Master's Scholarship•Spain · Barcelona

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Education Policies for Global Development (GLOBED)

Funding

Fully Funded · Self Funded

Program dates

TBA

The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Education Policies for Global Development (GLOBED) is a two-year (120 ECTS) international master delivered jointly by a four-university consortium: the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain, coordinator), the University of Glasgow (UK), the University of Cyprus, and the University of Bremen (Germany). It trains graduates to analyse the links between globalization, education and international development, and to work in education-policy, research and development roles. Students move between the partner universities across four semesters and complete an internship, fieldwork and a master’s thesis. Up to 30 students are admitted per edition, with a set of European-Union-funded Erasmus Mundus scholarships plus a limited number of self-funded places.

Benefits & funding

  • Erasmus Mundus scholarship of €1,400 per month across the full two-year programme (up to €33,600 in living support).
  • The scholarship also covers subsistence, mobility and installation costs, registration at all four consortium universities, and worldwide health insurance for the 24 months.
  • Per the programme homepage, around 20 of the roughly 30 places per edition are covered by an Erasmus Mundus scholarship; the remaining places are for self-funded students, whose participation cost covers registration at the four universities plus the same 24-month worldwide insurance.
  • Joint master’s degree (120 ECTS) awarded by the consortium, with study, internship and thesis mobility across Spain, the UK, Cyprus and Germany.

Eligibility

  • Open to graduates of any nationality who have completed a first-cycle (bachelor) degree of at least three years / 180 ECTS.
  • Degree in Educational Sciences or a relevant field (preferably Sociology, Social/Cultural Anthropology, Political Science, Human Geography or International Relations).
  • Minimum grade average of 7/10 (or equivalent C), or GPA of 2.75/4.
  • English proficiency at C1, evidenced by a Secure English Language Test issued within the last two years: TOEFL at least 90 (writing at least 24), IELTS Academic at least 7.0 (minimum 6.0 in each section, 6.5 in writing), or Cambridge C1 Advanced at grade C or better.
  • No minimum work experience or age limit is required, though relevant professional experience in education or development is valued in selection.

Application process

  1. 1
    Create a UAB ID number.
  2. 2
    Access the online application portal and select the master in Education Policies for Global Development.
  3. 3
    Complete your personal and academic details.
  4. 4
    Upload the required documents: passport scan, Europass CV, bachelor diploma and transcript, English certificate, one-page motivation letter, two recommender contacts, and (for scholarship applicants) the Erasmus sworn declaration.
  5. 5
    Submit and download your admission confirmation.

Program timeline

  1. Erasmus Mundus scholarship applications open (Edition XI)

    Jan 12, 2026

  2. Erasmus Mundus scholarship application deadline

    Feb 12, 2026

  3. Self-funded applications open

    Feb 13, 2026

  4. Self-funded application deadline

    May 15, 2026

  5. Programme begins with Semester 1 at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Autumn 2026