Tuition fee, scholarships and other funding

This requirement affects applicants residing in Italy, Poland, Germany and The Czech Republic at the time of application:

if you reside in Italy at the time of application and choose University of Milan (in Italy) as your second-year university, you will not be eligible for the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship. However, you will be eligible for the scholarship if you choose another second-year university.

• if you reside in Poland at the time of application and choose University of Warsaw (in Poland) as your second-year university, you will not be eligible for the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship. However, you will be eligible for the scholarship if you choose another second-year university.

• if you reside in Germany at the time of application and choose Heidelberg University (in Germany) as your second-year university, you will not be eligible for the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship. However, you will be eligible for the scholarship if you choose another second-year university.

• if you reside in the Czech Republic at the time of application and choose Charles University (in The Czech Republic) as your second-year university, you will not be eligible for the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship. However, you will be eligible for the scholarship if you choose another second-year university.

The Erasmus Mundus Scholarship is only awarded to enrolled full-time students who have not previously benefitted from another Erasmus Mundus Scholarship and who complies with the Erasmus Mundus Mobility Requirements.

You are granted a tuition fee waiver as a scholarship holder.

The scholarship is a monthly allowance that you can use to cover travel, visa, installation and subsistence costs and should therefore be seen as a contribution to living expenses.

The monthly allowance is 1400€ and is paid to your bank account on the last bank day of a month for the forthcoming month.

The scholarship covers up to 24 months for the programme starting from September the first year of studies. The last payment will be no later than the last bank day of July the second year of study and the payment will cover the month of August.

In case of interruption of enrolment, e.g., maternity leave, sick-leave or similar absence, the monthly scholarship payments will be stopped until the study activates commence.

The Erasmus Mundus Scholarships are awarded to the top applicants.

All scholarship applications are assessed by at least two Assessment Committee members. The scholarship applications are assessed on three assessment criteria in two stages.

The assessment for the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship is a different process than the assessment for admission to the programme. You can still be offered admission to the programme even though you are not awarded an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship.

You can read about the specific requirements to the documentation for your scholarship application under Admission requirements and application > Required documentation for your application.

The three assessment criteria

The Assessment Committee assesses your application on three assessment criteria carrying the following weights:

1. Academic excellence (75%)

2. Personal motivation (10%)

3. Relevant work experience (15%)

Each criterion is assessed on a scale from 1-5, where 1 is low and 5 is high and a weighted average is calculated.

Only the highest ranked applicants will be awarded an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship.

The first assessment stage

In the first assessment stage, the Assessment Committee assesses your academic excellence.

The assessment is based on the grade point average (GPA) of your qualifying bachelor’s degree, any publications and other academic factors such as prior research experience.

If your academic excellence receives a score of 4 or higher, your scholarship application moves on to the second assessment stage. If it receives a score lower than 4, your scholarship application will not be assessed further.

The second assessment stage

In the second assessment stage, the Assessment Committee assesses the last two criteria:

• Personal motivation

• Relevant work experience

If one of these criteria receives a score lower than 3, your application will receive no further assessment.

The letter of motivation is used to assess your personal motivation to join the programme. The Assessment Committee look for enthusiasm for the subject and the chosen mobility track, which can be demonstrated by having undertaken relevant vacation employment or similar activities. Your letter of motivation should also contain a justification for the program choice and the second-year mobility track.

Your CV is used to assess your relevant work experience. The Assessment Committee look for relevant non-academic work experience, volunteer activities, and other indications relevant to the programme. These activities can be very varied.

If you are selected for the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship, the first instalment is transferred upon arrival to the University of Copenhagen – expected to disposal by the end of September.

The scholarship cannot be paid in advance nor be deferred for later admission.

Before study start every scholarship holder will receive detailed information on what to do to receive the scholarship.

You apply for Erasmus Mundus Scholarship when you apply for admission.

In the application portal you will be asked if you want to apply for the scholarship. You can still apply for admission if you do not wish to apply for the scholarship.

You cannot apply for the scholarship without applying for admission to the programme.

You cannot apply for Erasmus Mundus Scholarship if you have previously benefitted from an Erasmus Mundus Scholarship.

Read about how to apply for admission (and the scholarship) here.

The payment deadlines are:

• 1st semester: 15 April

• 2nd semester: 15 January

• 3rd semester: 15 August

• 4th semester: 15 January

Please note that the tuition fee for 1st semester is not refunded after 1 August. After this date only a failed visa application will result in the refund of your 1st semester tuition fee.

In case you are applying for a European citizenship, a refund for the following tuition fees is only possible if you obtain the European citizenship before the semester starts.

To obtain full admission to the programme you need to pay the first part of your tuition fee.

The M3EP Consortium will send you a request for payment of the tuition fee a minimum of 3 weeks prior to the payment deadline for the upcoming semester. The email will include a link to our payment portal and instructions on how to make the payment.

Deadline for paying tuition fee for the first semester: 15 April

If you fail to pay your tuition fee before the deadline, we will have to cancel your admission.