Erasmus Traineeship within the EU

With the Erasmus traineeship grant within the EU, you can participate in a traineeship, field studies, or any other form of study-related activity for 2-12 months at a company, organisation, or university within the EU.

There are four different ways to go on an traineeship with an Erasmus grant:

1. Within the framework of a traineeship course at Uppsala University

You conduct a traineeship at a company, university or an organisation within Europe. Uppsala University will be responsible for the assessment and grading of the course. Your credits will be registered as internship/traineeship, not as a regular study course.

2. Within the framework of a degree project/thesis

You are registered for a degree project/thesis in Ladok that will be assessed in Uppsala (and your credits will be counted towards your thesis/dissertation, not a regular university course), but will conduct your data collection at a university, company or organisation in Europe. Your supervisor at Uppsala University must approve the placement/data collection. During a traineeship, you are not allowed to register for courses at the host university.

3. Outside your regular study programme

You conduct a traineeship outside of your regular study programme, but before graduation from Uppsala University. You cannot receive credits for the traineeship, however you may apply to have the traineeship registered as a note in your Diploma Supplement when you graduate from Uppsala University. A member of your department must be able to confirm the traineeship’s academic relevance.

4. Traineeship after graduation

It is possible to conduct an Erasmus traineeship after graduation, however you must apply for the traineeship grant during your final semester at Uppsala University whilst you are still a student. You cannot receive credits for the traineeship. The entire traineeship must be completed within 12 months of the date on which your final course at Uppsala University is registered as completed. If you are going to participate in the traineeship after graduation, a member of your department must be able to confirm the traineeship’s academic relevance.

The grant does not provide full cost coverage. It is intended to cover additional costs during your traineeship. The size of the grant may vary from one year to the other.

The grant amount is calculated using the exchange rate of the European Central Bank on the date when Uppsala University received the funds from the EU Commission. Therefore, the exchange rate used may differ from the actual exchange rate at the time when the grant is paid out.

Grant levels

There are two grant level groups for the Erasmus grant for traineeships. Group 1 consists of programme countries with higher living costs. Group 2 consists of programme countries with lower living costs. Erasmus grant for traineeships are never granted for placements in Sweden.

Group 1: 710 €/month

  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Lichtenstein
  • Luxembourg
  • Norway

Group 2: 660 €/month

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Estonia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Malta
  • The Netherlands
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Turkey

Additional funds available for application

Want to know more about the Erasmus traineeship grant?

Application

You apply for the grant after you have arranged a traineeship. The grant application and other mandatory documentation are submitted electronically through the system MoveON. An application takes around one month to process after the application round has closed.

Application rounds 2024/2025

  • 1–15 September 2024
  • 1–15 November 2024
  • 1–15 February 2025
  • 1–15 May 2025
  • 1–7 June 2025 (summer traineeships only)

Restrictions

  1. Applications for traineeships that have already begun are not accepted.
  2. If you plan to start a traineeship earlier than one month after the closing of the application, please contact erasmus@uu.se. We cannot guarantee that such applications can be approved, but in some cases we can accommodate early start dates.

Temporary changes and extra drop-in sessions

  • The final drop-in before the summer is on 30 May 2024. Following that, there will be a summer break for drop-in. Drop-in will resume on 3 September 2024.

Email

  • For questions about exchange studies or ENLIGHT Joint Courses: mobility@uu.se.
  • For questions about the grant Minor Field Studies: mfs@uu.se
  • For questions about Erasmus traineeship grant, Erasmus grant for studies, Erasmus grant for blended mobility or the International Credit Mobility grant: erasmus@uu.se.

Drop-in: Consult an International Officer

Meet with our International Officers to discuss your inquiries regarding studies or traineeships abroad. You have the option to connect through Zoom or have an in-person meeting.

Kindly be aware that drop-in sessions will not be available on public holidays and during breaks such as Christmas, Easter, and summer vacations.

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