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To help future applicants feel more prepared, we asked current AISS students to share their experience and advice: Understand the programme and your motivations According to Aladino Alegria, preparation starts with understanding the values behind the programme. He recommends reviewing the programme website and reflecting carefully on how your research interests align with the broader goals […]
Read more: How to Prepare for the AISS InterviewEach year, the Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Societies (AISS) programme attracts applicants from all over the world. One of the most common questions we receive is about scholarships, costs, and affordability. This post aims to clarify how funding works and why AISS remains accessible even beyond the Erasmus Mundus full scholarship. 10 students per intake […]
Read more: Scholarships, Tuition Fees, and Affordability at AISS: What Prospective Students Should KnowAs part of the application to the AISS – Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Societies, applicants are required to submit a portfolio showcasing selected works that demonstrate their previous experience, skill set, and professional maturity. Portfolio Requirements: The portfolio must be submitted as a separate file and follow these rules: Format & structure For each project, […]
Read more: How to Build a Strong Portfolio for the AISS Application1. The Motivation Video: What the Programme Expects The motivation video should provide a clear overview of your intention to study in the AISS joint master’s programme and how your interests connect with current research topics and the future workforce. This is your opportunity to: Key requirements: The goal is simple: the selection committee wants […]
Read more: Tips for Your AISS Motivation VideoAspiring change-makers and innovators worldwide have an exciting opportunity ahead: the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s (EMJM) Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Societies (AISS) has announced its admission schedule for the 2026/2027 academic year. Applications will open on December 2, 2025, and close on February, 2026. AISS offers far more than a traditional graduate program, it is […]
Read more: Become one of the 10 scholarship recipients! AISS admissions open on 02.12.2025To create opportunities for acquiring theoretical knowledge about various research approaches and to support developing the students’ ability to apply as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of different research methods. The course is about how to write a research plan and proposal, how to formulate research questions and choose appropriate methods. Classification and main […]
Read more: Research MethodsThe course aims to deliver an insight on the problems related to handling big volumes of data, covering statistical comprehension, data storage and data processing. The course covers theoretical formulation of the algorithms, aiming for a better analysis of the outcomes of the proposed strategies. The course is focuses on problems with large-scale data mining, […]
Read more: Applied Programming for Data ScienceThe course aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills that allow them to organize geographic information in sectoral geographic information systems, perform operations and procedures for consultation and spatial analysis, production of graphic outputs in the form of maps thematic, perform data acquisition tasks, predominantly for thematic ones, from digital images and use […]
Read more: Geographic Information SystemsThe course increases awareness of the ethics and sustainability considerations in the development and application of digital technology. The course offers approaches and methods for critical and sustainable design practice. The course provides concepts and perspectives for holistically and multidisciplinarily analyzing existing digital technologies and methods for putting the critical perspectives into practice in the […]
Read more: Sustainable DesignThe consortium of the AISS Master’s program met with students during Orientation Week in Porto on February 4–5. The event brought together program coordinators and staff from Portugal, Finland, and Estonia. During the two-day meeting, students and guests had the opportunity to familiarize themselves with Lusófona University of Porto, learn about the upcoming courses for […]
Read more: The Consortium of the AISS Master’s Program met in Porto
