Journalism, Media and Globalisation (Erasmus mundus)
In an Erasmus Mundus Master’s degree programme, you work with students from all over the world in an interdisciplinary and intercultural environment that is both international and ambitious. You learn to combine academic, theoretical knowledge with journalistic skills, and you learn to analyse, interpret and generate knowledge about the global changes that increasingly challenge traditional boundaries.
As a student in the programme, you study for two years at some of Europe’s leading universities where top researchers in media studies and journalism are responsible for the teaching. This gives you an opportunity to customise your talent as a journalist to an international level.
The degree programme has been granted the EU’s Erasmus Mundus label and you will be awarded a joint Master’s degree by Aarhus University and one of the European partner universities.
Two years of Erasmus Mundus studies will change your life. The programme will change your view of the world and your own opportunities in the world. Together with students from all over the world, you will learn to understand and practise journalism using a global approach.
The Erasmus Mundus Master’s programme in Journalism, Media and Globalisation is a European degree programme. The first year of the degree programme takes place at Aarhus University and the Danish School of Media and Journalism where the courses you take focus on globalisation and journalism. During your second year, you choose a specialisation in one of the following areas:
- 'Media and Politics' at University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- 'Business & Finance Journalism' at City University London, UK
- 'Comparative and Transcultural Approaches' at University of Hamburg, Germany
- 'War and Conflict' at University of Swansea, Wales
The programme is very varied and consists of lectures, seminars, workshops, group work, discussions, small research projects and portfolio work.
Read more about the Erasmus Mundus.
The tuition fee is €9.000/€18.000 for the whole two-year programme for EU/non-EU nationals respectively.
You can apply for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship. Please check here for the various scholarships offers (look at the "Category B, scholarships for European (EU/EEA) students" line)
The Mundus Journalism Consortium is able to offer a number of scholarships for the programmes running in 2017-2020. All Mundus Journalism students, who do not receive an Erasmus Mundus scholarship, can apply for an Erasmus+ stipend for the second year of the Mundus Journalism studies.
Į magistro studijų programas gali stoti visi, baigę universitetą arba besimokantys paskutiniame kurse. Studijos kurias baigei ar tebesimokai turi būti panašios krypties kaip ir tos, į kurias nori stoti, kadangi priėmimas yra paremtas ECTS kreditų suderinamumu.
ECTS kreditų išrašas - jei dar nesi baigęs aukštosios mokyklos, būtina prisegti ECTS kreditų išrašą, kuriame būtų matyti, kokius dalykus Tu mokeisi bei kokius pažymius ir kiek kreditų už juos gavai. Kai siunti anketą paskutiniame kurse, diplomą reikia prisegti vėliau, kai tik jį gausi.
Bakalauro diplomas – jei jau esi baigęs aukštąją mokyklą, išrašo nereikia, užtenka prie anketos prisegti savo Bakalauro diplomą.
Anglų kalbos žinias gali patvirtinti vienu iš šių būdų:
- IELTS – 6.5
- TOEFL – 83 . Aarhus universiteto TOEFL kodas yra 8935.
To be admitted to the Erasmus Mundus Journalism degree programme, you must have a Bachelor’s degree with good marks in a humanistic or social sciences discipline.
The Erasmus Mundus Journalism degree programme places emphasis on the ability to reflect on journalism. It is therefore a requirement that you have a minimum of three months’ experience as a journalist before commencing the degree programme.
Please note that both the application form and ALL supporting documents must be sent in before the deadline - 1 January: otherwise your application cannot be considered.
- Academic documents
- Please include all university transcripts and diplomas/certificates. Completed and official graduation certificates and transcripts of all previous colleges or university studies must be submitted. All transcripts or academic records must be official documents provided in the original language. If that language is not English, they must also be accompanied by certified translations. Applicants who are currently finishing a degree and haven’t yet received an official university graduation certificate are required to submit an official transcript for all semesters completed to the present time. Such students must also provide an official statement from their current university stating the expected date of graduation and degree to be awarded.
- Journalistic documents
- Proof of experience: In order to provide proof of your work as a professional journalist, a current or previous employer needs to supply a signed document that states the employment period.
- Work samples: Please submit three articles or other samples of your journalistic work, preferably in English. You can include Internet addresses instead if your work is available on the web. 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. If needed the Mundus Consortium might ask you to forward these samples by postal mail.
- DELE certificate or other documentation of Spanish language skills. Applicants interested in studying at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile must submit a Diploma de Español como Lengua Estranjera (DELE); the minimum requirement is level B2, see http://www.dele.org/.
- Curriculum Vitae
Please provide us with a summary (max. 2 pages) of your educational and professional work experience, listing any special achievements or qualifications, and/or possible publications. For an example please see the Europass. Please note that we do NOT require a photo. - Academic and journalistic reference letters
We require a minimum of two letters of recommendation. Preferably you should submit an academic reference, i.e. from a university official (e.g. dean, former professor, department head or faculty advisor) acquainted with your work, and one professional reference from a former employe - Strong personal statement of motivation
Please write a motivation statement (max. 500 words) stating why you would like to attend the programme with the preferred specialism and how this programme will help you in your career. This statement should contain your personal motivation for undertaking this programme with an explicit argument for your first choice specialism as the specialism will frame the content and outcome of your degree, your professional goals, your personal career objectives and how this programme will help you achieve them. Each specialism university is central in the selection of candidates for the programme, by choosing 20-25 students for their specialism track. - Documentation on your nationality/nationalities
We need copies of passport(s), proving nationality. If you have double citizenship, please include documentation for both.
The tuition fee is €9.000/€18.000 for the whole two-year programme for EU/non-EU nationals respectively.
With a Master’s degree in Erasmus Mundus, you are well equipped to work with internationally oriented journalism, and depending on your specialisation and your main subject, you are also qualified to undertake a number of other functions. Your career opportunities are, for example:
Journalist: You can take on conventional journalism jobs and functions such as an editor or staff member in specialised departments in Denmark and abroad.
Communication officer and media adviser: The degree programme also qualifies you to undertake information- and press functions in (international) private and public sector companies.
Intermediator: With your background in journalism, you can communicate your specialised knowledge at a high level within the academic world.
Teacher: You can teach students and researchers how to communicate their academic knowledge, and teach people in the media world how to participate in academic debates.
Competence profile
An Erasmus Mundus Master’s degree gives you competences in the following areas:
Communication: You are familiar with journalistic theory and practice and have a high level of specialised knowledge, and can therefore communicate with all target groups in both the media branch and the academic world.
Teaching and consultancy: You are used to working with journalism in interdisciplinary and intercultural environments, and can use your journalistic and academic background to teach and advise many different target groups.
Intercultural experience: You have experience with working in international environments and are used to speaking other languages than your own mother tongue. You are therefore qualified to take on jobs in international companies and organisations.
Globalisation: You are familiar with the political, economic, social and cultural aspects of globalisation and are able to use this knowledge in both journalistic and academic contexts.
Analysis: As an Erasmus Mundus graduate, you are familiar with theories about national, global, political and cultural conditions and can analyse the role these theories play within the media and journalism.
