Admissions

Applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree from a recognized higher education institution, corresponding to at least 180 ECTS, in a field relevant to the programme.Candidates whose first language is English or who earned a degree taught exclusively in English are exempted from submitting proof of language proficiency.

All other candidates must demonstrate proficiency in English by submitting standardized English language test scores. The results of the tests must have been obtained no earlier than two years prior to the date of application. The consortium agrees on the B2.2 English level to be admitted to the programme.Applicants who have passed the first round of evaluation are evaluated by the Joint Admissions and Examinations Committee, which prepares a ranking list based on the following criteria:

• Academic merit/relevant professional experience (30%)
• Motivation letter (25%)
• Relevance of the research proposal for the programme (25%)
• Letters of recommendation (20%)

Up to the top 25 percent of the ranking list will be interviewed through Zoom videocall and the final list will be formed on the basis of aggregating the results of the interview (50%) and the evaluation of the application package (50%). All candidates with scores above a minimum jointly decided by the Joint Admissions and Examinations Committee and the Consortium Board, on an year-by-year basis, will be offered a place in the programme. 

Successful enrolment of admitted applicants for the first semester in NOVA, UNICATT or UNIVERSITY OF GALWAY is subject to the signing of a Student Agreement between students and the Consortium, outlining the rights and obligations of both parties