MSc in SAfe and REliable Nuclear Applications (SARENA) - Fees and scholarships
Fees and scholarships
Erasmus Mundus scholarship
The SARENA programme intends to offers approximatively 21 scholarships per intake (i.e., 2024-25, 2025-26) paid by the Erasmus Mundus programme for students from Programme Countries and Partner Countries, in the form of both usual Erasmus Mundus Scholarships as well as NDICI scholarships (Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument) which are specifically aimed at helping applicants from developing countries.
- Programme Countries: Member States of the European Union (EU), Iceland, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
- Partner Countries: all other countries.
This scholarship is expected to be granted as a 100% tuition fee waiver as well as a monthly stipend of up to 1,400 EUR for the entire duration of the programme (24 months).
If you wish to apply for the Erasmus Mundus SARENA scholarship, please choose the right application section specifically dedicated for this purpose on our application platform. The selection process will be based on the elements provided during application, as well as include a potential interview phase -essentially on basic knowledge and motivation for the programme.
Please note that for the Erasmus Mundus scholarship selection to proceed in a fair and equal manner, the jury will have to evaluate all applications prior to confirming pre-selection for a potential short-form interview. Therefore, Erasmus Mundus SARENA scholarship applications will only receive pre-selection results after the end of the application phase.
Other scholarships
If you are not chosen as a recipient of one of our Erasmus Mundus scholarships, there are other ways to fund your studies:
- 1) For funding opportunities, the first places to check are the Ministry/Department of Education in your home country.
- 2) You can find at the following address a whole range of scholarships offered to international students wishing to study in France: http://campusbourses.campusfrance.org/fria/bourse/#/catalog
- 3) For women: the IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme
- 4) For students from developing countries studying in sustainable energy development: The Global Sustainable Electricity Partnership Scholarship
Participation costs
SARENA Erasmus Mundus scholarschip beneficiaries will receive a 100% tuition fee waiver. Moreover, they shall receive a monthly stipend of 1 400 EUR for the entire duration of the programme (24 months).
| Students from Programme Countries |
Students from Partner Countries |
|
| Tuition fee | 9,000 EUR (covering fees for 2 years and health insurance) -> 100% tuition fee waiver for Erasmus Mundus SARENA scholarship beneficiaries |
18,000 EUR (covering fees for 2 years and health insurance) -> 100% tuition fee waiver for Erasmus Mundus SARENA scholarship beneficiaries |
| Erasmus Mundus Scholarship stipend | 1,400 EUR / month (for 24 months) | 1,400 EUR / month (for 24 months) |
Participation costs for self-financed/other scholarships applicants:
Participation costs for the tracks have to be paid to the coordinator of programme. These costs include a mandatory health insurance that will cover the student during the entirety of his study track.
| Students from Programme Countries* |
Students from Partner Countries** |
|
| Participation Costs | 9,000 EUR for two years | 18,000 EUR for two years |
- e.g., possibility of a 75% tuition fee waiver
Living expenses
Living costs are difficult to quantify precisely since they also depend on the personal lifestyle.
Therefore the following numbers of the expenses per month (in euros) should only be taken as a guideline.
| Accommodation | 460 EUR |
| Food | 180 EUR |
| Local Transport | 40 EUR |
| Other Expenses | 170 EUR |
| Total (per month) | 850 EUR |
