Application process & timeline
Valid for intake 2027
The Application Process consists of two rounds:
ROUND 1
All applicants submit nine mandatory application documents.
>> Deadline: September 21, 2026 (10:00 a.m. CEST)
MARIHE uses a two-round application process that allows us to thoroughly evaluate each candidate while managing the high volume of applications. This approach ensures equal treatment and gives our review committee adequate time to assess your qualifications and your potential contribution to the programme. The formal pre-check ensures that all applications are eligible.
What to Expect After Submission:
Confirmation of Receipt
You will receive an (automatic) e-mail confirmation that your application was submitted successfully. If you do not receive this message, please check your Spam folder, or whether your application is still a draft (and thus not submitted).
Eligibility Check
We ensure that your application documents meet all our formal requirements. You will be notified whether your application is
– eligible and, thus, moves on to the review process
– rejected due to formal reasons
ROUND 1 Review
All eligible application will be scored by two reviewers independently while applying our defined assessment criteria in line with our guidelines.
ROUND 1 Results
You will be notified whether your application is
– shortlisted for Round 2: you will be invited to submit the video
– not shortlisted for Round 2: your application will be rejected and, thus, not considered for the student selection
ROUND 2 Review
The same two reviewers from Round 1 will assess your video and provide additional scores.
You will be excluded from the student selection process in case you do not upload the video on time.
Final Results & Student Selection
Based on the overall scores, the MARIHE Admission Board forms a ranking of applicants. You will be notified about the outcome of the student selection and your placement:
– Erasmus Mundus Scholarship main list
– Erasmus Mundus Scholarship reserve list
– Tuition Fee Scholarship main list
– Tuition Fee Scholarship reserve list
– not placed (rejected)
Next Steps for selected candidates
- Candidates who are placed on a main list will be offered a study place and, if applicable, an Erasmus Mundus scholarship.
- Selected candidates have to bindingly accept the study place by starting the admission process at University for Continuing Education Krems as coordinating institution. All necessary information will be provided. Please note: Selection does not guarantee admission. The final admission/enrolment depends on the timely submission of all required documents, incl. a legalization of the first degree certificate (if applicable), and the approval by the university administration.
- All selected candidates who started the admission process as instructed will receive our MARIHE Student Handbook with more information about the start of the programme, including information on visa, insurance, accommodation, travel issues, and all other practicalities. Furthermore, they will receive an official Letter of Notification confirming the study place and the Erasmus Mundus scholarship (if applicable), the tuition fee waiver, the mobility, visa requirements etc.
Appeals Procedure
Applicants may file a complaint within ten days from the date the message regarding the selection result (placement) has been sent to the applicant (via e-mail). The purpose of this complaint is to verify that our rules of procedure have been applied correctly and that no error has been made while processing the application. The applicant is therefore asked to state a reason why he/she thinks that the rules of procedure have not been applied correctly. Please note: It is not possible to appeal against the qualitative outcome of the review process.
A complaint has to be a typed paper letter signed by hand or digitally. It has to be addressed to: University for Continuing Education Krems, Department for Higher Education Research, MARIHE Secretariat, Dr.-Karl-Dorrek-Straße 30, 3500 Krems, Austria. The letter has to be sent via registered mail to this address, or via e-mail as scan to marihe@donau-uni.ac.at .
Getting Support
Contact MARIHE Secretariat at marihe@donau-uni.ac.at
Applicants can find answers to many common questions in the “For Applicants” section of this website, in the latest version of the MARIHE Guideline for Applicants, and in our FAQ. We kindly ask all applicants to carefully review these published resources before contacting the Secretariat, as they contain important and comprehensive information on eligibility, admission requirements, scholarships, and application procedures.
Due to the high amount of inquiries, receiving an answer might take some time. We do our best to answer all inquiries within three working days. Please do not contact individual consortium members (in addition) for your questions. All inquiries have to be directed to MARIHE Secretariat.
Important notice: Information shared by students, alumni, buddies, social media groups, webinars, or other unofficial sources reflects personal experiences only and may not always be accurate or up to date. For authoritative information on e.g. admissions, eligibility, scholarships, visas, and programme regulations, please rely exclusively on information published on the official MARIHE website or provided directly by the MARIHE Secretariat and consortium partner universities.