APPLICATION FORM
The application form is accessible online as Microsoft Word or as Adobe Acrobat PDF document. Please fill out the form and complete the questionnaire and e-mail it to: schirmaw(at)egs.edu
For further directions please read the following paragraphs and answer the questions listed in the following pages. Questions and concerns about the application should be forwarded to the Office of Admissions via email: schirmaw(at)egs.edu
TRANSCRIPTS
Official transcripts from all colleges, professional schools, and universities (including European Graduate School EGS) are required. The Registrar should seal the transcript in an envelope, sign across the seal, and return it to you. Do not open these envelopes or break the seals. Universities may not wish to send official copies via an applicant. If this is the case, please have official transcripts sent directly to Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, European Graduate School EGS, Alter Kehr 20, CH - 3953 Leuk-Stadt, Switzerland, Tel. +41 27 474 9917, Fax +41 27 474 9969, Email: admissions(at)egs.edu
Applicants for September who are currently in school must submit the most recent transcript. A supplementary transcript of your final semester should be sent as soon as possible. All documents not issued in English must be accompanied by certified English translations.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
The language of instruction at European Graduate School is English. It is recommended, that any candidate who earned a bachelor’s degree (or the international equivalent) from a country in which English is not the native language of instruction submits the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores. The TOEFL® test measures the ability to to read, listen, speak and write in English in colleges and universities; accepted by many institutions in more than 130 countries, it is the most widely accepted English-language test in the world. The TOEFL test can be taken as the Internet-based Test (iBT) or as the Paper-based Test (PBT), depending on which format is offered at your test center.
Graduate-level study in an English-speaking country can be substituted for the TOEFL requirement. International students who received their bachelor’s degree from an English-language four-year college or university are not required to submit TOEFL or ALP scores. The examination is administered by the Educational Testing Service, ETS Corporate Headquarters, Rosedale Road, Princeton, NJ 08541 USA, Phone: 1-609-921-9000, FAX: 1-609-734-5410.
For TOEFL information, contact Test of English as a Foreign Language, TOEFL® Services - Educational Testing Service, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541-6151, USA
Phone: 1-609-771-7100 or 1-877-863-3546 Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Eastern Time (New York) or 1-609-771-7714 (TTY) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS
The European Graduate School EGS awards a limited number of fellowship/scholarship grants to incoming students on the basis of merit and need. All applicants who meet the fellowship/ scholarship deadline will be considered. International students are considered on the same basis as domestic applicants. Please keep in mind that, the majority of that support is given to continuing students. All teaching and program assistantships are reserved for second-year students.
For more information, visit the EGS Scholarship and Financial Aid Information section.
FINANCIAL AID
Your eligibility for student loans depends on your country of origin. For United States citizen and permanent residents, however, it is possible to obtain loans for the full cost of attendance, including books, travel, and room and board. The US Department of Education school code (G35183) makes subsidized and unsubsidized government loans available; and additionally, permits students with outstanding loans to defer payment while studying at European Graduate School EGS. For more information, visit The EGS Scholarship and Financial Aid Information section. Or email financial.aid(at)egs.edu.
U.S. citizens and permanent residents are eligible to apply for U.S. federal student financial aid. Interested applicants should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by March 15. The FAFSA form is available at high schools, colleges, and libraries across the country, and via the Web at www.fafsa.ed.gov, or from the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, European Graduate School EGS, Alter Kehr 20, CH - 3953 Leuk-Stadt, Switzerland, Tel. +41 27 474 9917, Fax +41 27 474 9969, Email: admissions(at)egs.edu, beginning in late December.
Federal aid options include Stafford and Perkins loans and the Federal Work-Study program. Many states will also provide financial aid to eligible residents, such as the New York State Tuition Assistance Program. Interested students should contact their state financial aid programs for information. Private educational financing options are available for both domestic and international students. Information on these programs will be available after April 15 and will be sent to you with your financial aid packet.
For more information, visit the EGS Scholarship and Financial Aid Information Section.
Non-US students should check with the education department in their home country for more information.
CODES
GRE: School code 2161, no department code
FAFSA: Title IV code is G35183
Note: U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents may apply for federal student aid by submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Students must submit the FAFSA in order to be considered for federal loans and work-study positions.
Online Application
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