the
programme (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia,
Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo). The students from the
EU are not offered tuition fee waiver.
The students from the SEE countries (Albania, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro and
Kosovo) as well as the EU citizens are eligible for students’
maintenance grants in the amount 400€ per month for
the first and second term while the third term is covered
by the Programme.
For the non – EU and non – SEE students unfortunately
the Programme cannot offer any financial support - scholarship
or tuition fee waiver.
PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE 2008/2009 APPLICATION
FORM
HERE
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