The University of Amsterdam

The University of Amsterdam (UvA) was founded more than 350 years ago. Soon after the Second World War the department of Political and Social Sciences started to dedicate special efforts to the study of mass media, newsn the 1970s, the department of Communication Science was founded. Today, with more than 1800 undergraduate and graduate students (as of 2008), the University of Amsterdam has by far the biggest academic communication department in the Netherlands.

Teaching at the UvA’s Communication Science department is organized under the College of Communication for undergraduate education, and theGraduate School of Communication for graduate programs. The Graduate School offers several master’s programs in both Dutch and English language—including the Erasmus Mundus specialism “Media and Politics”—as well as a PhD programme.

The faculty of the Communication Department is also directly involved in the Department’s research institute, the School of Communication Research(ASCoR). ASCoR is the largest institute for communication science research in Europe and one of the largest in the world. The latest research assessment by the Quality Assurance Netherlands Universities (for 2001-2007) evaluated ASCOR as ‘Excellent’ (5 on a 5-point scale).papers in particular.

Contact

Sylvia Blaauw

Graduate School of Communication

Roeterseiland Building B/C

Nieuwe Achtergracht 166

1018 WV Amsterdam

Email: mundusjournalism@uva.nl

Phone: +31 20 52 53 003

Fax: +31 20 525 3681

Aarhus University

Aarhus University

Aarhus University is a young, modern university established in 1928. It has grown to become a leading public research university with international reach covering the entire research spectrum.

With more than half of its 40,000 students enrolled at Master’s or PhD level, Aarhus University is a graduate university. Today more than 12 per cent of our students are international. Among our students more than 120 nationalities are represented. 

As a student at Aarhus University you will become part of an international study environment characterised by research excellence and innovation. We encourage critical thinking and active learning, and we believe that a degree from Aarhus University gives you a great starting-point for a future international career, be it in research, industry or in the public sector.

Why choose Aarhus University?

Study in English

Aarhus University offers more than 60 complete programmes in English at Bachelor and Master’s level. Furthermore all PhD programmes are in English.

Research-based teaching

At AU, teachers are active researchers and teaching takes place in an informal context. All programmes are deeply rooted in research and are reviewed on an ongoing basis to meet the highest national and global quality standards.

World Class research

In the last twenty years, two researchers from Aarhus University have won Nobel Prizes. Jens Christian Skou was awarded the prize in Chemistry 1997 and Dale T. Mortensen was awarded the prize in Economics in 2010. More than 35 researchers have been awarded ERC grants since 2007

Top 100 University

Aarhus University is consistently ranked as one of the world’s top universities. It was ranked number 73 in the 2015 Shanghai ranking.

International accreditation

Aarhus University’s School of Business and Social Sciences (BSS) is accredited by AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS for the school’s core business activities. This means that BSS is a Triple Crown accredited business school.

Favourable tuition fees

Tuition is free for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens. For other students, tuition fees are set annually and can be found online.

English – no problem!

Danes were recently ranked as the best non-native English speakers in the world, so it is easy for international students to get along in Denmark even if they don’t speak Danish.

Safe, secure, equal

Denmark is widely cited as one of the world’s most liveable places. It has the world’s highest level of income equality according to the OECD.

Harvard University

Harvard University

Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders in many disciplines who make a difference globally. The University, which is based in Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts, has an enrollment of over 20,000 degree candidates, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Harvard has more than 360,000 alumni around the world.

Harvard faculty are engaged with teaching and research to push the boundaries of human knowledge. For students who are excited to investigate the biggest issues of the 21st century, Harvard offers an unparalleled student experience and a generous financial aid program, with over $160 million awarded to more than 60% of our undergraduate students. The University has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a truly global education.

Korea University

Korea University embraces the challenges of the 21st Century by building new bridges across old boundaries. These bridges include new educational programs that stress multiple majors and interdisciplinary studies; strategic partnerships with private and public R&D centers that pool resources and promote innovative research; and new international relationships that bring Korea University students together with students, faculty and programs of other leading universities around the world. Aggressive investments in new research facilities, information systems and infrastructure give these bridges the strength and flexibility to extend far into the next century. All of these bridges point to a single destination - achieving the University mission of educating "intellectuals in action." By "intellectuals in action" I mean men and women imbued with superior knowledge and the moral courage to put their intellectual skills to work in the search for lasting solutions to real problems. In a world of constant change, no institution can thrive by simply maintaining the status quo. Our efforts to move beyond the already strong reputation of our University reflects a 95-year tradition of ceaseless endeavor and reinvention.

European University Cyprus (EUC)

Established in 1961, European University Cyprus (EUC) is one of the leading institutions of higher education in Cyprus, joining the Laureate network in 2005. EUC has earned a reputation for excellence in teaching, innovation and research. First established as Cyprus College, EUC was granted university status in 2007. It is the first university in Cyprus and Greece to be awarded the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) Label by the European Commission and is one of only 40 institutions in Europe to have earned this distinction. The institution has a student enrolment of 5,300 and provides undergraduate, graduate and doctorate degrees. European University Cyprus is imbued with a strong commitment to community service and environmental sustainability, as it continuously strives to be “Here for Good”. European University Cyprus developed out of Cyprus College, which was founded in 1961 by Ioannis Gregoriou. The purpose was to provide a well-rounded education of high caliber, so that students would acquire the necessary academic and practical knowledge in their fields of study. A major development in the College’s history took place in 2000, when programs of study leading to Diploma, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees were accredited by the Accreditation Council (SEKAP) of the Republic of Cyprus. On 24 February 2006 an application was filed for the establishment and operation of a private University according to the “Private Universities (Establishment, Operation and Control) Law 109(1) of 2005". The application evaluation process by the Evaluation Committee of Private Universities of the Republic of Cyprus, which was laborious and involved on-site visits of several evaluation teams, led to the acceptance of the application in September 2007. On 12 September 2007, the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cyprus rendered a decision for the establishment and operation of European University Cyprus, and licensed it to start its operation as of 1 October 2007, with four Schools, namely, the School of Arts and Education Sciences, the School of Business Administration, the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the School of Sciences. All undergraduate and postgraduate programs offered by European University Cyprus are recognised nationally and internationally.

HK PolyU School of Design

PolyU Design has been an important hub of design education and research for Hong Kong since 1964. The School thrives on its geographical position in bridging the East and the West, allowing its students to develop their design strengths with a uniquely international cultural awareness at both professional and social levels. PolyU Design is ranked as one of the Top Design Schools in the World by BusinessWeek and Top in Asia among the Top 25 in the World by Business Insider. In 2014, PolyU Design sets a major milestone as it relocates to the Jockey Club Innovation Tower. Through the building, an iconic form designed by Pritzker Prize award-winning architect Zaha Hadid, the School aims to push multi-disciplinary studies and design-driven innovation. PolyU Design's research and academic programmes are governed by our core values 1) Developing an Open Mind Frame; 2) Steering Positive Change; 3) Establishing Visionary Entrepreneurship; 4) Practicing Authentic Expression; 5) Design Responsibly. We are actively engaged in applied research and consulting with a range of topics covering areas of Asian Ergonomics and Asian Lifestyle, Universal Design, and Interaction and User Experience Design. Academic programmes are offered at higher diploma, bachelor, master, and doctoral levels.

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU)

Young and research-intensive, Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) is the fastest-rising university in the world’s Top 50 and ranked 39th globally. NTU is also placed 1st amongst the world’s best young universities. NTU offers engineering, science, business, humanities, arts and social sciences, and medicine. Its new medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine is set up jointly with Imperial College London. With 400 partnerships including joint PhD programmes with top academic institutions and joint laboratories with industry leaders such as BMW, Rolls-Royce and Robert Bosch, NTU is also ranked No. 1 globally for industry income and innovation. Helmed by Professor Bertil Andersson, winner of the 2010 Wilhelm Exner Medal, NTU is known for its cutting-edge research and revolutionary technological innovation. NTU is the No. 1 Asian University in terms of research citation impact (Thomson Reuters Incites 2012). NTU’s share of external competitive research funding awards has increased more than six-fold over five years. It is a world leader in sustainability research, with more than S$1 billion in competitive funding in this area. NTU is home to several world-class institutes and centres, including the Singapore Centre on Environmental Life Sciences Engineering, Earth Observatory of Singapore and Institute on Asian Consumer Insight. The lush NTU campus - the biggest in Singapore - is named is one of the top 15 most beautiful campuses by American Express’s Travel + Leisure magazine. A cosmopolitan hub of more than 100 nationalities, the NTU community comprises 33,500 students and 4000 faculty and researchers. We invite you to be part of this world-class university.