Why Erasmus+?

  • EU funding for stays abroad for study/placement purposes of two to twelve months per study cycle (Bachelor, Master, PhD);
    for diploma students only: up to 24 months (expiring)
  • Students can combine several stays abroad per cycle as long as the total length does not exceed 12 months (or diploma 24 months) – regardless of type (study period, internships) and number of mobilities
  • Waiver of tuition fees at the partner university and the University of Salzburg (PLUS) for the duration of the stay!

Requirements

Requirements for applying for an Erasmus+ placement:

  • Regular studies at Paris Lodron University Salzburg (BA, MA, PhD, Diploma)
  • for BA students: at least in the 3rd semester of the relevant field of study at the time of application
  • MA students: from the 1st semester on, provided that relevant previous studies have been successfully completed
  • Language skills (depending on placement, at least B1)
  • Institutional criteria (depending on the field of study; e.g. study progress, motivation – please contact the responsible Erasmus coordinator at the department)
  • personal quota of Erasmus+ mobility months not yet exhausted
  • The relevant degree program at the University of Salzburg must not be completed during the Erasmus+ stay abroad.
  • NOTE: Austrian students fee (ÖH-Beitrag) must be paid for the planned semester abroad to keep enrolled at PLUS.
  • ATTENTION: mobility into the country of citizenship only possible if
    • distance of more than 200 kilometres between Salzburg as the home university and the location of the partner university
    • proof of main or secondary residence in Austria is mandatory

Attention: You can only apply for Erasmus+ places in a field of study in which you are enrolled.

Erasmus+ is a full-time study program, academic achievements to the extent of 30 ECTS per semester are recommended. Minimum 3 ECTS per month funded must be proven in the transcrip of records issued by the hosting institution. A proof of recognition at the University of Salzburg as sending institution shall be provided as well to the IRO.  The detailed conditions (e.g. reclamation limit for the Erasmus+ grant) are part of the agreement. For more information, please see “Financial Support”.

Duration of stay

On each level (Bachelor, Master, Doctorate) Erasmus+ stays from 2 to a maximum of 12 months are possible, regardless of the type (study visit, internships) and number of mobilities. Diploma students can spend 2 to 24 months abroad with Erasmus+.
Minimum duration of stay for Erasmus+ funding: 60 days (2 months).

Students will only be provided with placements for one semester (max. 5 months) (possible exception: Joint Programs). The extension of ongoing stay abroad is not possible or in exceptional cases after timely consultation with the Department of International Relations.

The financing from Erasmus funds depends on the available budget!

When applying, you can decide for yourself whether you would like to complete the stay in the winter term or summer term. How long the stay actually lasts depends on the semester dates of the host university. You should research whether there are enough suitable courses offered in the planned semester and whether the semester dates of the host university are compatible with your studies at the University of Salzburg. Since funding is possible for study-related dates only, please consider the lecture periods (Vorlesungszeiten) at the host institution as a possible funding period – not the semester period.

The specific duration of the financial support (if applicable in combination with Zero Grant) is determined by the Paris Lodron University Salzburg (PLUS) for each academic year – based on the Erasmus+ budget available to PLUS. 

Student mobility for study purpose is fundable under following conditions:

  • for the duration of studies spent at the hosting institution > check the lecture period not the semester dates!
  • currently for 5 months (i.e. 150 days) maximum within the frame of lecture periods
  • additional mobility days (if proven) will only be covered by Erasmus+ with zero-grant (no additional funding) 
  • funding for only one semester per student per academic year (No funding for a stay for a whole academic year possible or in exceptional cases after consulatoin of the International office in a timely manner.)

For more information check page “financial support”.

In case of multiple stays within Erasmus+ programs (Erasmus+ Study Visits, Erasmus+ Internships and Erasmus+ International Mobility), the personal quota of 12 months per study cycle (BA/MA/PhD) may not be exceeded. For diploma studies there is a quota of 24 months. The financing from Erasmus funds depends on the available budget!

 

Data protection

Personal data are confidential and will be processed in accordance with the respective federal laws only to the extent necessary for your application and participation in the Erasmus+ program.

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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