MALLL programme welcomes applications from students all over the world. The information on this page is for self-funded students or students with other sponsorships than Erasmus Mundus scholarships.

For academic year 2012-2013, the deadline for application is

• May 16, 2012, GMT 17:00

Admission may be granted to applicants who meet the following criteria:

• A relevant Bachelors or Masters degree  with good marks from a recognised institution of higher education. Full detailed academic transcripts (grades) must be submitted.
• A high level of spoken and written English: IELTS 7.0 or TOEFL 650 (written paper test) / 280 (computer based test) / 100 (internet based test) is mandatory. Previous experience with English at any level is not sufficient documentation. The test score must be submitted by the deadline.
• An academic qualification essay based on research literature on any aspect of lifelong learning. The qualification essay must be your own written work in English.
• Relevant work experience in the area of policy and management in governmental, inter-governmental, non-governmental organisations, private enterprises and institutions related to lifelong learning is valued.

The selection criteria include previous academic qualifications, academic qualification essay, language skills and motivation.

Application

• Application Form (UKPass Online)
• Step by step guide

Your application, including the following documents must be submitted online by the above deadline:

• Certified copies of academic transcripts (translated into English). We accept copies in the application as long as they are certified by authorised agency (including the university that awarded the degree and issued the transcripts).
• EUROPASS CV.
• English language proficiency test certificate (IELTS 7.0 or TOEFL 650 in written paper test; or 280 in computerised test; or 100 in internet-based test).
• 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).

Participation fee

• The participation fee for third-country students for the entire two-year programme is €16,000 (or €4,000 per semester) including tuition fee and insurance. According to the guidelines of the European Commission, Swiss students are third country students (non EU/EEA citizens).
• The participation fee for European students for the two-year programme amounts to a maximum of €8,000 (or €2,000 per semester) including tuition fee and insurance.
• As higher education in Denmark is state funded, citizens from the European Union and EEA member states will receive tuition fee waiver for the semester(s) completed at the Danish School of Education, Aarhus University. The EU/EEA self-funded students who decide to study three semesters in Denmark will therefore only be charged for the tuition fee of €2,000 for the mandatory semester in Deusto. If EU/EEA self-funded students chose to study in other MALLL partner universities outside Denmark, the tuition fee is 2000 Euro per semester.
• All applicants are recommended to search alternative funding sources from their governments, NGOs, employers or other sponsors.

Other costs

• Students should be advised that other costs will be incurred throughout the programme, including but not limited to living costs, visa fees and flight tickets to mandatory seminars related to the programme. A seminar is normally scheduled each November at the University of Deusto in Bilbao, Spain.

Application process for 2012-2013

• Applicants who submitted a complete application including the required English certificate by May 16, 2012, will be notified of the results by the end of June 2012.
• Selected applicants will be contacted and requested to send the certified hard copies of their supporting documents for admission/enrolement.

Mobility tracks for batch 7 (2012-2014)

In the academic year 2012-2013, all MALLL students with Erasmus Mundus scholarships in batch 7 will study the first year at the Department of Education in Copenhagen, Denmark. However, self-funded students can choose between the Institute of Education in London and the Department of Education in Copenhagen for their first year.

EU/EEA 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 (degree awarding universities) to write their thesis.

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.