What are Erasmus actions? - Mobility of Individuals : Mobility of Students for the Purposes of Studying

Objectives and description of the action
 

The objectives of such mobility are:

• To enable students to benefit educationally, linguistically and culturally from the experience of learning in other European countries;
• To promote co-operation between institutions and to enrich the educational environment of host institutions;
• To contribute to the development of a pool of well-qualified, open-minded and internationally experienced young people as future professionals;
• To facilitate credit transfer and recognition of periods abroad, utilising ECTS or a compatible credit system.

Erasmus student mobility is carried out in the framework of prior "inter-institutional agreements" between home and host universities, both of which must be holders of a valid Erasmus University Charter.

Prior to their departure, Erasmus students are provided with:

• An "Erasmus Student Charter" setting out their rights and obligations with respect to their period of study abroad;
• A "Learning Agreement" setting out the programme of studies to be followed, as approved by the student, the home and the host institution.

At the end of the period abroad, the host university must provide the Erasmus student and his/her home university with a transcript confirming that the agreed programme has been completed and confirming the results. The home institution must give full academic recognition for satisfactorily completed activities during the Erasmus mobility period, specified in the Learning Agreement.

Students may be awarded an Erasmus grant to help cover the travel and subsistence costs in incurred in connection with their study period abroad and for prior language training if necessary.

Erasmus students - whether or not they receive an Erasmus grant - are exempt from paying tuition fees at the host institution. The payment of any national grants or loan to outgoing students should be maintained during the Erasmus study period abroad.

Full details of the conditions for participation are contained in the general call for proposals relating to the academic year concerned.