Erasmus Mundus International Master in Economics and Management of Network Industries (EMIN)

Sedes de realización del curso: Madrid

The liberalization and regulation of network industries and infrastructures across the world creates a need for industries and public institutions to hire skilled professionals capable of understanding these processes and participating actively in their management and regulation.

The EMIN Joint Master Programme offers the opportunity to acquire expertise in the management of network industries from a global perspective that covers both economic/regulatory and technological/management issues. In these industries, teaching, training and research are typically carried out solely by focused specialists, which usually results in a skewed perspective. The purpose of this Master is to continue integrating specialists from different backgrounds and nationalities, and to make them interact in an interdisciplinary program so as to address the main problems faced by network industries in the current context of economic crisis and environmental concern. Our master students will learn the relevant engineering, economics, policy and management principles that should guide the functioning of network and infrastructure industries with a special focus on the energy and electrical power sector. Throughout the master, students will apply these skills and knowledge to solve real-life problems, since this course is dedicated to training qualified professionals.

This Master Programme is awarded jointly by some of the most prestigious European universities. First line American and Asian universities and research institutes are also part of the programme consortium.

The EMIN Joint Master Programme was awarded in 2006 the Erasmus Mundus excellence label by the European Commission. This award was renewed for another 5 years in 2010. Therefore, scholarships granted by the European Commission will be available both for EMIN students and visiting professors during the forthcoming years. The Erasmus Mundus excellence label has only been granted so far to 126 Masters and 34 doctorates in all disciplines and Universities across Europe. Comillas also coordinates the Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate in Sustainable Energy Technologies and Strategies (SETS Joint Doctorate).

The Erasmus Mundus programme aims to enhance quality in higher education through scholarships and academic cooperation between Europe and the rest of the world.

Added Value
The EMIN Joint Master Programme has an advantage over existing programmes in the added value stemming from its partners´ joint expertise, the relevance of the subjects addressed, the participation of supporting industries and institutions, and the target of offering a joint degree once legal obstacles and national legislation so allow. All these advantages ensure an impact on European competitiveness in this area, and the development of cutting-edge education and collaboration between the academic and the industrial worlds. This added value of the EMIN Joint Master Programme can be summarized in the following points: international component, renowned partners, interdisciplinary approach, industry connection, experience gained in the management of this programme, and research career opportunities.

Previous studies

The criteria for previous studies include:

Candidates must have obtained a BSc diploma (or equivalent) of substantial quality and level corresponding to at least 3 years studies at a University, equivalent to 180 ECTS.
Candidates must hold a degree in Engineering, Economics or Management (to study at TUDelft and KULeuven, these studies must be in a technological field or the natural sciences)
English proficiency

Students must take courses in English (TUDelft, Comillas and Paris SUD 11), and possible courses are also offered in French (Paris SUD 11), Spanish (Comillas) and Dutch (TUDelft). A high level of English is therefore required.

Students whose mother tongue is not English and who did not take all their secondary or tertiary education in English, must provide proof of their command of English, for instance the English Proficiency Certificate, International TOEFL score 80 (Internet-based test), IELTS (academic version) overall band score of at least 6.5, or a DIALANG European Test level B2.

Knowledge of French, Spanish and/or Dutch is not mandatory, but will be taken into account. If they are not the mother language of the student, understanding may be acknowledged in two ways: submitting official proof of language skill: Diplôme d´Etudes en Langue Française, Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera; or by passing the DIALANG European test.

Selection Procedure
Application
The consortium will require each applicant to submit electronically his application, using an application tool that you can find here. On top of the application form filled online, the candidate will need to provide the following information:

A motivation statement (to be filled in online)
Two recommendation forms from referees from his/her university (to be filled in online also).
Scanned copies of passport or identity cards.
Scanned copies of University Diplomas (in English, Spanish or French).
Scanned copies of Transcripts (in English, Spanish or French).
Scanned copies of English Certificate (in English, Spanish or French).
Scanned copies of other language certificates (Spanish, French or others).
If available, scan of GRE Result (in English, Spanish or French).
A Curriculum Vitae (in Europass format).
In case the student is not applying for a scholarship, document proving any other funding (the document must state the name of the payer or awarding authority, and the value of the award).
The aforementioned documents will be submitted by e-mail before the deadline, according to the instructions that will be provided by the online application tool itself. The application deadlines for the reception of e-mail applications for 2014-16 cohort are:

January 15th 2014 for students requesting a Category A or Category B Scholarship.
Deadline 2014 for students applying as non-Scholarship holders will be published in February.
Selection TIME TABLE for 2014 Erasmus Mundus Scholarships:
Deadline: January 15th 2014
EMIN Admission Committee resolution: Expected by the end of February 28th 2014
Final Resolution by the EACEA: Expected by the end of April 2014
Selection criteria
The EMIN Joint Admissions Committee will classify candidates according to the following criteria:

Academic record (50 %)
Curriculum vitae (40 %)
Letters of motivation and recommendation forms (10 %)
For the academic record, the candidates should have a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) for the BSc study of at least 75% of the scale maximum.

For students whose previous instruction language is not English, if available, a Graduate Record Examination Revised General Test score (Revised GRE) of at least 150 in verbal reasoning (450 in the previous GRE scale), 4.1 in analytical writing skills, and 163 in Revised GRE quantitative reasoning (650 in the previous GRE scale).

In individual cases, a selection committee will decide whether there are exceptional circumstances that justify deviation from one or more of the selection criteria. Exceptional circumstances may result in conditional admission in which case final admission and enrolment will take place only after the condition(s) have been fulfilled.

Selection procedure
COMILLAS, as consortium coordinator, receives and classifies the applications, and then submits them to the consideration of the EMIN Joint Admissions Committee. An online intranet has been developed to facilitate the sharing and analysis of the candidates´ applications by the members of the Committee.

All degree awarding partners will be represented on this committee. Candidate evaluation in accordance with the selection criteria are governed by the General Principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers, i.e., transparency, merits, non-discrimination, recognition of mobility experience, recognition of qualifications, and the pattern of lifelong professional development.

In the initial screening, a video-conference conversation with candidates may exceptionally be required to verify their motivations and the consistency of their project. The Joint Admissions Committee will draw up a final list of students admitted after this interview.

After the selection, the EMIN Consortium will submit the lists of main candidates for awarding the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship, according to the calls established each year for Category A and Category B candidates.

Gender balance
Since its foundation the EMIN consortium has established the principle of non discrimination, whether for gender, for cultural, religious or political beliefs. The criteria applied for selection search for students´ excellence and their appropriateness for the EMIN studies. Thus, applicants are evaluated on the basis of only their personal merits as mentioned above.

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