WAVESWAVES: Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Water Vulnerability Engineering in Spatial Sciences

Earth, Ocean and Marine Sciences, Environment, Climate and Sustainability, Law, Politics and International Relations

Selected for EU funding in 2026; not yet in the official Erasmus Mundus catalogue.

Scholarship availableDeadline15 Jan 2027

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Semesters 1–2, Spatial Water Sciences

New EMJM (Erasmus+ project 101325634) by University of Twente, Padova and Ljubljana; first intake September 2027.

Field: Earth, Ocean and Marine Sciences, Environment, Climate and Sustainability, Law, Politics and International Relations
Duration: 24 months, 120 ECTS
Degree: double
Teaching language: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Universities: University of Twente; Università degli Studi di Padova; University of Ljubljana

Degree: Bachelor's of at least 180 ECTS or recognised equivalent, any nationality.
Subjects: Engineering, geosciences, environmental sciences, geography, physics, mathematics or a closely related field with quantitative content (e.g. civil/environmental engineering, hydrology, geospatial science and remote sensing).
Other prerequisites: University-level mathematics, statistics or physics on the transcript.
Grades: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Final-year students: Allowed with an official statement of expected graduation; offers are conditional on graduating before enrolment.
English: IELTS 6.5 with no section below 6.0; TOEFL iBT before 2026: 100 with each section 25, from 2026: 5 with reading, listening and writing 5 and speaking 4.5; Cambridge C1 Advanced. IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT (MyBest not accepted), Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency; a full English-medium university statement may be accepted.
English exemptions: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Other languages: WAVES applies the strictest partner threshold; tests must still be valid at programme start.

Bachelor's degree certificate / diploma Mandatory
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Academic transcripts Mandatory
Must show the grading scale (a common reason for failure).
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CV / résumé Mandatory
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Motivation letter Mandatory
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English language certificate Mandatory
Must not expire before the programme starts.
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Passport or national ID Mandatory
Passport page, valid at least eighteen months.
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Recommendation / reference letters Mandatory
One, signed on letterhead.
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Proof of residence (scholarship rules) Conditional
Scholarship applicants.
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Other programme-specific document Conditional
Proof of funding for self-funded applicants.
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Scholarship: Scholarship availableSelected for Erasmus Mundus funding (project 101325634); the number of scholarships is not stated. Self-funded and nationally sponsored candidates apply on a later deadline.
Applications open: Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Deadline: 15 Jan 2027
Time zone: CET
About the deadline: EU scholarship deadline 15 Jan 2027 (23:59 CET); no application fee. First cohort September 2027.

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