FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

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Can I apply for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship if I have a double nationality : one European and one non-European ?
In this case you will be considered as a non-European student and as a consequence you are eligible for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship.

Can a student who will graduate in June, 2010 apply ?
Yes, of course. We know that most students who apply are currently enrolled for their last year or session of a BSc or BEng program or equivalent.

If I have been enrolled in an English teaching program before, do I still have to submit a TOEFL or IELTS certificate ?
No. In that case, a certificate from the institution were you have taken the English teaching program will be sufficient.

I do not have a TOEFL or IELTS certificate, but have followed courses in English. Do I meet the language requirements ?
Proving your English level is possible in several ways, not only by TOEFL or IELTS test certificates.

  • If you have followed a bachelor’s or master’s programme at a University or Higher Education Institute (HEI) in your country and the language of all the courses has been English for at least 10 months of the program, then you can submit a certificate from your University or HEI stating this fact (English proficiency certificate). If you can add a TOEFL or IELTS certificate, this can add value to your application.
  • If you have followed a program where the language of education was not English, but you have followed English Language courses as part of your curriculum or in a private or other institute, then this does not correspon to the criteria. You will need to pass a TOEFL or IELTS test.
  • If you have not followed higher education in English but have for example several years of working experience in an English language environment, then this does unfortunately not meet the criteria. You will need to take a TOEFL or IELTS test.


I have technical problems. What should I do ?

  • First of all, read the instructions that are given on the screen, if there are.
  • If things do not behave as they should, restart your computer.
  • If the problem persists, send us a report of your problem, telling us the URL (http://www.europhotonics.org/…) of the page that you are looking at, the actions that you try to do, and all the details that can help us to understand the difficulties that you get. Send us also the Operating System that you use, which browser you use and its version, if  javascript is activated, what is your cookies configuration.


I have not received my password. What should I do ?
1) Check in the spambox of your webmail account, perhaps the email containing your password is there.
2) Then, if you use an email client (like Outlook, Thunderbird,…), check in the spambox of your email client, perhaps the email is there.
3) Then, go to one of the pages:
http://www.europhotonics.org/emundus/ if you apply to the master program,
http://www.europhotonics.org/emundusdoctorate/ if you apply to the doctorate program.
and click on “Forgot login?”
You will obtain a procedure to retrieve your password.

I am unable to send files using my e-mail account. What should I do ?
You can use the services of http://www.rapidshare.de . Do not forget to send us the link that will enable us to get the file.