The European Master in Plant Breeding and Innovative Plant Sciences (emPLANT) is a two-year Master’s run by five universities: UniLaSalle (France), SLU (Sweden), the University of Helsinki, the University of Milan and Universitat Politècnica de València.
Students spend year 1 in Beauvais or Uppsala and year 2 in Helsinki, Milan, Valencia or Beauvais. The programme has no Erasmus Mundus funding from 2026, so no Erasmus Mundus scholarships are offered.
Benefits & funding
- Self-funded: €9,000 a year (Partner Country students) or €4,500 a year (Programme Country students), plus a one-off €300 for joint events.
- Fees cover tuition, registration and insurance; travel, visa and living costs are extra.
- A limited number of partial tuition scholarships may be offered.
- The lower rate applies to EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, North Macedonia, Türkiye and Serbia citizens, or anyone who lived or worked over 12 months of the last five years in one of them.
Eligibility
- Open to applicants of any nationality.
- A Bachelor of Science (min. 180 ECTS) in agronomy, plant biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, genetics, molecular biosciences or a related field, or final-year Bachelor students.
- Bachelor’s studies done in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Nepal, Nigeria or Pakistan need at least 90% of the top grade (scales of 4 or 5) or 80% (scales of 10 or 100).
- English at B2 (IELTS 6.0, TOEFL iBT 90) unless native; an English-medium university letter lets you apply, but a B2 test must then be passed during year 1.
- Spanish B1 by the start of year 2 for the Valencia track.
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“For applicants who have done their BSc studies in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Nepal, Nigeria and Pakistan, there are compulsory additional requirements in order to apply: … If your grading system is out of 4 or 5: you must have achieved at least 90% of the maximum score … If your grading system is out of 10 or 100: you must have achieved at least 80% of the maximum score” Eligibility
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Application process
- 1Gather English-language PDFs, including proof of your current home address and two signed recommendation letters on university or company letterhead.
- 2Submit one application only through the online form: non-European applicants by 26 February 2027, European applicants by 23 April 2027.
- 3If selected, provide legalised diploma and transcripts.
Program timeline
Applications open (both sessions)
9 Nov 2026
Deadline for non-European applicants
26 Feb 2027, 23:59 CET
Deadline for European applicants
23 Apr 2027, 23:59 CET
Programme runs
2027–2029