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The costs of attending EIT Digital Master School are listed below. Please examine the information carefully.
Application Fee and Registration Fee
Application Fee: A non-refundable application fee of 75 EUR shall be paid via the online payment tool Mollie immediately upon submitting the application. Payment instructions are shown in the portal upon submitting. The application is rendered invalid if the application fee is not received by the deadline; there is no possibility to waive the application fee. In case you are unable to make online payments, kindly contact masterschool@eitdigital.eu well in advance of the submission deadline for further payment instructions. Once the application fee is received, you will receive an email from the EIT Digital Education Foundation containing confirmation and a paid copy of your invoice (this may take 7-10 business days to confirm).
Registration Fee: A non-refundable deposit of 250 EUR shall be paid via the online payment tool Mollie immediately upon accepting a study offer in the EIT Digital Master School. Payment instructions are shown in the portal upon accepting an offer.This deposit will be credited to the first semester's tuition fee.
Admitted applicants who are awarded a tuition fee reduction of at least 50% and/or a living allowance will be required, within seven days (UPDATE: by 13 April for period 1), to secure their award with a 500 EUR deposit (in addition to the non-refundable 250 EUR registration fee). Upon payment of the deposit, the admitted applicant will receive a certificate of funds available. Following enrolment at the entry university, this deposit will be transferred to the applicant's European bank account listed in their Portal account. If the applicant fails to enrol, the non-refundable amount will be forfeited unless extenuating circumstances are demonstrated (e.g. the residence permit application was rejected, bachelor studies not completed in time).
Expected deadlines for payment of the first semester’s tuition fees:
- Applicants in Period 1: May 30, 2025
- Applicants in Period 2: June 30, 2025
- Applicants in Period 3: July 17, 2025
If you have applied for several programmes, please note that you need to pay the application fee for each submitted application.
Tuition Fees
| Citizenship | Tuition fees per semester | Tuition fees per academic year |
| Citizen of an EU or EEA country | 2,500 EUR | 5,000 EUR |
| Citizen of a non-EU or EEA country | 7,500 EUR | 15,000 EUR |
For admission year 2025, admitted applicants are guaranteed a reduction of at least 30% on the tuition fee if they had previously completed a degree at one of our Partner Universities, though many qualify for an even greater reduction. Check the eligible universities HERE.
Admitted applicants will receive an invoice from the EIT Digital Education Foundation. The respective tuition fees shall be paid accordingly, by bank transfer before the start of each semester.
* Please observe that if you hold a residence permit from, or previously studied in, an EU/EEA country, you will still be considered a non-EU applicant.
** Please note that non-EU tuition fees will apply to British citizens who submit an application from January 1, 2021 onwards.
EIT Digital Master School Deferred Tuition Payment Plan
Thanks to a new collaboration agreement with the European Investment Fund (EIF), EIT Digital will offer EIT Digital Master School applicants for the cohort 2025 the option to defer the payment of the tuition fees for the EIT Digital Master School.
The Deferred Tuition Payment Plan allows applicants to enroll to the EIT Digital Master School, but start paying the tuition fees only from six months after their graduation. Payments will be spread evenly over a period of two years since that time.
No separate application form for the EIT Digital Master School Deferred Tuition Payment Plan is needed, but additional documentation is required. When you apply to the EIT Digital Master School, in the online application portal you will be asked to confirm whether you apply to the deferred payment option in installments. If you select the option, you will be required to upload a valid credit report. Please check this list to learn which organisation issuing credit reports in your country.
The number of applicants accepted for the EIT Digital Master School Deferred Tuition Payment plan is limited. Applicants will be selected based on merit and credit worthiness. Selected applicants will be informed at the time the study offers are sent.
Scholarships and Additional Financing Options
EIT Digital Scholarships
EIT Digital makes substantial investments in scholarships to attract top talent from around the world. With support from the European Commission1, scholarships are available to citizens of EU/EEA member countries applying to the following programmes: Autonomous Systems and Intelligent Robots (AUSIR), Cloud and Networking Infrastructure (CNI), Cyber Security (CSES), EMotion Artificial Intelligence specialists for Europe (EMAI4EU), and Embedded Systems Design (ESD).
There are three types of merit-based scholarships, awarded for the full two-year duration of the program
- Scholarships of Excellence, including a full tuition fee waiver and a living allowance based on the country of study
- Full tuition fee waivers
- Half tuition fee waivers
Admitted applicants who are awarded a tuition fee reduction of at least 50% and/or a living allowance will be required, within seven days, to secure their award with a 500 EUR deposit (in addition to the non-refundable 250 EUR registration fee). Upon payment of the deposit, the admitted applicant will receive a certificate of funds available. Following enrolment at the entry university, this deposit will be transferred to the applicant's European bank account listed in their Portal account. If the applicant fails to enrol, the non-refundable amount will be forfeited unless extenuating circumstances are demonstrated (e.g. the residence permit application was rejected, bachelor studies not completed in time).
1 Sponsored by SPECTRO, EMAI4EU, RESCHIP4EU & ACHIEVE.
Study Country: All
Provider: EIT Digital
Master's Programme: All
Entry or Exit Year: Both
Available to: All students
How to apply: Apply directly in the Application Portal, tab 4. Students selected to receive the scholarship will be announced when they receive the study offer.
Aalto University
An academic merit-based grant for students who have an active study right at Aalto University at the time of applying. The grant is 3500e per academic year and may be granted for a maximum of two years. The grants are allocated in application round 1 and if there are any grants left, they can be allocated in subsequent application rounds.
Aalto University students can apply for the grant even if Aalto is not their selection for entry or exit year university.
- Study Country: Any
- Provider: Aalto University/Master’s Programme in ICT Innovation
- Master's Programme: All
- Entry or Exit Year: Both
- Available to: Students that have an active study right at Aalto University at the time of applying (Aalto BSc or MSc students)
- Can be combined with an EIT Digital Scholarship: Yes & No. Cannot be granted if student receives full tuition fee waiver from EIT Digital.
- How to apply: Apply directly in the Application Portal, tab 4. Students selected to receive the scholarship will be announced within 2 weeks following the study offer.
You can read more about Aalto University grant and other financial support here.
BME Scholarship for top non EU/EEA students
The BME tuition fee waiver covers up to 3500 EUR/semester for non EU/EEA students. The total tuition waiver amount, when combined with the EIT Digital tuition fee waiver, cannot exceed 6000 EUR/semester.
- Study Country: Hungary
- Provider: Budapest University of Technology and Economics
- Master's Programme: AUS, DSC, ES
- Entry or Exit Year: Entry, Exit
- Available to: Non-EU
- Can be combined with an EIT Digital Scholarship: Yes
- How to apply: Apply directly in the Application Portal, tab 4. Students selected to receive the BME-tuition fee waiver will be announced within 1 week following the study offer.
Eiffel Scholarship
Université Côte d'Azur collects application for the Eiffel Scholarship. These scholarships are only awarded to applications of very high quality, only applications with a view to carrying out studies in engineering science at Master' s level (4th and 5th year) are admissible.
Study Country: All
Provider: EIT Digital
Master's Programme: Students that study their enty or exit year at Université Côte d'Azur
Entry or Exit Year: Both
Available to: All students
Can be combined with an EIT Digital Scholarship: Yes
How to apply: Information, application, submission deadlines are available at: international@polytech.univ-cotedazur.fr
EIT Culture and Creativity Scholarship
EIT Culture and Creativity offers 5 full tuition fee waivers for the enrolment period 2025 studying Human Computer Interaction and Design programme at the EIT Digital Master School.
Study Country: Any of the countries of universities offered as entry and exit universities
Provider: EIT Culture and Creativity
Master's Programme: Human Computer Interaction and Design
Available to: All students studying Human Computer Interaction and Design
ELTE Scholarship
The amount is up to 2 000 EUR per year for EU/EEA and 10 000 EUR per year for non-EU/EEA students, the latter are also eligible for a travel grant of 1 000 EUR per year.
Study Country: Hungary
Provider: Eötvös Loránd University
Master's Programme: All
Entry or Exit Year: Both
Available to: All Students
Can be combined with an EIT Digital Scholarship: No
How to apply: Apply directly in the Application Portal, tab 4. Students selected to receive the scholarship will be announced within 1 week following the study offer. More information here.
ELTE may also offer funding on a case-by-case basis once the student arrives, through different industrial and educational research projects running at the university.
EURECOM Students Scholarships and Additional Funding
Custom Housing Assistance (APL). This allowance allows students and international students in France to reduce housing-related costs. This allowance is provided by the French government. On average, students renting an apartment get a monthly allowance ranging from €100 to €200. The amount given depends on several criteria, such as income, rent, additional charges, and more.
Provider: French government
Master's Programme: All
Available to: Students that study their enty or exit year at EURECOM
How to apply: You can read more here.
Eiffel Scholarship Program is a scholarship program run by the French Foreign Ministry in order to help French higher education institutions to attract the top international students to Master's degrees and PhD programs.
Provider: French Foreign Ministry
Master's Programme: All
Available to: Students that study their enty or exit year at EURECOM
How to apply: You can read more here.
Intesa Sanpaolo Scholarship for Italian residents
Intesa Sanpaolo offers of a total 70,000€ in scholarship available to EIT Digital Master School students who are studying in a university based in Italy and are Italian residents (a mandatory requirement of an Italian bank account).
Study Country: Italy
Provider: Intesa Sanpaolo
- Master's Programme: All
- Entry or Exit Year: Both
- Available to: EU and Non-EU students based in Italy and which are Italian residents
- Can be combined with an EIT Digital Scholarship: Yes
- How to apply: Apply directly with Intesa Sanpaolo via https://www.intesasanpaolo.com/it/persone-e-famiglie/prodotti/prestiti/prestito-onore-per-merito.html.
KTH Joint Programme Scholarship
Tuition fee waiver for the year studying at KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Study Country: Sweden
Provider: KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Master's Programme: All
Entry or Exit Year: Both
Available to: Non- EU students (Exit students: any; Entry students: Period 1 only)
Can be combined with an EIT Digital Scholarship: No
How to apply: More details here
MAECI - Italian Government Scholarship
Grants for foreign citizens and Italian citizens living abroad awarded by the Italian Government.
Study Country: Italy and eligible foreign countries
Provider: Italian Government
Master's Programme: All
Entry or Exit Year: All
Available to: All Students
Can be combined with an EIT Digital Scholarship: Yes
How to apply: More information here.
POLIMI Scholarship
EIT Digital students, like all Polimi students, can apply for merit-based scholarships reserved for top-ranked students.
Study Country: Italy
Provider: Polytechnic University of Milan
Master's Programme: All
Entry or Exit Year: Both
Available to: All Students
Can be combined with an EIT Digital Scholarship: Yes
How to apply: All these grants are centrally handled and are awarded through yearly competitions regulated by public calls so there is a quota only for EIT Digital students. Eligible students must meet specific requirements depending on the kind of scholarship they are competing for (e.g. study progress, GPA, economic conditions). These scholarships may apply also for the year in which students are at the partner university since students are regularly enroled at Polimi for two years. More information here.
POLIMI offers financial aid support to students in difficult economic conditions, based on their family income. Every year, in June, a special call to assign these scholarships is published. Mode details here.
TalTech University Students Scholarships and Additional Funding
Provider: Tallinn Technical University (TalTech)
Master's Programme: All
Available to: Students that study their enty or exit year at TalTech
How to apply: You can read more here.
The Swedish Board of Student Finance (CSN)
The Swedish Board of Student Finance (CSN) is the government agency that manages Swedish student finance, i.e. grants and loans for studies.
Study Country: Sweden
Provider: The Swedish Board of Student Finance (CSN)
Master's Programme: All
Entry or Exit Year: Both
Available to: All Students (For international students, they require that applicants have resided in Sweden for a while before applying.)
Can be combined with an EIT Digital Scholarship: Yes
How to apply: More details here.
UNITN Double Degree Scholarship for EIT Digital Students
Double Degree Scholarship is reserved for EIT Digital Students and is 2 500 to 4 500 EUR. Available to students with entry at UNITN, to be received during their second year abroad.
Study Country: Italy
Provider: University of Trento
Master's Programme: All
Entry or Exit Year: Exit
Available to: All Students
Can be combined with an EIT Digital Scholarship: No
How to apply: The call is published in general during the month of August, students beneficiaries are contacted directly by UNITN Offices. More information here.
EIT Digital double degree programme students can apply for a thesis research grant also for destination countries entailed by the programme itself (provided that they are not benefitting from a programme grant). More details here.
University of Rennes Accommodation Grant
Opportunity to book a room at a very low rate on campus (between 189 and 250€). This opportunity combined with a national allowance for accommodation (APL) to which all students are authorized to apply, ends up with a monthly rent between 50 and 100€. There is a dedicated and limited quota for EIT Digital students.
Study Country: France
Provider: University of Rennes
Master's Programme: All
Entry or Exit Year: Both
Available to: All Students
Can be combined with an EIT Digital Scholarship: Yes
How to apply: All admitted applicants to U Rennes receive information on how to apply.
University of Rennes Mobility Allowance
University of Rennes offers 5000 EUR mobility allowance for international students.
Study Country: France
Provider: University of Rennes
Master's Programme: All
Entry or Exit Year: Both
Available to: All Students enrolled at University of Rennes
More information at https://fondation.univ-rennes.fr/accueil-des-etudiants-internationaux-en-master-oriente-recherche
University of Rennes Tuition Fee Waivers
EU students admitted to University of Rennes will receive a half tuition fee waiver for the Entry or Exit year spent at University of Rennes:
- Study Country: France
- Provider: University of Rennes
- Master's Programme: All
- Entry or Exit Year: Both
- Available to: EU Students
- Can be combined with an EIT Digital Scholarship: Yes
- How to apply: All admitted applicants to U Rennes will be eligible for this waiver.
University of Turku Scholarship for EIT Digital Master School Students
An academic merit-based 1-year scholarship for EIT Digital Master School students enrolled at University of Turku. There is one scholarship for each University of Turku programmes (Cyber Security, Data Science or Embedded Systems) per entry and exit.
Study Country: Finland
Provider: University of Turku
Master's Programme: All
Entry or Exit Year: Both
Available to: Non-EU
Can be combined with an EIT Digital Scholarship: No
How to apply: Apply directly in the Application Portal, tab 4. Students selected to receive the scholarship will be announced within 1 week following the study offer.
More information on additional study grants for international students can be found here.
University of Twente Faculty EEMCS S&W policy
Tuition fee waiver only for the year studying at University of Twente
Study Country: the Netherlands
Provider: University of Twente
Master's Programme: All
Entry or Exit Year: Both eligible, but the waiver holds for the year at the UT
Available to: Non- EU students (Exit students: any; Entry students: Period 1 only)
Can be combined with an EIT Digital Scholarship: No
How to apply: The application is handled through the university's system. Applicants can send an email to eit-eemcs@utwente.nl after accepting the EIT Digital study offer, indicating that they want to apply for a tuition fee waiver.
