MAASTRICHT GRADUATE SCHOOL OF GOVERNANCE


Short courses AAU Summer school Seminar Series

Application form

Short courses (masters)

* = required information

1. PERSONAL DATA

Family name*

Official first name(s)*

Gender* female male

Marital status*

Date of birth*
(dd/mm/yyyy)

Place of birth*

Country of birth*

Nationality*

(if more than one please mention all)

Residential address

Street & house no.*

Town*

State or province

Postal code

Country*

Phone home

Correspondence address
In order to facilitate communication, please provide as much information as possible.

Street & house no.*

Town*

State or province

Postal code

Country*

Phone home

Phone work

Fax

E-mail*

2. EDUCATION
Please list the college, university, or other institution of higher education you have attended. Mention only the highest degree.

Minimum prerequisites for participation are a master degree in economics, international relations, political sciences, law, social sciences, mathematics or statistics, business administration, health sciences or public health or comparable.

Degree*
e.g. BA, BSc, MA, MSC

Institution*

Address*

Field*

Graduation date*
(dd/mm/yyyy)

Additional post-graduate studies:

What relevant course(s) with have you followed?

Name course 1

Institution

From
(dd/mm/yyyy)

To
(dd/mm/yyyy)

Workload
(hours per week)

Passed Yes No

Name course 2

Institution

From
(dd/mm/yyyy)

To
(dd/mm/yyyy)

Workload
(hours per week)

Passed Yes No

3. LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluency in English is a prerequisite for participation in the courses. Please enter the appropriate level below to indicate your language level.

Speaking*

basic functional advanced mother tongue

Reading*

basic functional advanced mother tongue

Writing*

basic functional advanced mother tongue

Note that it is not necessary to do an English proficiency test if your mother tongue is English or if you obtained a degree of an all-English academic study (the programme should have lasted at least one academic year). If you already have done an English proficiency test or if you want to be exempted from the test, please complete one of the boxes below.

TOEFL (at least 100 ibt, 600 pbt or 250 cbt)

Score

Date of test
(dd/mm/yyyy)

IELTS (at least 7.0)

Score

Date of test
(dd/mm/yyyy)

Reason for exemption from the English proficiency test:

4. COURSES
Please indicate which course(s) you would like to attend. When you choose more than one, please make sure that the courses do not coincide in time. The schedule is still subject to change. Final course dates will be published in due course.

Course

Governance, politics, policy and practice
September

Public economics and empirical analysis
October

The economics of the welfare state
November

Risk and uncertainty
November

Public policy analysis
December

Introduction to sustainable development
February

Financing social protection
February

International economics
February

Social budgeting
March

The law and policy of the World Trade Organization
March

Governance in Sustainable Development
March

Actuarial practice in social protection
April

Poverty and inequality
April

Sustainability in a globalizing world
April

International intellectual property law and policy
April

Quantitative Techniques in Health Care Financing
May

Comparative Analysis of Social Policy Design
May

International Development Law
May

5. OTHER
How did you find out about the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance?*
Maastricht University
Nuffic
International Labour Organization (ILO)
The Economist
Search engine
If otherwise, please indicate

Why do you apply for the course(s)?*

How do you expect to apply your new knowledge after the completion of the course(s)?*

6. FINANCIAL RESOURCES*
How do you expect to finance the expenses related to your participation in the course (such as tuition, living expenses, travel expenses, insurance)?
Via a scholarship
Via your employer
Self-sufficient
If otherwise, please indicate

The information you provide does not influence our decision with respect to your admission.

Terms of Application

-	The application deadline is at least 3 months prior to the start of the selected course(s). It is still possible to apply for one or more courses after the application deadlines. However, applications are only considered in case there is capacity left for additional attending students in that particular course
-	In addition to the application form, please send us the following documents: • certified copies of your certificates and grades • a letter of motivation (400-500 words) • two letters of recommendation by current/former professors or employers • curriculum vitae • a copy of your passport • passport-size picture • a 200-word (digital) essay on the following topic: In your opinion, which public policy in your country is noteworthy (either positively or negatively) and why? We prefer to receive these documents at the following email address: info-gov@governance.unimaas.nl
-	This application form can be submitted in two ways: 1. Online by clicking on 'submit' 2. Print and send to: Maastricht University Maastricht Graduate School of Governance Student Affairs Office P.O. Box 616 6200 MD Maastricht THE NETHERLANDS Fax: +31 43 388 48 64
-	After the selection procedure, the School informs all applicants about the decision. More specific information will then be provided to the admitted students. The application decision is not open for discussion.
-	Admissions cannot be held over until the following year. If you wish to re-apply, you must submit a new form.

E-Gazette*

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7. STATEMENT
Hereby, I certify that the information contained in this application form is true and accurate. I have read the above mentioned Terms of Application. I also understand that this is only an application.

Date*	(dd/mm/yyyy)
Place*

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