Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, political sciences, public administration, information systems, information science, informatics, engineering, business, law, or an equivalent degree mentioned in the areas. Applications from candidates with a degree from other disciplines than the ones mentioned above may be taken into consideration if professional experience in the field of study is demonstratеd.
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognised as proof of your language proficience.
English
Cambridge
min C1 Advanced (CAE) Specification: A minimum score of 184.
IELTS
min 7 Specification: With a minimum of 6 on the four different components.
TOEFL iBT
min 100 Specification: With a minimum of 22 on the four different components.
Cambridge
min C2 Proficiency (CPE)
Does the university recognize "other equivalent language certificates"? no
Additional information:
English language proficiency can also be proven with ITACE test, for which level C1 is required. Please note that no other English proficiency test is accepted. Students who obtained their secondary school diploma or academic degree in English in one of the following countries can be exempted from this requirement: Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States of America. Test-results of the language proficiency test can be provided maximum one month after the official application deadline, but a test registration should already be uploaded onto the application form in case the applicant has not yet received his/her test results at the time of the application.
Application & Admission
Application Deadlines
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Rest of the world
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Application Procedure & Selection
Mode of Admission:
without admission restriction
Admission Test/Interview:
None
Application:
directly at University
Application Fee:
The program exempts the applicant from paying the application fee
Application Documents
The applicant must submit the online application form together with the following documents (in PDF):
Diploma(s) and transcript(s) of academic records: all applicants must upload PDF scans of his/her original diploma(s) and original transcript(s) of academic records. If the applicant has not graduated yet at the time of his/her application, proof of provisional graduation issued by the university and the intermediate official transcript(s) of records should be uploaded.
Translation of diploma(s) and transcript(s) of records: if the documents are not in English, French, Dutch, or German, these documents are to be translated by a registered translator. These documents must also be certified by the educational institution that issued them or by a national authority.
English Proficiency Certificate (or test registration; see language requirements).
Letter of motivation: a one-page letter motivating your interest in the program.
CV.
Proof of nationality: a scan of the identity page of your passport (for EEA citizens: a PDF scan of your national ID card will suffice).
Annex of the application form (cf. template) with:
Country case study: a 1-page reflection text on the applicant’s country’s innovation strengths and challenges. Candidates must read the WIPO Global Innovation Index 2023 and analyze the situation of their countries (or a country of their geographical region if they do not find theirs among the 162 ones). This should be in line with PIONEER’s goals.
Motivational video: a 2-minute presentation video where applicants have to introduce themselves and talk about their motivation to join the PIONEER program. They can be creative, and the most important is for the jury to get to know you better. Videos have to be uploaded on Dropbox.
Copy of proof of payment of the application fee (please use this document for proof of paymеnt).
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