Erasmus+ in Europe
Erasmus+ fosters the mobility of students as well as academic and non-academic staff in higher education institutions. Eligible for participation in the Erasmus+ program are the 27 EU member states as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, the former Yugoslav republic Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey.
Via Erasmus+, students can study abroad for up to 12 months per study level (Bachelor / Master / PhD).
Coursework/research from abroad will be acknowledged by the home institution if it corresponds to the previously confirmed Learning Agreement.
- Successful completion of first 2 semesters of Bachelor‘s program (60 ECTS). For visiting Master level courses abroad: successful completion of first 4 semesters of Bachelor’s program.
- An Erasmus Agreement must exist between home and host university.
- At least 3 ECTS/month of the stay abroad must be acknowledged at the home institution after the stay. For research stays: a confirmation of the supervisor supporting the stay abroad/confirming the research progress must be handed in before and after the stay.
- Purpose of stay: full-time study, writting parts of Bachelor/Master/PhD thesis
- Stay of at least 2 months - max. 12 months
Erasmus scholarship by country-group:
1) 420€ per month
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Northern Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey
2) 470€ per month
Belgium, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain
3) 520€ per month
Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden
Separate subsidies are provided for low-emission travel (such as by train, bus or carpooling): Students receive an additional Top-Up €50 and up to four travel days can be added to the days of the stay.
*Please keep all receipts and tickets as proof.
*Airplane is not one of the climate-friendly means of transport and therefore participants do not receive a "green travel top-up".
Form to sign (submit via E-Mail: outgoing@unileoben.ac.at)
As part of a student mobility, the following participants have the opportunity to receive an additional support (top-up) of € 250 per month:
- Students and recent graduates with a disability*
- Students and recent graduates with a chronic illness (physical or mental), if this results in increased financial expenditure during the stay abroad (compared to the stay in the sending country).
- Students and recent graduates with children who are taking their child or children with them on the Erasmus+ programme.
*"Disabilities: This includes physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder someone's full and effective participation in society on the same footing as others.’
The following documents can be used as evidence for the top-up:
- in the case of disability: disability pass or other proof
- in the case of chronic illness: medical certificate and proof of the additional costs incurred compared to the stay in the sending country, e.g. declaration on honour by the student or other documents proving the additional costs.
- For students who are taking their child or children with them: Birth certificate, proof of custody if applicable, proof of the child/children's stay in the host country
PLEASE NOTE: The top-up cannot be cumulated. This means that students who fall into several of the above-mentioned categories (e.g. a student with a disability who takes their child with them on their stay) will only receive a top-up of € 250 per month.
If applicants fall into one or more of the above-mentioned target groups, all information and documents must be communicated/submitted as part of the application process. Applicants should always contact the outgoing coordinator in MIRO (outgoing(at)unileoben.ac.at)
Mobility to the country of origin is generally allowed, but has the lowest priority in the selection process. Students who have their center of life in a (neighboring) foreign country and come to Austria only for study purposes (cross-border commuters) cannot be funded for an Erasmus+ stay in the respective country of residence. Proof of residence in Austria is required (Meldezettel).
IMPORTANT NOTES:
For recipients of Austrian federal aid for students, an increased grant is possible in addition to the Erasmus+ mobility grant. This needs to be applied for directly at the Student Aid Body ("Stipendienstelle")