Double degree exchange offer @ MIME
MIME offers many opportunities for studying abroad.
These include two double degree programs (with the National Taiwan University in Taipei, and the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid in Spain), Erasmus exchange options with many universities in Europe and a bilateral exchange program with the National Chiao Thung University (Taiwan).
Two positions per year are open for each destination. Candidates are selected according to their academic record obtained during their first semester at MIME.
Selected students are given a scholarship of 600 Euro per month.
The admission call takes place in parallel with Erasmus+ selections.
It is important to note that in order to enrol in the double degree program, students must first enrol in the MIME degree (following the standard procedure for Italian, EU or extra-EU student depending on the singular case) and then in the double degree program.
To apply students must send an email to mime@dei.unipd.it (with international@dei.unipd.it and leonardo.badia@unipd.it in cc) from their official UniPD email address with the following data, which they self-certify to be true (the University reserves the right to verify these declarations and take actions in case anything proves to be untrue):
- Student’s name and student number;
- Student’s self-certification of all marks awarded to date during the first semester. Should any courses have assigned only a partial mark or/if should the student still being waiting for completion or final registration, they are encouraged to add these data as well. A short note describing the particular situation is enough;
- Any other relevant data (e.g., the student possesses a linguistic certification, especially in Castilian or Mandarin);
- A statement of the selected destination: students should clarify whether they are applying for Madrid, Taiwan, or both (in which case, students should state their priority order).
NTU
National Taiwan University
This program awards both MIME’s degree and the Master of Science in Communication Engineering at the Graduate Institute of Communication Engineering (GICE), NTU.
NTU is the leading university in Taiwan, located in the thriving capital of Taipei, worldwide recognized as excellent in its field.
The double degree program offers 2 positions per year to MIME students having obtained at least 60 ECTS credits at the University of Padova in their first year, including 3 for the English B2 level exam.
At NTU students are expected to earn 12 NTU course credits from exams (40 ECTS credits), making a short Internship (2 ECTS credits), and writing a final project (30 ECTS credits), totalling 72 ECTS credits at NTU.
The Final project will be valid for both MIME and NTU’s degrees. NTU will assign a final project advisor who will also guide students in the Internship and in the choice of the courses.
Overall, students will spend their first year in Padova, and their second year at NTU until the Final project completion. The rules for the double degree and the instruction to apply can be downloaded from here.
UPM – Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
This program awards both MIME’s degree and the Master’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering at Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Telecomunicación (ETSIT), UPM.
ETSIT is Spain’s first-founded school of Telecommunications Engineering studies, and it’s located in the capital, Madrid.
The double degree program offers 2 positions per year for MIME students having obtained at least 60 ECTS credits at the University of Padova in their first year, including 3 for the English B2 level exam.
At UPM students are expected to earn 60 ECTS credits from all compulsory courses offered in English within the first year (see the list available at this link), alongside with 30 ECTS credits for the Final project, totalling 90 ECTS credits at UPM.
The Final project will be valid for both MIME and UPM’s degrees. If some of the UPM mandatory subjects overlap with MIME courses already approved, this can be bypassed by picking subjects from the second year.
Overall, students will spend their first year in Padova, and their second year at UPM until the Final project completion.
The rules for the double degree and the instruction to apply can be downloaded from here.
Erasmus+ for Studies and SEMP offers @ MIME
The University of Padova offers its students various opportunities for international mobility.
Exchange periods last up to 12 months for mobility within the
EU (Erasmus+) or in Switzerland (SEMP), granting scholarships up to 300 Euro per month depending on the destination.
The first call is open from December to January, while a second call is issued in March-April for any vacancies left from the first call.
MIME students can apply for any exchange under the School of Engineering.
Still, many destinations are specifically thought for MIME (see map below).
Download the slides with some suggestions on Erasmus program applications.
Bilateral exchange with NCTU, Taiwan
The National Chiao Thung University in Hsinchu, Taiwan, is a worldwide renowned research university with a strong vocation for science and technology, with close connections with Hsinchu Science & Industry Park, Taiwan’s “Silicon Valley”.
It provides a rich offer of master and PhD programs and offers a large campus where all the services needed by students are provided.
The exchange program involves NCTU’s College of Electrical and Computer Engineering and offers 3 positions per semester.
One scholarship (650 Euro per month, for a maximum stay of 5 months, plus travel expenses up to 1100 Euro) is available every academic year.
The list of available courses at NCTU is available at this link.