Deadline- January 18th, 2013
Non- European applicants are invited to apply for The joint International Master in Rural Development (IMRD), part of the European Erasmus Mundus programme which offers the opportunity to study the European vision on rural development in its diversity of approaches and applications, on a scholarship provided by the European Union.
The objective is to train specialists in integrated rural development, focussed on socio-economic and institutional aspects, not only from the European Union but also from developed, developing and transition countries outside the European Union through a 2 year master programme (120 ECTS) jointly organised by six European leading institutes in agricultural economics and rural development.
Eligibility & Criteria-
- Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years with good overall scores (at least a second class or equivalent, preferably higher) from a university or recognized equivalent.
- The applicant must be proficient in the language of the course or training programme, i.e. English. Command of the English language is a very important criterion for admission. All students must proof their level of English. See the language section on the left.
- Admission decisions are based on a combination of factors including: academic degrees and records, the statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, test scores, language skills and relevant work experience (if any).
How to apply?
The first step of the application procedure is an on-line registration and application form. Register in the IMRD database, complete the application form and submit it to the central IMRD secretariat electronically. Make sure applicant fill in at least all the obligatory fields, add as much additional information as possible and load electronic copies of their documents.
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