What is covered in the Participation Costs?

Participation Fees already cover the enrolment and tuition costs at all the partner universities.

Access to the ChIRS learning platform and to study materials in electronic (pdf) form.

The costs of issuing of a certificate of achievement by the end of the 1st year.

Access to all campus facilities of the universities in the consortium, including wireless internet access in the campus, computing facilities, library, laboratories; student canteens, etc.

The costs of the extended Erasmus Mundus health insurance are already covered through the participation fees. The consortium continues to provide this insurance scheme to all enrolled students, irrespective of whether their programme edition is supported by Erasmus Mundus scholarships.

The costs of issuing the ChIRS Joint Diploma and the Joint Diploma Supplement are already covered.

Access to examinations of all course units in the individual study plan.

Access to the Annual ChIRS Symposium.

Support for non-EU international students (obtaining study visa, finding accommodation, etc)

What is NOT covered in the Participation Costs:

Travel costs, including costs of mandatory mobility within countries of the consortium;

Costs of printing study materials;

Personal computer or other personal informatics equipment.

Food, accommodation or any type of living costs;

Cost of printing evaluation materials, including the final research thesis;

Participation Costs

Value of total participation costs for the 24 month programme:

EU students

Nationals of any of the 27 countries of the European Union

€ 2 250 / semestre

Total value of the 24 month programme: € 9 000  

non-EU students

Nationals of all other countries in the World

€ 4 500 / semestre

Total value of the 24 month programme: € 18 000  

What is included

Travel and Living Costs

All students organize and finance their own accommodation, living, visa and travel costs. Make sure to prepare a good budget before starting.

Please ensure that you take into account all the travelling and the living costs that the program entails.
Remember, it's an International Master and there is a lot of travelling involved!

The cost of living differs from country to country. You may use the living cost tool to compare living costs in the cities of the consortium with the living costs in your home place. The tool also helps you think through the following issues: relocating with or without a partner, with or without kids, commuting issues etc.

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Please check the links below for more information on the costs of studying in Europe and in the ChIRS cities.

Funding

ChIRS continues as an international joint master’s programme independently of Erasmus Mundus funding. The programme’s recent application for Erasmus Mundus funding was evaluated as being of sufficient quality for funding but was not selected because of the limited budget available under the call.

A limited number of ChIRS consortium grants were awarded for the 2026–2028 intake. All available grants for that intake have already been awarded and formally accepted. No additional consortium grants are available for 2026–2028.

The consortium continues to pursue European and other funding opportunities for future students. Scholarships and grants for future intakes are not currently guaranteed and will be announced only after funding has been formally secured. Applicants should therefore plan on the basis that they may need to finance the participation fees and their living, visa and mobility costs themselves.

Health insurance is included in the participation fees and is not a scholarship. Scholarship and grant availability is determined separately for each intake.

Read the programme’s funding announcement.

Learn about the ChIR–ChIRS programme name and funding context