Master's Scholarship•Finland · Turku

EDISS — Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Engineering of Data-intensive Intelligent Software Systems

Funding

Fully Funded · Partial / Stipend

Program dates

TBA

EDISS (Engineering of Data-intensive Intelligent Software Systems) is an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree co-funded by the European Union and jointly delivered by four European universities: Åbo Akademi University in Turku, Finland (coordinator), the University of the Balearic Islands in Palma, Spain, the University of L’Aquila in Italy, and Mälardalen University in Västerås, Sweden. Over two years (120 ECTS) students combine software engineering with data science — data pipelines, DataOps, big-data analytics and AI — and move between partner universities, earning a joint master’s degree. Each intake offers Erasmus Mundus scholarships open to applicants of any nationality worldwide.

Benefits & funding

  • Erasmus Mundus Joint Master (EMJM) scholarship: full waiver of the €9,000/year participation cost, a €1,400/month living allowance for 24 months, and health insurance — worth about €51,600 over two years.
  • EDISS consortium scholarships: €800/month in year 1 and €310/month in year 2 (plus an Erasmus+ mobility grant of about €490–540/month), around €31,320 total.
  • Tuition Fee Waiver scholarships: the €9,000/year participation cost fully covered, with health insurance.
  • Self-funded route: participation cost €9,000/year (€18,000 total), covering tuition, insurance, winter school, orientation and support services.

Eligibility

  • Open to applicants of any nationality worldwide.
  • A bachelor’s or equivalent undergraduate degree (at least 180 ECTS) in computer science, software engineering or an equivalent subject; applicants still completing their degree may apply with an official statement from their institution.
  • English proficiency: TOEFL iBT 93 or IELTS Academic 6.5 (no band below 6); waived for those who studied in English in the listed countries or at an EDISS partner university.
  • No work-experience, age or residency requirement.

Application process

  1. 1
    Review the general and country-specific admission requirements.
  2. 2
    Prepare the required colour-PDF enclosures and a video answer.
  3. 3
    Apply online through the Studyinfo.fi portal before the round deadline (applications cannot be saved as a draft).
  4. 4
    If admitted, submit original documents for verification.

Program timeline

  1. 6th intake (2026–28) Round 1 opens — Erasmus Mundus & EDISS scholarships

    Nov 3, 2025

  2. Round 1 application deadline

    Jan 8, 2026

  3. Round 2 — Tuition Fee Waiver scholarships

    Feb 25, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026

  4. Round 3 — self-funded applications

    Apr 13, 2026 to Apr 20, 2026

  5. Programme begins (6th intake)

    Autumn 2026

  6. ~November 2026

    7th intake (2027–29) scholarship round expected to open