Erasmus+ Exchange Funding

Erasmus+ exchange grants support students already enrolled at a university who want to study or train abroad. The European Commission states there is no central application form and students should contact their university's international or Erasmus+ office.

Required documents

• Home university exchange application.
• Passport or ID.
• Transcript of records.
• CV or motivation statement.
• Learning agreement.
• Acceptance from host university.
• Grant agreement.
• Bank details.
• Insurance proof.
• Online language assessment, if required.
• Arrival and departure certificates.
• Final transcript after mobility.

Eligible nationalities

• Students enrolled at participating universities.
• Nationality is usually less important than enrolment status.
• International students can often apply if enrolled at an eligible university.
• Restrictions may apply for mobility to the student's country of origin.
• Exchange must be approved by home and host institutions.

How to apply

• Contact the home university international office.
• Apply for exchange placement.
• Get nominated to a partner university.
• Apply to host university.
• Sign learning agreement.
• Sign Erasmus+ grant agreement.
• Complete mobility and submit final documents.

Usual timeline

• Start preparing: 9 to 12 months before exchange.
• University exchange applications: often autumn or winter for the following academic year.
• Nomination: several months before mobility.
• Grant agreement: before departure.
• Start:
• August/September for autumn semester.
• January/February for spring semester.
• Payment: often partly before mobility and partly after final documents.