ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY-ERASMUS MUNDUS JOINT MASTER TELME – TEACHING, LEARNING, AND MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION

Application Deadline: January 20, 2026

LOCATION: Finland

Applications are open—apply now for TELME, a brand-new Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s programme co-funded by the European Union. TELME stands for Teaching, Learning, and Multilingual Education.

Are you passionate about language teaching, multilingual course design, or programme coordination? Apply now for TELME, a brand-new Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s programme co-funded by the European Union.

ELIGIBILITY:

Students from all over the world are welcome to apply but must comply with the following minimum requirements:

Hold a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (180 ECTS) with a major in languages or related fields and with an overall average grade equivalent to A-B (ECTS scale). Students in their last year will be accepted conditionally and be proficient in at least 2 languages:

ENGLISH:             Cambridge General English FCE, IELTS (Academic) 6.5, TOEIC 850, TOEFL (paper based: 580, internet based: 90),

FRENCH:               B2 (DELF Pro, TCF)

GERMAN:           B2 (Deutsches Sprachdiplom, Onset, Zertifikat Deutsch für den Beruf Goethe-Zertifikat , Test DaF, ÖSD.Zertifikat)

SPANISH:             B2 (DELE, SIELE)

Certificates must be less than 3 years old.

Certificate requirement is waived for students if their level of proficiency is attested in writing by the university they graduated from.

Applications must be submitted online in English (with certified English translation of official documents in other languages) by DEADLINE.

Please note that applications received or incomplete after the deadline will not be examined.

Ineligible applicants will be notified within one month of the deadline indicating the reasons of their exclusion and how to appeal against the decision.

Completed application form

Curriculum Vitae (preferred format: Europass)

A cover letter (max. 1000 words) demonstrating the consistency between the programme objectives and your motivation, academic/professional background and professional project.

A motivation video (max. 2 minutes) showing language proficiency in both foreign languages and explaining motivation for the choice of their mobility paths.

Passport (national ID will be accepted conditionally if you do not have a passport);

Proof of residence* (government, workplace, study or training institution certificate)

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent diploma along with an official transcript of records*.
Applicants in their final year must send available transcripts, proof of current enrolment, and a declaration of the end date;

2 recommendation letters specifying the contact details of the referees. If preferred, the referees may send these letters directly to Telme-ufr-langues@univ-rennes2.fr.

Certificates of language proficiency

If applicable, any academic publications of which the applicant is the first author or a co-author. In case of publications in languages other than English, an English translation of the abstract should be provided;

Proof of payment of the application fee.

Certified translation in English required

BENEFIT:

The European Union will award scholarships to around 30 outstanding students in the first TELME cohort. These scholarships cover tuition fees, travel expenses, and living costs. Don’t miss this opportunity!

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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON—GREAT SCHOLARSHIPS 2026

Application Deadline: 5pm BST, Thursday, 7th May 2026.

LOCATION: England

The UCL-GREAT Scholarships 2026 are jointly funded by UCL and the British Council to provide financial support to citizens of Nigeria and Pakistan.

ELIGIBILITY:

Candidates must be passport holders and residents of Nigeria or Pakistan.

Candidates must have made an application to study any full-time Master’s degree in any faculty at UCL in 2026/27 in order to apply for the scholarship.

Please note you must hold an offer of a place on your chosen Master’s at UCL by the scholarship closing date of Thursday, 7th May 2026.

Distance learning and mod flex courses are not eligible. 

The scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic excellence and financial need

Please visit the International Master’s Awards page for information on how to apply to this scholarship. 

The deadline for applications to this scholarship will be at 5pm BST, Thursday 7th May 2026.

BENEFIT:

There are 2 scholarships available in 2026/27. 1 for Nigeria and 1 for Pakistan.

The value of the scholarship is £10,000

The scholarship will be applied to the recipient’s tuition fees

Award recipients are obliged to inform the UCL Student Funding Office immediately of any other funding they are awarded towards their UCL Master’s degree studies, before or subsequent to the UCL–GREAT scholarship. The GREAT Scholarship must be used to pay your tuition fees.

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