Erasmus+ Programme WIKI / FAQ

Erasmus+ is a program that gives you an opportunity to travel to foreign countries, learn new skills, broaden your horizons and make friends from all over the world. The program includes, among others, opportunities for youth, for teaching staff, adult learners and for organisations.

Erasmus+ is the programme financed by the EU to promote education, training, youth and sport within the period od 2021-2027. These are the key areas that support citizens in their personal and professional development. The programme is highly inclusive, offering opportunities for education, training, informal and non-formal learning equipping all participants with necessary skills, knowledge and experience to fully participate in democratic society, to deepen intercultural understanding and facilitate their integration into the labour market.

As a student, you have possibility to:

• Study abroad (2 to 12 months)
• Do an internship abroad (2 to 12 months)
• Take part in Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters (1 to 2 academic years)

Priorities of the Erasmus+ Programme

• Inclusion and Diversity across all programme fields
• Greener Europe: Combating climate change
• Developing digital skills and competences
• Strengthening European identity and the participation of young people in democratic processes

An individual can apply for Erasmus+ Programme only through an organisation;  their school, university, NGO, Adult Education Centre, Youth centre, SME, other legal entities.

To receive financial support (“the grant”) from the EU under the Erasmus+ Programme, your organisation (“the applicant”) must apply for projects implemented by the National Agencies on the website of the relevant Erasmus+ National Agency (different for each country).

Find your National Agency here.

For students: To go abroad with Erasmus+, you must be a student of a higher education institution. Check at the International Office at your university about opportunities you can take part in. All Erasmus Mobility applications must be submitted by your university, so this is the first place you need to go if you want to participate in the program.

Studying abroad opportunities and Erasmus internships are available for students of EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme.

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees are available for individuals with a bachelor’s degree from all Eligible countries (list of Eligible countries).

If you are a teacher and want to participate with your school, or you are an NGO, SME, or an Adult Education Centre, for example, applications must be submitted to the National Agency of the country where the applicant organisation is established.

If you are unsure of how to do this, it is always best to consult the Erasmus+ Programme Guide which provides detailed instructions on all procedures. It is frequently updated so make sure you check the latest version here.

Or contact your National Agency.
The current guide refers to this process on page 425, “How to submit my Erasmus+ Application”.

Other useful information can also be found here.

Your mobility can take place in all the European Union Member States:

• Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.

Some other countries outside the EU:

• Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein (members of the EEA)
• Turkey, North Macedonia, Serbia (acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates).

For students:

To study abroad you can go to all the European Union Member States and some countries outside the EU. Check at the International Office at your university to see which organisations your institution cooperates with.

An Erasmus+ internship can take place at any organisation located anywhere in the world (except for EU institutions, bodies and agencies).

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree location depends on the location of the project of your choice (locations are available both inside and outside the EU).

Here is the link to all National Agencies within Erasmus+ Programme for all countries:

The list of All National Agencies

Accommodation is covered by a grant provided by your institution. Each participant receives financial support from their own organisation. The fixed grant covers travel costs and individual support.

This means that Erasmus+ grant covers your accommodation costs but it is up to you how much you will be willing to spend for it.

The allocated amounts depend on:

• which country you are traveling to (for example, Finland is more expensive than Croatia) EU Member States and third countries associated to the Programme are divided into the three groups. Check the groups here.
• travel distance (consult distance calculator to check this)
• how long you are going to stay.

We’d also recommend checking the amounts you get for green travel as the EU initiative provides higher budget sums if you opt for train, bus or car pool travel, for example.

For students:

You will receive Erasmus scholarship, the value of which depends on the country you are going to. The grant covers the price of accommodation and some other expenses (such as food, travel, etc.)

You can also apply for an additional Erasmus financing that can cover travel expenses, if you are travelling with the sustainable means of transport (green travel).

This depends on the project your organisation applied with. It also depends on whether your mobility takes place as a part of

• KEY ACTION 1 (KA1): Learning mobility of individuals
• KEY ACTION 2 (KA2): Cooperation among organisations and institutions

If you are traveling within the scope of KA1, for a teacher training course, teaching and training assignments, a job shadowing activity or as an invited expert, check your budget and funding rules here.

If you are traveling within the scope of KA2, check your funding rules here.

For students:

Studying abroad exchange can last from 2 to 12 months.

Internship abroad can last from 2 to 12 months.

Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree lasts from 1 to 2 academic years.

In case of Erasmus studying abroad exchange and Erasmus internships you have 12 months to use for your physical mobility per each cycle of study:

• during the first study cycle (Bachelor or equivalent) including the short-cycle;
• during the second study cycle (Master or equivalent);
• during the third cycle as doctoral candidate (doctoral level).

You can combine your exchanges during one study cycle (eg. 5 months of studying abroad + 7 months of internship = 12 months of exchange in total).

Learning Agreement (LA) is a document that specifies the conditions of your exchange to provide participants with recognition for the activities successfully completed abroad. It is signed by the sending organisation, the receiving organisation, and the participant/trainee. Learning agreement includes:

• a detailed programme of the course/traineeship,
• skills to be acquired
• learning outcomes

For students:

In the case of Erasmus Study abroad opportunities, Learning Agreement contains all courses and their credits.

For Erasmus internships, it is a traineeship program and its outcomes.

The Learning Agreement needs to be filled and signed by you, your university and the receiving organization, before and after the mobility. You can download a sample document template here.

Europass Mobility is a document received after you complete a traineeship, a course or a semester in another country. It is an official way to record and showcase what you have learned, the skills you have developed, and what roles and responsibilities you had.

To get your Europass Mobility you need to ask the sending and receiving institution to fill out the relevant parts of the document, sign (and stamp if necessary). You can download a template for all countries here.

European School Education Platform (ESEP) offers an online partner-finding tool. You can register your organisation on the platform in order to post partner-finding announcements and search through announcements made by other organisations.

Job shadowing is a kind of mobility during which you can stay at a partner organisation (a school, an institution etc) in another country and learn from your peers by observing their work, discussing their methods and exchanging examples of good practice. One can gather many new ideas through observation and interaction with their colleagues.

Job shadowing lasts between 2 and 60 days. This is great way to build great relationships and build long-term partnerships.

If you’d like us to help you find best partner schools and organise entire job shadowing experience in Croatia, contact us directly.

Key Action 1 (KA1) represents a learning mobility of individuals. This means that your institution participates in a project which is expected to bring positive and long-lasting effects on the participants and participating organisations involved.

The actions supported under this Key Action include:

• Job shadowing (2 to 60 days)
• Teaching or training assignments (2 to 365 days)
• Courses and training (2 to 30 days, maximum 10 days of course fees per participant)

Key Action 2 (KA2) represents cooperation among organisations and institutions. This means that organisations come together to produce projects with meaningful outputs that will benefit their own organisations and all other stakeholders involved in the same or similar type of education and training. The Actions supported under this KA are expected to contribute significantly to the priorities of the programme, to bring positive and long-lasting effects on the participating organisations, as well as on the organisations and persons directly or indirectly involved in the organised activities. This Key Action is expected to result in the development, transfer and/or implementation of innovative practices at organisational, local, regional, national or European levels.

The Erasmus programme was established by the European Union in 1987 with the aim of promoting cooperation between universities and higher education institutions across Europe. Over time, it has expanded its scope to education, training, youth and sport.

Therefore, the “+” added to the original name is meant to remind us that the programme now supports more sectors than just higher education as it did before.

Distance Calculator helps you determine the exact air distance (in km) between your city and the place of your mobility. This is important because the tool helps you calculate support for your Erasmus+ mobility. The rule of allocation is based on the travel distance per participant.

If you want to know more about the funding rules using the Distance Calculator, check the Programme Guide here.