How to Apply for the MAEIS Applied European Policy and Governance Studies

Entry Requirements
 

Academic requirements
The programme is targeted at the next generation of Policy Officers in European Institutions and International Organisations. The one-year programme at the crossroads of theory and practice follows a multidisciplinary approach welcoming each year an international and interdisciplinary community of students with varied backgrounds. No academic discipline is valued more highly than the others. The minimum academic requirement is a Bachelor’s degree.

Language requirements
The programme is taught in two languages, French and English, and candidates must therefore have an active knowledge of both. 
As proof of your knowledge of the two languages you may include the following documents with your application:

• A recent certificate from a language institute (such as Institut Français, British Council or other) IELTS, TOEFL, BULAT, DELF etc.
  OR 
• At least one reference from your professor(s), stating your level of language competence
  OR 
• A statement from an Anglophone or Francophone university, certifying that you have participated in classes held in this language for at least one academic year.

Please note that if the applicant is a national of a majority English or French-speaking country, or if he/she has completed a qualification equivalent to a Bachelor's degree at an Anglophone or Francophone university, a certificate is not required. Other exemptions may be applied on an individual basis, with appropriate documentation.

Students choosing the trilingual option should be proficient in German (B1 minimum to be obtained by the start of the academic year), proven by a language certificate or self-assessment.

How to Apply
 

• Curriculum Vitae
• Letter of Motivation
• Copies of your original University degree(s) and Transcript of Records + English, French or German translations, if not written in one of these three languages
• If applicable, a list of your research papers, areas of research interest and practical experience (max. 1 page)
• A letter of recommendation written preferably by a recent professor or supervisor
• Documents certifying adequate knowledge of the required languages as stated above in language requirements

Application procedure
The easiest way to apply is by filling out the online application form, where you can directly upload all the supporting documents in PDF format. On your individual account you will be able to save, edit and review your application before submitting it.  

The CIFE student services will support you as much as possible to ensure a smooth and flexible procedure, including the possibility to apply and submit documents that are currently not available at a later stage. If you cannot submit all requested documents at once, please get in touch with the student services (see contact details below).

In case you have not yet finalised your undergraduate degree at the time of application, please include a document stating the date of your upcoming graduation. In order to enroll for one of CIFE’s programmes, you are obliged to have completed your Bachelor studies by the end of September of the current year at the latest.

The application process will include an (online) interview with the Programme Director. ​Candidates will be selected by the Admissions Committee, headed by the Director General of CIFE. The selection committee meets regularly to examine incoming applications. Your scholarship application, if any, will be decided separately by the Scholarship Committee.

Contact information
For more information and to submit your application (if you do not apply online), please contact the Student Service Manager of the programme by e-mail marie.mirkovic@cife.eu or by regular mail: