1. EMA Country Representative for Armenia
Erasmus Mundus:
my personal story
Armen Grigoryan
EMA Country Representative for Armenia
May 2017, Russian-Armenian University

2. Outline
Joint European Master in International Migration and Social Cohesion (MISOCO)
Previous student experience:
Russian-Armenian University, International Relations

3. My EMMC structure Programme started in 2013
Is an international Consortium composed of 5 European Universities and 2 non-European universities
Triple Degree Partners
University of Amsterdam's Graduate School of Social Sciences,
University of Deusto in Bilbao (Spain),
University College Dublin (Ireland)
University of Latvia in Riga (Latvia)
University of Osnabruck (Germany)
Third-Country partners
Moldova State University in Chisinau (Moldova)
York University (Canada)
University Antonio Ruiz de Montoya in Lima (Peru)

4. Student Experience: positive moments
A lot of things depend on the host university!
Scholarship ! ☺ Euros
Study facilities
Library: to get a book from another part of the world
On-line resources: scientific journals and databases in open access
A lot of study space (special areas for postgraduate students) and computerisation
Administrative support
Sport facilities

5. Student Experience: positive moments

6. Student Experience: positive moments

7. Student Experience: positive moments
Study environment:
More informal communication between students and professors
Supportive and responsive faculty
Other means of communication ( , skype sessions, online system of submitting papers/exams/etc.)
Various research interests
Highly international environment (professors, classmates)!

8. Student Experience: positive moments
Opportunities for research:
Specialized Research Centres
Visiting professors from different countries
Workshops and trainings
Possibilities for networking!

9. Student Experience: positive moments
Study + Travelling + Professional Development:
Making new friends all over the world!
Sharing experience
Visiting new places and countries, discovering local culture
Summer internships
and cycling

10. Student Experience: positive moments

11. Student Experience: negative moments
Needs a lot of efforts and motivation to apply
Bureaucratic stuff (visas, registration)
Different education system (a lot of readings!)
New EM programmes: improvements are needed
Language courses

12. Where to look for programmes?
MASTERS:
DOCTORATE:
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13. Application procedure
Application period: October – January/February
Required documents (besides online form):
Foreign language test certificate (TOEFL, IELTS)
Motivation letter / Study objectives
Diploma (s) copies and transcripts (translated and certified) CV
Recommendations (2-3)
Tips for application!

14. Key considerations
Check courses offered (each year) + final degree proposed!
Program requirements and flexibility (number of mobilities)
Faculty specialization and research
Relevant research and resource facilities
Admissions requirements (do not forget about IELTS/TOEFL)
Program’s (not university) competitiveness and reputation.
Even if the general reputation of a school is very good, your graduate studies will take place predominantly in a single program department.

15. Other considerations Program size: student/faculty ratio
Professional and career development
Opinions of current students and alumni !
Student associations and activities
Alumni network
Location and campus life

16. EMA?
Erasmus Mundus Student & Alumni Association (EMA, was founded in 2006 and since then has been funded by EC
Over 11,000 student & alumni members in 174 countries
Administered by a service provider
Volunteer Organization
Registered as an international non-profit organisation in Belgium in 2016
*EMA General Assembly 2015, Belgium

17. EMA Social Media
@Erasmus_Mundus
175,000+

18. Useful Links - Armenia
Erasmus+ Armenian Community FB page
Erasmus+ National Office in Armenia:
EMJMD:

19. Thank you! Armen Grigoryan EMA Country Representative for Armenia
Communications/Program Associate, EPF