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Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters (EU): How to Apply
Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters are international master's degrees designed and delivered by a consortium of at least three higher-education institutions from at least three countries. You study at several of these institutions across Europe and beyond. Each programme runs its own admission process, so you apply directly to the programme (the consortium), not to a central Erasmus body.
Administered by: Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, delivered by each Joint Master consortium
Written by Zain Aqdas, Founder and lead researcher, Scholarships AtlasLast updated 30 October 2026
What it covers
- Full scholarships cover participation costs (tuition)
- A monthly living allowance
- A contribution to travel
- Visa costs contribution
- A contribution to participation costs for the programme
Eligibility
- A bachelor's degree (first degree), or be in your final year of bachelor studies
- You must graduate before the master's programme starts
- You may also apply if you demonstrate a bachelor's-equivalent level of learning, officially recognised in the degree-awarding country
- Specific entry requirements (e.g. minimum ECTS/first-degree credits, language level) are set per programme, check each programme's website
Application — step by step
- 1
Search the EMJM course catalogue
Each year a new batch of selected Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters is added. Search the official Erasmus+ course catalogue to find programmes matching your background and study goals.
- 2
Open the specific programme's website
Every master's website lists the course of study, participating universities, entry requirements and the exact application steps and deadlines (with and without scholarship). Deadlines are set per programme.
- 3
Apply through the programme's own online application portal
Students apply directly to the institution/consortium running their chosen programme, using that programme's online application system. Submission windows are typically between October and January for courses starting the following academic year, but always confirm on the programme's site.
- 4
Submit supporting documents and (if applying for funding) the scholarship request
Upload the required scanned documents (PDF). Scholarship funding is awarded competitively to the best-ranked applicants, apply for it within the same application as instructed by the programme.
- 5
Selection & admission
The consortium selects students and awards scholarships to the highest-ranked worldwide applicants. If selected you sign a study agreement with the Joint Master defining the joint or multiple degree you will receive.
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Begin study across the consortium
The 1-2 year (60/90/120 ECTS) master's typically includes study periods at more than one consortium university, a research/traineeship phase and a thesis.
Typical documents needed
- Bachelor's degree certificate and transcripts
- A first-degree that meets the programme's ECTS/credit requirement
- CV / motivation letter (proposal as specified)
- Language-proficiency certificate (English and/or a second programme language)
- Passport copy and (for funded candidates) any country-of-residence evidence requested
Annual cycle
Dates move every year — always confirm on the official portal before planning around them.
- October to January
- Most programmes' application windows for the following academic year
- Set per programme
- Deadlines and scholarships awarded competitively by each consortium
- Following year
- Programme starts across the consortium institutions