A complete record identifies the exact programme, the catalogue or source page used, and the corresponding master’s website. It also preserves the entry requirements and application steps under the page where each was found. Erasmus+ states that its course catalogue lists the latest programmes on offer, while each master’s website contains details about the course of study, participating universities, entry requirements, and application process.
What the record should contain
| Field | What to capture |
|---|---|
| Programme identity | The exact programme title and the catalogue entry used to identify it |
| Source location | The source name, page title, and full URL |
| Course information | The description of the course of study shown on the master’s website |
| Participating universities | The universities listed for that specific programme |
| Entry requirements | The published eligibility and admission requirements |
| Application process | Each application step, including any linked instructions |
| Provenance | Which page supplied each detail, especially when information comes from a linked document |
Separating these fields prevents a general catalogue entry from being treated as the complete source for eligibility or application instructions. It also makes later verification possible: another reader can return to the same page and locate the original wording.
How to check the trace
The first step is to use the Erasmus+ course catalogue to identify the latest programmes on offer, as stated on the cited page. After matching the relevant listing, the corresponding master’s website becomes the confirmed location for four categories of information:
- details of the course of study;
- the participating universities;
- the entry requirements; and
- all steps of the application process.
A reliable record therefore preserves both the catalogue location and the master’s website rather than saving only a homepage or an unlabelled search result. Each copied requirement or application instruction should remain identifiable by its page location.
What still requires confirmation
The confirmed statements establish where programme, university, entry-requirement, and application information is published. They do not reproduce the actual eligibility conditions or application steps, so those details must be checked on the relevant master’s website before they are recorded as facts.
The information confirmed here also does not provide a scholarship amount, application fee, deadline, payment schedule, or funding duration. Those fields should remain unconfirmed unless supported by the applicable programme or funder materials.
For source tracing, the record must also distinguish the organisation publishing programme information from the organisation that awards or funds the scholarship. The cited statements confirm the functions of the catalogue and master’s websites, but they do not establish the identity of the original funder. That relationship requires separate confirmation rather than inference from the programme’s name or publisher.