Deadline: January 15, 2024.

The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Public Health in Disasters (EMPHID) is a joint Master’s programme run by three leading universities in the field of public health and disasters: the Karolinska Institutet (SE), the University of Nicosia (CY) and the University of Oviedo (ES), the latter being the coordinator.
The EMPHID EMJM is a 120 ETCS, 4 semester integrated full-time Master programme to be taken in two consecutive years, starting in the Autumn semester, with an introductory course at the beginning of the first year. Successful students will be awarded a Joint Master Degree by the three Universities, fully recognised in the three Member States.

The objective of the master programme is to provide participants with adequate knowledge, skills and research capacity to reduce disaster risks and contribute to more pertinent and relevant public health interventions before, during and after disaster, understanding public health as the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting human health through organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1. Academic track record: Academic marks of the Higher Education degree giving access to the EMJM PHID Programme.
2. The EMJM PHID shall make available a maximum of 25 places for highly qualified students and candidates from any country are welcome to apply to it. EMJM PHID consortium has adopted a single admission procedure, which is administered and managed online.
3. Professional and research experience: research articles published in scientific journals, participation in research projects, work experience related to the Master.
4. To be eligible for the EMJM PHID master programme the applicant must be the holder of an undergraduate/Bachelor’s degree from an institution recognised in the country where it operates and in the consortium member countries (Spain, Sweden and Cyprus).
5. Degrees in areas related to Health, Management and Administration, Laws or Social or Technical sciences, and other profiles will be taken into consideration by the Consortium.
6. Undergraduate degrees need to include a minimum of three years’ study at a university and of a minimum of 180 ECTS, or equivalent, according to the regulations in the country of origin and to the European regulations.

BENEFITS/SCHOLARSHIP

1. Contribution to travel and installation costs
2. Contribution to subsistence costs: € 1,400 per month for the entire duration of the EMJMD study programme (24 months maximum).

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Applicants to the EMJM PHID Master Programme may also apply for an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship. Students must indicate in the on-line application form if they would like to be considered for an Erasmus Mundus Category A or a Category B scholarship, and they should also indicate their eligibility for these scholarships. 

APPLICATION

Candidates must fill in the online application that can be accessed at the web-site and upload all supporting documents in digital form, including the relevant certificates and transcripts of previous studies. No original official documents need to be sent at application. Upon admission to the programme, pre-selected candidates must send in certified hard copies of the supporting documents by recommended mail stamped before the registration deadline. Only complete applications will be assessed. Incomplete applications may be rejected without further notification. A complete application consists of:

• Personal information about the applicant – family name, name, date of birth, place of birth, nationality (2), address, sex, recent identity photo;
• Passport copy, as proof of nationality
• Diploma and transcripts (diploma supplement or list of the subjects taken during the study and correspondent marks) of their previous studies fulfilling the EMJM PHID admission criteria. The diploma and transcripts must be original, certified documents, scanned and attached to the online application form. Applicants must provide a calculation of the average mark of the university degree that may grant them access to the Master course. Marks must be translated to a 0 to 100 scale using the adequate proportionality.
• Syllabus or description of the courses taken in the fields of Health, Logistics, Sociology related to the programme.
• English language certificate to prove proficiency as stated in the EMJM PHID admission criteria, as stated in section 7.1
• Other language certificates in foreign languages
• Motivation letter – this letter should present the applicant’s motivation to enrol the Master course, preferred study track and mobility, the competencies and skills he / she would like to achieve, future perspectives and aspirations after the Master course, etc.
• CV with information about relevant experience and professional training. The list of past work placements should be well documented. The CV must specify the position held, main responsibilities and how long it lasted. Documentation of relevant courses, workshops, seminars etc can also be included.
• Letter of reference – minimum 2 letters, preferably one letter from an academic viewpoint and one from an employer. Reference letters must be written in English and must be signed / stamped.
• Certificate of residence. The place of residence should be verified on the basis of the provision of:
  • A residence certificate issued in accordance with the candidate’s municipality normal registration rules;
  • A certificate from the candidate’s place of work, study or training issued by the employer or institution in question.

All application documents should be submitted in English. Applicants must provide official translation of any document in other language.

Apply through the OFFICIAL LINK