Erasmus Plus – Enriching lives, opening minds!
The Erasmus+ programme provides students with an excellent opportunity to study in another European country – an experience that is exciting and valuable on many different levels.
The Benefits of an Erasmus+ Placement
The programme offers a broad range of benefits, the most important being:
- Multiple funding opportunities (12 months of funding within each cycle [BA/MA/PhD] or 24 months for integrated single-tier (‘one-cycle’) degree courses)
- Exemption from tuition and study-related fees at the receiving institution
- Monthly grant (approx. 490–600 EUR during an Erasmus+ study period)
- Assistance with administrative procedures from the home (sending) and host (receiving) institutions
- Recognition of academic credits earned at the host institution is set out in the student’s Learning Agreement.
- Possible additional financial support for students with accompanying children, students with disabilities (degree of disability from 20) or chronic illnesses, working students, first-time graduates (financial support depends on the budget situation in the Erasmus+ programme).
- Financial support for sustainable travel
- Students’ rights and obligations are set out in the Erasmus+ Student Charter
Erasmus+ Exchange Placements
You can only take up a study exchange place at an Erasmus+ partner institution that has a cooperative agreement with your department. The countries taking part in the Erasmus+ programme are the member states of the EU, plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey, and North Macedonia.
To search for exchange placements within the existing academic exchange agreements, take a look at our exchange programme database [de]. The database also contains first-hand reports from students and information on:
- Application and language requirements
- Lecture timetables
- Accommodation and support services
- Number of exchange places
Further information on stays in Switzerland or Great Britain can be found here under “Notes”.
Funding
The monthly funding rate depends on the host (receiving) country. This grant covers additional costs that incur during the placement abroad. The countries are split into three categories.
Mobility Grants 2024/25
| High cost of living 600 EUR/30 days | Low to medium cost of living 540 EUR/30 days |
|---|---|
| Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, San Marino, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican State | Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Czech, Turkey |
Depending on the allocation of financial resources from the EU Commission and from DAAD, the International Office reserves the right to restrict the funding period. The maximum funding period is 4 months (one semester) or 8 months (2 semesters).
International Office
Dr. Sebastian Krumpel
Domstraße 58a, Ground Floor
17489 Greifswald
Tel.: +49 3834 420 1115
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Departmental exchange coordinator
Contact details for all of our Erasmus+ subject coordinators can be found here. They are responsible for signing your Learning Agreement and for any subject-related issues concerning your period of study abroad.
Further information:
“During my stay, I left my comfort zone and made dreams come true. This is not just about studying in another country – you have the chance to discover the culture, the fascinating history, the language, the indescribable nature, and everyday life.”
(Laura, Erasmus+ semester in Italy)
Laura and other outgoers talk about their experiences abroad on our blog Greifswald goes International [de] and our podcast [de].