ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants to MARIHE programme must:

Hold a first university degree

You must hold a first university degree, with a minimum duration of three years of studies (full time), corresponding to 180 ECTS (e.g. a bachelor’s degree).

We do not require this university degree to be in a certain field or subject.

If ECTS is not used in the country where your first degree was awarded, you need the official proof (certificate) of a successfully completed 3-year period of study at the higher education level to be considered as equivalent qualification to a bachelor’s degree.

A cumulative recognition (e.g., a 2-year Bachelor + 2-year Master) or the recognition of work experience is not possible! For admission purposes, only the first university degree is taken into account.

Prove sufficient knowledge of English for academic purposes.

The following test certificates are accepted:

TOEFL iBT (completed before 21 Jan. 2026) with a minimum overall score of 92, with no individual score below 20

TOEFL iBT (completed on or after 21 Jan. 2026) with a minimum overall score of 4.5, with no individual score below 4

IELTS Academic with a minimum overall score of 6.5, with no individual score below 5.5

PTE Academic with a minimum score of 62

Cambridge C1 Advanced with minimum grade C

Cambridge C2 Proficiency with minimum grade C1

All other test certificates (e.g., Duolingo, WAEC), letters issued by a university stating the proficiency, or similar documents are not accepted.

Demonstrate strong motivation and interest: You shall show a strong motivation and interest to learn and work in the field of development and management of research and innovation in higher education. Important to us are your specific motives for choosing the MARIHE programme, with regard to your previous education, working experience (if applicable) and future career plans.

Applicants can only be exempted from providing an English test certificate if they have successfully completed one (or more) of the following:

A bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree or a doctoral degree (tertiary education) completed in English in one (or more) of the following countries:

Any EU/EEA country, Australia, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Namibia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, UK, USA, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Important: Completing previous studies in English does not automatically exempt you from the requirement to submit an English language test certificate! If your degree was taught in English but was not obtained in one of the listed countries, you are still required to provide a valid English test certificate! Due to national laws and the regulations of the MARIHE partner institutions, we cannot make any exceptions or consider individual circumstances.

Upper secondary education completed in English in a secondary school in one of the following countries:

Any EU/EEA country, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland, the UK, or the USA.

A student exchange semester or year is no case for exemption.

The language of instruction must be exclusively English.

BENEFIT:

Tuition fee scholarship:

Participation costs/tuition fees are covered

Includes a worldwide health and accident insurance

Erasmus+ Student Mobility funding might be available

Additional scholarship option for students from deprived backgrounds and/or first-in-family students (awarded by the consortium; for two selected students per intake)

Erasmus Mundus Scholarship:

Participation costs/tuition fees are covered

EUR 1,400 monthly allowance as a contribution to travel, visa, installation, and subsistence costs

Includes a worldwide health and accident insurance