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Admission

Requirements

Graduate degree from a university (or “Fachhochschule” in Germany)
Excellent academic credentials
Fluency in English
Good knowledge of a second official language of the EU
Relevant work experience
Strong commitment to EU affairs

The class size is limited to 32.

Please submit

Application form

Curriculum Vitae (please use the Europass CV)

Statement of motivation (max. 2 pages), answering the following questions:

Why are you applying?
What are your career goals?
What are your qualifications?
Why did you choose ZEI’s Master of European Studies-program?
What do you expect from the program?

Two letters of recommendation (at least one from a university professor)

Copy of graduate certificate and academic transcript

ZEI accepts documents in English, German and French only. Please submit a certified translation if necessary. Applicants who graduate shortly before the program begins may submit their diploma at a later date.

Please note: access to the program is only possible after submission of a transcript and a diploma.

Certification of fluency in English (TOEFL: min. 100 points in the internet based test, IELTS: min. 7.5 points)

Native-speakers will automatically be considered proficient in their respective language. All other applicants must submit a language test as indicated above. The test must have been taken within the last year at the time of application.

Proof of proficiency in English will be deemed fulfilled if the applicant completed a regular course of studies of at least 12 months in an English-language course of studies or at an institution of higher education in an English-speaking country, as long as the course of studies was held predominantly in English.

Proof of good knowledge of a second official language of the EU

Native speakers will automatically be considered proficient in their respective language.

Proof of proficiency will be deemed fulfilled if the applicant completed at least two semesters of study of the respective language or completed at least six months of study predominantly in that language either in the country or abroad. With regard to proof of German language ability, a language test by an instructor of German will be recognized if the instructor teaches as part of a certified language teaching programme or at an accredited institution of higher education.

Reference from employer or internship confirmation

Additional: Other references showing your performance and social skills

Please note: ZEI can only consider complete applications. Documents will not be returned. Thank you for your understanding.

Selection Process

March 15:	Deadline for submission of applications (postmark).
by April 15:	Following pre-selection, invitations for telephone interviews will be sent to selected candidates by email.
by May:	Candidates will be notified about the decision of ZEI’s admission’s board via post or email. Candidates who have been selected for the waiting list will still have the chance to be selected and invited for a place in the MES during the summer, if candidates who have been selected in the first selection round withdraw their applications.
by August:	Closure of the selection procedure and final notification.

The tuition fee for the entire study course is € 6,500*.
Please note that you will be asked to transfer the entire tuition fee within one month of having been selected for the program.

* The tuition fee allows access to all courses, field trips and the services of the Career Development Program. Living and housing costs are covered by the individual. ZEI does not provide financial funding to cover the tuition fee or living and housing costs. ZEI cooperates with several foundations; that offer scholarship programs. Please check our site at partners.

Please submit your application to:

Master of European Studies
Center for European Integration Studies
Walter-Flex-Str. 3
53113 Bonn
Germany