DEAIErasmus Mundus Joint Master in Data Engineering and Artificial Intelligence

Computer Science, AI and Data, Engineering and Robotics

Scholarship availableDeadline11 Jan 2027

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Semester 1

Successor to BDMA, coordinated by Université libre de Bruxelles with partners in Spain, Austria, France and Italy.

Field: Computer Science, AI and Data, Engineering and Robotics
Duration: 24 months, 120 ECTS
Degree: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Teaching language: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Universities: Université libre de Bruxelles; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya; TU Wien; Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1; Università degli Studi di Padova

Degree: Bachelor of Science or equivalent (180 ECTS); the awarding institution must be listed in WHED or in the THE, ARWU or QS rankings.
Subjects: Major in computer science; points are proportional to the share of computer-science credits.
Other prerequisites: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Grades: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Final-year students: Final-year bachelor students may apply before receiving the diploma.
English: CEFR B2, e.g. Cambridge FCE, IELTS Academic 5.5, TOEFL paper 570, computer 230, internet 72.
English exemptions: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Other languages: The consortium follows certification bodies' own CEFR equivalences.

Motivation letter Mandatory
Cover letter, scored on organisation, content, vocabulary, critical thinking, originality and accuracy.
How to prepare it Official requirement (opens in a new tab)
Recommendation / reference letters Mandatory
Scored on the referees' approval, comments and reputation; for the grant round they must be uploaded by 18 January 2027.
How to prepare it Official requirement (opens in a new tab)
Other programme-specific document Conditional
Proof of bachelor's degree by the programme's later deadline (self-funded rounds).
How to prepare it Official requirement (opens in a new tab)

Scholarship: Scholarship availableThe official admission page describes a grant application window for the 2027-2029 cohort. Self-funded/partial-grant deadline: 15 May 2027 (non-EU, reference letters 20 May, proof of bachelor 15 June) and 30 May 2027 (EU).
Applications open: 20 Oct 2026
Deadline: 11 Jan 2027
Time zone: GMT
About the deadline: Grant (scholarship) applications: 20 Oct 2026 to 11 Jan 2027, 12:00 GMT, strict. Reference letters due 18 Jan 2027.

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