Go to Europe to study for a master's degree with a full scholarship

When it comes to scholarships, many students and parents may first think of the United States. Indeed, the wide variety of scholarships in the United States really attracts many students. In fact, there are many scholarship and bursary programs in Europe, but few people know about the ERASMUS MUNDUS scholarship.

Chinese students benefit the most from ERASMUS MUNDUS scholarships

In the 2009-2010 academic year, the European Commission*** awarded nearly 10,000 ERASMUS MUNDUS scholarships and teaching and research grants from 105 countries 8,385 students and teachers have benefited from this and come to Europe to study and teach. Among them, the largest number of scholarship recipients are students from China.

The ERASMUS MUNDUS project was initiated and organized by the European Commission in 2004. In just a few years, it has developed into the world's largest international educational exchange project. The project aims to strive to improve the level of higher education in Europe and to develop global cooperation and exchanges in the field of higher education. The name of the project is taken from DESIDERIUS ERASMUS ROTTERDAMUS, one of the most famous students in the Netherlands in the 15th century, and "MUNDUS" means "world" in Greek.

ERASMUS MUNDUS has 116 master's degree majors, covering various disciplines such as business, art, engineering technology, education, computer, environmental science, natural science, mathematics, literature, social and cultural sciences, etc. Students in each master's program will pursue degrees at universities in more than two EU countries and will receive a double or multiple degree upon graduation.

Double high: high scholarship amount, high application threshold

The most attractive aspect of the ERASMUS MUNDUS master's program is its full scholarship. Admitted students will receive a full scholarship of 24,000 euros per year. With this scholarship, they do not have to assume any obligations other than studying hard. The universities participating in the ERASMUS MUNDUS master's program are all famous European institutions of higher learning, so there is only one thing you need to worry about: whether you can be admitted.

According to experts, most ERASMUS MUNDUS master's programs require applicants to have an IELTS score of above 6.5, a TOEFL IBT score of above 92, and a GPA during the undergraduate period of above 75%. Some majors also require GRE or GMAT scores. and relevant work experience. Therefore, the entry threshold is still very high.

It is particularly worth noting that you can only apply for a maximum of 3 master's programs, otherwise you will be disqualified.