Costs and Funding

Costs & Funding

4500 € per semester

Participation Costs

Currently, the Consortium charges the following participation costs to be paid to the consortium:

The participation costs cover all obligatory programme activities and health insurance; they do also include the respective hosting university's obligatory registration and student service fees. They do not include room and board as well as other living expenses and travel. For required travel read more about our mobility path.

There are three funding options for students. Your choice needs to be be specified in the application but does NOT need to be justified, nor will it affect how your application is rated.

Funding options

Erasmus+ Scholarship Holders

The Erasmus+ Scholarship holders are selected based on merit. They will receive a monthly scholarship of 1400€ for 24 months plus their health insurance, university registration and student service fees will be covered. Scholarship holders are required to cover the cost of mobility (e.g. travel, visa, vaccinations, residence permit fees) according to the obligatory EMMIR mobility path from their monthly stipends. There are no additional payments for travel and installation.

Non-Fee Paying Self-Funded Students

The non-fee paying self-funded students are also selected based on merit. They will not have to pay participation cost and their health insurance, university registration and student service fees will be covered. They will have to cover their living cost incl. travel costs according to the obligatory EMMIR mobility path. When applying for the student visa, non-fee paying students will have to prove that they have the financial means to cover their living cost for the two-year-study programme including the mobility path.

Fee-Paying Self-Funded Students

The fee-paying self-funded students are required to pay 4500€ participation cost per semester plus their living expenses including travel costs according to the obligatory EMMIR mobility path. Their health insurance, university registration and student service fees will be covered by the participation costs. When applying for the student visa, fee-paying self-funded students will have to prove that they have the financial means to cover their participation and living cost for the two-year-study programme including the mobility path.

Erasmus+ Scholarships

When applying for EMMIR, applicants are invited to apply for one of a very limited number of Erasmus+ scholarships (except if they have benefitted from such a scholarship before). Applicants will be informed if they are awarded a scholarship with the admission notification. Please note that you can only apply for a scholarship if you have completed a first degree (i.a.w. if you are able to document a finalised degree) by the application deadline in 18 December 2024. No exceptions can be made from this rule.

Applications for Erasmus Mundus scholarships will be open until 18 December 2024 for the 2024-26 edition. Please see visit this page for further information about deadlines of applications. For non-fee paying self-funded students the deadline 15 December also applies, the admission period for fee-paying self-funded students closes at latest on 15 July 2024 (depending on the availability of study places).

Other Scholarships, Loans and Third Party Grants

Inform yourself about funding opportunities in your country. Our team will (after you have received your notification letter) provide you with documents you might need from EMMIR.

Previous EMMIR students were financed by (among others):

Canada (Student Aid Alberta)
Denmark (The Danish State Educational Support, SU)
Colombia (COLFUTURO)
Germany (BAföG, semester 1, and Auslandsbafög, semester 2, 3 and 4)
- German government grants and loans (BAföG) are calculated according to the parents' income; therefore not all candidates are eligible to receive it. BAföG is not limited to German citizens (details; only in German), but also available to EU citizens, refugees and stateless persons with permanent residency in Germany. German government grants and loans for studying abroad ('Auslandsbafög', applicable to semester 2 to 4) are available even to candidates who do not receive BAföG in Germany. Please use online translation services (available for free e.g. Google Translate extension in Google Chrome to translate a page) to access the partly German only content of the website – the EMMIR team is unable to provide translation services.
Mexico (CONACYT FUNED)
Norway (Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund)
Spain (ERASMUS+ Master Loan)

There are manifold opportunities to apply for third party grants. Click here for an overview offered by the University of Oldenburg. A list of grants available to students of the University of Oldenburg (which you are as an EMMIR student) can be found here: UOL scholarships. As a self-paying student you are eligible to apply for Erasmus+ mobility funds to support your mobility path. Please note however these grants will only be accessible to you once you have started EMMIR and that none of these covers your full monthly expenses.

If you need a student visa to enter Germany, non-fee paying (NF) and fee paying (FP) students will have to pay 11,208€ in a blocked bank account (Sperrkonto) for their first year living expenses. Please do not apply as NF or FP student if you do not have access to this amount.

Cost of Living

The information below is useful to both scholarship and self-funded students who will need an idea of how to finance their stay in Europe/Africa/Asia.

Please note that this information refers specifically to the cost of living in various countries, and does not refer to any visa-related expenses. Some countries, such as Germany, may require you to deposit a certain amount of money into a blocked account in order to receive your student visa. For more information on applying for visas, please see the Next Steps page.

Oldenburg/Germany: 934 (minimum) up to 1000 Euros/month

The cost of living in Germany is relatively high. However, there are many ways for students to reduce their costs: student dormitories and shared flats offer affordable housing, cheap super markets and pubs catering to students are also helpful. Cultural events, sports centres, as well as public transport even certain shops, offer student discounts. Estimations of living costs (incl. accommodation, food, leisure, etc.) in Germany vary between 934 and 1000 Euros per month. Find more detailed information on the website of the German Studentenwerk. 934 Euros per month is the minimum amount required in your bank account to be eligible for a study visa and subsequent residence permit (for non-scholarship students).

Stavanger, Norway: about 1200 Euros/month

Norway is one of the most expensive countries in the world and it takes a while getting used to the high cost of living. As a student you will need a minimum of approximately 12500 NOK (about 1100 Euro) per month in order to cover basic expenses. However, as a student you can access discounts and significantly reduce your expenses. Manage your budget well and you can enjoy a wide range of activities. Follow this link to find information on average prices in Stavanger.

Nova Gorica, Slovenia: about 700 Euros/month

The cost of living in Slovenia is relatively low compared to that of Germany or Norway. Prices are highest in Ljubljana, in Nova Gorica students need an average of 700 Euro per month to get along.

Ceské Budejovice, Czech Republic: 600 to 800 Euros/month

The Czech Republic is one of the cheaper European countries in the partnership, you will need only 600 to 800 Euro per month to get along. Find out more about student life in the Czech Republic on this website. For a room in Ceské Budejovice's student dorm you pay only around 90 euro per month, lunch in the canteen is around 2 Euro.

Omdurman or Khartoum, Sudan: about 700 Euros/month

The approximate costs for living expenses per month around Sudan's capital sum up to around 700 Euro per month. The monthly rent for a studio or apartment is around 250 Euro (incl. electricity and internet), other living expenses should not exceed 15 Euro per day. Currently, we do not expect any EMMIR student to do a module or internship in Sudan due to the war.

Mbarara, Uganda: about 500 Euros/month

You will need around 450 to 500 Euro per month to get along in Mbarara. The monthly rent for a single room on campus is around 120 Euro including utilities. All other living expenses should not exceed 10-12 Euro per day. A return trip to Kampala by car service is around 350 Euro, buses operate regularly at a price of around 10 Euro per trip.

Kolkata, India: about 500 Euros/month

The cost of living in Kolkata is around 500 euros per month including rent, check out this link for more information about prices in Kolkata.

Working while studying

Working while participating in the EMMIR programme can offer students valuable financial support and a deeper immersion into life in their host countries, though it's important to manage expectations. Many EMMIR students find employment relatively easily through local job centres or platforms like StudIP, with options available in Oldenburg and other partner institutions.

However, the jobs students often secure are not the office or research roles they may hope for but are instead more physically demanding positions in factories, warehouses, or other labor-intensive environments. Additionally, students must be mindful of visa restrictions that limit working hours and ensure they comply with local regulations.

Employment opportunities may not come in the first semester, when the workload is particularly intensive, but many students find jobs in their third or fourth semester. Beyond Oldenburg, students have taken up a variety of roles in cities like Stavanger, including babysitting, offering city tours, or doing freelance work remotely.

Alumni are a great resource for advice on managing the balance between work and study, so students are encouraged to reach out to the EMMIR network for support.

Read some insights from students and alumni about their experience working during EMMIR here.

Last page update: September 2024