Erasmus+ students that have been accepted in a Global Mobility project (Tanzania, Argentina, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Rwanda, Indonesia, Brazil, Ghana, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Uganda, Palestine)
Compulsory Documents
You must sign and return these three documents for your Erasmus+ exchange:
- Grant Agreement Read carefully, fill in your details, sign and return.
- Confirmation of Stay Duration of your stay at UiA. To be signed by the International Office upon arrival and before departure.
- Learning Agreement Regarding your courses. To be signed by you, your home institution and your faculty contact person at UiA.
You will receive the documents per email prior to arrival. All documents should be filled in, signed and returned to the International Office.
After the mobility period you'll have to fill in an online report.
Additional Resources
Language Test
- You can take a free, online language placement test (Online Language Support) before your exchange period. The purpose of the test is to assess your language skills and potentially offer an online language course to those who need or want it.
- The test results are not shared with partners and do not impact your eligibility for exchange.
- The test is not mandatory, but we recommend it as language preparation.
Erasmus+ Grant
Students will receive € 900 per month
The grant is adjusted based on the arrival and departure dates. You will receive a grant until two days after your last exam. If you wish to stay on for a couple of days/weeks you will not receive grant for this period.
You will also receive a travel grant. This is a fixed amount based on distance (not the price of your ticket).
The monthly grant will be transfered to a BankAxept card, and you can pay your housing at the SiA Housing office with this card.
Visa
The Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) is the central agency for immigration administration in Norway.
Required documents
Please see the list of documents you must hand in (udi.no).
- Letter of Acceptance from the University of Agder
- Letter to UDI confirms that you are guaranteed student housing, and that you will get an Erasmus+ Grant. You will therefore not need to present a housing contract.
Visa expenses will be reimbursement upon arrival. Start your visa application process immediately after receiving your Letter of Acceptance. You will soon after receive an email form UiA on how to apply for reimbursement for your visa application fee.
If possible, please do not use an agent for the visa process, as the grant will only cover the visa fee itself, and no service costs. This also applies if you have to travel to apply for the visa. The travel grant is a fixed amount, and will not cover the tickets to get the visa.
Insurance
You must have adequate health insurance coverage. The mandatory insurance coverage for a visa to the Schengen area is a minimum of 30,000 EURO in Medical Emergency Expenses, but we recommend that you buy an insurance that has at least 100,000 EURO coverage. In addition, travel insurance that covers flight cancellations and baggage is highly recommended.
Insurance expenses will be covered by an extra scholarship. You must order and pay your insurance yourself before you leave your home country, but UiA will give you a refund upon arrival. Remember to bring the original receipt.
More information about foreign students in Norway
BankAxcept Card
UiA will issue a BankAxept card to each student. You will receive information about how to collect your card upon arrival. You must show your passport and sign a document to activate your card. Please bring with you sufficient means for your first days in Norway and note that Norway is to a great extent a cashless society. It will be very hard to exchange foreign currencies in Kristiansand/Grimstad.
The first payment to your BankAxept card will include your scholarship for the first two months, as there can be some extra expenses your first weeks in Norway. The fixed travel grant is also transferred to the BankAxept card if you have purchased your own tickets. The next payment will be in October/March (for students arriving in autumn/spring respectively).
The card may be used in shops marked with "BankAxept" and to withdraw money from ATMs. You can also use the card to pay for your housing. It cannot be used for online payments.
Unused funds remaining on the BankAxept card will be transferred back to the university at the end of the exchange period.
Accommodation
As a Erasmus+ Global Mobility Student, you are guaranteed student housing if you apply before the deadline.
Information on how to apply for student accommodation will be sent out with your Letter of Acceptance or shortly after.
You will sign a contract with SiA Housing, and are personally responsible for the monthly payments and termination of contract.
You can pay your housing at the SiA Housing office with your BankAxept card.
Please note that the rental agreement is valid for the entire semester. It is not possible to terminate the contract before the contract period is over. You must pay for the entire semester.
- Autumn semester: August 1st. until December 27th. The contract is irrevocable for the contract period, it can not be terminated. The contract period must be paid in full.
- Spring semester: January 3rd. until June 30th. The contract is irrevocable for the contract period, it can not be terminated. The contract period must be paid in full.
Travel
You are responsible for booking your own travels. You receive a fixed amount in travel support which is set by the Erasmus+ programme and the amount will vary depending on the distance.
Contact
- sissel.gjennestad@uia.no
- Phone
- +47 37 23 31 71
- aase.galteland@uia.no
- Phone
- +47 38 14 11 78