CLIDE International Master 2026 in Intercultural Leadership
Program: CLIDE – Intercultural Leadership in the Digital Era
Degree: Joint Master’s Degree (120 ECTS)
Application Window: 29 March 2026, 9:00 AM CET – 15 April 2026, 3:00 PM CET
Coordinating University: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Funding Options: Erasmus Mundus Scholarship, Tuition-Free Admission, Self-Funded Admission
Academic Year: 2026/2027
The CLIDE International Master 2026 is a joint international master’s programme designed for students who want to build leadership skills for culturally diverse and technology-driven environments. It brings together partner universities in Poland, Spain, Austria, Ukraine, and Morocco, while offering a structured mobility pathway, an internship, and a master’s thesis within one 120 ECTS degree.
Program Overview
The programme starts in the first week of September with a joint integration week at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland. After that, all students begin the first semester at the University of Granada in Spain.
From the second semester, students choose one of two professional tracks. Track 1, Leading Intercultural Teams, continues in Steyr, Austria, and then moves to the Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics, with third-semester teaching delivered on-site at NCU Toruń due to current circumstances. Track 2, Leadership in the Digital Era, continues at NCU Toruń in the second semester and at the University Hassan II of Casablanca in the third semester. The fourth semester is reserved for the internship and the master’s thesis at NCU Toruń. In addition, a Summer School takes place at the end of the first academic year.
All Erasmus Mundus students must meet the mobility requirement of studying in at least two countries that are different from their country of residence. The application is submitted only to Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, which serves as the coordinating university of the programme.
Funding Options for CLIDE International Master 2026
Applicants can choose from three funding paths.
✓ Erasmus Mundus Scholarship: no tuition fees, €1,400 monthly stipend for 24 months, and comprehensive insurance
✓ Tuition-Free Admission: no tuition fees, no monthly stipend, and comprehensive insurance
✓ Self-Funded Admission: €2,000 per semester for students from EU countries and CLIDE consortium countries, or €4,000 per semester for students from other countries
The scholarship covers tuition and provides the monthly allowance for two years, but travel and installation costs are not included. Scholarship results are scheduled to be announced by the end of April 2026.
Eligibility
Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree, or a recognized equivalent, from a recognized institution in economic, finance, IT, communication, or management sciences. The programme also invites applicants from other fields if their degree has a strong intercultural leadership dimension and they explain the competencies gained in detail.
Applicants should also demonstrate very good to excellent academic performance and advanced English skills. For Erasmus Mundus scholarship consideration, applicants must submit all required documents by the deadline and must not have previously received an Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters scholarship.
Required Documents
• Completed online application form
• Motivation letter with CV attached
• At least two recommendation letters: one academic and one professional
• Bachelor’s diploma
• Official English translation of the diploma, if needed
• Transcript of records with translation, if applicable
• Eligibility statement, unless this is already stated on the diploma or supplement
• Proof of B2 English proficiency
• Additional achievements, where relevant
• Video business card
The FAQ also states that the motivation letter should be limited to 3000 characters. The video business card should be around two minutes long, and applicants must provide a public link that does not require login or access approval.
Application Process
First, applicants are advised to begin diploma validation through the NAWA SYRENA system. The website notes that this step is free of charge, but the waiting time for a decision may take up to 60 days. If the NAWA KWALIFIKATOR system shows that an individual decision is required, the applicant must submit that request through the SYRENA portal.
Then, applicants submit their CLIDE application through the recruitment portal once it opens. The application form includes personal data, education, language skills, professional experience, and track preference.
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Selection Process
After the documents are verified and evaluated, approximately 60 to 80 applicants will be invited to an interview. During the interview stage, the committee assesses motivation and leadership knowledge.
Each year, the programme aims to admit around 20 to 30 candidates, including about 12 Erasmus Mundus scholarship holders and about 12 tuition-free applicants who do not receive the Erasmus Mundus scholarship. After the deadline, scholarship applications are ranked, and awards go to the highest-ranking candidates. A reserve list is also maintained.
Deadline
Applications for the 2026/2027 academic year open on 29 March 2026 at 9:00 AM CET and close on 15 April 2026 at 3:00 PM CET.
