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Studying abroad - Erasmus+ Skip to main content Language: English Select your language Close EU official languages bg български es español cs Czech da dansk de Deutsch et eesti el ελληνικά en English fr français ga Irish hr hrvatski it Italian lv latviešu lt lietuvių hu Hungarian mt Maltese nl Nederlands pl polski pt português ro română sk slovenčina sl slovenščina fi suomi sv svenska Menu Erasmus+ EU programme for education, training, youth and sport Close You are here: Home Opportunities Individuals Students Studying abroad Studying abroad Erasmus+ helps organise student and doctoral candidate exchanges. These take place within countries fully part of the Erasmus+ programme to and from countries associated to Erasmus+ Why choose to study abroad improve your communication, language and inter-cultural skills gain soft skills highly valued by employers combine with a traineeship abroad to gain work experience How to apply There's no central application form to study abroad with Erasmus+. You can reach out to the international or Erasmus+ office of your university or higher education institution to start the process. Your sending higher education institution is obliged to select applicants in a fair and transparent way. Quick explainer Who can apply students at short-cycle, Bachelor and Master levels Doctoral candidates who are registered in a higher education institution that participates in the Erasmus+ programme ( download a list of these institutions ) enrolled in studies leading to a recognised degree or tertiary-level qualification Your study period abroad must be relevant for your degree-related learning and personal development needs part of the study programme that you are following Duration long-term mobility: minimum of 2 months to a maximum of 12 months abroad (including blended mobilities with a virtual component) short-term mobility: between 5 and 30 days abroad (these must be blended mobilities) maximum total duration : 12 months within one study cycle. It is possible to do more than one exchange within that limit. Please note that only doctoral candidates can do a short-term mobility without a virtual component. For "one-cycle" courses such as medicine or architecture, you can go abroad with Erasmus+ for as long as 24 months. "Cycle" refers to the level of study as defined by the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) . Costs and financial support Grant agreements are signed by your sending or receiving institution. They apply for funding on behalf of their students. If you are accepted for a grant, you will sign a participant grant agreement with them. The amount is a contribution to your travel and daily living costs. The details of this grant depend on many different conditions, including the differences in living costs between your country and the destination country number of students applying for a grant distance between countries and the availability of other grants As an Erasmus+ student, you are exempt from fees for tuition, registration, examinations, and charges for access to laboratories or libraries at the receiving institution. Small fees for insurance or student union membership may still apply. Other support There is also extra support for students going on a traineeship, students with fewer opportunities or those from outermost regions . You may also be eligible for additional grants from your institution, government or other sources. Visit the European Funding guide or the Study Portals . Students with physical, mental or health-related conditions Check with the Erasmus+ coordinator at your sending institution to see if you can apply for additional funding. Read about inclusion support Language learning Access to Erasmus+ Online Language Support can help you learn the language used for your studies. Recognising your studies Before your study period abroad, you will sign a “learning agreement for studies” with your sending and receiving institutions. This defines how your activities abroad will …