The Maldives National University and the Polytechnic University of Valencia (Spain) agreed to cooperate on the exchange of students and staff in the context of the Erasmus+ KA171 program.

To whom: Students of The Maldives National University

Where to: Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV).

Period of the stay in the UPV: 1^st September 2026 to 2^nd February2027 // 1^st February 2027 to 30^th June 2027

What: The selected students will study between 20 and 30 ECTS in the UPV’s Schools of Geodesy. Doctoral students will carry out a research project at the UPV as part of their doctoral thesis.

Project’s website: Erasmus+

Available subjects in English can be found on the following link, in order to compare the contents of the subjects with your syllabus:

https://aplicat.upv.es/buscasiupv-app/views/publica/buscaAsi.xhtml?p_idioma=i  

ELIGIBLE STUDENTS:

Bachelors, Masters, and Ph.D Students related to Geodesy.

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED: BEFORE 31^st March to (Student Support- studentsupport@mnu.edu.mv)

The application should contain:

1. Academic record.
2. Personal CV in English.
3. English certificate: B2 or higher
4. Motivation letter where the applicant expresses the reasons why she/he wishes to participate in this exchange.

Doctoral students must previously agree on the stay with the UPV professor who will supervise their research during the mobility. They shall present a document that refers to the research to be carried out at the UPV, with the approval of both the thesis supervisor and the UPV professor.

STUDENTS WITH ADMISSION PRIORITY

By the priorities of the Erasmus+ Program, students in any of the following circumstances will have a preference for the award offered in this call, even with a lower score than other candidates.

1. Students with a scholarship from the Ministry of Education of their country or equivalent official educational organization.
2. Be a large family member, according to the recognition of the country of origin.
3. Be a member of a single parent family
4. Have a disability more significant than 33% officially recognized in the country of origin or residence.
5. Have refugee or displaced person status in the country of residence.
6. Risk of social exclusion or social emergency
7. Be an orphan
8. Students working full time

A copy of the corresponding certificate or legal document must be provided of the alleged circumstance.

These mobilities have an additional financing of €250 per month.

 

SELECTION CRITERIA

The Selection Committee will consider the following criteria in the selection of all candidates:

1. The GPA (up to 5 points);
2. English Certificate (B2 4 points, C1 4,5 points and C2 5 points);
3. The motivation letter (up to 5 points);
4. Applicant’s CV (up to 5 points)
5. Leadership
6. The level of Spanish Language through the presentation of the certificate or equivalent accreditation (5 points). (OPTIONAL)

The list of candidates with the scores obtained will be published on the mnu.edu.mv and on the Project website Erasmus+. The candidates will have one week to present the claims they deem appropriate to the selection committee.

After this period, the selection committee will resolve the claims, if any, and issue the final list of nominees and reserve list, which mnu.edu.mv and on the Project website Erasmus+

16/02/2026

The Maldives National University