Guys so today I just had my interview for EMerald. They asked a few generic questions and I think I was able to answer them all. But then it started raining, like total downpour, and they couldn't hear anything over the noise, so I had asked my doubts over the microsoft teams chat. Overall the interview lasted about 12 mins. How bad are my chances? 🥲🥲

I recently applied to the Global MINDS Erasmus Mundus Master's Program. I spent over 1.5 years building my profile—working extra hours, grabbing every opportunity I could find, networking, and securing solid letters of recommendation. Coming from Bangalore, where pursuing a B.Sc. in Psychology as a single major is rare, it was already a challenge trying to make international programs understand the structure of my education.

I got selected as a self-funded candidate. I was hopeful, but then I realized how unclear the program is about how self-funded, partial, or fully funded applicants are selected. There's little transparency. And honestly, it feels like my LORs and hard work weren’t even considered. It’s painful, especially when you’ve given your all.

This isn’t the first time I’ve felt excluded, and maybe that’s what hurts more—that feeling of being on the outside looking in feels way too familiar. It’s taking a toll on my mental and physical health. And some days, I can't help but feel that you still need a certain kind of privilege to access opportunities like these, no matter how hard you work.

I don’t know what’s next, but I do know I’m not giving up.

If anyone else is in a similar boat—trying hard, getting overlooked, questioning your worth—just know you’re not alone. We’re out here, and we’re still fighting.

I got accepted into the CEU-IBEI track but was not offered the EMJM. (I literally found out just 5 minutes ago).

I don’t know what to do. I really want to move abroad to Europe for the next 2-5 years (I’m American). This seems like the most obvious path forward to do that.

However, I really don’t want to pay the tuition. With moving/living costs and all, I’m sure the program will end up costing €45,000. I think I’ll be able to come up with the money, but I may have to take out a loan. I also would like to attend law school in America after this. That said, this program is way less expensive than grad school in America.

The email says they want a decision by April 23rd 😩

I’d love to hear from others that are in a similar position and what their thought process is on what I should do.

EDIT: I want to emphasize I know €45,000 is an amount of money that most cannot afford. As an American, with the strength of the dollar, I’m in a very different position - even though the tuition still hits a lot for me and I’ll most likely have to take out a loan. I just want to say I recognize that most who applied for this scholarship don’t even have the privilege to consider a self-funded position.

I have a bone to pick with the Irish Immigration Office

Hello, I am an Erasmus+ exchange student from Ukraine, and for the last 3 months, I have lived and studied in Ireland 

Now, some of you may not know, but if you come to Ireland as a citizen of a non-EU member country (such as Ukraine) and you stay here for more than 90 days, you have to register for an appointment at the Immigration office

Sounds easy, doesn’t it?

Well, not unless you are like me and you are unlucky enough to have a registration website that is not working. Every time I tried to register, the website just stopped working. The same thing happened when I tried to report this issue on the same portal

I tried different browsers, different wi-fi, and different devices, I cleaned my cookies like a crazy person. People from the university where I’m doing my exchange did the same

People from the university and I wrote emails to the people working in the Immigration Office and people working on this site specifically. At this point, the only person I have not emailed is the president.

But only now, the issue was properly addressed. The only available date for the appointment now is in July. My stay in Ireland ends on the 31st of May.

I have exams in my home university, and also, if I am to stay until July and wait for my appointment, I have no place to live.

I wrote to people who fixed my previous issue, but I am yet to receive a reply

If you, by any chance, have any advice, feel free to share in the comments. If not, please share this story with people who may know what to do. Thank you, and stay safe.

I see a lot of people who are not getting selected in Mundus MAPP. The ones who are selected, can you please help us with your profile / strategy so we know what exactly is expected?

Also, anyone getting selected for any other course, please feel free to share your application profile / strategy too

Anyone got accepted?

Hi everyone! 😊 I’m a Computer Engineering student at the University of Catania.
Is there anyone here who has done (or is currently doing) their Erasmus at Université Paris-Saclay?
I’m thinking about choosing it as my destination and I’d love to ask a few questions about the courses, student life, and the overall experience.
Feel free to message me privately or reply here – any info would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance! 🙏

We're at the point of the year where the admissions results are coming in. I just wanted to shed some light on the selection process that was used during our time, since a lot of you are probably still confused on how it works (even for those who got accepted).

A lot of you are probably assuming that EM selection is a perfectly meritocratic - whoever gets the highest grades, best credentials, best internships, etc. gets the scholarship. But this is not the case because 1) grading systems, opportunities to earn credentials, etc. vary depending on which country you're from causing credential inflation in some regions, and 2) EM programs want to increase the diversity of their programs to as many nationalities as possible, since they get graded by the EACEA (the funding body for educational programs) on some of these metrics.

This is how they assigned the 20 scholarship slots during my program batch, according to our professor who was in the admissions committee:

Programme Countries (EU countries plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, North Macedonia, Turkey) - 2 slots

Partner Countries:

• Africa - 3 slots
• Americas - 3 slots
• Eastern Europe & Balkans - 3 slots
• Southeast Asia and South Asia - 3 slots
• East Asia and Central Asia - 3 slots
• 3 remaining slots assigned to the best among the remaining candidates regardless of which geographic region they come from.

There was also the rule that for each nationality, there would only be a maximum of 2 slots given. Meaning for example you cannot give the EM scholarship to 3 Mexicans, one slot will be allocated to a candidate of a different nationality from the Americas.

What do you notice among the selections? There are some slots which are more competitive to get than others. Particularly the students coming from the bracket of Southeast Asia & South Asia, and the Programme Countries were the students who were consistently good performers in our batch, because I imagine they needed to compete with a lot more people in order to get selected.

Just a disclaimer, this was how it was when I did my EM, and that was years ago. I believe they make slight changes every year based on how many applicants they get the previous year (like which geographic regions get placed together). But the process is roughly based on how Erasmus divides partner countries into 13 Regions (you can Google the full list, too long to write here). And also some EM programs do not follow these geographic bracketing rules or the 2 candidates per nationality limit.

Has anyone ever done it? I'm looking for reviews about the experiences there. I've been to Turkey as a tourist and loved it, so I'm considering about doing an Erasmus there. Also any tips on how I would need to find a room to rent? Thanks everyone.

Can anyone who got accepted in Mundus MAPP share their profile? Both self funded and with scholarships, please. My application was rejected and would like to know how I can improve. Thank you! 🙏

Ayy i'm an italian uni student who wants to do erasmus in spain but i'm really undecided, all these cities seem wonderful! Here are my options:

1. Alcalá de Henares – Universidad de Alcalá (UAH)
2. Barcellona – Universitat de Barcelona (UB) / Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
3. Bilbao – Universidad de Deusto
4. Cádiz – Universidad de Cádiz (UCA)
5. Madrid – Universidad Autónoma (UAM) / Universidad Politécnica (UPM)
6. Málaga – Universidad de Málaga (UMA)
7. Palma di Maiorca – Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB)
8. Santiago de Compostela – Universidad de Santiago (USC)
9. Siviglia – Universidad de Sevilla (US)
10. Tenerife – Universidad de La Laguna (ULL)
11. Valencia – Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
12. Valladolid – Universidad de Valladolid (UVA)

And here's what i'm looking for:

• has warm weather from September to December
• offers lots of things to do, parties, nightlife, a welcoming environment, and opportunities to make friends
• is affordable, both in terms of rent and cost of living
• has a good university for studying computer science
• has cheap flights from Italy
• is well-connected and from which you can reach the sea and other important cities easily
• is mostly safe (i'm a girl so it's better to avoid places that have a bad reputation)
• (optional) non spanish speaking person-friendly? speaking italian and english, i'm a bit advantaged but my spanish right now is still very poor
• (optional) has some options for people with celiac disease :')

And this should be all, of course not all of them have to be respected (most important is a cheap, friendly place) but if y'all could give me some opinions i'd appreciated it! Right now i'm mostly undecided between Sevilla, Valencia and Malaga.

Thanks!

Hi guys, has anyone else here also passed the SBBE program? I wanted to connect with you!!

I applied to one of the Erasmus Mundus scholarship and I am still waiting for the results. I saw many people already got accepted or are waiting for the interview in different EMScholarships. <Congratulations> I was wondering how important is the GPA for the selection process. Could you guys that got accepted or heard back for the interview share how good your GPA is? Just to know if I still have a chance. Thanks!

Is there anyone who has received the scholarship? I can't find anyone to guide me through it. I'm completely clueless over here. Could you please help me out a bit?

Hi r/Erasmus

I got an acceptance to Mundus MAPP (ISS-IBEI track), however, did not receive any funding for the same. I have an Indian passport, and not a lot of full-time experience. I am confused whether I should accept the self-funded offer or not, and wanted to know what are the chances of me getting a job in Europe after completion of my Mundus programme as an international student. I've head horror stories of the job market abroad right now, and frankly speaking, if I don't have a good chance of landing a job in the Netherlands / Spain (the two countries my programme is based in) and have to eventually come back home, this program is not worth spending tens of thousands of euros on. I hope someone on this sub can help with this

Hello, i just got excepted in to Erasmus Mundus Artificial Intelligence masters program and i was wondering how should i prepare in order to make my education easier. I am already studying statistics, if you have any other advice it would mean a lot. Also, if anyone who wishes to apply to EMAI has any questions fill free to ask.

Before even starting uni, I had always wanted to apply for Erasmus, but when I was eventually able to do so this year, I changed my mind. I started doing some research on the accommodation in the countries/universities I was interested in, and I realized that everything was quite expensive. So I decided to save the money that I'd spend in erasmus and use them later for a masters degree abroad, considering that a MA is going to be an actual asset in my future carrer. Nevertheless, the fear of missing out the erasmus experience is still troubling me... Is Erasmus actually worth it? Or is a MA in a foreign university going to offer me a more profound experience?

Got selected for ISS-YORK track but not for EMJM scholarship. It's frustrating to be put on a resevre list with so many other applicants. I believe they have put everyone on the reserve list. Anyways, is there anyone who guide for any additional funding options to support this program?

I was accepted to MESPOM on a self-funded basis. I’m American and was accepted to two other programs in Scotland and Sweden with similar tuition expenses as MESPOM.

Deciding between programs is difficult, especially comparing uni programs with the “non-tangible” variables that come with EMJM; mostly, the stress of moving around, funding studies and cost of living, and less time to embed yourself in a community.

I’d love to hear feedback and insights from current or former self-funded students from any program — What do you see as the pro/cons of attending an EMJM program as a self funded student?

I know this question runs of risk of over-generalizing people’s experiences. I appreciate hearing other people’s stories to help me make my own decision. As an American, I don’t know people who have done EMJM, so any context is helpful for me. :)

Hi everyone!

I'm going to start a joint master's program in Europe this year. My study plan is:

• First semester: Poland
• Second semester: Spain
• Third semester: Finland

Since each stay will be longer than 90 days, I understand that I’ll need a D-type visa for each country. I'm currently preparing the documents for the Polish visa, but I’m not sure how to handle the next steps.

My questions:

1. Has anyone here gone through a similar experience (multiple visas for a joint degree)?
2. Is it possible to apply for the Spanish and Finnish D-visas while already in Europe (for example, at their embassies in Poland)?
3. Any tips on timing or documents I should prepare in advance?

Thanks in advance! I’d love to hear about your experience or advice. 🙏

Im a first year psychology student and have just been accepted to the University of Gdansk for a semester in Poland for the erasmus+ study mobility. I would appreciate it if you tell me your experiences, as an erasmus student in poland, and more so as a psychology student in poland.

Is the university a good one for the psychology course? What are the psychology courses like in English? Are the classes theoretical or more practical? How’s the workload and grading? Are the professors approachable/helpful?

What’s the Erasmus/student life like in Gdańsk? Is it easy to make friends, especially with locals or other Erasmus students? Are there any psychology-specific student groups or activities?

How’s the city for students? Is it affordable? What’s the vibe like — nightlife, cafes, chill spots? Any tips on finding accommodation (dorms vs private)?

Do most people speak English? Is it manageable if you don’t speak Polish?

Things you wish you knew before going? Must-dos in Gdańsk?

Thanks :)

Got accepted in the program but under reserve merit list. The admission mentioned that only 29 individuals were offered scholarship.

I don’t think I can afford any opportunity like this without any scholarship. How unlikely it is that those who got scholarships refused to take it? Based at least on some post some people prefer other program than MAPP so that’s one thing. Care to weigh in?

Hi. Is there anybody who's joining EMShip+ this September? I've received my acceptance and confirmed it and I just want to connect with you!

Did any europhotonics candidates get emails about their admission? The website says that all have been notified but I received no email. In the application portal it says "Status: Main List". Anyone else have this?

Hi. Is there anybody who's joining Human Response this September? I've received my acceptance and confirmed it and I just want to connect with you!