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Application

How to apply: Applications can be completed by filling out the online application form and submitting all required documents through the IHE Delft website – follow the Application dropdown menu. A link to the IHE Delft Website Application portal can be found at the bottom of this page.

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Required documents for your application:

 

  1. Photocopy(ies) of academic diploma(s), translated to English (if applicable), by a sworn translator;
     

  2. Certified academic transcript(s), translated to English (if applicable) by a sworn translator, showing the subjects followed by the applicant and respective marks and credit units obtained;
     

  3. Curriculum Vitae, including work experience and research record (if any);
     

  4. Answers to the online motivation questions on the application site; 
     

  5. English proficiency test results (see relevant notes for exempted countries); and
     

  6. Two recent letters of recommendation (not older than 1 year), either by two university teachers or by one university teacher and one employer, or by internationally recognised scientist(s), mentioning:
     

    • the academic and scientific qualifications and potential of the candidate with regard to the programme;

    • the professional qualifications and/or potential of the candidate; and

    • personal qualifications and/or potential of the candidate.

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English proficiency test:
  • Applicants holding citizenship from specific counties (see here) are exempted from taking the English proficiency language test. 

  • Applicants from countries where English is the preferred language in higher education, but are not included in the list of exempted countries, are still required to submit their English proficiency language test result.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

  • Detailed information about the English proficiency test can be found at IHE Delft here.

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Application deadlines: 

The application deadline is April 30, 2026

04

Applications outcome

  • Upon successful submission of their application, applicants will immediately receive an automated email confirmation.
     

  • Applicants will receive notification of their application outcome within up to 1 week after the application deadline.

05

Application and admission timeline:

The 2026–2028 edition of the COASTHazar programme will open for self-funded students only. Applications are open from December 2025 until the end of April 2026:

  • Early December 2025:

    • Applications open
       

  • 30 April 2026:

    • Deadline for applications
       

  • Early May 2026:

    • Outcome of candidates' selection

  • 15 May 2026:

    • Deadline financial confirmation by selected candidates

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Relevant notes:

  • Authenticated or certified copies are copies stamped with an official seal to confirm their authenticity as true replicas of the original documents, and the official stamp is issued by one of the following authorities:
     

    • a solicitor/notary;

    • the educational institution from where the student gained the diplomas; or

    • the local council/local authority/local government office.
       

  • The official grading system used by the university or country, if this is not clearly outlined on the reverse side of the transcript.
     

  • Only PDF, word (doc) and JPEG files will be accepted, with a maximum file size of 2 MB per file.
     

  • If the BSc degree or equivalent higher education qualification has not yet been obtained at the time of application, the following documents should be added:
     

    • a statement from the university confirming the applicant's status as a final-year student, expected to graduate no later than August 15, in lieu of the graduation diploma, and

    • a transcript showing the subjects followed by the applicant and respective marks and credit units obtained so far.
       

  • No separate application procedure is required for Erasmus Mundus reduced tuition fee scholarships: during the application submission process, when asked how the studies will be funded, applicants should select that option additionally.
     

  • The European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) manages the Erasmus Mundus joint master’s program and collects and processes personal data of certain candidates. Data of both scholarship and non-scholarship holders is shared with and handled by the Agency in accordance with the privacy statement outlined here.

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