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Master's Scholarship•Spain · Valencia

Erasmus Mundus Master Degree in Plant Health in Sustainable Cropping Systems (PlantHealth)

PlantHealth Consortium (Universitat Politècnica de València, Università di Padova, University of Göttingen, L’Institut Agro, AgroParisTech)

Application Deadline

December 31, 2026

Official Page

PlantHealth is an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master run by five universities: Universitat Politècnica de València in Spain, which coordinates it, Università di Padova in Italy, the University of Göttingen in Germany, L’Institut Agro and AgroParisTech in France. It trains agronomists to diagnose plant health problems, judge their consequences and design sustainable ways to manage them, covering mycology, virology, entomology, nematology and weed science.

The degree runs 120 ECTS over four semesters and every student studies in two different countries. The first year is taken in Valencia or Padua; the second year moves to a partner in another country, where four specialisation tracks split by crop system, and the final semester is the master thesis.

Teaching is in English, apart from the second-year courses at the French partners. Graduates receive two diplomas, one from each university they attended, with an ECTS transcript and a European Diploma Supplement.

Benefits & funding

  • Erasmus Mundus scholarship: 100% of tuition fees, full insurance and the mandatory academic costs, plus €1,400 a month for up to 24 months towards travel, visa, installation and living expenses.
  • Both EU and non-EU applicants can hold the scholarship; some extra scholarships favour applicants from priority regions.
  • 120 ECTS across four semesters, including a 6 ECTS internship in the second semester and a 30 ECTS thesis semester that can be carried out anywhere in the world.
  • A double master degree from two of the five consortium universities, plus the joint programme document, the ECTS transcript of records and the European Diploma Supplement.
  • Self-funded route for the 2026-28 intake: €4,500 a year for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens, €5,000 a year for everyone else, payable before each academic year starts.
  • The participation fee covers tuition, health and accident insurance for the whole study period, language courses, library and laboratory access, visa support, the orientation week, field trips and the final conference.
  • Language courses are provided to all students; the French track adds a two-month intensive summer course.

Eligibility

  • An awarded Bachelor of Science of 180 ECTS in Agronomy, Agricultural Sciences or a related field, including at least 4 ECTS in plant health or crop protection.
  • Students in the final year of a bachelor may apply conditionally.
  • English at B2 on the CEFR scale, proven by IELTS, TOEFL iBT, Cambridge English or another recognised test, unless English is your native language or your university confirms in writing that your bachelor was taught fully in English.
  • The second-year French track needs B2 French, reached through the integrated first-year language classes and a complimentary two-month intensive summer course.
  • Open to all nationalities, with no residency requirement.
  • Anyone who has already held an Erasmus Mundus joint master scholarship cannot receive a second one, and a holder cannot draw another EU grant at the same time.
  • Pre-acceptance is conditional on also meeting the entry rules of the individual partner universities; legalised copies and sworn translations can be requested after pre-acceptance.

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Application process

  1. 1
    Wait for the first call to open on 1 October 2026; it is the only round that carries Erasmus Mundus scholarships.
  2. 2
    Create an applicant account through the online form linked from the application procedure page.
  3. 3
    Complete the whole application in English — incomplete applications are not reviewed.
  4. 4
    Upload the documents as PDFs of at most 1 MB each: CV (Europass format recommended), degree certificate with official seal, transcript of records, English certificate if required, two recommendation letters and the declaration on honour template.
  5. 5
    Keep the motivation statement within 1,000 characters including spaces.
  6. 6
    Choose the first-year university, Valencia or Padua, and a second-year track in a different country; one selection covers both years, which are inseparable.
  7. 7
    Submit before 1 January, 00:00 CET.
  8. 8
    Results for admission and scholarships are published at the end of February 2027.
  9. 9
    Applicants who can pay their own way and miss the first call can apply between 20 May and 15 June 2027, with no Erasmus Mundus scholarship on offer.

Program timeline

  1. First call for applications opens

    1 October 2026

  2. 31 December 2026

    First call closes, before 1 January, 00:00 CET

  3. Admission results and scholarship awards announced

    End of February 2027

  4. Second call opens, for self-funded candidates only

    20 May 2027

  5. Second call closes

    15 June 2027

  6. Programme starts

    End of August 2027

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