Do I have to pay an application fee?
The University of Potsdam does not charge an application fee. However, uni-assist, an agency specialised in managing applications to German universities, where your application is processed first requires an application fee which is listed in the application section and which is not refundable.

8. Do I have to pay a registration fee?
Yes. We charge a registration fee of 500 EUR which is fully refundable with the first installment of your Erasmus Mundus scholarship. The registration fee has to be paid by the end of July before the academic year in which you were accepted to the program.

What is the scheme for the disbursement of the Erasmus Mundus scholarship?
Third-country students receive a scholarship from funds of the European Union. The scholarship will be disbursed in monthly installments. Please note that for legal reasons the money can only be paid at the end of each month. It is therefore advisable to bring enough money with you to cover any living costs in the first weeks after your arrival at the first hosting university and before you get the first installment of your scholarship at the end of September. We also advise you to open a bank account immediately upon your arrival at your first host university to avoid any delay in the payment. The study fees of € 7,500.- will be automatically deducted from the monthly amount paid to you on a proportional basis. You need not pay any study fees in advance.

How important is the opening of a bank account in Europe?
Very important for a smooth implementation of the payment plan of your scholarship! To avoid the payment of unnecessary bank fees and to ensure a fast transfer of the monthly scholarship installments we strongly recommend each student to open a bank account in Europe immediately after the arrival at your first hosting university. The local representatives will help you with the opening of such an account. Ideally, the student can open an account even before his/her arrival in Europe. Please note that it is extremely important to communicate the details of the bank account immediately to the coordinating University of Potsdam (burchert@ling.uni-potsdam.de) to avoid any delay in the disbursement of the scholarship.

What are possible topics for the final thesis and when do I have finally to decide which topic I want to choose?
A list of topics for the final thesis which are offered by each university of the consortium is published every year on the EMCL website. Students can choose among these options. Deadline for the decision is the end of June in the summer term when all students are at the University of Potsdam. Students communicate their final decision both to their supervising university and the coordinating university which is Potsdam.

I am confused about the different grading systems at the different universities of the consortium. How do these systems translate into the EMCL system?
Due to legal requirements, each participating country in the EMCL program still has its own grading system. However, the EMCL has developed a system to translate national grades into common grades for the European Masters program EMCL which will also appear on the Joint Grade Record issued at the end of the program.