Requirements
Admission Requirements
The applications are accepted on qualification and first-come/first-served basis. i.e.in case of equal qualification of two applicants, the early applicant is given the place. Therefore it is recommended to apply as soon as possible, well before the deadline.
Educational Requirements
Applicants are required to hold at least a four-year higher education degree of a high standard, normally in an Engineering, Mathematics or Physics subject OR equivalent with appropriate work experience.
Students applying to Loughborough, Hanze and Oldenburg universities are requested to provide one of the following English certificates:
For Oldenburg:
- TOEFL: minimum score of 550 (paper-based test), 213 (computer-based test) or 80 (internet-based test)
- IELTS: minimum 6 (Academic version)
- Cambridge Advanced Exam in English: B minimum
- Cambridge Proficiency Exam in English: C minimum
- TOEFL:
minimum score of 600 (paper-based test), or 100 (internet-based test, with not
less than 20 in Reading, Listening, Speaking or Writing)
- IELTS: 6.5
minimum with not less than 6.0 in Reading, Listening, Speaking or Writing
- Cambridge Advanced Exam in English: B minimum
- Cambridge Proficiency Exam
in English: C minimum.
Please see the Loughborough University website for more details on the English requirements according to your country of origin: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/international/englang/pgt/index.htm#country
There is no Spanish or French language exams required. Students who want to follow the core in Spanish can take intensive Spanish courses before the start of the semester to fresh up their knowledge. Zaragoza University tests the Spanish level of applicant students with a phone interview, the same applies for the French level in Mines-Paristech.
Documents to present
Candidates for admission should upload the following documents:
- A CV (resume) in English
- A certified copy of the university diploma and transcripts ("certified" means that the documents must bear the official University stamp to be considered valid)
- Two letters of reference (which are also to be sent by post to EUREC Agency - See additional information below).
- A proof of English language proficiency (see above for minimum scores) - this proof may be provided later than the rest of the application, but before the start of classes in September/October!
- Any additional information in support of your application is welcome but not requested (eg: information on work experience). If you are an employee and envisage to re-orientate your career into renewable energy, a covering letter outlining your motivations to participate in the course would be very useful
Application Deadline
The deadline to apply for the academic year 2012-2013 is 13th July 2012 (date of receipt of the application materials). You are welcome to submit your online application from 16th January 2012 onwards.
Applications are assessed on a rolling basis until July 2012.
The first evaluations can be expected by end of April 2012. In case applicants need an earlier answer, they should request it directly when applying online.
Letters of Reference
The reference (to be provided in English) should include, if possible, details of the results he/she has obtained throughout his/her studies. If the applicant has not graduated, the reference should give a prediction of the likely degree outcome. Additionally, the reference should indicate whether the applicant language skills are adequate for postgraduate study (either in English, French or Spanish according to the student's choice of university).
Finally, the referee should include their name, status/title, telephone/fax/email number, the name and address of their institution/company, the official headed paper of the institution/company and their signature. The letters of reference are to be uploaded and hardcopies are to be sent by regular mail to: EUREC Agency, European Master in Renewable Energy, 63-67 Rue D'arlon, Brussels, 1040 Belgium. In case the letters are to be received only through regular mail, please indicate it in your application form.The application is not valid without references.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees for the Academic Year 2012-2013 amount to EUR 7.300 for students with the nationality of an EU Member State and EUR 11.500 for students without EU nationality. Fees will be payable in three instalments spread throughout the course.
Additional administrative fees can be asked directly by the partnering Universities.
Please note that non-EU students will have to pay an extra fee of 1.500 euros directly to Loughborough University upon arrival.
If your participation in the programme is conditional upon your receiving financial support, please indicate this clearly in the application form.
Visa Requirements
All non-EU applicants are required to obtain a study visa which they should request at the country's embassy where they will study the first semester. The visa must cover the entire duration of the academic year and is a pre-condition for enrolment. EUREC Agency provides a support letter for the VISA process, but cannot apply for a VISA instead of the students who have to apply, well in advance, for themselves.
