EDISS Erasmus (EMJM) Scholarship 2026–2028 Officially Open | Apply Now

EDISS is an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (EMJMD) programme jointly delivered by Åbo Akademi University, University of the Balearic Islands, University of L’Aquila and Mälardalen University. You can read more on Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees on the European Commission website.

In the age of data explosion, scientists are dealing with massive magnitude of unstructured, complex data which contain unprecedented amount of decrypted information which in turn can facilitate the breakthrough data-driven discoveries and predictions. At the same time software and system engineers focus their attention on the engineering process of software, therefore collecting requirements and building system architectures that, more and more, deal with data collections and management.

EDISS promises to bridge the gap between data science and software engineering by bringing together data scientists and software engineers in order to engineer data-intensive intelligent software systems.

Eligible Countries Fit to Apply EDISS Erasmus (EMJM) Scholarship

The EDISS programme explicitly states that all applicants are welcome to apply regardless of nationality for both the EMJM scholarship and EDISS-specific scholarships. There’s no restriction by nationality — you do not have to come from a European or specific region to be eligible to apply.

List of Universities & Colleges under EDISS Erasmus (EMJM) Scholarship

• Åbo Akademi University – Finland

  • Role: Consortium Coordinator and the first-year host institution.

  • All EDISS students begin their programme here before moving for specialisations.

• Mälardalen University – Sweden

  • Offers the Industrial Machine Learning – Software Engineering specialisation in the second year.

• University of L’Aquila (Università degli Studi dell’Aquila) – Italy

  • Offers the Model Driven Machine Learning – Software Engineering track for your second year.

• University of the Balearic Islands (Universitat de les Illes Balears) – Spain

  • Provides the Computer Vision and Intelligent Systems specialisation.

EDISS Erasmus (EMJM) Scholarship 2026–2028 Benefit Package

The scholarship includes a full waiver of participation costs (tuition fees), a monthly living allowance of approximately €1,400 for up to 24 months, comprehensive health insurance coverage, and financial support intended to help with relocation and mobility across partner countries. Over the two-year study period, the total scholarship value amounts to around €51,600, making it one of the most competitive Erasmus Mundus funding packages available.

Who’s The Right to Fit EDISS Erasmus (EMJM) Scholarship 2026–2028

Minimum eligibility criteria

1. A Bachelor’s or equivalent undergraduate degree (at least 180 ECTS) from an accredited university, in computer science, software engineering or equivalent subject.
2. Good command of English language: TOEFL iBT (minimum score 93) or IELTS Academic (minimum score 6,5 with no individual score under 6).

Admission requirements

1. Degree requirements

• EDISS requires knowledge of basic computer science, software engineering, and applied mathematics. The student should be able to solve basic computer science problems, to build a given software artefact (e.g. a requirements model, a design model), to improve and fix a given design.
• The student should be eager to learn new technologies and methods, instead of only working with technologies or methods she/he has prior knowledge of, and be capable of sharing and producing knowledge in a team.

Degree certificate

Applicants must have a Bachelor’s or equivalent undergraduate degree (at least 180 ECTS) from an accredited university in computer science, software engineering or equivalent subject. The applicant is expected to have passed courses in several of the following areas: computer science (e.g. programming, algorithms and data structures), basic computer architecture, computer networks, software engineering and mathematics.

If proof of qualification is not available at the time of application, students will be conditionally admitted, and they are required to submit the required degree certificate and transcript of academic records and their translations by July 31st, 2026 at 15:00 (Helsinki time) to finalize the admission procedure. The applicants should also attach an official statement from the higher education institution which states the expected graduation date and the missing courses in the application form.

2. Language requirements

All applicants must have good English language proficiency. The English language proficiency must be proved by

• TOEFL (iBT) test: minimum score 93
• IELTS (Academic) test: minimum score 6,5 (with no individual score below 6)

The TOEFL reporting code for Åbo Akademi University is 9880. For IELTS, when possible, choose Åbo Akademi University for results to be sent and confirmed. The test results must be valid and verifiable at the test organizer at least 14 days after the end of the application period. Most test results are valid only for two years. Please note that no other tests, or versions of the above-mentioned tests (e.g. Home edition), will be approved to demonstrate the English language proficiency.

Exemption criterion one:

The English language test is NOT required from applicants who have received their secondary education in English, or have completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with English as the language of instruction (and mentioned in the diploma), in a university or university-level institution in one of the following countries:

Note that to be exempted to provide an English language test score, the degree certificate must mention English as the language of instruction, and the degree programme must be completed in one of the countries listed above. Degrees completed as distance education or studies on an offshore campus are not accepted even though the degree would be issued by a university in one of the countries mentioned above.

• Australia
• Canada
• New Zealand
• United Kingdom
• USA
• Switzerland
• an EU/EEA country

Exemption criterion two:

• The English language test is also not required for applicants currently enrolled as degree students in one of the EDISS partner universities (Åbo Akademi University, University of the Balearic Islands, University of L’Aquila or Mälardalen University).
• Applicants from EDISS partner universities need to attach to their applications a certificate provided by their EDISS partner university stating a level in English equivalent to B2. For applicants from EDISS partner universities, an interview may be organised to assess the applicant’s level of English.

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EDISS Erasmus (EMJM) Scholarship 2026–2028 Required Documents

• An officially certified or legalized scanned copy of the original Bachelor’s degree certificate in the original language AND an authorized translation of the original degree certificate in English
• An officially certified or legalized scanned copy of the original transcript of records in the original language of all the higher education studies completed so far AND an authorized translation of the transcript of records in English
• A diploma supplement (if available)
• Proof of language skills in English (TOEFL iBT / IELTS Academic, or certificate of exception)
• Copy of passport
• A certificate of residence – Removed from the admission requirements 30.10.2024
• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Two academic recommendation letters
• Motivation video (2 min +/- 30 seconds)
• Copies of relevant work certificates, publications, or other relevant activities (if available)

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Application Close Date

The interested Candidate must Submitt their Application not after January 8, 2026

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