— Our application portal is currently open !

Call for applications is open from October 23rd, 2026 to February 19^th, 2027 (23:59, Brussels’ time). Candidates from all over the world can apply to the SuCat Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree until this date.

CAREFUL : The SuCat’s program receives a very high volume of applications. Given the highly competitive nature of the selection process, prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to carefully assess their academic background, qualifications, and alignment with the program’s objectives before submitting an application.
Applicants should be aware that admission and scholarship opportunities are limited, and that meeting the eligibility requirements does not guarantee selection. Applications should therefore be submitted only after careful consideration and with a clear understanding of the programme’s academic expectations and selection criteria. We strongly encourage all prospective applicants to ensure that their applications demonstrate academic excellence, a well-defined motivation, and a strong fit with the program, rather than submitting applications without a thorough assessment of their suitability. The excellence of the applicant will be the only criterion.

Students are admitted to the program as follows:

• All prospective students apply on line using the SuCat master website
• The application must be submitted in English
• Applicants must hold a Eurobachelor degree (or equivalent) in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnologies, Chemical engineering , Pharmaceutical sciences or Applied chemistry. Having obtained a minimum of 180 ECTS prior to the beginning of the course and have a good knowledge in English. 
• Students are selected by the partners according to their internal regulations and processes.
• Application received before the end of the deadline
• Application form filled out in English
• Application containing all requested elements and documents

BEWARE: Any application that does not comply with the criteria mentioned below (length, validity, etc..) will be discarded. Incomplete application will also not be reviewed. If you meet all requirements and want to apply to SuCat, the following list of documents will have to be attached to the application in a PDF format:

1. Copy of your bachelor’s diploma / bachelor’s degree certificate (add an English translation if applicable) or enrolled certificate from your university (for last year students).
2. Copy of transcript of records for your whole bachelor’s degree and a grading scale (add an English translation if applicable)
3. Curriculum Vitae in a European format (max 2 pages) – for the European formatting, please check the EUROPASS website. 
   • Please submit a concise academic CV in English, limited to two A4 page, highlighting your educational background, scientific skills, research projects, internships and relevant experience.
4. Passport (or valid ID document for EU citizens)
5. A motivation letter (maximum 1 page)
   • Please submit a motivation letter in English, limited to one A4 page, explaining your interest in the SuCat programme, your academic and scientific background, and how this Master’s programme aligns with your future career goals
6. Two recommendation letters from two different teachers, researchers and/or professionals who have directly known the applicant during teaching or work period, explaining the applicant’s suitability with respect to the desired programme. The recommendation letter needs to be from the current academic year 2026/2027.
7. A fluent level in English (B2 level minimum) certified by an official test such as a  TOEFL, IELTS, a TOEIC or equivalent is needed as proof of the sufficient knowledge of the English language. To confirm your english proficiency, you need to provide one of the 2 documents below :

• Other document you consider relevant for the application
• OPTIONAL : A ranking certificate stating your rank within your cohort, may be useful to assess your application. Although this document is not mandatory, it is appreciated by the jury.

The Selection process for all SuCat Erasmus Mundus students is organized in three steps:

1. Pre-selection: applicants submit their electronic file to the programme coordinating institution for administrative checking and validation (e. that all documents are certified and correctly translated).
2. A first analysis will be performed using the following criterion 1) Academic records (20%); 2) Scientific background (20%); 3) Recommendation letters (10%); 4) Level of English (20%); 5) Practical experience (20%); 6) Motivation letter (10%)
3. Interview of shortlisted candidates. A shortlist determines students that will be interviewed by evaluators. The interview will last 30-40 minutes is designed to explore candidates’ motivation to study on the SuCat course, their critical thinking skills and understanding of social work issues. Candidates will also be able to ask questions about the SuCat programme.  When possible, interviews will be conducted using video-confrence.
4. Final selection: files are reviewed and marked on a scale from 1 (very poor) to 5 (outstanding). Each file being examined four times thus receives four marks which are added and automatically averaged

The excellence of the applicant will be the only criterion, without any type of discrimination.

The students will be informed of their selection around april 2027.

In order to confirm your registration to SuCat you may need to provide legalized documents such as your diploma, transcript of records and birth certificate. Those documents are not required at application stage so you don’t need to initiate expenditures in case of a non-selection of your application.

All students who wish to appeal to any decisions must do so in writing an email within two weeks (14 days) from the date of the official notification. No late appeal will be considered. The appeal should be addressed to the SuCat consortium board at the following email address: emjmd.sucat@univ-poitiers.fr. The email subject heading should include the words “SuCat appeal,” together with the full name of the student. The justifications for the appeal must be explicitly stated in the email.

Note: A candidate may appeal ONLY on the grounds of the defective or unfair procedure by the SuCat consortium. The SuCat consortium is committed to answer the email within two weeks (14 days).

Please take due note of the policies by which the EACEA (European Education and Culture Executive Agency) collects, manages and uses the personal data in the context of managing mobility projects.

If you are selected (proposed for a scholarship/fellowship, put on the reserve list or enrolled on a self-paying basis) to be part of an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree your data may be used for the purposes of evaluating the programmes, efficiently manage the projects, and producing statistics. Data could be made available to the EACEA, the European Commission, the European External Action Service staff, as well as to other stakeholders of the Erasmus+ programme, such as Erasmus+ National Agencies, National Erasmus+ Offices and the Erasmus Mundus Student and Alumni Association.

The European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), in the context of managing the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees, collects and processes the personal data of some of the candidates. In particular, certain data of the scholarship holders (students and scholars), non–scholarship holders and reserve list candidates is shared with the Agency through the EACEA Mobility Tool and treated according to the following privacy statement.

ELIGIBILITY

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS