

The receiving higher education institution must provide you and your sending institution with a transcript of records confirming that the agreed programme has been completed and acknowledge the results You will receive the Erasmus+ Student Charter, explaining your rights and obligations with respect to your period of study abroad.This document sets out rights and responsibilities of the various parties You, your sending and receiving higher education institutions must sign a Learning Agreement for Studies to ensure a transparent and efficient preparation of the exchange abroad, as well as to agree on how activities successfully completed abroad will be recognised.Your home institution and the receiving institution must have an inter-institutional agreement between them for you to study there with Erasmus+.īoth institutions must also hold the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (if they are in Programme countries). Institutions from Partner countries commit to the principles of the Charter when signing the inter-institutional agreements. Your period of study abroad must be relevant for your degree-related learning and personal development needs, and be part of the study programme that you are following. For students in the first cycle, you need to be at least in the second year of your studies.

To study abroad with Erasmus+, you must be registered in a higher education institution and enrolled in studies leading to a recognised degree or tertiary-level qualification. Third cycle (Doctoral or equivalent) EQF 8įor "one-cycle" courses such as medicine or architecture, you can go abroad with Erasmus+ for as long as 24 months.Second cycle (Master or equivalent) EQF 7.First cycle (Bachelor or equivalent) EQF – 5/6."Cycle" refers to the level of study as defined by the European Qualifications Framework (EQF): You can benefit of an exchange abroad with Erasmus+ multiple times, either as a student or as a trainee, but your total time abroad (study abroad periods included) may not exceed 12 months within one cycle of study. The short-term physical presence abroad as part of blended mobility lasts a minimum of 5 days and a maximum of 30 days. Students can also do a blended mobility, combining a virtual period with a physical short or long-term mobility. Your long-term study period abroad can last a minimum of 2 months (or 1 academic term or trimester) and a maximum of 12 months. Students with physical, mental or health-related conditions may apply for additional funding after they have been selected to study abroad. Opportunities to study abroad are available to students at short cycle Bachelor and Master levels and Doctoral candidates.Īccess to Erasmus+ Online Linguistic Support will help you learn the language used for your studies if you are moving between Programme countries. You can also combine your period spent studying abroad with a traineeship to gain work experience - ever important when starting out on the job market. By studying abroad with Erasmus+, you can improve your communication, language and inter-cultural skills and gain soft skills highly valued by future employers.
