Participation Requirements

The student:

• has to be enrolled in the EUAS study programme during the time of applying and have completed at least the first year of the studies by the time the exchange studies start. 
• is a citizen of Estonia or a citizen of one participating countries or has an Estonian residence permit;
• before the beginning of the exchange, enter into a written agreement (Learning Agreement) between the host higher education institution and the student's home higher education institution;
  
• has to be enrolled in the EUAS  study programme during their mobility; 
• has to have sufficient language skill for studies abroad. 

Important to know: 

• Erasmus+ traineeship/exchange studies last between 2-12 months; 
• It is not allowed to interrupt the traineeship/exchange studies period and resume it later (i.e. you cannot go for two months, come back for three months and then return for two months); 
• Exchange studies at hosting university have to be carried out during the following period: starting the earliest on 1 July and finishing the latest on 30 September next year. They also have to take place within one academic year (i.e., not cutting the borders of two distinct academic years, e.g. mobility from January to December is not permitted). Overall, the duration of exchange studies depends on the Academic Calendar of hosting university. 
• The host university may not charge tuition fees or any additional fees (course registration, examination fees, etc.) to the exchange student. The student may be charged with small fees, e.g. for insurance, study materials (photocopies, laboratory equipment etc.) on an equal basis with the local students; 
• The student's study period abroad will be recognized as a part of the curriculum of EUAS;
• If the student has also passed subjects for which there was no prior agreement, EUAS will decide on the recognition of each completed subject separately; 
• EUAS may continue to charge tuition fees to the student, under the agreement between EUAS and the student; 
• The student can go both on Erasmus+ traineeship and exchange studies (maximum of 24 months in total and neither period can not be longer than 12 months. 
  

EUAS ERASMUS+ partner universities 

All member states of the European Union are participating in the Erasmus+ programme: Austria, Belgium, Estonia, Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Portugal, France, Sweden, Germany, Slovakia, Slovenia, Finland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, incl. the United Kingdom. Also, the following countries are participating in the programme: Turkey, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

The student can apply for exchange-studies at partner university which has a bilateral agreement with EUAS at student's field of study.

Scholarship and costs

Erasmus+ Exchange Studies

Scholarship and costs 2021/2022 

Support from the Republic of Estonia

1. Additional subsistence allowance for physical mobility

Student mobility (for learning purposes)

Principles regulating paying out the scholarship

• The exchange studies' period (mobility period) is calculated on a per-day basis. The beginning and end date of the mobility are certified in the Scholarship Agreement. The actual length of the mobility period shall be certified in the confirmation letter issued by the host university at the end of exchange studies.
• The student will receive 70% of the total EC scholarship before the start of the mobility, and the remaining 30% when he/she has returned to the home university, has presented all the end of the mobility documents, and if his/her mobility period has not shortened. The Estonian Government scholarship is paid out fully before the start of the exchange studies. 
• In case the dates on the confirmation letter certify the shortened mobility period, then at the end of the exchange studies the student shall receive the smaller amount from the remaining 30% of the European Commission scholarship (depending on how many days earlier the student returned), or if student's mobility shortened significantly, the student is asked to pay back for the overpaid days. 

Erasmus+ Traineeship

Scholarship and Costs

Student mobility (for internship purposes)

Principles regulating paying out the scholarship

• The traineeship period (mobility period) is calculated on a per-day basis. The beginning and end date of the mobility are certified in the Scholarship Agreement. The actual length of the mobility period shall be certified in the confirmation letter issued by the hosting enterprise/organization at the end of the traineeship.
• The trainee will receive 70% of the total European Commission scholarship before the start of the traineeship, and the remaining 30% when he/she has returned to the home university, has presented all the end of the traineeship documents, and if his/her traineeship period has not shortened.
• In case the dates on the confirmation letter certify the shortened mobility period, then at the end of the traineeship the trainee shall receive the smaller amount from the remaining 30% of the European Commission scholarship (depending on how many days earlier the student returned), or if trainee's mobility shortened significantly, the student is asked to pay back for the overpaid days.

Erasmus coordinator:

Denis Krivosheev
denis.krivosheev@eek.ee

Step-by-step guide to apply for Erasmus+ mobility:

STEP 1: Please read the information about Erasmus+ program on our website

STEP 2: Select up to three preferred universities from our partner list 

Please become acquainted with the subjects taught at the selected foreign universities. Try to choose subjects compatible with your curriculum.

STEP 3: Please send the following information to Erasmus+ coordinator by email denis.krivosheev@eek.ee:

First name:
Surname:
Date of Birth:
Email:
Phone number:
Field of study at EUAS:
Preferred universities (up to 3):

After receiving the above information, the Erasmus+ coordinator will contact you for further actions. Please be aware that the number of students participating in Erasmus+ exchange program is limited in two ways:

• by the number of places for EUAS students at each partner university per academic year;
• by the number of Erasmus+ scholarship places available for particular academic year.