Admission and Scholarships

The European Masters in Lifelong Learning: Policy and Management (MALLL) programme welcomes applications from students around the world. You can apply as a self-funded student or for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship. Please look at the navigation menu on the left to see more details.

Entry requirements

MA LLL is a full-time two year programme offered in English. Admission may be granted to applicants who meet the following criteria:

• A  Bachelors or Masters degree with good marks from a recognised institution of higher education.
• A satisfactory level of spoken and written English: IELTS 7.0 or TOEFL 650 in written paper test; or 280 in computerised test; or 100 in internet-based test is mandatory.
• Some work experience relevant to lifelong learning: in policymaking, teaching, research or management – whether in international, governmental, non-governmental organisations, private enterprises or institutions of learning.
• Submission of an academic qualification essay addressing any aspect of lifelong learning, and drawing on appropriate research literature. 

The main selection criteria include motivation, academic qualifications, language skills, experience, quality of essay.

For all categories, your online application must include the following documents:

• Application form (online)
• Certified copies of academic transcripts (translated into English)
• EUROPASS CV
• English language proficiency test certificate
• An academic qualification essay based on research literature on any aspect of lifelong learning (2500-3000 words) 
• Two recommendation letters from former/current supervisors of which one must be academic referee.
• Passport (photo page)

 Mobility tracks for batch 7 (2012-2014)

In the academic year 2012-2014, all MALLL students with Erasmus Mundus scholarships in batch 7 will study the first year at the Danish School of Education in Copenhagen, Denmark. However, self-funded students can choose between the Institute of Education in London and the Danish School of Education in Copenhagen for their first year.

European students (both self-funded and scholarship students) can opt to study one module of the second semester in July-August 2013 at Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, Australia. The third semester will be at Deusto University, Spain. For the fourth semester, students can choose between the three European universities to write their thesis.

Category B scholarship students and EU/EEA self-funded students must study in at least two European universities outside the country where they obtained their latest university degree and each study period must give theme at least 30 ECTS (Melbourne module will only give 15 ECTS, so it does not count). For example, a Danish students, can go back to DPU and study the fourth semester if his/her BA degree was obtained from another country than Denmark. This mobility periods cannot be replaced by virtual mobility. Neither can they take place in institutions outside the consortium.

IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION:

Please note that the number of applications by a third country student must be limited to a maximum of three Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses.

If a student applies to more than three Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses he/she will be excluded from the selection for an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship.

In addition, only individuals who have not previously benefitted from an Erasmus Mundus scholarship are eligible to apply. Applicants are asked to sign a declaration confirming that they have not previously received an Erasmus Mundus scholarship in the Scholarship Application Form and in the Scholarship Agreement.

If a student is selected (proposed for a scholarship, put on the reserve list, or enrolled on a self paying basis) his/her data may be used for the purposes of evaluating the Erasmus Mundus Programme and will be made available to the Agency, the EM National Structures, the EU Delegations and the Erasmus Mundus Student and Alumni Association, acting as stakeholders of the programme.