It depends on your citizenship:

Citizens from a country outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland can submit their application from 15 November. The deadline is 15 January 23:59 CET.

Citizens from a country within the EU/EEA/Switzerland can submit their application from 16 January. The deadline is 1 March 23:59 CET.

We do not accept applications after the deadline.

You apply for admission via the online application portal at the University of Copenhagen. Please follow the instructions carefully and submit all required documentation.

Read more about the application procedure here.

The requirements for the letter of motivation are described under Admission requirements and application > Required documentation > Letter of motivation.

There is no limit to how many Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Programmes you can apply for across universities.

If you wish to apply for three different Erasmus Mundus programmes offered at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH), you must be aware of the specific admission requirements for each programme. Furthermore, you are only allowed to submit a maximum of 3 applications to study programmes for the same intake at UCPH.

Any additional applications will be cancelled by the UCPH Admission office.

Scholarship holders must successfully complete at least 30 ECTS in each of two countries different from the country in which they resided at the time of application.

This means that if you, e.g. are residing in Italy at the time of application, you must choose a study track with a second-year university that is not located in Italy in order to be eligible for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship.

The first academic year must be at the University of Copenhagen. For the second academic year you must choose a study track among the second-year universities.

No, all Erasmus Mundus students must study full-time.

It is only possible to receive an EMJM Erasmus Mundus Scholarship once, but you are welcome to apply as a fee-paying student.

Yes, you can apply for admission. However, to meet the application requirements, you must upload your qualifying bachelor’s transcript and certified diploma. Your master’s degree is not taken into consideration in the assessment for admission

We do not accept medium of instruction or a degree from an English-speaking country.

We only accept the following English proficiency tests:

• IELTS – Academic, Online (One Skill Retake are not accepted)
• TOEFL – IBT, IBT Home Edition (MyBest scores are not accepted)
• Cambridge – CPE or CAE pass level of C1 or C2

You can read about the language requirements for the programme under Admission requirements and application > Language requirements.

Yes – if you have passed one of the following:

• IELTS – Academic, Online (One Skill Retake are not accepted)
• TOEFL – IBT, IBT Home Edition (MyBest scores are not accepted)
• Cambridge – CPE or CAE pass level of C1 or C2

The IELTS and TOEFL results are only valid if they are not older than two years at the start of the programme 1 September. There is no limitation for validity for the Cambridge tests.

Please note that there are specific minimum requirements for each language test.

You can read about the language requirements for the programme under Admission requirements and application > Language requirements.

No, we only accept an official certificate of your results as proof of language proficiency.

No, the language proficiency test result must be submitted by the application deadline.

If you have not received the official certificate of your results by the application deadline, you can upload an official document with your appointment number or your test report form number, and we will verify the results.

Yes, in this case, you must document that you have completed your bachelor’s degree as soon as possible and no later than 20 September.

Your documents must have an official stamp or watermark and a signature, an official digital signature, an online verification link or a QR code, verifying the true copy.

Typically, your university can assist you in certifying your documents. Otherwise, we also accept signatures by embassies and official representatives or public offices, e.g. police stations.

Citizens from a country outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland: From late March to May.

Citizens from a country within the EU/EEA/Switzerland: From late May to June.

You will be informed of the result of your application regarding admission as well as the Erasmus Mundus scholarship through the application portal and you will receive notifications on the email address you provided in the application. It is important you check your email and the application portal frequently after having submitted your application. Please note that notifications may end up in your spam folder.

If you receive an offer of admission (and scholarship), you will have 5 days to accept the offer through the application portal.

Each assessment category (i.e. academic excellence, relevant work experience, and personal motivation) is allocated a grade between 1 and 5.

A final application grade is obtained using a weighting system whereby 75% of the final grade is allocated to academic excellence, 15% to work experience, and finally 10% to personal motivation.

You can read more about the assessment process for the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship here.

If you receive an offer of admission, it is not possible to defer or postpone your admission until the next intake. If you are unable to proceed with your admission and begin your studies at the scheduled start date, but still wish to attend the programme later, you will have to apply for admission again for the next intake.

Having previously been admitted to the programme does not give you any advantage, and your application will be assessed on the same terms as all other applications.

You may submit an appeal pertaining to legal issues such as legal errors and irregularities if you find that the decision does not comply with Danish legislation. You cannot appeal against the assessment of your academic qualifications made by the Assessment Committee.

An appeal on grounds of legal matters must be made in writing, and you must state exactly on which grounds you believe that the decision is not in compliance with the applicable legislation. The appeal regulations can be found in paragraph 66 of the Danish Admissions Order. The Danish Admissions Order can be found here (only in Danish).

An appeal must be submitted within two weeks of receiving the result of the assessment to the University of Copenhagen at admissions@ku.dk.

No, we only accept digital documents and not hard paper copies. Any hard copy documents we receive will not be reviewed and will be securely shredded

Due to the high number of applications, we cannot provide academic feedback on your application. However, if rejected you will receive your ranking among all applicants.

This timeline shows the application procedure from preparing your application to starting your studies if you are a citizen from a country within the EU, EEA, or Switzerland.

You can find the timeline here.

This timeline shows the application procedure from preparing your application to starting your studies if you are a citizen from a country outside the EU, EEA, or Switzerland.

You can find the timeline here.

The Erasmus Mundus scholarship amounts to € 33.600. € 1400 per month for up to 24 months.

The scholarship is considered a contribution to living expenses while attending the programme.

You can read more about the scholarship under Tuition fee, scholarships and other funding > Erasmus Mundus Scholarship.

You will receive the first instalment upon arrival at the University of Copenhagen – expected disposal by the end of September.

Instalments are not transferred prior to departure from your home country.

You should send an email to admissions@ku.dk informing that it is not possible to open a European bank account due to national legislation and that you will open one upon arrival in Copenhagen.

Be aware that this will delay the first installment.

Yes, the scholarship is for 24 months, so payments continue during the summer break.

On the M3EP website, you can find a list of alternative funding sources under Tuition fee, scholarships and other funding. You are welcome to research other options for funding too.

If you are offered admission without the Erasmus Mundus scholarship, you can pay the tuition fee and join the programme.

The tuition fee depends on your nationality.

For students from a country outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland, the tuition fee amounts to € 33.600 for the two-year master’s programme.

For students from a country within the EU, EEA or Switzerland, there is no tuition fee for the two-year master’s programme.

The payment deadlines are:

• 1st semester: 15 April
• 2nd semester: 15 January
• 3rd semester: 15 August
• 4th semester: 15 January

Please note that tuition fees are not refunded after 31 July. After this date, only a failed visa application or change of citizenship to a country within the EU/EEA/Switzerland will result in a refund of your tuition fee.

Monthly living expenses include rent and utilities, internet and phone subscriptions, food and household supplies, local transportation, books, and other study material, as well as sports and leisure activities.

Living expenses will vary individually depending on the cost of housing and your personal lifestyle choices. Living in Europe is estimated at €1.280-1.800 per month.

Due to several factors, US Loans cannot be used to cover the tuition fee.

Your host university will assist you in finding accommodation.

If you are offered admission to the programme, you must apply for a visa.

You must organise and cover the cost of travel yourself.