Erasmus+

Most of the subject-specific exchange offered within Europe are part of the Erasmus program. This means that if you have been nominated for an exchange within Europe, you will usually receive an Erasmus grant for your exchange studies and you will be expected to comply with the requirements set out in the Erasmus program. This page contains information about the grant and the conditions/rules that apply. 

Information about applying for exchange within Europe and which countries and universities you can apply to is available at your faculty/department.

You can receive a grant several times within Erasmus, but the total grant period may not exceed 12 months per level of education (bachelor's, master's, or doctoral level), including both studies and internships.

Studies within the Erasmus program must be conducted as full-time studies, and you must be registered for courses at the host university that correspond to a full-time study pace. The host university's definition of full-time studies applies. This is usually 30 credits per semester. It is important that the courses in your Learning Agreement correspond to full-time studies.

You must be registered at the University of Gothenburg at the time of application.

Available Countries

The eligible countries for Erasmus scholarships include 26 EU countries (excluding Sweden), the EFTA countries (Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland), as well as Turkey, Croatia, and Serbia.

A limited number of Erasmus scholarships can be used for mobility outside the program countries, such as the United Kingdom, Switzerland, or a non-European country. This option is referred to as the International Dimension within Erasmus+. Speak with your international coordinator about the opportunities available at your faculty.

Long Mobility (2–12 Months)

You can receive the scholarship multiple times within Erasmus, but the total duration of scholarships must not exceed 12 months per educational level (bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral level), including both studies and internships. Long mobility must last for a minimum of 60 days. 

It is important to note that the EU always counts a month as 30 days, so make sure that your mobility period is at least 60 days before you leave. If the mobility period is less than 60 days, it will be invalid as a long mobility under the Erasmus program.

Scholarship amount for Long Mobility spring term 2026

The scholarship amount is based on the number of days you spend on the exchange. The amount varies depending on the country visited, as some countries have higher living costs than others. Countries are divided into two groups based on living costs:

Group 1 – EUR 580/month (EUR 19,33/day), countries with high living costs: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Germany, Austria.

Group 2 – EUR 530/month (EUR 17,67/day), countries with medium to low living costs: Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Croatia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, Hungary.

Short Mobility (5–30 Days) 

Short mobility involves a physical exchange lasting 5–30 days combined with a virtual component.

Scholarship Amount for Short Blended Mobility

• Days 1–14: EUR 79/day
• Days 15–30: EUR 56/day

Travel grant and travel days

All outgoing students within the Erasmus program receive a travel grant. You only need to apply for the green travel grant. No application is required for the regular travel grant.

The travel grant is based on the linear distance between the home university and the host university.  Only one way travel is covered, not return travel.

All outgoing students also receive a grant for travel days (a travel day has the same amount as a study day). If you do not travel green, you will receive two travel days as standard. 

Green travel

If you are travelling green, i.e. by bus, train or carpool, you will receive a higher travel grant. At least 50% of your journey must be made by a green mode of transport to be accepted as green travel. If you travel green, you can get a grant for up to 6 travel days. Please note that getting a lift from, for example, your parents to the host university is not included in the concept of carpooling and does not count as green travel.

The application for green travel grant and extra travel days is made in Mobility Online. For long mobility; you must apply before June 10 for autumn semester and before December 10 for spring semester to be eligible for the green travel grant. 

Tickets/receipts must be uploaded in Mobility Online after your exchange if you have received green travel grant. 

How Do I Apply?

If you have been nominated for an Erasmus+ exchange programme, you do not need to apply separately for the scholarship, all nominated students will receive an Erasmus+ scholarship. The Erasmus+ Central Coordinator will send information about the scholarship by email. 

In order for the scholarship to be paid, the student's bank details must be available in Mobility Online. The bank details must be entered in Mobility Online when the student accepts their exchange placement. 

Please note that this only applies to Erasmus study grants.

Erasmus Traineeship

If you are going on a traineeship in Europe and want a scholarship, you are required to submit an application for an Erasmus Traineeship. 

Inclusion support

If you are thinking about participating in the Erasmus programme as an exchange student or doing an Erasmus traineeship, or have already been accepted, it is helpful to know about additional grant funds that might be available for you, so called top-ups. See below to find out more about the funding amounts, categories, and demonstrating eligibility. Note, even if you qualify for more than one category, you cannot get more than one of these top-ups. 

• For long-term mobility (2 - 12 months, maximum 360 days plus travel days), the top-up is 250€ per month (8,33€ per day).
• For short, blended mobility, including BIP that are 5-14 days, it is a one-time 100€ payment.
• For short, blended mobility, including BIP that are 15-30 days, it is a one-time 150€ payment.

Erasmus+ Online Language Support 

Outgoing Erasmus students are given the opportunity to evaluate and develop their language skills through web-based tests and courses. The students test themselves in the language that will mainly be used for studies or training. The online test assesses the language skills - listening, reading and writing - in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

More information about the language support offered by the European Commission.

Learning Agreement

Before you leave, you must complete a Learning Agreement (LA) that shows which courses you will take at the host institution. Complete your LA with your Erasmus coordinator/equivalent at your Faculty/Department and remember that it needs to be signed by you, your international coordinator at the University of Gothenburg and the host university prior to the exchange period. 

It is important that the courses in your Learning Agreement correspond to full-time studies. If changes occur during your studies that cause your course selection to deviate from what is stated in your LA, this must be documented under “changes” in your LA. 

Please contact the international coordinator/study counsellor at your Faculty/Department if you have questions about the Learning Agreement or the courses you are going to take at the host institution.

Certificate of Attendance

A Certificate of Attendance is a document that certifies the date you began and completed your studies at the host university. It must be signed and stamped by the coordinator at the host university, and be uploaded in Mobility Online. You also need to send your Certificate of Attendance to the coordinator at your Department/Faculty at the University of Gothenburg. 

Erasmus Student Charter

Erasmusstudents have both rights and obligations which are describes in the following document

Exchange Report

All Erasmus students must complete a Student Report form. It is sent out automatically via the Erasmus online system upon completion of the exchange, and not by the University of Gothenburg.

Contact Persons

Your Faculty’s/Department’s international coordinator who nominated you for the Erasmus exchange is your primary contact person during the visit abroad. If you have questions related to your exchange, for example about courses, the application and credits upon return, the possibilities of extending the visit, your well-being or insurance issues, please contact the coordinator at your Department and/or Faculty.

For questions concerning the Erasmus scholarship and additional support for students with disabilities, please contact the central Erasmus function: