Erasmus+ traineeship

Erasmus+ supports traineeships (work placements, internships, etc.) abroad for students enrolled in higher education institutions. The traineeship has to be approved as a part of your degree, and it has to be in an EU-programme country. You can receive an Erasmus+ grant in addition to your support from Lånekassen.

Your traineeship abroad can last from a minimum of 2 months (60 days) to a maximum of 12 months.

You can benefit of an exchange abroad with Erasmus+ multiple times, either as a student or as a trainee, but your total time abroad (study abroad periods included) may not exceed 12 months within one cycle of study.

Traineeship at EU-institutions or at a National Agencies for EU-programmes are not eligible for an Erasmus+ grant. 

You will have to:

• Sign a Learning Agreement for Erasmus+ Traineeships. This has to be signed by you, your faculty and the organization where you will do your traineeship before it starts. This agreement will function as your application for a grant and should be sent to erasmuspluss@uia.no. You will receive an answer to your application within 2 weeks. 

• Take a OLS language test
• Sign a Grant Agreement for Erasmus+ Traineeships
• Get a Conformation of Erasmus+
• Answer the online report you will receive after your traineeship

Read more at the pages from the European Commission

Erasmus+ grant for traineeships in 2022-2023:

• € 610 a month to Denmark, Finland, Rep of Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Sweden. 
• € 560 a month to other programme countries.

Erasmus+ traineeship for recent graduates

Depending on the available funding, UiA will have 3-5 Erasmus+ grants for recent graduates, meaning the first year after you have finished your degree.

If you get an offer for a traineeship, you must apply for a grant before June 1. You must still be enrolled as a student when applying for this grant. You can look for traineeships at www.erasmusintern.org or Kompetansetorget. Please contact erasmuspluss@uia.no for questions.

Insurance for students doing a traineeship:

The Erasmus+ programme requires that all students are properly insured. 

The scope of insurance coverage for Erasmus-Plus programs has been defined and laid down by the European Union. It involves mandatory health insurance with a fixed scope of coverage, a professional liability insurance as well as an accident insurance which includes the workfloor. A private liability insurance is strongly recommended. You are responsible for purchasing a personal insurance covering these requirements.