Erasmus Mundus Japan – Master of Science in Imaging and Light in Extended Reality (IMLEX)
ERASMUS MUNDUS – PARTNERSHIP WITH JAPAN
The objective of the multidisciplinary IMLEX programme is to train experts who in addition to a solid theoretical understanding of virtual reality will also possess strong practical skills in virtual reality applications. Students on the IMLEX programme will benefit from European research expertise combined with Japanese expertise in research addressing virtual reality and robotics.
IMLEX is an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master programme (EMJM), offering full scholarships with monthly allowance for all nationalities.
IMLEX was one of the first Erasmus Mundus Master Joint Degree Partnerships with Japan, co-funded by the European Commission and the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).
WHO ARE WE?
IMLEX is implemented by a consortium of four universities:
University of Eastern Finland and Toyohashi University of Technology (Japan), University Jean Monnet Saint-Etienne (France) and KU Leuven (Belgium)
Associate academic partners are Utsunomiya University, Chiba University and University of Ottawa. List of associate industrial partners includes leading virtual reality and lighting industry companies and research centres from Europe and Japan.
Please see the details in the Consortium page.
IMLEX student stories present some of our current and graduated students.
WHO CAN APPLY, AND HOW?
IMLEX welcomes applications from persons who hold a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Photonics, or in a closely related field. Our application period is open annually in December – January, and you should submit your application electronically via Studyinfo service. Details can be found in How to apply page.
WHAT DOES IT COST?
The annual consortium fee for the IMLEX students is 9000 EUR for non-EU/EEA students. Students with citizenship of EU/EEA countries and Switzerland do not pay for tuition. EMJM scholarship holders do not pay for tuition.
For IMLEX student cohorts 2020 – 2023, there have been Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (EMJMD) and JASSO scholarships available on a competitive basis. See details in the Fees and Scholarships site.
LONG TIME COOPERATION
The universities of the IMLEX consortium have cooperated in Master’s level education for a long time. For example, CIMET and COSI Master’s Programmes have been running for more than 10 years, and we are proud to say that our graduates have made exceptionally impressive careers, many of them attributing their career success to the programmes! You can read more in the COSI programme website.
University of Eastern Finland and Toyohashi University of Technology have launched a Double Degree Master’s Programme in Computer Science and Engineering. This DDP has given valuable experience how to bring together European and Japanese academic processes.
