Pompeu Fabra University, Spain
Radboud University, Netherlands
University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master (EMJM) in Artificial Intelligence (EMAI)
The
Erasmus Mundus joint Master in Artificial Intelligence (EMAI) is a two-year (120 ECTS) Erasmus Mundus Joint Master founded by the European Commission that provides a comprehensive framework of theory and practice in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). .
The EMAI is based in four top academic institutions representing world-leading research in Europe: Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona (Spain), Sapienza University of Rome (Italy), Radboud University in Nijmegen (The Netherlands), and University of Ljubljana (Slovenia).
The rest of the consortium comprises the prestigious University College London (UCL) Centre for Artificial Intelligence and other AI research centres worldwide, as well as almost 20 industrial partners, including multinational companies and small and medium-sized enterprises.
The EMAI gives the students the foundational knowledge to explore key contextual areas and complex technical applications of AI systems. It offers a unique formation in the field, integrating machine learning and modern symbolic AI in theory, methods and applications. Hence, students learn not only to use AI technologies but also to develop new tools beyond the state of the art. This is a key competitive advantage that will provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills for successful professional development in a large number of sectors of the digital industry (ICT, cybersecurity, data science, robotics, digital health, renewable energy, etc.), as well as to continue a scientific career through a PhD programme.
EMAI accepts students with strong computer science, software engineering, and applied mathematics backgrounds. The main recommended entry profiles are students with a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, such as Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Physics, or equivalent.
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Admission requirements
Academic Requirements
The Master's programme can be enrolled by candidates who have completed:
- a study programme of at least the first cycle, weighted by at least 180 ECTS, in the fields of information or communication technologies, engineering, physics, mathematics and statistics or an equivalent study programme obtained in accordance with the existing regulations;
- a programme of studies of at least a first cycle attested by at least 180 ECTS in other professional fields or an equivalent programme of studies obtained according to the existing regulations, provided that the student has fulfilled the study requirements prior to enrolment which are essential for the pursuit of further studies; or
- a programme of studies of at least a first cycle attested by at least 180 ECTS in other professional fields or an equivalent programme of studies obtained according to the existing regulations. These requirements must be in the fields of study referred to in point (a) of these conditions and must range from 10 to a maximum of 60 ECTS and must be determined by the EMAI Academic Programme Committee.
The EMAI Academic Programme Committee will check in the application process that the candidate has completed:
- mathematical courses, min. 12 ECTS credit points in the following topics: calculus, linear algebra, logic, discrete mathematics, combinatorics, probability and statistics, information theory, graph theory, and number theory;
- programming courses, min. 12 ECTS credit points in the following topics: programming paradigms, algorithms, and data structures;
- computing science or computer engineering courses, min. 12 ECTS credit points in the following topics: cryptography, security, computer networks, computer hardware, theoretical computer science, or similar.
Mandatory Documents
- Identity Card or Passport. If you hold more than one nationality, please attach a copy of all the documents providing those nationalities.
- Official university bachelor's or master's degree from the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) or equivalent foreign degree allowing access to a postgraduate degree in the country that issued the degree. Should the applicant have not yet finished their studies at the time of application, they will be asked to sign a statement certifying that they will have completed them before the start of the EMAI.
- Academic Transcript of Records. This transcript must contain all the courses taken during the entire bachelor's or master's degree at the university of origin. Hence, it should include courses, grades, and the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) obtained to complete the programme.
- Curriculum Vitae in English. Maximum lenght of two pages. Applications with longer CV will be automatically rejected.
- A letter of motivation in English stating the candidate's interest in following the master's programme (600 to 800 words). Applications with longer motivation letters will be automatically rejected.
- A one-minute video introducing yourself, explaining your background and how you will contribute to the EMAI programme. To submit this requirement, attach a Word/PDF file with a link to your video, which should be posted on YouTube, Drive, Vimeo or any other platform that allows viewing. The video must not exceed 30 Mb. Applications with longer videos will be automatically rejected.
- Two letters of recommendation (preferably both form academic profiles).
- The EMAI Student Supplement Questionnaire
- English certificate of language proficiency in both written and spoken is requiered. This can be demonstrated through a language test (only TOEFL iBT, IELTS Academic or Cambridge). Only certificates with a two-year validity at the time of application will be accepted. Students holding a bachelor's or master's degree from a research university in one of the following countries are exempted from providing the certificate: Australia, Canada (excluding Quebec), New Zealand, the United Kingdom, or the United States of America, or in one of the four member states of the EMAI Consortium.
| Test |
Required score |
Link |
| TOEFL iBT |
≥ 90 + subscores ≥ 22
TOEFL Home Edition is not accepted |
Take the TOEFL iBT |
| IELTS Academic |
≥ 6,5 overall + all subscores ≥ 6,5 + CEFR level C1 |
Book the IELTS Academic test |
Cambridge certificate
(C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency)
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C1 Advanced: Overall minimum score 176, minimum component score 169, minimum writing component score 176
C2 Proficiency: Overall minimum score 180, minimum component score 169, minimum writing component score 176
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Book a Cambridge English exam
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Optional Documents
- Professional experience in any of the fields related to the EMAI.
- Research experience.
- Additional academic training in areas related to the EMAI.
- Additional professional experience.
About Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) in Barcelona, Radboud University in Nijmegen, University of Ljubljana, Sapienza Università di Roma
Pompeu Fabra University runs 27 undergraduate, 33 official masters and nine doctoral programs in social sciences and humanities, health and life sciences, and ICT and communication sciences.
The links among the three fields have contributed to new interdisciplinary initiatives targeting global challenges. UPF serves around 12.600 students, of whom 25% are international, a rate that rises to 40% in master’s degrees and 49% in PhD programs.
The University’s international profile starts with its faculty members; most of them have extensive international experience or are directly recruited abroad. This policy has helped make UPF a multilingual university with three working languages (Catalan, Spanish and English) for teaching and research.
UPF's high international profile significantly increased its capacity to attract researchers from competitive programs, such as the European Research Council (ERC).
UPF is the 1st Spanish university in the number of grants and has 176 research funded projects under the H2020 program.
The Engineering School at UPF was established in 1999 and is a young and energetic multidisciplinary department pushing to achieve excellence in areas such as Cognitive and Intelligent Systems, Audio-visual Technologies, Networks and Communications, Brain and Cognition, Computational Biology, and Biomedical Systems.
The School has one of the major internationalisation ratios among UPF departments, with 66% of international staff and 60% of international postgraduate students. DTIC is one of the two Spanish ICT university departments awarded the Maria de Maeztu excellence by the Spanish government for the quality and relevance of its pioneering scientific research and as Spain's top IT research concentration.
The School also counts on active collaborations worldwide, both in academia and industry, and institutions such as the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission.
Sapienza Università di Roma is one of Italy's largest and oldest universities. It has established itself as one of Europe's most prestigious academic institutions in science and technology.
In 2021, the Centre for World University Rankings ranked Sapienza 113th worldwide and the top in Italy.
The EMAI is offered by the Dipartimento di Ingegneria Informatica Automatica e Gestionale Antonio Ruberti (DIAG), a multidisciplinary research and education centre that hosts more than 70 Sapienza faculties and 10 research labs from the School of Computer Science and Engineering. Basic research is the main goal of DIAG, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary research, on applications that stimulate basic research, and with specific attention to technology transfer and dissemination of results. From a research perspective, DIAG has substantial experience in Big Data, Process Management and Mining, Artificial Intelligence, and Cybersecurity.
In 2017, DIAG was awarded as “Excellent Department” by the Italian Ministry for Education and Research (MIUR) based on the high-quality research, education and knowledge transfer activities performed over the last five years, and allowing special funding for new positions and laboratories.
Radboud University in Nijmegen is in the top one per cent of universities worldwide. According to the Dutch university information guide Keuzegids Universiteiten 2020, Radboud University is the best traditional, general university in the Netherlands. Radboud University offers 55 Bachelor’s programmes, 14 of which are taught in English, and almost 60 Master’s programmes.
In the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) ranking 2020, it is ranked 105 in the world, and in the Times (THE) 2021, the position was 136. Radboud University belongs to the Guild network and is the leader of the European University of Brain and Technology NeurotechEU. The EMAI is offered by the Faculty of Science, one of the seven university faculties. It runs seven Master's programmes, all taught in English.
There are about 3,500 undergraduate and graduate students, 620 scientific staff and 300 supporting staff at the Faculty.
In 2019, the Faculty of Science produced over 1,550 scientific publications and graduated more than 100 PhD students. The master’s in computing science at the Faculty of Science specialises in Data Science, Software Science, Cyber Security and Mathematical Foundations. Artificial Intelligence, however, belongs to the Faculty of Social Sciences for historical reasons and originated from a more psychological approach to AI. Students of EMAI can benefit from the expertise of both Faculties.
The University of Ljubljana is the oldest university in Slovenia with a rich history, founded in 1919. Over 40,000 students develop their knowledge and skills at the country’s largest educational institution, famous for top-quality achievements in social science, natural science, humanities, and engineering degree programmes, as well as for artistic achievements by the three academies.
The University of Ljubljana has been most successful in research, being Slovenia's central and largest research institution, with 30% of all registered researchers. The university promotes interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary studies and exchanges its achievements in science and art with other universities and scientific research institutions.
It is ranked among the top 3% of universities in the world according to Webonomics, Times and the Shanghai ranking. The University of Ljubljana consists of 23 faculties and three art academies and offers 136 bachelor programmes, 225 master programmes and 21 doctoral programmes. Yearly enrolment of international students is approximately 9% of all enrolled students at the university. The Faculty of Computer and Information Science (UL FRI) offers the EMAI.
UL FRI was founded in 1996 as a distinct faculty from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering. The Faculty provides five study programmes and seven interdisciplinary study programmes with other faculties within the University. Research activities are carried out in 19 laboratories focusing on artificial intelligence, data mining, deep learning, intelligence systems, bioinformatics, Internet of Things and data science.
The UL FRI has more than 200 active collaborations worldwide and works within international networks and institutions such as the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN), the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission.
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