Erasmus Mundus Scholarship for the CoDaS Master's in Communications Engineering and Data Science 2027/2028

About this scholarship

An EU scholarship for a two-year joint master's in communications engineering and data science, with the first year at one and the second year at another of five universities in Finland, France, Portugal, Germany and Spain. Studies start in autumn 2027, and applications open on 1 December 2026.

Funding type

Covers: the programme fee of EUR 8,000 a year for two years, which includes tuition, accident and health insurance, the summer school and the conference, and EUR 1,400 a month for subsistence costs for up to 24 months. The programme fee does not include travel to and from your home country or visa and residence permit costs, and the scholarship page names no separate travel amount. No more than 10% of the Erasmus Mundus scholarships go to students of the same nationality. Other programme awards: the CoDaS scholarship waives the programme fee, and the CoDaS Premium scholarship waives the fee and adds a monthly amount, which was EUR 208.33 for the 2025 intake.

Tuition fees

Covered

Living costs

Covered

Travel

Not specified

Insurance

Covered

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

All nationalities

Residence condition

No residence condition

Open to all nationalities A bachelor's degree (180 ECTS or three years of study) in communications engineering, computer science, electrical engineering with a communications major, or software engineering, from a recognised university Solid university-level knowledge in most of these areas: mathematics, algorithms, programming, operating systems, computer networks, communications engineering basics and wireless systems Excellent grades throughout your studies You can apply before graduating if you graduate by 31 July 2027 You cannot apply on the basis of a previous master's, and holders of a similar master's must give a special reason You have not held an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master scholarship before

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

Not stated

Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

Straight to the provider

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test required IELTS TOEFL iBT PTE Academic Cambridge English Waiver possible

IELTS Academic 6.5 with 6.0 in writing, or TOEFL iBT 92 with 22 in writing for tests before 21 January 2026, or 4.5 with 4 in writing for tests on or after that date, or PTE Academic 62 with 54 in writing, or Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency. The test must be taken on or after 1 December 2024 and the official score must arrive by 12 January 2027. Duolingo and EF SET are not accepted. You are exempt with an English-taught degree completed while living in an EU or EEA country, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, the UK or the US, or with a certificate from one of the five consortium universities that you proved B2 English while studying there. An English-taught degree from any other country is not enough.

University admission details

Admission included in application?

Applications run from 1 December 2026 at 9:00 to 5 January 2027 at 15:00 Finnish time. You apply for the scholarships in the same application, and everyone who does is considered. Documents, the motivation video, reference letters and language scores must be in by 12 January 2027 at 15:00 Finnish time. Deadlines cannot be extended. Results are published at the end of March 2027, and scholarship holders have 13 days to accept the place. The scholarship decision cannot be appealed. You rank the universities in the form, and the programme assigns your first-year and second-year universities. Your ranking does not affect admission or the scholarship. After admission you send certified copies of your degree documents by 13 August 2027, and a proof of your place of residence issued within the last 12 months.

Required documents

Colour scan of your bachelor's degree certificate, unless you have not graduated yet Official transcript showing the study length, total credits and grading system Official translations if the degree or transcript is not in English Passport personal data page Proof of English Motivation video link and motivation letter in the form CV and links to course descriptions If you have not graduated: a list of the courses you will still take

Application steps

Check that your degree is in communications, computing or software, and book your English test early. Record the motivation video and prepare course description links and your CV. Fill in the form from the link on the admission page between 1 December 2026 and 5 January 2027. Complete the documents and language scores by 12 January 2027 at 15:00 Finnish time.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

CoDaS admission office at Aalto University: [email protected]Copy

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