We are delighted that you are interested in applying for the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master in International Law of Security, Peace and Sustainable Development (ILSPSD)!
We recommend that you follow the five steps in our guide when applying. If you would like to apply directly, you can do so via our online application portal for this Master’s programme.
Familiarising yourself with the ILSPSD entry requirements will enable you to determine whether you meet the criteria to successfully apply for the programme. When applying for the tracks of our partner universities for Semester 3, please always check their sometimes deviating entry requirements.
| November 2025 | Online application form becomes available |
| 1 February 2026 | Deadline for all scholarship applications |
| March/April | The applicants receive preliminary notification of results |
| Mid April | The Consortium submits its scholarship candidates proposal to the agency |
| April/May | The scholarship applicants on the main list and reserve list receive the final results of their applications after the Consortium has received the final approval on selection from the European Commission |
| 1 May | Deadline for self-funding applications |
To fill out the application form successfully, you need to upload several documents. You will find it much easier to fill in the form if you gather all documents in advance.
Please note that all official documents and certificates need to be uploaded in English or one of the consortium universities’ languages (Estonian, French, German, Portuguese or Spanish). If the original was not issued in one of these languages, it must be translated into English by a certified translator. An English translation of your diploma and transcript of records provided by your degree awarding institution is accepted as well.
The personal statement, reference letters and CV must be written in English.
The original documents of your degree certificate, language certificate etc. must be shown at enrolment stage.
Applicants do not require their documents (including translations) to be apostilled. Translations from an official translator are accepted, as long as they contain the following information:
You need to upload the following documents:
Valid passport or ID card (in colour) indicating nationality
e.g. High School Diploma, Baccalauréat Général, Abitur
Diploma and transcript of records (or, if you are still finishing your undergraduate studies, only up-to-date transcript of records) of your degree issuing university of your first university degree. If you have not graduated yet, the document (transcript of records or official declaration issued by your university) must state that you will be able to finish your degree in the year of the start of your ILSPSD studies and will be able to hand in the official degree certificate by 31 August of that year.
If applicable: diplomas or transcripts of records of additional studies you are currently pursuing, have completed, or have undertaken beyond your first university degree.
Personal statement of ideally less than 1,000 words, including your motivation for choosing the ILSPSD programme, why you consider yourself a suitable candidate, your research interests and placement/practice aims as well as your preferred study track for Semester 3 and the reasons for your choice.
Tips for an excellent personal statement:
Two reference letters written preferably on official letterhead, including contact details for further inquiries, and dated within two years prior to the application submission.
At least one letter must be academic; the second may be professional.
Referees must indicate how and where they got to know the applicant and why they are qualified and suitable to write a reference.
The reference letters must be uploaded in the application form.
If a referee prefers to send their letter directly to our institution, please tell them to send it to ilspsd@leuphana.de by stating your full name, application ID and email address.
Instead of uploading the reference letter in the application form, please upload a document with their full name, email contact and the information that they send their letter by email.
Curriculum Vitae (CV)/Résumé in Europass format with your photo on the first page is mandatory for application purposes.
Test results, signed declaration of native language proficiency or certificate/transcript as proof of an undergraduate degree in English language indicating that English was the language of instruction (or in the case of the certificate or transcript not indicating English as the language of instruction an official letter of the degree issuing university stating so will be accepted, too).
If applicable because you selected the study track at the Université libre de Bruxelles: proof of French language proficiency by diploma/transcript of records for a degree awarded by a higher education institution located in a French-speaking community, or proof of French language skills at level B2 according to the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
For detailled information on accepted proof of language proficiency, please visit our page on Entry Requirements.
All applications must be submitted through Leuphana University of Lüneburg’s online application portal. All applications must be made online, and all supporting documents must be uploaded to your online application by the stated deadlines.