FAQ

This page contents information regarding the application process AND reglementation. Please read it carefully before you begin preparing your application. Download the document.

Master's Admission Requirements

To be qualified for admission to the Master Mamaself you must:

1. Have earned a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) or higher; be in the process of finalizing your Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent), in Materials science, Physics, Chemistry or related disciplines
2. Have a high level of English language.
3. Complete all required forms for admission and submit all required documents.

All expenses related to the application, including translation and certification services, English tests costs, postal expenses, etc. must be covered by the applicant.

Required documents

1. A copy of your valid passport or European Union ID
2. A copy of your Bachelor degree or any other relevant degrees earned to date. If you have not obtained your Bachelor’s degree yet, you can still apply by providing a university letter which indicates that you are registered in your third Bachelor year. The student must provide the degree before registration at Univesity for Mamaself Master course.
3. A copy of your university transcripts (list of courses and grades). Please provide certified tranlations in English.
4. A letter of motivation stating your career aspirations and the reasons of your decision to apply for Mamaself. Please write in essay format and limit it to 1-2 pages.
5. Curriculum Vitae/Résumé
6. 2 letters of recommendation from academic and/or professional sources. At least one of the reference letters must be written by a professor.
7. Proof of proficiency in English. There are multiple ways to prove your proficiency in English. Please see the “Proof of Proficiency in the English Language” section to see which option is best for you.

Gathering documents for an application might be a long and time-consuming process, please plan in advance !

Proof of proficiency in the english language

All applicants are required to prove their proficiency in the English language. See section "Application and Required Documents/English test" of the FAQ for more details. 

Application deadline

The official deadline are published on our website, our flyer and our application site every year and is updated before each application session.

There are 2 different deadlines for Mamaself application : First deadline for applications with scholarship, second deadline for applications without scholarship (15 May).

All applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered. The application deadline is calculated in French local time.

Recommendation letters

Applicants will provide 2 reference letters, using the online system in the application site. The reference letters must be written in English. There is no specific format required, but they should be written on letterheaded paper.

The letters must be uploaded by the professors themselves on the students file using the direct link provided. Please carefully check the professors email before entering it in the form.

Reference letters sent by email separately will not be considered. No hard copy is needed.

Communication

The Mamaself admission comittee will answer your questions through the application site before and during the application. Please also refer to the FAQs ! All communication will be done in English.

Applicants must mention their Students application number in order to avoid confusions. Application questions in mails without the students number will not be considered.

Selection criteria

The selection comittee for Mamaself applications will take the following criteria into consideration for the selection of the Mamaself students :

• Outstanding academic study results
• Academic potential
• Level in English
• Motivation
• Recommendations
• Internship or work experience

The scholarships are granted on a competitive basis. 

After application

1. The Selection comittee will review your application and will be in touch with you if more information is needed or some additional documents are required. Please, regularly check your mailbox corresponding to the email that you provided in your application form.
2. After the deadline, the selection comittee will meet and evaluate all applications. The Admissions office will publish the results on the application site : students can check the result online on their personal account. The student will also receive a mail with the results. If you don’t see your status at the date given for the results, please contact the Mamaself Admissions comittee.
3. If you are awarded a scholarship, the tuition fees will be paid from the stipend. In that case, the student does not need to pay the tuition fees in advance, it will be undertaken from the scholarship payment during the course.
4. If you are selected for Mamaself Master Course, but are not awarded the scholarship, you might want to search for other funding opportunities available and look for alternative financing : please see the page dedicated to other funding on the Mamaself website (https://www.mamaself.eu/other-financing).

Appeal procedure

The purpose of the appeal is to verify that the procedure has been applied correctly and in accordance with the principles communicated to the applicant and that no error has been made while evaluating the application. All appeal procedures must be done through the Appeal form (see FAQ).

Please refer to the information given on the Mamaself website www.mamaself.eu

To complete your application the following documents are required (* for compulsory documents)

• Passeport (or ID document for EU countries)*
• English competencies certificate*
• Bachelor degree (with certified English translation)*
• Transcripts (with translation)*
• Reference letters*
• Course syllabus
• Presentation video
• Secondary school qualification (A-level qualification)*

Please refer to the information given on the Mamaself website www.mamaself.eu

The English level certificate is compulsory. All lectures during the MaMaSELF programme are given in English, so the level in English is an important criterion.

Students must provide one of the accepted English tests, see the precise list below. Please take into consideration that the level required at each site of the consortium can be different, so please read the following information carefully.

AT UR, UM, UniTO and AMU:

•  Internet based Test (iBT): 80. Only the Test Date Score is valid (MyBest Score will not be accepted).
•  iBT Home Edition: 80. Only the Test Date Score is valid (MyBest Score will not be accepted)

AT LMU and TUM:

•  Internet based Test (iBT): 88. Only the Test Date Score is valid (MyBest Score will not be accepted).
•  iBT Home Edition: 88. Only the Test Date Score is valid (MyBest Score will not be accepted)

CAMBRIDGE

• CAE (Cambridge Advanced English), Grades A, B, C
• CPE (Cambridge Proficiency English), Grades A, B, C

CECR (Common European Framework of Reference) 

The CECR, will be accepted at the University of Rennes, University of Montpellier and University of Turin, level B2, C1 or C2.

English as a medium of instruction

If your education was in English, then please provide a certificate from your university confirming this. This document will be compulsory if the student does not provide an accepted English test. In this case, the language of instruction needs to have been English for at least 50% of the programme, for at least one year.

It is recommended that you provide a syllabus of the courses taken in Bachelor, which means a document giving the explicit names of the courses, and a short description of the content and outcomes of the course.

1. How many reference letters are required?
You are required to provide contact details for two referees in your application. At least one recommendation letter must be received before you can submit your application.

2. How will I know when a reference letter has been submitted?
You will receive an email notification each time a recommendation letter is added to your file. However, please note that you will not have access to the content of the letters.

3. Who should I choose as my referees?
Select professors or supervisors who know your academic or professional background well and who can provide a strong and relevant recommendation. Inform them beforehand about your request and make sure they are willing to provide a reference for you. 

4. Can I use a personal email address for my referees?
You should provide an official institutional email address (e.g., university or organization email). Personal email addresses like Gmail or Yahoo can be used only in case no institutional adress is available. The value of the letter depends on the authenticity of its author: we reserve the right to contact the referee for verification purposes.

5. What happens after I save the reference section of my application?
When you save the page, an automatic email will be sent to each referee you have listed, requesting a recommendation letter. The email will be sent from [contact@mamaself.eu] with the subject line: "Erasmus Mundus MaMaSELF | Referent".  We invite you to notify your referees and ask them to check their spam folder. Any change to a reference's email address will result in a new email being sent.

6. What should I do if my referee does not receive the email request?
- Check spam/junk folders: Ask your referee to check their spam or junk folders. The email will come from [contact@mamaself.eu], and some email providers may flag it as spam.

- Resend the email request: You can resend the email request yourself. Go to the referees' section of your application, and resubmit the form to resend the email. This will send a new request to your referee.

- If the referee still does not receive the email: If your referee does not receive the email after a second attempt, please provide an alternative email address for your referee if available. Then if it still does not work, contact us as soon as possible and explain the situation. This is crucial, as your application cannot be considered without the reference letters.

7. Can I change the email address of a referee after saving the form?
Yes, you can update the email address of a referee in your application. However, please note that if you do so, a new email request will automatically be sent to the updated email address.

8. Will I be able to see the contents of the recommendation letters?
No, for privacy reasons, you will not have access to the content of the recommendation letters. The letters will be sent directly by the referees and will remain confidential.

9. Why is it important to choose the right referees?
The validity and impact of a recommendation letter depends on the authenticity and credibility of the referee. We may contact referees directly for verification purposes to ensure the letter’s authenticity.

Application deadline depends on the two students' categories defined by the EACEA european agency for Erasmus Mundus programs: 

• Partner countries' students: most of non european union countries
• Programme countries' students: all european union countries + assimilated countries

Application deadlines with or without scholarship are given in the home page of the application site.

Any individual whose application has been refused by the Selection Committee and wish to appeal the decision have rights of Appeal. You must send your notice of appeal (an email stating your decision to appeal and attaching the Appeal Form) by email to philippe.rabiller@univ-rennes.fr. A notice of appeal without the Appeal form will not be accepted.

The Appeal form must be completed in English. It is in your interest to complete this form as thoroughly as possible. Current contact details and email address must be provided. The Appeal form must be signed by you, an Appeal form submitted without a signature will not be recorded as received. If you have documents supporting your grounds of appeal you should send these documents together with the notice of Appeal (compressed .zip archive prefered). Supporting documents must be in English or accompanied by a certified translation. Use standard A4 format only, and PDF file format. The deadline to appeal is 15 calendar days from the date you received your notice of decision. The coordinator must receive your complete notice of appeal by the end of this period.

Appeal_Guide_2026.pdf

Appeal_Form_2026.pdf