Applicants must have finished or be about to finish an undergraduate university degree. Final admission will be subject to having obtained the degree by September 2010. A good knowledge of English is required, since the Master is taught in this language.
Application
The application form should be filled out electronically. Applicants are recommended to read carefully the guidelines before proceeding.
Once filled out, the online application form should be submitted, including files for:
Applicant’s photograph.
Official transcript of grades obtained in undergraduate studies.
Official transcript of grades obtained in graduate studies (if applicable).
Proof of knowledge of English language.
GRE scores.
Any other documents.
Only files in PDF format may be uploaded. Each file should not be larger than 1 Mb.
Note: Applicants admitted to the Master will be asked to provide the corresponding original documents.
English language
Applicants whose native language is not English must provide recent proof of their command of the English language. This can be achieved through the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The preferred way for receiving this information is the direct mailing by ETS. CEMFI's institution code for direct mailing of the TOEFL score report is 7964. Alternative means of proof include the Cambridge Proficiency, Advanced or First Certificates, and the British Council IELTS.
Graduate Record Examination
Applicants are strongly encouraged to provide scores of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) General Test. Registration for the test may be carried out by mail or through the GRE web page (www.ets.org/gre). The preferred way for receiving this information is the direct mailing of the GRE score by ETS. CEMFI's institution code for direct mailing is 7046. Note that providing the scores in the application form is not a substitute for attaching an official score report or having it sent directly. Applicants who do not provide their GRE scores will not be considered for the first round of admissions.
Reference letters
In addition, two reference letters must be received by CEMFI, written by professors who have followed closely the applicant's studies. Upon submission of the online application, recommenders will receive an email message allowing them to submit their letters online. Applicants will receive confirmation of receipt of their reference letters.
Deadlines
These documents must reach CEMFI by 5 April 2010. A first round of decisions will be made for applications arriving by 5 February 2010.
Need help? Please write to admissions@cemfi.es.
Selection process
A committee will be in charge of the admission process. The committee will take into account undergraduate grades, letters of reference, GRE results, knowledge of English, and any other information supplied by the candidate.
Applications arriving by 5 February 2010 will be considered for a first round of decisions.
A subset of preselected candidates within short-haul travel distance will be asked to take an admission test in Madrid and have a personal interview. The admission test questionnaire will be in English. The test will take place on 23 April 2010 and personal interviews on 24 April 2010.
The final round of decisions will be made no later than 3 May 2010.
