The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Sustainable Transportation and Electric Power Systems (EMJM STEPS) offers individual scholarships covering tuition fees plus €1,400 per month for up to 24 months. Applications for the course starting in September 2027 are open until 08 January 2027. At Youth Works Hub, we reviewed the programme's admission and scholarship pages and put every rule, score and date in one place below.
STEPS ROCK at a Glance
🎓 Degree: Joint Master Degree in Sustainable Transportation and Electric Power Systems, fully recognised in the four partner countries
📚 Workload: 2 academic years, four semesters of 30 ECTS each, 120 ECTS in total
🧭 Recommended study tracks: Sustainable Transportation (ST) and Electrical Power Systems (EPS)
🌐 Teaching language: English
🗓️ Course start: September 2027
💶 Scholarship living contribution: €1,400 per month, 24 months maximum
📝 English level: B2 equivalent for applicants whose first language is not English
What the Master Focuses On
STEPS offers highly specialised education in Electrical Engineering, focusing on two areas of the highest technological content and professional requirements in the energy sector. Its approach and content respond to the main challenges the sector is facing:
🔌 Mastering new energy sources and their implications for power systems.
🌱 Reducing CO2 emissions by increasing energy efficiency and the share of clean energies.
🚗 Gradually incorporating electrical transportation as an alternative to vehicles using combustion engines.
Students can build their own curriculum based on their previous background and professional interests, although the programme offers the two recommended study tracks listed above.
The Universities and Companies Behind the Programme
EMJM STEPS is promoted by a partnership led by the University of Oviedo in Spain, together with the following partners:
🇩🇪 University of Kiel in Germany
🇮🇹 Sapienza University of Rome in Italy
🇵🇹 Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra in Portugal
The partnership is supported by 13 prestigious international universities and 24 global leading companies in the energy and transportation sectors. Companies will be offering internships, and some senior staff will be teaching courses. The programme is funded by the European Union.
Where You Will Study: The Two Mobility Tracks
Students carry out their courses in at least 3 different countries, following one of 2 alternative mobility tracks:
🛤️ Track 1: Coimbra, Kiel, Oviedo
🧳 Track 2: Rome, Kiel, Oviedo
Students will also have the opportunity of an internship in an associated university or company in Europe, America or Asia. Teaching is in English, and students will have the opportunity to practise at least 3 other official EU languages.
What the Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Includes
The consortium proposes the best ranked students for individual Erasmus Mundus scholarships, following the student selection criteria approved by the EACEA and the Erasmus Mundus programme guidelines. The number of scholarships is defined on a yearly basis. There are two possible types of grants:
🏆 Full scholarship: tuition fees plus a contribution to subsistence costs
🧾 Tuition fees waiver: tuition fees only
The contribution to subsistence costs is €1,400 per month for the entire duration of the study programme, up to 24 months maximum, and it applies to both Programme Country and Partner Country scholarship holders. Our guide to how Erasmus Mundus joint masters work gives more background on this type of scholarship, and you can compare it with other funding in scholarships versus Erasmus+ grants.
Limits Attached to the Scholarship
⏱️ Enrolment: exclusively full-time enrolment.
🚫 Other funding: you cannot be awarded other EU grants for the same joint course over the length of the course.
👥 Nationality cap: no more than two students with the same nationality.
The Mobility Rule for Receiving the Full Allowance
If a student has to study in their country of residence, they will need at least two other physical mobility periods of 30 ECTS each, one of them in a Member State or country associated to the Programme, to be able to receive the full monthly allowances.
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Partner Country or Programme Country Student?
Applicants fall into one of two scholarship categories.
🛫 Partner Country students: your nationality is one of the Erasmus+ Partner Countries, and you are not a resident of a Programme Country and have not carried out your main activity (studies, training or work) in one for more than a total of 12 months over the last five years. The five-year reference period is calculated backwards from the application submission deadline.
🏠 Programme Country students: your nationality is one of the Erasmus+ Programme Countries.
Because Türkiye, North Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway entered the Erasmus+ Programme as Programme Countries, scholarship applicants who are nationals of these countries are considered Programme Country students.
How Your Residence Is Verified
The place of residence is verified on the basis of the following documents:
📜 A residence certificate issued in accordance with the normal registration rules of your municipality.
🏢 A certificate from your place of work, study or training, issued by the employer or institution in question.
Who Can Apply: Minimum Requirements
To be eligible for the master programme, you should fulfil these minimum requirements:
🛠️ Degree: a Bachelor degree in Engineering, with a minimum of three years of study at a university and a minimum of 180 ECTS, or equivalent according to the regulations in your country of origin and to the European regulations.
💬 English: international students whose first language is not English need an appropriate grade or score in an approved English language examination, equivalent to level B2, before they can register on the academic programme.
English Test Scores Accepted
🅰️ IELTS (Academic version): a score of 6, with no less than 5.5 in each element.
🅱️ TOEFL: at least 79 points, with at least 17 in writing, 18 in reading and 20 in speaking.
🔠 PTE Academic: at least 55, and no less than 51 in each element.
Any English test needs to have been taken within 2 years of registration on the course.
How to Apply
The consortium uses a single admission procedure, administered and managed online, and it has 2 steps:
💻 Step 1: fill out and electronically submit the application form within the deadline through the Application System on the programme's website. If you do not yet have credentials to log in, you first register to get a user and password.
📮 Step 2: selected candidates send hard copies of all required attachments by post, post-stamped before the assigned deadline.
In the Application System you fill out the form online, indicate whether you are applying for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship, attach all supporting documents in digital form, including the relevant certificates and transcripts of previous studies, and submit the form to the Coordinating University. The system issues an acknowledgment of receipt. All application documents should be presented in English.
How Applicants Are Selected
Only complete applications are assessed. Applications are pre-screened for formal requirements, and those that meet them go to the Academic Committee for evaluation. The selection has two stages:
🗂️ Stage 1: academic evaluation of your curriculum, based on the information you provide through the online Application System.
🎙️ Stage 2: an interview with the 40 to 60 best ranked preselected students, which may also be carried out by videoconference.
The programme remarks that applicants who perform poorly in the interview could be dropped out.
The Scoring Formula
📊 Academic records: 40%, up to 16 points
🔬 Professional and research experience: 20%, up to 8 points
🗣️ Personal interview: 40%, up to 16 points
Applicants are ranked by score, and the Academic Committee proposes the 40 to 60 best ranked students to form the list of admitted and reserve candidates. This list goes to the Consortium Committee, which approves the admitted students and those proposed for Erasmus Mundus scholarships or any other available funding.
Equal Opportunities and Student Support
Applications are considered solely on the basis of academic merits, abilities and potential, regardless of gender, ethnic or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or any other irrelevant distinction. All partner universities have special support services for students with special needs, fully and freely available to students and applicants.
Indicative Calendar for the September 2027 Intake
The programme publishes an indicative admission calendar. The application window for this intake closes on 08 January 2027, and the dates below are approximate:
🔍 Selection process: 16 January to February 2027
📩 Informal notification of selection results: approximately 15 to 31 March 2027
✅ Official decision on accepted students: approximately mid to end of May 2027
🖊️ Start of enrolment: approximately 01 June 2027
🤝 Deadline to confirm scholarship acceptance: approximately 20 June 2027
📁 Deadline to complete enrolment documentation: approximately 30 June 2027
🔁 Confirmation of acceptance for students on the reserve list: approximately 01 July 2027
🗃️ Enrolment documentation for students on the reserve list: approximately 15 July 2027
🏁 End of enrolment: 31 July 2027
Funded Visits for Visiting Faculty and Scholars
The consortium also welcomes visiting professors and researchers through a scholarship programme that enables funded visits of 1 or 2 weeks to a partner institution. Candidates must be experts in any of the consortium's key fields of knowledge, such as Electrical Power Systems, Sustainable Transportation, Electrical and Electronics Engineering for the Integration of Distributed Resources, Internet of Energy and Energy Efficiency.
Interested candidates contact the programme by email with the subject line "STEPS Visiting Scholars Program". They then receive instructions on the submission and selection procedure, which is managed by the Consortium Committee.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much is the Erasmus Mundus STEPS scholarship?
A full scholarship covers tuition fees and adds a contribution to subsistence costs of €1,400 per month for the entire programme, up to 24 months. The other possible grant is a tuition fees waiver.
What degree do I need to apply to EMJM STEPS?
You need a Bachelor degree in Engineering, with at least three years of university study and at least 180 ECTS, or an equivalent qualification. Applicants whose first language is not English also need a B2-equivalent English test result before registering.
Which countries will I study in?
You study in at least 3 different countries, following either the Coimbra, Kiel, Oviedo track or the Rome, Kiel, Oviedo track. There is also the opportunity of an internship in an associated university or company in Europe, America or Asia.
How much does the interview count in the selection?
The personal interview counts for 40% of the score, up to 16 points, the same weight as academic records. Only the 40 to 60 best ranked preselected students are interviewed, and a poor interview could lead to being dropped out.
Can two people from the same country get a scholarship?
Yes, but the limit is two. The scholarship rules allow no more than two students with the same nationality.
Can I combine this scholarship with another EU grant?
No, not for the same course. Scholarship holders cannot be awarded other EU grants for the same joint course over its length, and they must be enrolled exclusively full-time.
Do I have to post my documents when I apply?
Not at first. You submit the form and digital documents online, and only selected candidates then send hard copies of all required attachments by post, post-stamped before the assigned deadline.
How old can my English test be?
Any English test needs to have been taken within 2 years of registration on the course. The accepted tests are IELTS Academic, TOEFL and PTE Academic, each with minimum overall and section scores.
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Deadline
⏳ 08 January 2027
Links
🔗 Online application form: https://emjmdsteps.em.uniovi.es/emjmd_steps_rock_02.html
🖥️ Programme website: https://www.emjmdstepsrock.eu/
🧷 Admission criteria: https://www.emjmdstepsrock.eu/admission
🪙 Scholarship rules: https://www.emjmdstepsrock.eu/scholarships
📧 Contact, including visiting scholar enquiries: info-emmcsteps.eu@uniovi.es
