Erasmus Mundus (EMECC NURSING) Scholarships for International Students

Overview

Emergency and intensive care nurses must be prepared to deal with life-threatening problems and complex situations in extreme environments, reasons why they should be endowed with specific knowledge, skills and attributes to provide care to critically ill or unstable patients and their families. Emergency nurses must be able to prioritise patient care and to provide accurate assessment and effective ongoing management for a diversity of patient populations in situations ranging from life-saving interventions to managing critical situations.

The Erasmus Mundus Master Course in Emergency and Critical Care Nursing (EMECC NURSING) is the first international joint degree in advanced nursing available in Europe. It offers a highly specialized education in nursing, with an advanced perspective. The programme combines theoretical teaching, research methodology and activities, communication & management of critical scenarios and advanced evidence-based practice, using state of the art clinical technologies.

The Master's main objective is to provide a structured and methodologically sound training programme that will cover the shortage of specially trained staff that burdens our health systems' intensive and acute care services. EMECC NURSING course structure balances theoretical education on evidence based nursing, comprehensive clinical practice and a solid scientific instruction through a 90 ECTS (one and a half year) Postgraduate course leading to an international joint degree and diploma supplement recognized by all four institutions.


EMECC NURSING Partnership

EMECC NURSING is promoted by a consortium coordinated by the University of Oviedo (Spain) and counting with the partnership of the Metropolia University of Applied Sciences of Helsinki (Finland), the University of Algarve and the Polytechnic Institute of Santarém (Portugal). All have a track record of nurse training in tight collaboration with local hospitals –some of them also collaborating as Associated Partners in the Consortium- and have, therefore, jointly developed a clear picture of the real-life situation of their acute care units.

Student admission criteria

To be eligible for the EMECC NURSING Master Programme the applicant must fulfill these minimum requirements:

• Be the holder of a Bachelor degree in Nursing (a minimum of three years' study at a university and of a minimum of 180 ECTS, or equivalent according to the regulations in the country of origin and to the European regulations).
• Be proficient in English - Applicants must prove a C1 English level (IELTS (minimum score of 6.0 with at least 5.0 point in each section); TOEFL (paper based) at least 550 points with 4.0 in the writing section; TOEFL (IBT) 79 points with at least 17 points in every section). The definition of "English speaking countries" must be agreed by all partners for a student to be exempt from English language requirements.
• At least three years of work experience in a relevant field after the final higher (tertiary) education degree certificate was issued. Only full-time work will be considered; part-time work will be converted into full-time work so that 150 hours or 20 full-time working days correspond to one month

Student application procedures

The EMECC NURSING consortium has adopted a single admission procedure, which will be administered and managed online. The application process for the EMECC NURSING consists of 2 steps:

1. First, applicants will have to fill out and electronically submit the application form within deadline via the Application System on the dedicated EMECC NURSING website.
2. Afterwards, the selected candidates will have to send in hard copies all required attachments by post, post stamped before the assigned deadline.

Information about the application procedure will be published and the Application System operational on the EMECC NURSING website and related to partner Universities websites at least 3 months before the application deadline. For both European and non-European students, the deadline for submitting the application to the EMECC NURSING will be 31st December of the previous year to the commencement of studies. All applications to the EMECC NURSING must be sent within the deadline to the coordinating institution.

The Application System will allow applicants to fill out the application form on-line and indicate if they apply for Erasmus Mundus Scholarship, attach all supporting documents in digital form, including the relevant certificates and transcripts of previous studies, submit the form to the EMECC NURSING.

Coordinating University and will issue an acknowledgment of receipt. All application documents should be presented in English.

A complete application consists of the following:

1. Personal information about the applicant – family name, name, date of birth, place of birth, nationality , address, sex, recent identity photo;
2. Passport copy, as proof of nationality
3. Diploma and transcripts (diploma supplement or list of the subjects taken during the study and correspondent marks) of their previous studies fulfilling the EMECC NURSING admission criteria. The diploma and transcripts must be original, certified documents, scanned and attached to the online application form. If the original language is another than English, applicants must supply a translation of these documents. The translation must be done by an authorized translator.
4. Syllabus or description of additional courses taken in related fields
5. English language certificate to prove proficiency as stated in the EMECC NURSING admission criteria
6. Other language certificates in Spanish, Portuguese or Finnish if applicable
7. Motivation letter – this letter should present the applicant's motivation to enrol the Master course, preferred study track and mobility, the competencies and skills he / she would like to achieve, future perspectives and aspirations after the Master course, etc.
8. Work experience certificate and CV with information about relevant experience and professional training. The list of past work placements should be well documented. The CV must specify the position held, main responsibilities and how long it lasted. Documentation of relevant courses, workshops, seminars etc can also be included.
9. Letter of reference – minimum 2 letters, preferably one letter from an academic viewpoint and one from an employer. Reference letters must be written in English and must be signed / stamped.

All application documents should be submitted in English.

It is the full responsibility of the applicant to provide the necessary documentation.

Erasmus Mundus scholarships

The EMECC NURSING will select some students to be awarded with individual Erasmus Mundus scholarships according to the Student selection criteria approved by the EACEA.

The number of scholarships for each category of individuals (students from categories A and B) will be defined on a yearly basis.

The amount of the full-study scholarship will be higher for third-country master students (Category A scholarships) than for European master students (Category B scholarships). Category A scholarships are conceived as "full scholarships" covering all necessary costs of the student during his/her study period in Europe. Category B scholarships have to be considered as a "financial contribution" to the student's costs while following his/her EMMC studies.

The concession of the grant will be subject to the following some limitations:

• Have already obtained a first higher education degree.
• Exclusively full-time enrolment in one of the course editions.
• Not being awarded with other EU grants for the same joint course over the length of the course concerned.
• No more than two students with the same nationality.

Application Deadlines

For both European and non-European students, the deadline for submitting the application to the EMECC NURSING will be 31st December of the previous year to the commencement of studies for students wishing to apply for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship.

All applications to the EMECC NURSING must be sent within the deadline to the coordinating institution.

Contact:

Prof. Dr. Pilar Mosteiro
Fac. de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud
Campus de El Cristo, null
ES - 33006 Oviedo
Email: mmosteirod@uniovi.es
infopostgrado@uniovi.es
http://masternursing.uniovi.es/


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