Admission

All applications must be submitted through HVL’s official website (click on the "Application form" button). In the event of any discrepancies between information provided here or elsewhere and the information published on HVL’s website, the information on HVL’s website shall prevail and be legally binding.

The deadline is 1 December 2025 (23:59 CET). The application portal will close automatically after this date, so it will no longer be possible to apply.

Applicants must meet the following admission requirements:

Educational Requirements:
A Bachelor's degree (or equivalent, minimum 180 ECTS credits) in one of the following fields according to ISCED 2013 classification:

o 01 Education (all areas)

o 02 Arts and Humanities (all areas)

o 0312 Political Sciences and Civics

o 0313 Psychology

o 0314 Sociology and Cultural Studies

o 0321 Journalism and Reporting

o 0915 Therapy and Rehabilitation

o 0921 Care of Elderly and Disabled Adults

o 0922 Childcare and Youth Services

o 0923 Social Work and Counselling

Grading Requirement: Minimum average grade of C. Only applicants with a minimum average grade equivalent to C (“Good”) will meet the academic requirement for admission.

English Proficiency: Proof of English language proficiency according to HVL standards.

You must upload the following documentation when applying:

Secondary School certificate or High School diploma
University degree certificate or diploma with a grading scale
Transcript of records (an official statement listing courses/subjects completed at university)
Documentation of English language proficiency
Copy of your passport or picture ID, including full name, date of birth and gender
CV - Please use this template
Signed and dated Acknowledgements

If the original language of your documents is not English or a Scandinavian language, officially certified copies of a translation to one of these languages must accompany certified copies of documents in the original language.

Selection Criteria and Process

Applications will be evaluated by the Joint Selection Committee (JSC), composed of one member delegated by each partner institution. Candidates are assessed based on the following:

Written Application Assessment:

Previous education, professional experience, and competencies based on CV and diploma(s) (1–10 points)

Motivation statement (1–10 points)

Minimum total score to proceed: 15 points

Oral interviews with the top 30 candidates will be conducted if necessary, based on an assessment of their written applications:

Motivation to work with theatre in diverse contexts (1–5 points)

Research interests (1–5 points)

Artistic interests (1–5 points)

Pedagogical / social / community interest (1–5 points)

Maximum oral interview score: 20 points

Final Selection:

Total scores from the written application and oral interview will be combined.

Holistic factors, including geographical balance, gender, and diversity, are considered in final admission decisions. (Stipulation by Erasmus+: no more than 10% of the total number of scholarships awarded during the six years of the project can be awarded to candidates from the same nationality.)

Top-ranking candidates will be offered admission.

Selected candidates will be offered a scholarship (1400 € / month for 24 months).

By applying, you accept that if selected, you will be required to sign a Student Agreement. This Agreement confirms your acceptance of the study place offered under the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master programme.

Timeline

(indicative, subject to changes)

Application window opens

1 October

Application deadline

1 December

Invitations for oral interviews

early February

Oral interviews conducted

first half of February

Notification of results

late February or early March

Deadline for confirming admission &
submitting signed agreement

one week after notification

Information

How to apply:

Log in to Søknadsweb using the relevant login method. International applicants should choose "Register new international applicant" under "Login International Applicant" method. (You can also reach Søknadsweb by clicking on the red "Application form" button on the programme's website at HVL.)
After completing the registration, select the admission called "Erasmus Mundus Joint Master", and select "Theatre SPACEs" from the list.
Click the "Add" button, and then "Submit application".
After submitting your application, you can upload your documents by clicking the "My documents" tab.
Once finished, click on "Done" and complete the submission of the application.

General information for all applicants

You can enrol only as a full-time student and commit to participating in the Theatre SPACEs Master programme for 24 months.
Students from EU/EFTA will have to hold a valid European Health Insurance Card for the duration of the programme.
If you are selected for admission, you will be required to sign the student agreement upon acceptance of your offer, which is legally binding and confirms the student’s acceptance of the study place offered under the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master programme.
Any appeals will be treated following HVL’s general appeal mechanisms and regulations.
Note that Theatre SPACEs students are exempt from government-regulated tuition fees applicable to other studies in Norway.
In case a selected and admitted student’s VISA application is rejected by the Norwegian authorities, the student’s admission will be revoked. Unfortunately, it is not possible to attend the study distantly.

Students selected to receive a scholarship will be granted an EMJM scholarship of 1,400 EUR/month for 24 months.

Students who have benefited from an EMJM/EMJMD scholarship before cannot apply for a scholarship. Students cannot benefit from any other EU-funded scholarship scheme to follow the Theatre SPACEs Master programme for its entire duration.
The EMJM scholarship may not fully cover visa fees, travel expenses, accommodation, and/or living costs. The student accepts responsibility for securing additional personal resources if necessary.
Scholarship instalments will be transferred only to an EUR bank account in EUR after the student’s arrival to Norway, once the Coordinating Institution confirms the arrival and receives the student’s account details. The student is responsible for covering or pre-financing all costs incurred prior to their arrival to Norway. Scholarship payments cannot be disbursed before the official start of the programme and cannot be transferred to non-EUR bank accounts.

Students can also participate in the Theatre SPACEs Master programme as a self-financing student without paying tuition fees. In case a student is willing to join the study as a self-financing student, it will increase their chances of admission, since not all applicants will receive a scholarship.

Students who benefited from an EMJM/EMJMD scholarship before can still apply as self-financing students.

Self-financing students will be fully responsible for covering all costs related to participation in the programme, including but not limited to travel, visa, accommodation, subsistence, insurance, and any living expenses, including travel and accommodation for mandatory field visits organised as part of the programme. The Consortium will not provide any financial support beyond the benefits expressly stated in the Student Agreement.
Participation in the EMJM programme exempts the student from paying tuition fees to the Consortium; however, the partner institutions may still require registration, administrative, or other minor fees according to their general regulations.
Only for self-financing students from a country outside EU/EFTA: When applying for a VISA, you will have to document your ability to finance your stay in Norway in order to be granted a residence permit for study purposes. You will have to show financial ability to cover living expenses for one year, which is currently NOK 151,690. This is the current amount required by the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration in order to get a study permit for 1 year. This is not requested from citizens of EU/EFTA countries. Nor will it be requested from scholarship holders from outside EU/EFTA countries, as proof of receiving the scholarship will be sufficient.

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Deadline: 1 December 2025