TERRAEuropean Master in Earthen Architecture and Construction

Architecture and Urban Planning, Earth, Ocean and Marine Sciences, Environment, Climate and Sustainability

Scholarship availableDeadline15 Jan 2027

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Semester 1

University of Minho, Guimarães, PortugalMap of Guimarães on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
orUniversitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, SpainMap of Valencia on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
orUniversity of Florence, Florence, ItalyMap of Florence on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
orENTPE (École Nationale des Travaux Publics de l'État), Lyon, FranceMap of Lyon on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)

Six integrated course units.

One-year earthen architecture master; first intake September 2026; University of Minho is a partner.

Field: Architecture and Urban Planning, Earth, Ocean and Marine Sciences, Environment, Climate and Sustainability
Duration: 12 months, 60 ECTS
Degree: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Teaching language: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Universities: UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHO; UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA; UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI FIRENZE; ECOLE NATIONALE DES TRAVAUX PUBLICS DE L'ETAT

Degree: Bachelor's of 240 ECTS, or 300 ECTS for bachelor/master combinations (300 mandatory for tracks including UNIFI).
Subjects: Civil engineering, architecture or a related field.
Other prerequisites: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Grades: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Final-year students: Applicants expecting to graduate before 31 July of the intake year may apply.
English: TOEFL PBT 525; TOEFL iBT 72; IELTS Academic 6.5. TOEFL paper or internet, IELTS Academic, other recognised certificates.
English exemptions: Applicants from English-speaking countries.
Other languages: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.

Motivation letter Mandatory
1,500-3,500 characters including spaces.
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CV / résumé Mandatory
Detailed, Europass.
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Bachelor's degree certificate / diploma Mandatory
Certificates and diplomas from previous university studies; if selected before graduating, the certificate is due by 31 Jul 2027.
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Academic transcripts Mandatory
With course syllabi.
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Course descriptions / syllabi Mandatory
Syllabi from previous university studies.
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English language certificate Mandatory
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Work experience evidence Optional
Relevant work or professional certificates.
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Recommendation / reference letters Mandatory
Two, submitted through the portal.
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Proof of residence (scholarship rules) Conditional
Issued within 12 months before the deadline; first call only.
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Scholarship: Scholarship availableScholarships planned for cohorts 2026/2027 to 2030/2031: participation costs (EUR 9,000) plus EUR 1,400 per month. EU scholarships are available only in the first call; consortium scholarships mostly in the first call.
Applications open: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Deadline: 15 Jan 2027
About the deadline: First call (all nationalities, Erasmus Mundus and consortium scholarships) closes 15 Jan 2027; top 60 notified for interviews by 15 Feb, interviews 22-26 Feb, admission by 5 Mar 2027. Two later calls follow.

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