European Master’s Scholarship in Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Policy Analysis (AFEPA)

The European Master’s programme in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis AFEPA is a joint programme (120 ECTS) for students interested in the economic analysis of agricultural and environmental policies.

AFEPA offers a joint curriculum by four main partner universities: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC) in Italy, University of Bonn (UBonn) in Germany, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Sweden and Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL) in Belgium.

The Master‘s programme facilitates mutual learning and offers a genuine international learning experience to students at least at two main partner universities.

To be admitted to the ERASMUS Mundus Master’s Programme in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Policy Analysis candidates need to have:

• A Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent academic degree of minimum three years of undergraduate study corresponding to 180 ECTS credits with a grade of at least an overall average “B” or equivalent grade. Students in their final year of their Bachelor’s degree may be provisionally admitted in the AFEPA Master’s programme on the condition that their Bachelor’s degree is awarded prior to enrollment in the programme.

• A minimum of 24 ECTS credits in economics – including microeconomics, management, mathematics, and statistics. An additional introduction to agricultural, environmental or food sciences is recommended. Please make sure that your official bachelor’s transcript either shows credit points according to the ECTS credit point system or else attach a diploma supplement that explains the credit point system of your university.

• English proficiency test results (not older than two years):

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 90 on the Internet-based Test (IBT), with a minimum of 20 on the written part.

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS): an overall band IELTS score of at least 6.5, and no section below 5.5.

• A test deemed equivalent by the AFEPA Management Board (if you want to submit test results other than from the TOEFL or IELTS tests please obtain our confirmation of that particular test prior to sending your application package).

• Note: Applicants from English speaking countries must provide an official letter from their university from which they graduated attesting that English is the media of instruction. It is upon the consortium’s decision whether an English Test as described above must be submitted additionally.

Winners will receive:

• Full Scholarship including a €1,400 stipend/month for two years (24 months)

• Double degree from two renowned European Universities

• Two-year programme

• Specializations in agri-food and trade policy, environmental and natural resource policy, agribusiness and market analysis, market and consumer research, or development policy

• Yearly Summer School including field trips and social events

• International experience in a world-wide network and great career opportunities.

To apply for the scholarship;

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  Please follow the application procedure instructions and first check the admission criteria to see if it is the right programme for you. 

• 2

  Proceed to the application portal and fill out the form 

• 3

  Attach all required documents and submit before the deadline.

• 4

  Applications are open between October 15, 2026 and February 12, 2027.