The tuition fees and other financial information are discussed here. The full amount has to be paid at the beginning of your studies. The tuition only covers the costs of participation in the academic program. It does not include the costs for living, boarding, housing ..etc. If you are granted an Erasmus+ scholarship of the European Commission then the tuition fees for the regular period of study (2 years) will be covered. Full details on the offered scholarships can be found here.

The program always starts in the fall semester. Your application has to be submitted usually by January of the same year of your first semester of study. The application platform to enter your applications usually opens 3 to 4 months before the deadline on January 31st. You can only apply through this application platform during the periods when it is open to receive applications.The scholarship application is done on the same application platform and is a part of your application to EMECS. More details can be found here.

The EMECS consortium decides about all applicants who have applied with all necessary documents before the deadline. The EMECS coordinator informs you about your admission to the EMECS program.

• If you are not chosen for the program you will receive an email to inform you about that.
• If you are chosen for the program, but not granted a scholarship, you will receive a letter of admission and the declaration of acceptance via email.
• If you are awarded a scholarship you will receive a letter of award, a letter of admission & scholarship and the declaration of acceptance via email.

After the consortium has made its selections the selection results are submitted to Brussels. The consortium needs to wait until Brussels confirms the selections and has granted the stipends. Then applicants will be informed. Typically this happens some time in April.

European citizens do not need a visa when moving within the EU, non-European citizens generally do. Visa issues generally are under competence of national countries, and therefore there are no single regulations and requirements for all European countries. Thus, you will have to inform yourself on the regulations of both of the countries you want to pursue your studies in. Applications for a visa have to be done from your native country (visa for your first place of studies), or of a country you have the residence permit in (visa for your second place of studies).

Please note that visa issues demand time and attention, sometimes it may even take up to 6 months. Thus, we suggest that you apply for your visa as soon as you receive your letter of admission to the EMECS programme and the welcome mail.

Detailed information about getting a visa or residence permit for each country (Germany, Norway, U.K.) are available in the downloads section. If you have further questions about getting a visa, please contact the appropriate local international office.

You have to organize your travel to Germany, Norway or U.K. by buying tickets for planes and trains ... etc. If you were not granted an EMECS scholarship you have to get a health insurance on your own. It would be good, if the insurance is valid for both of your chosen countries. Currently we collaborate with the following insurance company: Dr. Walter GmbH, Mrs. Claudia Reichstein, phone: +49 (0)2247 9194 734, email: reichstein@dr-walter.com

Further information about your next steps is included in the welcome mail you get from the local international office (arrival at your first place of studies, accommodation, registration for language course etc.) or can be found in our guidelines and information sheets here.

The time of arrival in your first location of studies varies from country to country because there are different mandatory and optional activities before the course of studies starts (e.g. orientation/language course).

In general you have to arrive … (the exact dates are in your letter of admission):

• Arrival to Kaiserslautern, Germany should be planned in mid August.
• Arrival to Torndheim, Norway should be planned in mid August.
• Arrival to Southampton, U.K. should be planned in mid Spetember.

You can find the academic calendar with the semester duration in the EMECS info leaflet here.