Chemical Innovation and Regulation for Sustainability

“Open access”

“Type of access Open access”

“Delivered entirely in English, Joint degree”

“Applicants must have at least 60 ECTS credits in basic scientific disciplines”

“Applicants must also have English language knowledge at B2 level”

“verified through the submission of an internationally recognized certification”

“Application for the academic year 2026/2027 are now open.”

“The admission process is carried out by an Admission Board composed by members from all Partner Universities.”

“English proficiency will be verified through the submission of an internationally recognized certificate (TOEFL, Cambridge First Certificate, etc.). In the absence of such certification, the verification may be carried out through an interview with the candidate, including via online methods.”

“Personal preparation is deemed adequate if the candidate achieves a minimum score, with the calculation method specified annually in the admission notice.”

“Applications must be submitted to the University of Algarve, which is the leading University of the project.”

“Participation Fees already cover the enrolment and tuition costs at all the partner universities.”

“ChIRS continues as an international joint master’s programme independently of Erasmus Mundus funding.”

“All available grants for that intake have already been awarded and formally accepted.”

“Scholarships and grants for future intakes are not currently guaranteed and will be announced only after funding has been formally secured.”

“Applications for the 2026–2028 intake are closed.”

“Applications for 2027–2029 will open in November 2026. Updated candidate instructions will be published before the call opens.”

“All eligible candidates are evaluated and ranked according to the following criteria:”

“The evaluation of candidates is made by a Selection Committee composed of representatives from each of the partner universities in the ChIRS Consortium.”

“Based on the confidential evaluation of the candidate by two referees.”

“In case of selection, candidates who only took the self-test but did not provide an official certificate of English language will be interviewed prior to acceptance.”

“The application portal remains available to 2026–2028 candidates for results, appeals and enrolment information. Existing candidates can access the portal at chirs.ualg.pt”

“Applications for the 2027–2029 intake are expected to open in November 2026. The admissions page will publish the confirmed dates and candidate instructions before the call opens.”

“The next call will provide the definitive checklist. Applicants should expect to provide degree and transcript records, proof of English proficiency, identification, a motivation statement and referee information.”

“The 24-month participation fees are €9,000 for EU students and €18,000 for non-EU students.”

“Students complete the first year together at the host university, then move to another partner country for the internship, research project and master’s thesis. The host rotates between editions.”

“The ChIRS consortium comprises five full partner universities: the University of Algarve and the University of Lisbon in Portugal; the University of Barcelona in Spain; the University of Bologna in Italy; and the University of Gdańsk in Poland.”

“ChIRS is the current name of the programme formerly known as ChIR.”