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DocNomads PLUS Consortium
DocNomads PLUS Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in Documentary Filmmaking
DocNomads PLUS is a two-year, full-time, 120-credit Joint Master's programme providing advanced training for an international cohort of aspiring independent documentary film directors, entirely taught in English.
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Everyone needs
- degree first-cycle higher-education degree corresponding to EQF Level 6, degree grants access to second-cycle progra…
- degree primary higher-education degree, recognised equivalent according to national legislation and practices
- admission graduate by 31 August 2026
- language good spoken English, good written English, minimum CEFR B2 certificate level
- language valid proof of English proficiency, sufficient practical command of English at interview
- Not open to: already obtained an EMJM scholarship for an Erasmus Mundus Programme
- Not open to: recipient of another EU-funded scholarship scheme for the same EMJM course
- mandatory mobility across Portugal, Lithuania and Belgium, full-time on-site participation
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- degree Bachelor’s degree in another field, convincing artistic portfolio
- language IELTS Academic overall band score >= 6.5, no section band score under 5.5
- language TOEFL iBT overall score >= 79
- language Cambridge English Qualifications for higher education score >= 170
- language Duolingo English Test >= 110
- language ITACE for Students CEFR B2 or higher
- language Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Irelan…
- language English certificate issued within 5 years before the application deadline
+1 more requirements
- degree internationally recognised bachelor’s degree in design, minimum 180 ECTS credits
Preferences and flexible criteria (3)
- degree Film Studies, Audiovisual Arts, Media / Communication studies
- countries not represented in the DocNomads PLUS programme, minority applicants, underprivileged applicants
- applicants with special needs
Not open to: Students who have already obtained an EMJM scholarship for an Erasmus Mundus Programme; another EU-funded scholarship scheme to follow the same EMJM course
- Level of study
- Master's
- Fields of study
- Media and journalism
What's covered Fully funded
- Funding type
- Fully funded
- Funding details
- Erasmus+ scholarship holders pay no tuition fees and receive a scholarship of 1,400 EUR per month, which contributes to travel, visa and a living allowance. Without a scholarship, participation costs/tuition fees are 15,000 Euro for the four semesters.
- Duration
- 1-2 years
- Host country
- Portugal, Lithuania, Belgium
- Host institution
- Universidade Lusófona (Lisbon, Portugal); National Film School (KIMO) at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (Vilnius, Lithuania); LUCA - School of Arts (Brussels, Belgium)
What I need English test waiver possible
- English requirement
- English test waiver possible
- In-person requirements
- Required in-person study/placement/event
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- Deadline
- 20 January 2027
- Deadline notes
- Applications for the new cohort open on October 20th, 2026 (the site footer says the call opens in November 2026). A second call may be opened in mid-March for self-funded places only.
- Applications open
- November 2026
- Application cycle
- 2027 application cycle
- Notes
- A maximum of 24 places are offered at DocNomads PLUS each year; an Erasmus Mundus scholarship will be available only to a minor percentage of those places.
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