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The launch of the master's activities took place with the reception of the first promotion in January 2020. The school currently has three promotions.
Eligibility and admission requirements
Candidates applying for Master Research Programme in Informatics for Climate Change (MRP-INFORMCC) must have a minimum of BSc degree (second class upper division) or equivalent in Social, Physical and Natural Sciences and Engineering (Computer Science, Physics, Meteorology and Climate science, Geography, Geoscience, Economics, Agriculture, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Engineering, Electrical or Electronic Engineering).
Be a national of one of the member countries of the WASCAL program (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo) or of ECOWAS;
Five credits including Mathematics and English Language that are also equivalent to Francophone university grading system;
Proficiency in English Language: The Master Research Programme is a structured programme with English as language of instruction.
The Application Process
The application process is handled jointly by WASCAL and the Université Joseph KI-ZERBO
Things To Know First
The following are the language requirements:
Credit passes in English language at O/L West African School Certificate Examinations or at baccalaureate.
Pass proficiency test in English language e.g. TOEFL.
Required documents:
- Filled application form (downloadable at www.wascal.org) - named "Appl-form"
- Copy of academic degree (B.Sc or equivalent)(*) - named "Degree"
- B.Sc Official Transcript or equivalent(*) - named "Transcript (1, 2, 3...)"
- Detailed Curriculum Vitae - named "CV"
- WASSCE or SSCE Certificate (Anglophone Countries) - named "WASSCE or SSCE"
- Baccalaureat Certificate (Francophone countries) - named "BAC"
- Letter of motivation - named "Letter-Motiv"
- Letter from the Head of Department in the University where the applicant obtained his/her First Degree with detailed contact address and phone number (s) - named "Letter-HD"
- (*) official English translations if the originals are not in English (for Lusophones)
Where To Apply?
All applicants are required to submit the completed application form (complete with all attachments by email addressed to:
- mrp.informcc@gmail.com;
- capacitybp@wascal.org
- contact@edicc..bf
- Support letter from employer (if employed) granting study leave for the two (2) years duration of the programme - named "Letter-employer"
- Copy of Certificate of Nationality or State of Origin - named "CN"
- A copy of English proficiency test or, in alternative, a statement indicating and justifying your self-assessment in the context of English proficiency. - named "English"
- Research pre-proposal or description of research interest (max. 2 pages) - named "Proposal"
- Recommendation letters from two (02) referees, one of whom must be his/her First-Degree supervisor. If employed, the second letter must come from the immediate supervisor/boss in his/her work. The letters must contain detailed functional contact addresses (e-mail, skype and postal etc.) and telephone numbers of the referees - named "Recom 1; Recom2"