The Erasmus Mundus programme “Computer Simulations for Science and Engineering” (COSSE) is a joint initiative of four European universities:
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
- Technical University of Berlin, Germany
- Technical University of Delft, the Netherlands
- Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen- Nürnberg, Germany
The field of computer simulations is of great importance for high-tech industry and scientific/engineering research, e.g. virtual processing, climate studies, fluid dynamics, advanced materials, etc. Often the field is referred to as the third pillar of science complementing theory and experiments.
COSSE is a two-year master’s programme offering a double degree from two universities. The students enter one of the universities and continue the second year at one of the other institutions in another country. COSSE offers education of the highest international standard as well as a unique experience of meeting different European cultures, languages, climate and nature.
Students from any country are welcome to apply. A number of Erasmus Mundus scholarships are available.
Erasmus Mundus Scholarships
There are excellent scholarship opportunities for students accepted to an Erasmus Mundus Master’s programme.
Scholarships
Who can apply for an Erasmus Mundus (EM) Master’s programme scholarship?
Only candidates who have applied to and have been accepted by an EM consortium* in accordance with its specific students’ application and selection criteria, are eligible for a scholarship.
Students can apply for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship to the programme of their choice but the number of applications must be limited to maximum three programmes.
Please note that students may not begin their studies in the country where they have acquired their most recent degree.
* Consortium = the group of universities offering the programme.
Two types of scholarships
Category A scholarships
can be awarded to masters students selected by the EM consortia who come from a country other than an EU/EEA/EU-applicant country* (for instance all non-European countries) and who are not residents nor have carried out their main activity (studies, work, etc.) for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years in one of these countries.
The category A scholarship includes:
- Contribution to travel, installation and any other type of costs: € 4000 for a one-year EMMCs; € 8000 for courses longer than one year
- Maximum contribution to the EMMC participation costs (including insurance coverage) € 4000 / semester
- Monthly allowance € 1000 / month
* countries other than the 27 EU Member States, the EEA-EFTA states (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway), Switzerland and the candidate countries for accession to the EU (presently Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia – FYROM and Turkey.
Category B scholarships
can be awarded to any master’s students selected by an EM consortia and
who do not fulfil the Category A criteria defined above.
The category B scholarship includes:
- Contribution to travel, installation and any other type of costs: € 3000 – only if the EMMC includes a mobility period to a Third-Country partner
- Maximum contribution to the EMMC participation costs (including insurance coverage) € 2000 / semester
- Monthly allowance € 500 / month
How many scholarships are offered?
Each Erasmus Mundus Master’s programme has:
- 7-10 scholarhips category A
- 6-8 scholarships category B
Scholarship rules and requirements
- Scholarship candidates must have already obtained a first higher education degree or demonstrate a recognised equivalent level of learning according to national legislation and practices.
- Individuals who have already benefited from an EM master’s programme scholarship are not eligible for a second scholarship in order to follow the same or another master’s programme.
- Students benefiting from an EM master’s scholarship cannot benefit from another Community grant while pursuing their Erasmus Mundus masters studies.
- EM students scholarships are awarded exclusively for a full-time enrolment in one of the course editions.
- EM master’s students will be awarded on behalf of the consortium a joint, double or multiple degree according to the description for the respective consortium and after fulfilling all academic requirements.
EM master’s students holding an Erasmus Mundus scholarship must:
- Commit themselves to participate in the master’s programme in accordance with the terms defined by the consortium in the Student Agreement. Failure to do so could lead to the cancellation of the scholarship.
- Spend their study period in at least two of the consortium partner countries. These two countries must be different from the country in which the scholarship holder has obtained his/her last university degree; the mandatory mobility periods cannot be replaced by virtual mobility, neither can they take place in institutions outside the consortium.
Admission requirements
Please note! The information on admission requirements is preliminary and will be confirmed by the opening of the application process. Please check the requirements again when you apply.
The following requirements must be met in order to be eligible for admission to the COSSE programme. Please also note that the programme has a limited number of places and that a selection takes place amongst eligible students.
The requirements are based on:
- Previous studies
- Language requirements
- Documentation
1. Previous studies
A completed Bachelor’s degree
A completed Bachelor’s degree, encompassing a minimum of 180 ECTS credits in Science or Engineering, or equivalent academic qualifications from an internationally recognized university. The applicant should have a solid background in mathematics, computer science and numerical analysis. In addition, basic knowledge in some branch of engineering and science is required. The BSc Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) must be at least 75% of the scale maximum.
The university has to be listed in the latest edition of the International Handbook of Universities.
2. Language requirements
Proof of English proficiency
Applicants must provide proof of their proficiency in English, which is most commonly established through an internationally recognized test.
The following TOEFL test scores are accepted as a minimum:
- Paper-based test: total result of 580 (written test, grade 4)
- Internet-based test: total result of 92 (written test, grade 22)
- Computer-based test: total result of 237 (essay rating, grade 4)
TOEFL code for KTH: 7966. English test results from TOEFL should be sent directly from the test centre to the KTH Admissions Office. Examinee score reports or photocopies are not accepted. Please also note that neither TOEIC nor institutional TOEFL are accepted as sufficient proof of English proficiency.
For the IELTS score a minimum of at least 6.5 is required, with the writing section fulfilling the requirement of 5.5. No band lower than 5.0 (only Academic Training accepted).
Other tests accepted are the University of Cambridge/Oxford Certificate in Advanced English, Certificate of Proficiency or Diploma of English Studies, as well as the GCE O-level (minimum grade C).
English proficiency tests are waived for the following:
- Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree from a university where English is the only language of instruction.
- Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree from an internationally recognized university, where all courses of the study programme were taught in English. This should be evident from the transcript of records or from a written statement from the degree administration/ examinations office (or equivalent department) at your university.
- Applicants with a 4 year Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or Technology from India or Pakistan.
- Applicants with a 4 year Bachelor’s degree from African countries that were formerly part of the British Commonwealth (only from universities where English is the language of instruction).
- In some cases English proficiency can be fulfilled from upper secondary education, for example a German Abitur with English as first foreign language “Grundstufe” (ausreichend at least 5/15) or “Leistungsfach” or French students who have taken English as LV 1 in Série L (littéraire) Langue Vivante or Série ES, Langue Vivante. Proof thereof must be enclosed in the application.
3. Documentation
All documents supporting the application must be stamped and signed by the degree administration/ examinations office (or equivalent department) at the issuing institution, or a Notary Public. Certifications and statements made by professors or the head of department will not be accepted.
Do not apply using original documents. No documents will be returned. Please note that the documentation requirements differ between countries. See more specific information below.
The documents must be in original language, and in officially certified translations into English.
Please note that we check the authenticity of your documents. Applications with unauthentic documents will invariably be rejected.
English test results from TOEFL should be sent directly from the test centre to the KTH Admissions Office. The TOEFL code for KTH is 7966.
Please note that applications not supported by officially certified documents will not be processed.
Country-specific documentation
There are specific requirements for the documentation concerning applicants from Cameroon, Canada, China, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Sudan, USA and Pakistan.
Your application must be supported by the following documentation:
- A signed cover sheet (generated from the web-based application)
- Complementary Erasmus Mundus application form signed by the applicant
- Correctly certified degree certificates/diplomas from previous education at an internationally recognized university
- Correctly certified complete transcripts of records from previous education at an internationally recognized university. All courses taken must be included.
- Proof of English proficiency
- Curriculum vitae including details on the academic career at higher education institutions
- Two letters of recommendation from Professors of the most recently attended higher education institution
- GRE tests, if available. (GRE general Test as well as GRE Subject Tests in Computer Science and Mathematics).
- Letter of motivation including: your motivation for this programme, an indication of which specialization you wish to take, and why, where do you prefer to start your studies (home university) and where to continue (host university), a brief summary of the thesis work or the final assignment done for your Bachelor degree stating the credits, grade, and full workload (if available)
- A copy of your passport or some other kind of identification in English
Selection criteria
The number of study places available for the COSSE programme is limited and the application process is highly competitive. The selection process is based on a total evaluation of the following: university, content of degree/s, study success, motivation letter, references, relevant work experience, publications (including scientific posters etc) and proficiency in English.
Applicants are encouraged to attach Graduate Record examination scores (GRE general Test as well as GRE Subject Tests in Computer Science and Mathematics), to assist the evaluation committee in assessing how the selection criteria are met.
Please note: Being accepted to the Master Programme does not guarantee that you will be assigned to your mobility option preference. The option attribution is based on preference but is not automatically satisfied.
Conditional acceptance
Students in their final year of undergraduate education may also apply and, if qualified, receive a conditional acceptance.
If you have not completed your studies, please include a written statement from the degree administration/ examinations office (or equivalent department), confirming that you are enrolled in the final year of your education and giving your expected completion date. In order to be awarded a Master’s degree, a completed Bachelor’s degree (or the equivalent) is necessary and therefore the completion of the undergraduate education will be confirmed at KTH Admissions office. The specific requirements for the programme applied to must usually be fulfilled at the time of application.
If you receive a conditional acceptance the degree certificate should be presented to the Admissions Office by the last date for registration (mid September 2010). In case you are undergoing a study programme with a later completion date you will need to show your final degree certificate before the end of the first semester of the COSSE programme. For more information, please contact the programme coordinator at KTH.
Applicants following longer technical study programmes and who have completed courses equivalent to an amount of 180 ECTS, will be considered on a case-by-case basis. A certificate from the degree administration/examinations office (or equivalent department) must be enclosed, stating that the studies taken so far are considered to be equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in the country where the studies are carried out.
Country specific documentation
If your degree was awarded in Cameroon, Canada, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Sudan or USA, an official transcript of records must be sent in a sealed envelope directly from your university to the KTH Admissions Office.
If your degree was awarded in Pakistan, it has to be attested by the Higher Education Commission in Pakistan. Each page of your Transcript of Records as well as your degree certificate/diploma has to be stamped and signed by the HEC.
Students with Chinese nationality considering to do part of their study in the Netherlands should submit a NESO certificate. This is not not a requirement for acceptance to the programme but can best be acquired while being in China, and will take some time to process
Apply to COSSE
In order to apply to COSSE, you need to fill out an on-line application form and also send the required supporting documents, including one complementary Erasmus Mundus application form.
Deadline
Deadline for applying to the COSSE-programme: November 25th 2009
By that date, the online application form has to be submitted. Documents are accepted until December 1st 2009.
On-line application form
For information about the online application and access to the application form:
- Application instructions
Application code: COSSE
Required documents
A list of all required documents can be found on the page for admission requirements. Among the required documents is the complementary Erasmus Mundus application form, which can be found below.
Attachments
Application instructions
Application instructions for Erasmus Mundus application process with deadline November 25th 2009. The application form is now open.
The deadline for the online application is November 25th. Documents are accepted until December 1st. The notification of the first selection results and nominations for scholarships will be communicated in February 2010.
Application process
The application process will be coordinated by the KTH Admissions Office (contact information is found below). The assessment of the general eligibility will be carried out at the KTH Admissions Office.
The evaluation of the programme specific admission requirements as well as the selection of eligible applicants will be conducted within each Erasmus Mundus consortium. All documents will be handled at the KTH Admissions Office. The letters of Admission will be communicated via the KTH Admissions Office.
Application instructions
The application process is partly web-based, but you also need to send a signed cover sheet and all required documents by regular mail directly to the KTH Admissions Office. The application consists of four phases:
1. Create a user account
In order to apply you need to start by creating a user account at the website of the National Admissions Office in Sweden. This is used to log in to the web-based application form.
The user account can be created in advance, before you are going to make the actual application!
2. Web-based application form
Once you have created your user account, you select the programme(s) you want to apply for. Use the direct link to the Erasmus Mundus programmes below.
Click on ‘Add’ for the programme(s) you are interested in and place them in your basket. Click on ‘To application’ to create an application in your name.
In case you have selected more than one programme, the next step will be to rank the selected programmes in order of preference. Then mark the box for supporting documents and send your application.
3. Cover Sheet
After submission of the web-based application form, you will get access to a cover sheet for your supporting documents. This cover sheet should be printed and signed.
If you cannot do this straight away, you will be able to reach and print it later via “Your application”. The sheet contains your personal data and is essential for matching the actual documents with your application.
4. Complete application
Your complete application should consist of the signed cover sheet along with all the required documents (correctly certified), including the complementary Erasmus Mundus application form. A list of required documents is found under “Admission requirements” on the programme website.
Please note that the required documents, incl the complementary Erasmus Mundus application form, are specific for each programme.
Please read the application instructions carefully before you fill out an application!
Send the complete application package to:
KTH Admissions Office
Drottning Kristinas väg 6
SE – 100 44 Stockholm
Sweden
If you send your application using a courier service:
Contact person: Ms Emma Hägg Hansson. Please label the envelope “Erasmus Mundus Application”.
Documentation
A detailed list of the required documents can be found on the programme website under “Admission requirements”
All documents supporting the application must be stamped and signed by the degree administration/examinations office (or equivalent department) at the issuing institution, or a Notary Public. Certifications and statements made by professors or the head of department will not be accepted.
Do not apply using original documents. No documents will be returned. Please note that the documentation requirements differ between countries. See more specific information below.
The documents must be in original language, and in officially certified translations into English.
Please avoid staples, paper clips and documents with text on two sides.
Please note that we check the authenticity of your documents. Applications with unauthentic documents will invariably be rejected.
English test results from TOEFL should be sent directly from the test centre to the KTH Admissions Office. The TOEFL code for KTH is 7966.
Please note that applications not supported by officially certified documents will not be processed.
Contact
National Admissions Office (VHS/studera.nu)
In case of problems related to your web-based application at www.studera.nu you can turn directly to the National Admissions Office in Sweden. They will answer questions having to do with:
* Difficulties creating a user account
* Difficulties to enter “Your pages”
* Difficulties making changes on “Your pages”
* Other similar questions
* Contact the National Admissions Office/studera.nu
Tel: +46 (0)771 550 720
KTH Admissions Office
For other questions on your application, e.g. general eligibility, documentation, reception of application documents etc. please contact the KTH Admissions Office.
* E-mail: mundusadmission@kth.se
Tel: +46 (0)8 790 6160
Visiting address:
KTH
Drottning Kristinas väg 6
Stockholm
Processing of personal data
Your personal data as well as information about your eligibility will be stored in the admissions database.
The National Admissions Office as well as the Swedish universities and university colleges will process your data for assessment, merit rating, selection and admission. How this register is to be run is ruled by Swedish legislation (SFS 1993:1153; with alterations).
The Swedish Principle of Public Access to Information means that the public and the mass media are entitled to receive information about state and municipal activities. In accordance with this, information about your application and qualifications will be accessible to the public on request.
Notification of Selection Results
The notification of the first selection results and nominations for scholarships will be communicated in February 2010.
The KTH Admissions Office will not be able to answer questions on the status of individual applications until the results of the screening process are finalised.
Contact information
For information on programme content, please contact:
* mundus-cosse@kth.se
For information on application and admission please contact:
Postal address to consortium:
EM programme COSSE
NA-group, CSC, KTH
SE-100 44 Stockholm
Sweden
