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Admission requirements
The following aspects of your application will be checkout by the Academic coordinators. Do not overlook your motivation statement since it is an integrant part of your application file.
1. Academic record
Excellence of the candidate: outstanding achievement in the applicant's BSc degree level (i.e. 180 ECTS in the European system) or equivalent, in physics, optics, imaging science, computer science, mathematics or any discipline pertaining to the quantitative description of color, provided that the applicant can produce evidence of the necessary previous knowledge (i.e. a base of minimal competencies) particularly in the fields of physical/technical fundamentals, computer science fundamentals, and image analysis and signal processing fundamentals.
The applicants of third countries have to be graduated with a graduate diploma equivalent of a graduate level of 180 ECTS in the European system. The applicants must have at least a C average on ECTS grading scale, or equivalent (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECTS_grading_scale)*, during their undergraduate studies. The CIMET Consortium reserves the right to moderate this criterion according to the prestige of the diploma or the ranking of the University of origin of the student.
*For example, a C in the ECTS scale = 3.0 CGPA in US system = 2.7 or above in German system.
2. Language
Language ability: teaching and examination being given in English, the candidate must demonstrate sound knowledge of the language (the requirement for competence in English is equivalent to TOEFL (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOEFL)
with at least 213
points (computer based)/ 550
points (paper based)/ 82
points Internet based or IELTS at grade 6.5
, or a Cambridge Proficiency Certificate of English at least grade C
). A letter from your University will be accepted if the English language was the medium of teaching throughout your degree.
Knowledge of French, Spanish, Finnish, and Norwegian is not compulsory but would be beneficial.
3. Motivation
Describe your motivation to undertake the Masters and relevance to your professional development. Explain why you apply, your present situation, the choice of the second semester specialization, your interest in the degree, your ideas of research, and your intentions after this degree.
4. Gender equality
Beyond these three main criteria, and provided that the qualification and the quality of candidates is identical, the consortium will have a particular attention to the principle of gender equality in cooperating with the national and European organizations in charge of helping and counselling the higher education institutions toward gender equality in the student, academic and research communities.
