MASTER IN INTEGRATED STEAM EDUCATION

The Master in Integrated STEAM Education (MASTED) offers 20 places for students with an excellent academic and/or professional background in the field of education, regardless of the level and sector in which they develop their career: early childhood education, adult education, museums, training workshops, educational management and planning in institutional settings (local, national, international), etc.

MASTED is an official master's degree in Spain, Portugal and Brazil, to which students from all over the world can apply, and can do so as:

• Applicants from an EU Member State and/or a third country associated to the Programme, i.e.:
  • Citizens of an eligible country under the Erasmus+ Programme.
  • National citizens of an Erasmus+ third country associated to the Programme who have resided or carried out his/her main activity (studies, training or work) for more than a total of 12 months during the last five years in any eligible country. The five-year period is calculated backwards from the application deadline date.
• Applicants from third countries non-associated to the Programme, i.e., all other applicants not included in the above points.

Students with dual nationality of both an associated third country (non-European) and of the Programme (European) will choose the nationality with which they apply.

Learn more about which countries are included in each heading.

KEY DATES AND DEADLINES

Admission to the 2025-27 edition of the MASTED programme will be articulated in a single round, according to the timeline below:

• Opening date for applications: December 2024
• Closing date for applications: February 2025
• Scholarship candidates’ selection process: from the closing date until 30 March 2025
• Official decision on admitted scholarship students: 15 April 2025
• Self-funded candidates’ selection process: from the closing date until 31 May 2025
• Official decision on self-funded candidates: 15 June 2025

APPLICATION MANAGEMENT

Applications will be processed exclusively through the MASTED online application form, and in English. All applications received by any other means or in another language will be rejected.

The application will start with a basic sign-up process to obtain the username and password. These credentials will allow you to access the application form as many times as you need in order to complete it. The entire form is not needed to be completed in one go; you can return to your partially completed application by logging into the system with the username and password you created at the beginning of the process. Changes to the application cannot be made once the application has been submitted.

The Application Form will allow applicants to:

1. Fill out the application on-line.
2. Indicate whether they are applying for the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship or not.
3. Make a pre-selection of their mobility preferences.
4. Attach documents (in digital format) to provide the information that proves their merits and fulfilment of requirements. All application documents must be submitted in English.
5. Submit the application form generating an acknowledgement of receipt with the exact date and time of the application submission. All completed applications will be registered and archived to ensure full transparency of the selection process.

DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS

The required documentation listed below must be uploaded in PDF format, and in English:

• Application form duly filled. 
• Official certified copy of the degree certificate and the corresponding academic transcript containing the list of subjects taken, the duration in credits and the grades obtained, as well as the average grade of the degree. If the originals have not been issued in English, an official sworn translation into English of both documents will be required, which must be attached to the aforementioned copies.
• Europass CV (in English)  including publications (if any), conferences attended (those not included in the academic transcript), stays in academic and research centres, work carried out (both paid and voluntary), positions held in societies and organizations, etc.
• A cover letter (max. 1000 words) demonstrating the consistency between the objectives of the Programme and the applicant's motivation, academic/professional background, and professional project, explicitly showing how his/her previous studies and work experience have prepared him/her for MASTED. Students with experience in STEAM-related areas are welcome to apply (need to explicitly mention it in their motivation letter).
• At least two recommendation letters, specifying the contact details (name, surname, university or company/corporation, city, country, e-mail address and telephone number) of the referrer, written in English and signed/stamped. It is desirable that one of them corresponds to the applicant's academic field and the other to his/her professional field.
• Official certificates of English proficiency and Spanish and/or Portuguese sufficiency. Requirements are specified in the Requirements section.
• Optionally, any other supporting documents to justify the merits may be attached to the application in order to be assessed: research projects, final degree projects, publications, congresses, etc. These documents must be officially issued and certified and must include the participant details. In the case of documents in languages other than English, an official sworn English translation of the summary of the document must be provided.
• Scanned copy of the passport front page (i.e., the page with the photo). A copy of the national ID card will be accepted conditionally if the applicant is a European citizen and does not have a passport at the time of application. 
• Proof of residence. According to the rules established by the European Union, this proof can be provided in the form of a certificate of residence issued by the candidate's municipality OR a certificate of the candidate's place of work, study or training issued by the respective institution. The document must have been issued within 12 months prior to the deadline for submitting the scholarship application.

Applicants' personal information will be collected and used in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation) and other related national regulations.