Tuition fees and scholarships 2025-2027
“Attract, select, and fund excellence.”
The iPSRS programme benefits from the financial support of the European Union (EU) and is funded through an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master (EMJM) programme. This support allows us to implement a very attractive scholarship strategy to attract the best students.
Thanks to this support, all selected applicants benefit from a 100% fee-waivers to join the iPSRS programme.
Erasmus Mundus scholarships can be offered to students from any region of the world; however, in order to ensure geographical balance, no more than 6 scholarships per nationality will be awarded over the five editions, which is 10% of the total number (60) of regular scholarships available during the project implementation (5 editions).
In addition to the 60 ‘regular’ scholarships, we also have funding to award up to 20 additional scholarships over the five editions, which are targeted at certain regions. Note: the geographical rule of 10% stated above is not applicable to the additional, targeted scholarships.
The targeted regions for the 20 additional scholarships, as specified by the European Commission, are: Regions 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. These scholarships are financed by the EU’s external action instruments.
This distinction reflects the rationale of financial instruments of European Union external action, our main financial sponsor.
The table below shows the tuition fees, the fee waivers and scholarships that can be granted to students accepted in the iPSRS master. The scholarships are not cumulative and are awarded depending on the iPSRS applications ranking and according to the EACEA rules (no more than 10% of the scholarship granted to students of the same nationality, all editions combined, except targeted region).
All students that apply before the deadline, will be automatically considered for
all scholarships mentioned in the table below.
More information about scholarships
None of the scholarships listed above will be granted to students who apply after the first deadline
The above scholarships are not cumulative
The best ranked applicants are granted with the best scholarships
Scholarships are merit-based
The same selection criteria, methods and decision-making are used for the selection to the programme and for awarding the scholarships. .
Learning performance during first year of the programme is used to grant scholarships during the second year of the programme.
Contribution for Students with Special Needs
Note that the programme has received funding to support selected students with long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments.
See this page
Early applications (before November, 10th each year for integrating the next cohort in September ) can also be considered for an Eiffel scholarship. This scholarship cannot be cumulative with another scholarship
The Eiffel scholarship requires for our University to fill a specific application file and for this to contact us at master.PSRS@univ-st-etienne.fr between October and mid-November after completing your application. This scholarship:
- covers all the duration of the programme (24 months)
- 1,181 € per month (total of 28,344 €) + travel expenses
- depends of your country of origin and your academic records
Students who did not receive an EMJM or an Eiffel scholarship can, for the second year of the master programme, apply to and cumulate the following scholarships:
BRMIE scholarships
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region offers a scholarship for mobility outside of France of students registered in a Higher Education Institution in the region.
- The baseline scholarship is equivalent to 95€/week, up to 26 weeks per academic year.
- Selection of eligible candidates and application is made through University Jean Monnet.
Master Thesis allowances
Work placement during semester 4 is generally paid. It is for instance legally compulsory to pay trainees at least 650 € per month in France. Most of our industrial partners offer internships that provide substantial allowance packages above this minimum.
The
Manutech SLEIGHT Graduate School in Saint-Etienne offers outgoing
mobility grants to promote the mobility of M1 and M2 master students
during their internship abroad. These grants cannot be combined with EMJM scholarships and are reserved to students enrolled at UJM in semester 3, selected by the academic team.
Will you be considered as a student from EU Member states- Third country associated to the programme or a third country not associated to the programme - targeted region?
EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme
- Member States of the European Union (EU)
Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden,
- Third countries associated to the Programme
Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Türkiye, Serbia
Third countries not associated to the Programme
Western Balkans (Region 1) IPA
Albania; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Kosovo; Montenegro
Neighbourhood East (Region 2)
Armenia; Azerbaijan; Belarus; Georgia; Moldova; Territory of Ukraine as recognised by international law
South-Mediterranean countries (Region 3)
Algeria; Egypt; Israel; Jordan; Lebanon; Libya; Morocco; Palestine ; Syria ; Tunisia
Russian Federation (Region 4)
Territory of Russia as recognised by international law
Region 5 Asia
- Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, DPR Korea, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam
- High income countries and territories : Brunei, Hong Kong, Japan, Republic of Korea, Macao, Singapore and Taiwan
Region 6 Central Asia
Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Region 7 middle East
- Iran, Iraq, Yemen
- High income countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Region 8 Pacific
- Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
- High income countries: Australia, New Zealand
Region 9 Sub-Saharan Africa
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Congo - Democratic Republic of the, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Region 10 Latin America
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela
Region 11 Caribbean
Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & Grenadines, Suriname and Trinidad & Tobago
Region 12 US and Canada
United States of America, Canada
The following third countries not associated to the Programme are not covered by the External Action Instruments:
Region 13
Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City State
Region 14
Faroe Islands, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Please note that the legal basis and documentation that prevail for determining if you are from a EU Member state Third country associated to the Programme or third country not associated to the programme is the English version and latest version of the
Erasmus programme guide.
More information about the participation costs
iPSRS is managed by European public universities as a non-profit organization. Participation costs reflect real costs occurred by delivering the programme. Government agencies from France, Lithuania and Finland directly contribute to the operating costs of the iPSRS programme.
What do I pay for?
Participation costs that are charged to each student cover, for the entire duration of the iPSRS programme, the costs related to:
- The selection process;
- Registration, and notably, local tuitions fees in hosting university;
- Full access to iPSRS curriculum (courses, offer of master thesis in the industry, exams, thesis examinations);
- Social insurance and full insurance cover during the entire period of the programme;
- Student’ affairs services including administrative counselling, degree delivery, support for banking, housing, and immigration affairs;
- Full access to any scientific courses offered by hosting universities;
- Full access to hosting universities’ libraries and online resources;
- Full access to hosting universities' services (culture, sports, health, …);
- Dedicated local language courses;
- Special tutoring / mentoring by an Academic Advisor; access to iPSRS events and networking activities with industry and alumni;
- Administrative help during the whole programme
Accommodation and travel expenses are not covered by the participation costs.