Scholarship guide

Erasmus+

Eligibility, what it covers, and when applications typically open for Erasmus+.

Updated 2026-09-20

Erasmus+

Degree level
Master's — Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's degrees, lasting 1–2 academic years (60, 90 or 120 ECTS).1
Eligibility
Open to students from anywhere in the world with a bachelor's degree (or in the final year of one) who have not previously held an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's scholarship. Each Joint Master sets its own admission requirements.2
Covers
EUR 1,400 per month of study
Covers your programme's participation costs (tuition) and contributes to travel, visa, installation and living costs; runs for the programme's 12–24 months.3
Application window
Between October and January for programmes starting the following academic year; each Joint Master sets its own dates.
Exact opening and closing dates change every cycle — check the official site for the current cycle's date before you plan around it.4
Official site
Erasmus+ official site →
Scholarship terms change every cycle — confirm eligibility, funding, and the current application dates on the official site before you apply.

Sources

  1. Degree level — Erasmus+ (European Commission) — Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters (students) (Tier 1, as of current (accessed 2026); programmes last 1 to 2 academic years (60, 90 or 120 ECTS credits))
  2. Eligibility — Erasmus+ (European Commission) — Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters (students) (Tier 1, as of current (accessed 2026); bachelor's requirement, worldwide eligibility and per-programme admission details are stated here; the previous-scholarship exclusion is in the Erasmus+ Programme Guide)
  3. What it covers — Erasmus+ Programme Guide — Erasmus Mundus action (Tier 1, as of 2026 call; scholarship calculated as EUR 1,400 per month of study. Participation-cost (tuition) coverage is stated on the Erasmus+ students page)
  4. Application window — Erasmus+ (European Commission) — Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters (students) (Tier 1, as of current (accessed 2026); applications are submitted between October and January for courses starting the following academic year, with details on each master's own website)
Common question

When is the Erasmus+ application deadline?

When is the Erasmus+ application deadline?

Between October and January for programmes starting the following academic year; each Joint Master sets its own dates. Exact opening and closing dates change every cycle — check the official site for the current cycle's date before you plan around it.

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