APPLICATION

Requirements

ReSound is open to both European and non-European students who hold a bachelor’s degree in sound, music, film, or media studies. Applicants with degrees in other fields may also be considered if they possess relevant prior experience in areas such as sound, music, film, or media studies.

The following requirements must be fulfilled by all applicants: 

  • Application Form (online and complying with the imposed deadlines, no applications sent by regular mail will be accepted).
    Deadline: March 10th at 17:00 CET
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  • Copy of passport/identification card (This should be an official identification document including a photograph and personal data like first name, surname and date and place of birth. This data should be described in the English language -like in passports. We recommend that the expiration date covers the duration of the entire master plus six months).
  • Recent headshot photograph.
  • Stamped university documentation for previous degree(s) and its transcripts of record. Bachelor or Master with minimum or European Qualifications Framework level 6 or equivalent – (If the language of the degree or transcript is in another language than English, a certified translation must be supplied). 
  • As part of the application form, a curriculum vitae of professional qualifications, experience, pieces of work, jobs, tasks, professional skills in sound, music and/or media industries. 
  • Two Letters of Recommendation, at least one must be academic. These should not follow a template. The only requirement is that the contact details of the person providing the reference must be clearly typed and, if possible, should contain a business email address and a telephone number. 
  • Letter of motivation that expresses interest in studying at ReSound (max 1000 characters) that expresses 1) what you hope to get out of the programme and 2) an expression of why a career in sound is meaningful to you personally and to society. Make this personal, and do not use AI / Large Language Models.   
  • Imagine and describe (500 characters) a final thesis project you’d like to undertake. Please describe the project, your motivations, and anticipated results.
  • Portfolio of previous sound/media related work. Please include a short reflective paragraph on each piece explicitly stating your role in the work. Please supply 3-5 examples. You can supply a single hyperlink to a portfolio website or individual pieces. The team can realistically listen/watch 10-15 minutes of material per application, so please select the best work.
  • Proof of proficiency in the English language – Please see the language requirements below.

Selection Criteria

All eligible applicants will be assessed by members of the consortium, taking into account the following elements: 

  • The applicant’s academic quality, judged primarily from the results of prior university studies. 
  • The applicant’s motivation and justification of the application in relation to prior studies, work experience (if applicable) and future career plans towards the aims of ReSound, judged from the CV in combination with the letter of motivation, expectations and portfolio. 
  • The applicant’s English language skills, judged from the certificate provided and from the interview. 
  • Applicants with the highest scores resulting from the application package, which includes the Portfolio, will be called for an online Interview on a date to be settled by the selection committee. 

Applicants that do not qualify for the interview will be informed as soon as possible.

Appeal

There’s no possibility for any appeal to the final list of selected applicants, except if based on a specific procedural error by the ReSound consortium in the application process. 

Please read the Selection Criteria as well as the Application Procedure carefully before submitting an appeal. 

  • Candidates who fail to provide the required documents within the established timeframes should not submit an appeal. 
  • Candidates who followed the Application Procedure and respected the deadlines but were denied selection due to unmet Selection Criteria and have reasons to believe that a mistake has been made during the selection procedure have the right to appeal the Selection Board’s decision.

The appeal procedure is concerned with how your proposal was handled in the evaluation and eligibility-checking process. It is not an automatic re-evaluation. Please note that new information or clarifications not in the application will not be taken into consideration. If, after reading the above-mentioned conditions, you still have reasons to believe that a mistake has been made, please send an email to info@resound-ma.eu with all the necessary information. All appeals have to be submitted by the date notified to you. Make sure to provide a correct e-mail address so that you can receive notifications on the status of your appeal. You will be contacted as soon as a decision has been made. 

Proof of Proficiency in the English Language

If English is not your first language, you must provide evidence of one of the following qualifications before an offer can be made. Certificates must be submitted with your application, and tests must have been taken within the last two years. Providing one of the following: English certificates equivalent to the minimum score listed below: 

  • IELTS 6.0 (Exam taken with a maximum of 2 years prior to the enrolment with no component less than 6.0; Academic IELTS) 
  • Providing an English-language higher educational diploma at an institute of higher education in one of these countries: 
    • United Kingdom 
    • United states of America
    • New Zealand
    • Australia
    • Canada (except Quebec)
    • Ireland 

Providing an English-language diploma at an institute of higher education (including a statement that your undergraduate study of at least 180 ECTS was conducted in English) and presenting a convincing application for a waiver of the requirement. 

Privacy Statement

We inform Candidates/Applicants that if they are selected (proposed for a scholarship/fellowship, put on the reserve list or enrolled on a self-paying basis) their data may be used for the purposes of evaluating the programmes, efficiently manage the projects, and producing statistics. Data could be made available to the EACEA, the European Commission, the European External Action Service staff, as well as to other stakeholders of the Erasmus+ programme, such as Erasmus+ National Agencies, National Erasmus+ Offices and the Erasmus Mundus Student and Alumni Association. Please read the full statement HERE.

Tuition

A maximum of 24 places are offered at ReSound each year. An Erasmus Mundus scholarship will be available only to a percentage of those places. For non-scholarship holders’ participation costs/tuition fees for the whole study period of four semesters is 15,000 Euro. This is to be paid in two instalments: 7,500 EUR before the beginning of the first semester and 7,500 EUR to be paid before the beginning of the third semester. 

Erasmus Mundus scholarship holders do not have to pay participation costs/tuition fees.  

The participation costs/tuition fees include participation in all classes offered within ReSound’s curriculum; emergency and accident insurance according to the minimum requirements of the Erasmus+ Programme; support in administrative and organisational issues by the consortium partners; costs for enrolment at the consortium partner’s institutions; all examinations and issuing of the final diploma. 

What is not included in tuition fees?

The participation costs/tuition fees do not cover travel costs from the country of origin, travel costs required for mobility, travel documents (passport, visas), accommodation and living expenses, or other costs (e.g. study books, stationery, photocopies, etc.). 

It is estimated that students will need between 600-1000€ per month for living expenses. See also an estimate of living costs by City. 

Scholarships

For Students:  
Erasmus Mundus Scholarships 
  • Candidates are eligible for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship, awarded on the basis of excellence. 
  • Students who are granted an Erasmus+ scholarship pay no tuition fees and receive a scholarship of 1,400 EUR per month. These Erasmus+ scholarships contribute to travel, visa and a living allowance. 
  • Candidates eligible for scholarships are students who have obtained a primary higher-education degree or can demonstrate a recognised equivalent according to national legislation and practices of the degree awarding country. 
  • Students who have already obtained an EMJM scholarship for an Erasmus Mundus Master Course / Joint Doctorate scholarship are not eligible to apply for an additional scholarship under the EMJM action. 
  • Erasmus+ scholarship holders cannot benefit from another EU-funded scholarship scheme to follow the same EMJM course. This holds for the entire period of the course. 
  • Students with a double nationality must specify the nationality under which they submit their scholarship application. 
Other scholarships besides Erasmus+

As there are a limited number of Erasmus+ scholarships available, we invite you to take a look at local scholarships and other possibilities.

The EU’s Skills and Education Guarantee (S&E) allows students to apply for support for their Master’s studies abroad. Loans will be offered by participating banks and student loan agencies on favourable conditions to mobile students, including better than market interest rates and up to two years to allow graduates to get into a job before beginning repayment. 

Please get more information at http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/opportunities/individuals/students/erasmus-plus-master-degree-loans_en

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