In this Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page you can find answers to some of the most asked questions in relation to the Global Forestry programme within the topics Application, Economy and Practicalities.
Application
Applying for admission and/or the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship
It depends on your citizenship:
Citizens from a country from outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland can submit their application from 15 November. The deadline is 15 January 23:59 CET.
Citizens from within the EU, EEA or Switzerland can submit their application from 16 January. The deadline is 1 March 23:59 CET.
We do not accept applications after the deadline.
You apply for admission via the online application portal at the University of Copenhagen. Please follow the instructions carefully and submit all required documentation.
Find the application procedure here to apply for admission.
The requirements for the letter of motivation are described under Application procedure> Required Documentation > Letter of motivation.
There is no limit to how many Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Programmes you can apply for across universities.
However, you must be aware of the specific admission requirements and that you only are allowed to submit a maximum of 3 applications to study programs across all faculties at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH) for the same intake.
Any additional applications will be cancelled by the MSc admission office.
All students must successfully complete a minimum of 30 ECTS in two countries which are different from the country in which you resided at the time of application. This requirement affects applicants residing in Denmark, Italy and Germany at the time of application.
You can read about the Mobility Requirements here.
No, all Erasmus Mundus students must study full-time.
It is only possible to obtain an EMJM Erasmus Mundus Scholarship once, but you are welcome to apply as a fee-paying student.
Yes, you can apply for admission. However, to meet the application requirements, you must upload your qualifying bachelors’ transcript and certificate. Your master’s degree is not taken into consideration in the assessment for admission
English language proficiency
We only accept a completed upper secondary school degree, bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in English from Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom or USA, as proof of English language proficiency.
You can read about the language requirements for the programme here.
Yes – if you have passed one of the following:
– IELTS (Academic)
– TOEFL (IBT, home edition)
– Cambridge (CPE or CAE pass level of C1 or C2)
The IELTS and TOEFL results are only valid if they are not older than two years counted from the application deadline. There is no limitation for validity for the Cambridge tests.
You can read about the language requirements for the programme here.
No, we will only accept an official certificate of your results as proof of language proficiency.
No, the language proficiency test result must be submitted by the application deadline.
Documents for the application
Yes, in this case, you must document that you have completed your bachelor’s degree as soon as possible and no later than 20 September.
Your documents must have an original stamp and a signature verifying the True Copy. Typically, your university can assist you in certifying your documents. Otherwise, we also accept signatures by embassies and official representatives or public offices, e.g. police stations.
Application results
Non-EU applicants: From March to May.
EU, EAA or Swiss applicants: From late May to June.
You will be informed of the result of your application regarding admission as well as the Erasmus Mundus scholarship through the application portal.
If you receive an offer of admission (and scholarship), you will have one week to accept the offer through the application portal.
Each assessment category (i.e. academic excellence, relevant work experience, and personal motivation) is allocated a grade between 1 and 5.
A final application grade is obtained using a weighting system whereby 70% of the final grade is allocated to academic excellence, 10% to each of the categories recommendations and relevant work experience, and finally 10% to personal motivation.
You can read more about the assessment process for the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship here.
You may submit an appeal pertaining to legal issues such as legal errors and irregularities if you find that the decision does not comply with Danish legislation. You cannot appeal against the assessment of your academic qualifications made by the Assessment Committee.
An appeal must be submitted within two weeks of receiving the result of the assessment to the University of Copenhagen to admissions@ku.dk.
An appeal on grounds of legal matters must be made in writing, and you must state exactly on which grounds you believe that the decision is not in compliance with the applicable legislation. The appeal regulations can be found in paragraph 50 of Ministerial Order no. 35. The Ministerial Order can be found here.
No, we only accept digital documents and not hard paper copies. If we receive hard copies, we will not look at them, but instead they will be shredded.
Due to the high number of applications, we cannot provide academic feedback on your application.
Economy
The Erasmus Mundus scholarship amounts to 33,600 EUR. 1400 EUR per month for up to 24 months.
The scholarship is considered a contribution to living expenses while on the programme.
You can read more about the scholarship here.
You will receive the first instalment upon arrival at the University of Copenhagen – expected disposal by the end of September.
Instalments are not transferred prior to departure.
You can read more about the first instalment here.
On the GLOFOR website, can find a list of other funding sources.
You are welcome to research other options for funding too.
If the GLOFOR Assessment Committee assesses your application positively, you can pay the tuition fee and join the programme without a scholarship.
The tuition fee depends on your nationality.
For non-EU students, the tuition fee amounts to € 18,000 for the two-year master’s programme.
For students from the EU, EEA and Switzerland, there is no tuition fee for the two-year master’s programme.
The payment deadlines are:
– 1st semester: 15 April
– 2nd semester: 15 January
– 3rd semester: 15 August
– 4th semester: 15 January
Please note that tuition fees are not refunded after 1 August. After this date, only a failed visa application will result in a refund of your tuition fee.
You can read more about tuition fee here.
Monthly living expenses include rent and utilities, internet and phone subscriptions, food and household supplies, local transportation, books, and other study material, as well as sports and leisure activities.
Living expenses will vary individually depending on the cost of housing and your personal lifestyle choices. Living in Europe is estimated at EUR 1,280-1,800 per month.
You can read more about living cost for each university in the Student Handbook:
– Copenhagen
– Padua
– Dresden
– Prague
– Kourou and Montpellier
Due to a number of factors, US Loans cannot be used to cover the tuition fee.
Practicalities
Your host university will assist you in finding accommodation. You will automatically receive further information on accommodation at the end of June for your study period at UCPH.
If you, as a non-EU student, are offered admission to the programme, you must apply for a visa. We will start your online visa application (ST1) to Denmark on your behalf once you are fully admitted to the programme. We will initiate visa applications for fully admitted students in late May. You will receive an email with instructions on how to fill out your part of the application. After you have received the email, you must continue your visa application on your own.
You must pay the processing fee for your visa yourself. We cannot make any payments for your scholarship in advance to cover travel, visa fees, etc.
You will also receive information from your host university in time for you to apply for a visa in the respective host country.
Instructions on the visa application procedures are available on the websites of the respective host countries.
The processing time of the visa applications to Denmark may be up to 2 months. Therefore, the sooner you fulfil all conditions, the sooner we can initiate your visa application. We strongly recommend that you complete your part of the visa application immediately after we have initiated it.
A delay in handing in the complete visa application could add approximately 8 weeks to the process.
You must organise the booking and the cost of travel yourself.
