MA in Global Studies

Call for Applications: Joint MA in Global Studies

Students of the Joint MA programme pose for photos at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa March 31, 2015 Are you interested in the impact of globalization on peace and security in Africa? Would you like to study globalization from a multidisciplinary perspectives while living it? Would you like to be part of an immersive cultural experience that takes you out of your comfort zone? The MA in Global Studies might be just the thing for you.  In collaboration with the Global and European Studies Institute at the University of Leipzig, the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) of the Addis Ababa University would now like to solicit applications to the MA in Global Studies. The joint MA in Global Studies is a two-year programme where students travel to Germany and Ethiopia as part of their studies. Click here to read a blog from Zekarias Sintayehu, an alumnus of the programme. For more information on the programme, please click HERE. The deadline for applications is 30th June 2015. The criteria for admission to the programme are: academic excellence (study results and quality of higher education institution) motivation, academic potential and recommendation letters match of previous degree with our master’s course work experience and professional qualification language skills Information about the programme and instructions on how to apply can be found here.  Please contact Solomon Hassen (solomon.h@ipss-addis.org) and Claudia Baumann (claudia.baumann@uni-leipzig.de) for more information about admission. Application and Admission Call for Applications 2015 Are you interested in the impact of globalisation on peace and security in Africa? Would you like to study globalisation from a multidisciplinary perspectives while living it? Would you like to be part of an immersive cultural experience that takes you out of your comfort zone? The MA in Global Studies might be just the thing for you.  In collaboration with the Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) of the Addis Ababa University the Global and European Studies Institute at the University of Leipzig, would now like to solicit applications to the MA in Global Studies. The joint MA in Global Studies is a two-year programme with three semsters in Addis Ababa and one in Leipzig. The deadline for applications is 30th June 2015. Who we are looking for We are looking for talented students who finished their first academic degree in social science, politicial science, history, international relations, law, humanities and economics with good or very good results. Students applying for this programme should have an interest in conflict prevention as well as peace and security. Our students are quick learners and distinguish themselves by displaying outstanding analytical skills and refined sensitivity towards conflictual topics. Students are guided by professors and staff, but venture out independently to explore new research avenues. Our students are from diverse backgrounds enganging in lively debates and approaching topics from different perspectives. They work together in groups and become cultural mediators with a high degree of mutual respect. Due to its unique composition of students this programme provides a learning environment which emphasizes jointness --the learning from and with each other. Admission Criteria 1. academic excellence (study results and quality of higher education institution) 2. motivation, academic potential and recommendation letters 3. match of previous degree with our master’s course 4. work experience and professional qualification 5. language skills Application Documents 1. application form (download above) 2. certified or original hard copy of high school leaving certificate 3. certified or original hard copy of university diplomas 4. certified or original hard copy of transcript of records 5. English test results if English is not your primary language of communication TOEFL (international): minimum score of 550 paper-based (or 213 computer-based or 80 internet-based). Please notice that the code number for the Master's course in Global Studies is: 4688. IELTS: minimum score of 6,5 CPE: Grades A, B, C (Certificate of Proficiency in English) CAE: Grades A, B (Certificate in Advanced English) UNIcert III Applicants who acquired a degree from a college or university where English is the language of instruction do not have to provide the above mentioned proficiency tests. 6. curriculum vitae (not longer than three pages) 7. letter of motivation 8. recommendation letter (optional but recommended) 9. copy of passport 10. two passport size pictures *Please note that a certified copy is not a normal copy, but is approved and stamped by an official office. A certification can be obtained from any authority that does hold an official seal (for example town halls, police, courts, rectories and notaries). gesi.sozphil.uni-leipzig.de/masters/ma-global-studies-peace-and-security-in-africa/application-and-admission/