MaMaSELFErasmus Mundus Master in Materials Science Exploiting Large-Scale Facilities
Chemistry, Materials and Nanotechnology
Route
Where you study each semester.
Semesters 1–2
- University of Rennes, Rennes, FranceMap of Rennes on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
- orUniversity of Montpellier, Montpellier, FranceMap of Montpellier on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
- orTechnical University of Munich, Munich, GermanyMap of Munich on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
- orLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, GermanyMap of Munich on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
- orUniversity of Turin, Turin, ItalyMap of Turin on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
First year at one of the five universities.
Overview
Materials science master using large-scale research facilities. Two deadlines each year: an earlier one for scholarship applicants and 15 May for applicants without a scholarship. 2027 dates not captured.
- Field
- Chemistry, Materials and Nanotechnology
- 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.
Eligibility
- Degree
- Bachelor's (or equivalent) or higher, or finalising it (a university letter of third-year registration).
- Subjects
- Materials science, physics, chemistry, geoscience or nanoscience; mechanical engineering bachelor's are not suited. Other profiles need basics in chemistry, physics and mathematics (a syllabus can be uploaded).
- Other prerequisites
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- Grades
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- Final-year students
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- English
- TOEFL iBT 80 at Rennes, Montpellier, Turin and Aix-Marseille, 88 at LMU and TUM Munich; IELTS 6.5; CAE or CPE grade A-C. TOEFL iBT or Home Edition (test-date score only, no MyBest), IELTS Academic or Indicator, Cambridge CAE or CPE, CEFR certificates.
- English exemptions
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- Other languages
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Documents
Passport or national ID Mandatory
Passport or EU ID.
English language certificate Mandatory
Bachelor's degree certificate / diploma Mandatory
With certified English translation.
Academic transcripts Mandatory
With certified English translation.
Recommendation / reference letters Mandatory
Two, academic and/or professional, at least one from a professor.
Other programme-specific document Mandatory
Secondary-school qualification (A-level equivalent).
Motivation letter Mandatory
Essay format, 1-2 pages.
CV / résumé Mandatory
Course descriptions / syllabi Optional
Course syllabus.
Portfolio Optional
Presentation video.
Deadlines and scholarship
- Scholarship
- Scholarship availableThe official page says Erasmus Mundus scholarships are offered for the 2027 intake.
- Applications open
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- Deadline
- Estimate: 13 Feb 2027not official
- About the deadline
- Deadlines for the 2027-2029 cohort will be announced in the coming weeks.
Sources
The official pages the requirements, deadlines and scholarship status above come from.
- MaMaSELF FAQ: the two categories of Erasmus Mundus scholarships (opens in a new tab)read 21 Oct 2026
- MaMaSELF application site (opens in a new tab)read 22 Oct 2026
- MaMaSELF application FAQ (opens in a new tab)read 22 Oct 2026
- EACEA: Erasmus Mundus Catalogue (live capture 2026-10-22) (opens in a new tab)read 22 Oct 2026