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Who can apply

Three different things not to mix up: the country where you study, your nationality and the country where you live when you apply.

Country of study
Norway, Ireland, Romania, Germany and Czechia
Accepted nationalities
All nationalities
Degree already heldRequired
Bachelor’s
Target level
Master’s
Fields of study
Education, Arts, Humanities, Social sciences, Communication and Health
Languages
  • English: level not specifiedRequired
Minimum grade
Minimum average grade of C (Good).
Other conditions
  • You can enrol only as a full-time student and must commit to the Theatre SPACEs Master programme for 24 months.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: You can enrol only as a full-time student and commit to participating in the Theatre SPACEs Master programme for 24 months.
  • Students who have already received an EMJM scholarship cannot apply for a scholarship.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Students who have benefited from an EMJM scholarship before cannot apply for a scholarship.

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

Fully funded
Tuition and living costs paid.
  • The organisation does not say whether travel is paid.
  • The organisation does not say whether insurance is paid.
  • The organisation does not say whether visa fees are paid.
Paid
Tuition
Allowance
€1,400 a month
Length of the funding
24 months
What is left for you to pay
  • The EMJM scholarship may not fully cover visa fees, travel expenses, accommodation and/or living costs; the student must find additional personal resources if necessary.
Money to plan before leaving
  • Only for self-financing students from outside the EU/EFTA: before applying for a visa you must transfer a deposit proving that you can cover one year of living expenses (currently NOK 166,859). Not required for scholarship holders or EU/EFTA citizens.: NOK 166,859
When it is paid
Scholarship instalments are transferred only to a EUR bank account in EUR after your arrival in Norway, once the Coordinating Institution confirms your arrival and receives your EUR account details; you must pay or pre-finance all costs incurred before your arrival in Norway.

Dates

Applications close
1 December 2026 at 23:59 CET (Europe/Oslo)
Results announced
Late March or early April

Application steps

In the order set by the programme. Open a step to see the details.

  1. Step 1: Submit your application online through HVL's Søknadsweb portal: register as a new international applicant, select the admission 'Erasmus Mundus Joint Master', choose 'Theatre SPACEs' and click 'Submit application'.
    With whom
    You (applicant)
    By when
    1 December 2026 at 23:59 CET (Europe/Oslo) — 1 December 2026 at 23:59 (CET)
  2. Step 2: Upload the required documents in the 'My documents' tab, then click 'Done' to complete the submission.
    With whom
    You (applicant)
    By when
    1 December 2026 at 23:59 CET (Europe/Oslo) — 1 December 2026 at 23:59 (CET)
    Documents to provide
    • Secondary School certificate or High School diploma
    • University degree certificate or diploma with a grading scale
    • Transcript of records
    • Documentation of English language proficiency
    • Copy of your passport or picture ID
    • CV, motivational statement and signed, dated Acknowledgements (template provided)
  3. Step 3: If invited, take part in the oral interview (motivation, research interests, artistic interests and pedagogical/social/community interest).
    With whom
    Joint Selection Committee (JSC)
    By when
    Early March (indicative, subject to change)
  4. Step 4: If you are admitted, confirm your place and return the signed Student Agreement.
    With whom
    You (selected candidate)
    By when
    One week after the notification of results

Where to apply

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (opens in a new tab) · Theatre SPACEs · Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (coordinator), Trinity College Dublin, University of Arts Targu Mures, University of Hamburg, The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague

Official title (in English): Theatre in Social, Participatory Art, Community and Educational contexts

Edition Intake 2027 · Verified on 1 November 2026

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Official website of Western Norway University of Applied Sciences: hvl.no

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