The Erasmus Mundus EDISS Scholarship consists of a monthly grant of 1400€ per month and a participation costs waiver for the entire duration of the EDISS programme.

All students completing the EDISS Scholarship programme will obtain a double master’s degree from Åbo Akademi University and the institution chosen for the second-year specialization.

Eligibility Requirements

To be considered for the Engineering of Data-intensive Intelligent Software Systems (EDISS), you must:

  • Have a Bachelor’s or equivalent undergraduate degree (at least 180 ECTS) from an accredited university, in computer science, software engineering or equivalent subject.
  • Demonstrate good command of English language: TOEFL iBT (minimum score 93) or IELTS Academic (minimum score 6,5 with no individual score under 6).

Benefits

The programme can be funded in two ways;

  • EDISS Scholarships

The EDISS scholarship can be awarded to students from programme or partner countries. The EDISS scholarship contains a waiver of the participation costs and a monthly contribution to subsistence costs.

  • Erasmus Mundus Scholarships

The EMJM grant is composed of a 1400 EUR per month scholarship and a participation costs waiver for the entire duration of the EDISS  programme (24 months maximum). This will be awarded only if successfully selected in July 2025 for the Erasmus+ Mundus Joint Master programme grant

Required Documents

To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

  • Application Form
  • An officially certified or legalized scanned copy of the original Bachelor’s degree certificate in the original language AND an authorized translation of the original degree certificate in English.
  • An officially certified or legalized scanned copy of the original transcript of records in the original language of all the higher education studies completed so far AND an authorized translation of the transcript of records in English.
  • A diploma supplement (if available)
    Proof of language skills in English (TOEFL iBT / IELTS Academic, or certificate of exception)
    Copy of passport.
  • A certificate of residence
  • Curriculum vitae (CV)
  • Two academic recommendation letters
  • Motivation video (2 min +/- 30 seconds)
  • Copies of relevant work certificates, publications, or other relevant activities (if available)

Method of Application

  • Click on the button below to visit the program’s website
  • Read carefully the general instructions regarding the academic and English language requirements. Make sure that you fulfil all the requirements before applying. If you need to take a language test, book and take one well in advance.
  • Collect, name, and prepare your required documents.
  • Applicants, who have not completed their Bachelor’s degree by the application deadline, must in the application form provide an official statement from their higher education institution which states the expected graduation date of the applicant and the course units yet to be finished.
  • You must fill in the online application form on the Studyinfo portal and upload the required scanned enclosures (in color and in pdf format) by the given application deadline.
  • Please note that when you start filling in the online application form, you will need to finish your application at the same time, i.e. it is not possible to save and complete the information in the text boxes at a later stage. 
  • Check and submit your application within the given deadline!

Click Here to Apply

Application Deadline: January 8, 2026.