Student mobility for placements enables students at higher education institutions to spend a placement traineeship/internship) period between 3 months and 12 months in an enterprise or organisation in another participating country.
Erasmus Work Placements are similar to work placements in Spain except that they take place in another European country which participates in the Erasmus programme. Erasmus work placements are supported by the European Commission
- The work placement must be for a minimum of three months and a maximum of 12 months (students in short cycle Higher Education courses, such as HND or foundation degrees may go for a minimum of two weeks)
- The work placement must be recognised by your Higher Education Institution and hence will contribute to your qualification
- An eligible organisation is one that is involved in economic activities in the public or private sector.
- Students must be registered for a qualification at an HEI which holds an extended Erasmus University Charter
The following types of organisations are not eligible as host organisations:
- European institutions (such as the European Commission) which have a paid traineeship scheme
- Organisations managing EU programmes (such as National Agencies) in order to avoid possible conflict of interests or dual funding
- National diplomatic representation (embassy/consulate) of the student in the host country.
Benefits for students:
- Work placements provide an excellent opportunity to gain work experience in an international environment
- They enhance your curriculum vitae and employability potential by providing international employment experience
- They develop transferable skills, including communication across cultural boundaries, selfmanagement, independence, confidence, adaptability and develop linguistic skills
- As an Erasmus student will normally receive an Erasmus grant and possibly additional payment from an employer
Benefits for companies and organizations:
- Getting new perspectives brought by trainees and the contact with institutions
- Exchanging and updating the knowledge and experience of the company
- Adding an international dimension to the company
Erasmus students can find work placements by themselves or use databases of their educational institutions.
Participating countries:
Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden, United Kingdom, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Turkey, Croatia and Switzerland.