Watch the webinar introducing the teachers, administrative staff and students for this Masters here.

How to apply

Students may apply via this platform (hosted by the University of Pavia)

► Find out the complete overview of the admission call here

Admission requirements

In order to apply for the Degree Programme, students should have a Bachelor’s degree in one of the following areas: health and welfare, social and behavioral sciences, psychology and sports, life sciences (biotechnology, biological sciences, pharmacy, medicine) or any other area accepted in the country of the application. All documents submitted should be issued by the relevant official bodies.

English Language certification: B2 level, defined according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), is required, except for an applicant with a previous University Degree (Bachelor, Master or Doctorate) delivered in English.

Documents to provide

1. Bachelor’s diploma
2. Transcript of records
3. Proof of the required language’s knowledge
4. Curriculum Vitae
5. Motivation Letter

Additional documents might be required according to national regulations of Consortium Institutions as detailed in the application call.

For any non-EU students residing outside Europe, please check the visa requirements, if any, on the University website where they will be spending the first semester.

Selection criteria

All eligible applications will be evaluated jointly by the joint Admission Committee according to the evaluation criteria table and the first ranked 20 students will be admitted in compliance with national regulations.

The ranking, based on the criteria listed above, will be published anonymously on May 4th & July 22nd.

Enrolment

Admitted students enroll at the University where they will be spending the First semester in agreement with the regulations of the University and national legal requirements.

EC2U student fees must be paid at the University Alexandru Ioan Cuza of Iasi, the administrative coordinator Institution.

Relevant information on how to enroll will be provided to the admitted candidates via email to the address they provided during the application process.

Transfer or Second Degree

Students asking for a transfer from other Master’s degrees or for enrollment to a second degree will have to submit the online application and pass with a positive mark the selection phase according to the rules reported in Section “Selection criteria”. The Global Admission Committee will evaluate the student’s previous academic career in order to assess a recognition of academic curriculum and proceed with enrolment at first or second year of the Master’s programme.

The applicant should specify this request during the application procedure.

Study Plan

It is mandatory to spend the first semester at the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi. Students define the rest of the study plan in accordance with the course catalogue provided by the chosen universities.

The fourth semester is reserved for thesis preparation, related learning and research activities.

► Two semesters abroad are required and students may not spend more than 2 semesters at the same university.

The objective of this Master’s Degree is to train high-level experts in the bio-psychosocial fields related to ageing. For example:

• Employee/supervisor/manager at national and international biotechnological and pharmaceutical companies
• Laboratory technician/supervisor in public and private health facilities
• Supervisor/researcher/manager in the regulatory field for structures involved in production programmes and preclinical and clinical trials
• Manager/supervisor in structures responsible for the surveillance of biotechnological processes with ethical and psychosocial implications
• Scientific researcher at national and international universities and research institutions
• Adviser and consultant in social welfare fields
• Community care case worker and welfare rights officer
• Lifelong well-being and healthy ageing advisor / counsellor

EC2U Student fees

The student fees are 1500 € per academic year, which includes local fees, legal liability insurance, library and laboratory costs and any other mandatory cost related to the students’ participation in the Degree Programme for the standard duration of the Degree Programme, support in administrative and organisational issues by the Consortium Partners, costs for enrolment, all examinations and the issuing of supplement documents to the final Diploma.

What’s not included in the student fee: diploma issuing fee when locally required, accommodation, health insurance, travel to and from partner universities, subsistence and travel documents (visa, passport, costs for legalisation of documents) included within the framework of the mobility programme or any costs beyond the standard duration of the Degree Programme.

Scholarships

Students can apply for the Erasmus mobility grant when completing a semester abroad in one of the Partner universities. They can contact the International Relations Office of their university for more information.

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