ISLANDSIslands and Sustainability

Environment, Climate and Sustainability, Earth, Ocean and Marine Sciences

No scholarshipDeadline15 Jan 2027

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Semester 1

Island sustainability master taking self-funded students only for 2027/28 (no Erasmus Mundus scholarships); applications open 15 Nov 2026.

Field: Environment, Climate and Sustainability, Earth, Ocean and Marine Sciences
Duration: 24 months, 120 ECTS
Degree: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Teaching language: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Universities: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.

Degree: Academic bachelor's comparable to a Dutch research-university bachelor's.
Subjects: Geography, urban/regional planning, environmental science/engineering, economics, tourism, political science or related fields.
Other prerequisites: At least 10 ECTS in statistics or equivalent knowledge.
Grades: Excellent grades (A range, typically top 10%); Dutch-scale average about 7.0 and bachelor thesis 7.5.
Final-year students: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
English: Dutch VWO level or IELTS 6.5 with 6.5 in each section; TOEFL iBT 90 (R21, L21, S21, W24); MyBest scores not considered.
English exemptions: Native speakers; education in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UK or Ireland.
Other languages: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.

CV / résumé Mandatory
Detailed.
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Academic transcripts Mandatory
List of grades.
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Motivation letter Mandatory
Interest in islands and sustainability, research ambitions and preferred island university.
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Recommendation / reference letters Mandatory
One or two, at least one from an experienced researcher.
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English language certificate Conditional
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Interview Conditional
Shortlisted applicants.
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Scholarship: No scholarshipNo Erasmus Mundus scholarships for 2027/28; self-funded applications only, with possible partial fee waivers for exceptional candidates.
Applications open: 15 Nov 2026
Deadline: 15 Jan 2027
About the deadline: First self-funded round 15 Nov 2026 to 15 Jan 2027; a second round to 1 May if places remain.
Application fee: EUR 4,500 per year (EU Member States and programme countries); EUR 9,000 per year (others).

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