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Monday, September 19, 2011

Erasmus Mundus (IMSE) Scholarships for International Students

Overview

Many experts see the explosive growth in services as the next major revolution in the world economy. As service economies continue to expand and powerful digital communications networks – such as the Internet – evolve rapidly, companies are transforming from regional businesses to globally integrated enterprises. The fast growing discipline of service engineering is related to service economy growth and the global need for service innovation. Research and education in this field are therefore in high demand. This is why Tilburg University (The Netherlands) has established cooperation with the University of Stuttgart (Germany) and the University of Crete (Greece) in offering highly-motivated students the International Master in Service Engineering (IMSE).

The multi-disciplinary IMSE programme has been carefully designed at the interface of software service systems and new globe-spanning business processes to prepare students with a background in either business or information technology to become the new generation of service engineers. IMSE is delivered in close cooperation with a number of top quality research institutes and universities, such as UC Berkeley (USA), the University of New South Wales (Australia), Tsinghua University (China) and international companies like ForthNet, IBM, Software AG, Accenture and PriceWaterhouseCoopers. This not only guarantees a curriculum that incorporates the latest developments in the field of service science and service engineering, but also stresses the global orientation of the programme.


Universities

The Erasmus Mundus IMSE programme is jointly offered by three European universities with an excellent track record in service engineering.

Tilburg University, The Netherlands
University of Stuttgart, Germany
University of Crete, Greece

Career Perspectives

MSc Information Management from Tilburg University
MSc Information Technology from University of Stuttgart
MSc Computer Science from University of Crete

Admissions Criteria

The IMSE Admission Board accepts applications from graduates of accredited colleges and universities that meet the criteria, as listed below.

Admissions Criteria

  • The programme is open to students with a Bachelor’s or equivalent undergraduate degree (180 ECTS) either in Management/Economics/Business Administration or in Computer Science/Information System. In general, it is important that students have sufficient technical (information systems) background, either obtained through education or work experience. It is also desirable to have some exposure to business topics in addition to Information Systems knowledge. Students with an engineering degree can be admitted if their previous education includes IT and information systems.
  • A satisfactory scholastic average, a minimum 3.0 (B) grade-point average in Bachelor’s degree work completed after the first two years.
  • If you are required an English proficiency test then include an official copy of one of the following English proficiency tests: Academic IELTS (min. 6.5 overall/6.0 on parts), TOEFL (min. paper based: 575, computer based: 233, internet based: 90) or Cambridge Proficiency
  • An official copy of your GMAT test. The average GMAT score of accepted students is 600. Or an official copy of your GRE test score. Our incoming students usually score above the 75% percentile on the quantitative section, above the 50% percentile on the verbal section and above 25% on the AWA section .
  • Students with a relevant Bachelor degree from one of the partner institutions of the Tilburg School of Economics and Management, University of Stuttgart and University of Crete do not need to submit the GMAT/GRE test score. (Note: a GMAT/GRE test score is however mandatory in case a student wants to qualify for an Erasmus Mundus category A scholarship. The GMAT/GRE test is optional for those students who wish to apply for the EM Category B scholarship).
  • Send in a complete application package, including motivation letter, two reference letters and CV before the application deadline.


Erasmus Mundus Scholarships

The Erasmus Mundus programme is a co-operation and mobility programme in the field of higher education. It aims to enhance quality in European higher education and to promote intercultural understanding through co-operation with third countries.
The Erasmus Mundus programme supports high-quality European Masters Courses, by providing attractive grants for students from around the world. For Academic Year 2012-2013, approximately 16 scholarships* will be available.

There are two types of scholarships, namely the Erasmus Mundus Category A scholarship and the Erasmus Mundus Category B scholarship. For Academic Year 2012-2013,approximately 8 Category A scholarships*, 1 Category A Scholarship Window Western Balkans and Turkey* and 7 Category B scholarships* are available.
*Please note that these numbers are still provisonal as they have not been confirmed yet by Erasmus Mundus. We expect to be able to publish the exact numbers in October 2011.

1. Category A Scholarships

Category A scholarships (third-country students) amounts to € 48.000 for two years. Third-country nationals, eligible for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship, are citizens from all other countries than: the 27 EU member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Nederlands, Portugal, the UK,Sweden,Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain) and the EEA-EFTA states (Norway, Lichtenstein, Iceland ).

In particular, Erasmus-Mundus applicants who are not residents of any of the above countries, and who have not carried out their main activities (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in any of the above countries, fulfil the requirements of a third country student.

2. Category B Scholarships

A category B scholarship can be awarded to any masters students who do not fulfil the category A criteria defined above. A category B scholarship amounts to € 20.000 for two years.

General Information

The EU requires that we maintain a geographical balance of admitted students that receive an Erasmus Mundus scholarship. This means that no more than two students from a single country may receive an EM scholarship for the IMSE programme. Individuals who have already benefited from an EMMC scholarship are not eligible for a second scholarship or another Community grant while pursuing their Erasmus Mundus masters studies. Furthermore, students who have already received an Erasmus Mundus scholarship in previous years cannot apply for a subsequent Erasmus Mundus scholarship.


Application Checklist

The IMSE Admission Board will start the assessment of your application only after receiving the complete set of the following documents:


Application Deadlines

Please note that the new application procedure for the August 2012 intake will be published on this website in September 2011.

Application Deadlines for IMSE programme starting August 2012:

  • January 31, 2012:
    for category A and B candidates requesting an Erasmus Mundus scholarship
  • April 15, 2012:
    for all non-EU candidates not requesting an Erasmus Mundus scholarship
  • June 1, 2012:
    for all EU candidates not requesting an Erasmus Mundus scholarship

We recommend you to send your application package by courier or by registered post to avoid loss or delay of your paperwork. Incomplete applications or applications that reach us after the deadline will not be taken into consideration.


Contact Information

Email address:

imse@uvt.nl

Postal address:

Tilburg University

Tilburg School of Economics and Management

Admissions Office, K09

PO Box 90153

5000 LE TILBURG

The Netherlands

Attn: IMSE

Street address:

Tilburg University

Tilburg School of Economics and Management

Admissions Office – K09

Warandelaan 2

5037 AB Tilburg

The Netherlands

Attn: IMSE

Tilburg University’s Institutional codes:

GMAT: VMV-LT-72

GRE: 0730

TOEFL: 9860

Need further information?

Once you have read the information on this website, you may still have some questions that might not have been answered. If this is the case, please complete the form below and click on ’send’ or contact us via e-mail: imse@uvt.nl




http://www.erasmusmundus-imse.eu/


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