At the info events on the Erasmus+ application process (in German only), you will learn more about the following topics:

• search of the host university
• preparation of your application
• submission of your application in Mobility-Online

Upcoming Info events:

• March 19, 2025 at 14.00 PM | HS 62.01

Dates at faculties and institutes

Information events of the institutes/faculties take place at regular intervals. We will keep you informed about the current dates here.

Current grants for stays in the academic year 2024/25

From the academic year 2024/25 on, all Erasmus+ students will get travel support, calculated by the Erasmus+ Distance Calculator. The distance between the University of Graz to your host institution (or, if applicable, to the campus you will study at abroad) bill be taken in account.

Students, that travel more than half of the way (back and forth) with a green mean of transport (bus, bike, carpooling, train), will get a higher travel support. For green travel, up to 6 additional granted traveldays may be awarded. One travelday is one calendar day.

Find out more here!

Below 500 km, please consider travelling with low-emission means of transport (green travel)!

In addition to the mobility grant mentioned above, there are other financial grants ("top-ups"). In order to receive the top-ups, you will have to submit additional documents.

This is a monthly grant of 250 euros, which can be applied for by the following groups of people:

• Students with children requiring care who are taken to the place of study
• Students with disabilities (all students with a disability pass)
• Students with a chronic illness, if this results in increased financial expenses during the stay abroad (compared to the stay in the sending country; allergies and food intolerances are excluded)

The top-up cannot be added together. This means that students who fall into several of the above-mentioned categories (e.g. a person with a disability who takes the child with them on their stay) only receive a top-up of 250 euros per month.

In case you feel that you belong to one of the mentioned groups, please contact Karin Schwach (erasmus.outgoing(at)uni-graz.at). In this way, we can have a look at your situation individually and advise you in the best possible way.

Inclusion support should cover additional financial costs incurred primarily by participants with physical, mental or health impairments. These costs are billed according to actual costs.
Inclusion support also enables a preparatory visit and supports these additional costs. Accompanying persons can also be financed in this way.

The following people can apply for inclusion support:

• Students with fewer opportunities (see above)
• Students who do not belong to the group of students with fewer opportunities, but who can nevertheless prove that they have a real need for additional financial support on a real cost basis

Additional costs
Additional costs arise, for example, if due to a particular situation

• Costs are incurred that would not be incurred without mobility
• costs are incurred that would not normally be incurred at the sending organization
• higher costs are incurred for the same needs in the destination country than at the sending organization
• a person cannot be mobilized alone

Costs not eligible for funding
Not covered by inclusion support:

• Costs that are covered by (health) insurance (e.g. medication, medical treatment, etc.)
• Therapy costs: unless there is proof that the costs in the host country are higher than in the sending country and that the (health) insurance and the deductible to be paid in the sending country do not cover the costs abroad (the difference can then be covered)
• Costs that participants regularly incur in the country of the sending organization even without mobility (e.g. deductible etc.)
• Costs that are covered by other organizations
• Travel costs of mobile participants: if higher travel costs are incurred, funding for the additional costs is possible

Inclusion support is awarded and invoiced on the basis of actual costs. Participants must realistically estimate in advance how much additional costs they will incur. Exception: Accompanying persons. For stays of up to 60 days, accompanying persons receive a flat-rate accommodation allowance (calculated by the International Relations Office). If accompanying persons stay on site for more than 60 days, funding is then based on actual costs.

Costs may only be incurred after a signed grant agreement (university with participants).

Inclusion support and the Top-Up can be obtained at the same time.

In case you feel that you belong to one of the mentioned groups, please contact Karin Schwach (erasmus.outgoing(at)uni-graz.at). In this way, we can have a look at your situation individually and advise you in the best possible way.

If you receive study allowances in Austria, you can also apply for an additional study abroad support - it does not reduce the mobility grant. For further information, please contact the Studienbeihilfenbehörde (+43 316 81 33 88-0, Metahofgasse 30, 8020 Graz).

You have to be enrolled:

• in a regular study program at the University of Graz
• OR as a student/co-student within the framework of a NAWI Graz study program
• OR for teaching profession "Secondary General Education" in the Entwicklungsverbund Süd-Ost (Info sheet)

You are not allowed to be on leave (= Beurlaubung) during the stay abroad and you have to be enrolled in the studies which you applied for during the stay and until the end of the recognition process.

For Bachelor Students:

• For your application to be considered, you need at least 20 ECTS. If you do not have 20 ECTS, you are still welcome to submit your application. In this case, you will be asked to submit your transcript with 20 ECTS as soon as you receive it. Your application will be considered once you’ve submitted your transcript with 20 ECTS.
• At the start of your stay abroad (not at the time of application), you must have completed at least the first year of the study programme relevant for the stay abroad. This means approximately 50 to 60 ECTS.

For all students:

Please note that you must have enough ECTS credits available for recognition - see recognition of performance abroad below.

Sufficient ECTS credits must be available so that you can complete an Erasmus+ mobility - ideally 30 ECTS per semester, which are recognized for the respective study programme at the University of Graz. 

The minimum academic performance is 3 ECTS per month of stay, which have to be recognized in Graz in the study field for which you applied for. If you write an academic thesis (master's thesis, dissertation) abroad, the ECTS credits will be awarded by the supervisor. Please note that in this case you will need an academic reason why you would like to work on your thesis abroad. Please include this in your letter of motivation.

Important information: after you have been assigned, you will also need a written confirmation from the host university that you are (exclusively) allowed to work on your thesis abroad - please forward this to us by email.

You should therefore have enough available ECTS for recognition in the study field in which you wish to go abroad.

Please also read our FAQs.

Minimum stay: 2 months (= 60 days, 1 month = 30 days)

Maximum length of stay: 12 months (24 months for diploma studies).

Important: The maximum length of stay of 12 months for Erasmus+ mobilities per study level (bachelor, master, doctorate) or 24 months (diploma studies) must not be exceeded! The number and the type of Erasmus+ stays are irrelevant. What counts is the total amount of all Erasmus+ stays (for example: Erasmus+, Erasmus+ International, Erasmus+ Internship, Erasmus+ BIP, Erasmus Mundus Action 2 etc.).

Depending on the host university, different language skills are required; you can usually find this information on the website of the desired host university. Depending on the language of instruction at the host university, you will need suitable proof for the application to the University of Graz (e.g. Matura certificate, completed courses etc. - see application documents).

Note: For the host university you may need an additional standardized certification/confirmation (for example an official language certificate) - but you will only need this document once you have already been selected for the study place.

You cannot be employed at the University of Graz during your stay abroad.

You may have to meet additional requirements depending on the field of study - further information can be found under the available places by faculty and field of study.

The still available spots for the winter term 2025 and the summer term 2026 will be published here shortly (note: Until then, the linked documents are not up to date). 

• Faculty of Arts and Humanities
• Faculty of Natural Sciences
• Faculty of Business, Economic and Social Sciences
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Catholic Theology
• Faculty of Environmental, Regional and Educational Sciences

Notes:

• You can apply for interdisciplinary spots regardless of your field of studies. You can find the spots currently available in the above-mentioned faculty lists under "Interdisciplinary spots". These spots are awarded by the Office of International Relations
• When applying, you can apply for a total of 3 spots, you can select a mix of interdisciplinary spots and study-related spots
• Please check the incoming pages of our partner institutions to learn more about the respective requirements and courses
   

^{What is a faculty?
A faculty is an association of similar sciences, as well as the higher administrative unit at the university. Fields of study or institutes are assigned to a faculty, the study of psychology belongs to the Faculty of Natural Sciences at the University of Graz, for example. There are 6 faculties at the University of Graz.}

You apply for stays in Switzerland through Erasmus+, although Switzerland does not participate in the Erasmus+ programme. Stays are financed by the "Swiss-European Mobility Programme (SEMP)".

The European Commission's guidelines allow mobilities to the country of origin.

This excludes stays in the country where you usually stay. Example: Your center of life is in a neighbouring country (e.g. Slovenia) but you study in Austria (cross-border commuter). In this case, an Erasmus+ stay in the country of residence (e.g. Slovenia) is not financially supported.

You are not sure which university/institution to apply for? Are you looking for background information from former students?

Use our experience report portal and our Global Diary for inspiration (German only).

You will need the following application documents for the online application:

• Printout of the application form (with photo and signature) - mandatory
  • Download the form in Mobility-Online and print it out
  • Add a photo of yourself to the form (this can also be inserted into the document before printing) and sign this form personally
  • Scan the signed form and upload it to Mobility-Online
     
• Letter of motivation (1 to 2 pages) - mandatory 
  with academic justification (in English, if language of instruction is not German or if no other language is indicated on the place list) max. 1-2 pages, at least one paragraph per selected partner institution
  If you are also writing your thesis abroad and would like to receive ECTS credits for it, please provide an academic reason why you will be working on your thesis abroad.
  You must clarify with the host university whether it is allowed to work on your thesis. It is not possible to work on your thesis without confirmation from the host university.
  
  You will need this written confirmation at the very latest when you are assigned. 
   
• Preliminary study plan - mandatory (template)
  Your preliminary study plan does not require an official confirmation. You can choose what you consider suitable, if necessary you can consult the respective Erasmus+ coordinator
   
• Curriculum vitae in table form - mandatory 
  Please only upload this in English if the language of instruction at the desired host institution is English!
   
• Proof of academic achievement - mandatory 
  From UNIGRAZonline
   
• Statement of language skills required at the partner institution - mandatory Examples:
  • Evidence of completed studies / completed courses
  • Secondary school certificate
  • Language certificates (e.g. Treffpunkt Sprachen)
  • Document, in which you will assess your own langauge skills and explain how you will still prove them (e.g. examination/course, etc.) until the start of your stay
  • For students of a foreign language: upload a short explanation that you are studying the language or e.g. a Transcript of Records
     
• Confirmation of deposit payment - mandatory
   
• If applicable: supplementary form in case of applying for several mobility programmes: If you apply for several mobility programmes at the University of Graz at the same time (e.g. Erasmus+, Erasmus+ International, iStudy, ISEP)
   
• If applicable: NAWI Graz supplementary form: For NAWI Graz students only

You have to deposit EUR 100,- and specify the mobility program and the purpose of use ("Verwendungszweck)" "KAUTION - ASO702500017, Erasmus+" to the following account:

• Account holder: University of Graz / Universität Graz
• Bank: Raiffeisen-Landesbank Steiermark
• IBAN: AT363800000000049460
• SWIFT/BIC: RZSTAT2G
• BANK CODE: 38000
• account number: 00000049460

Upload the deposit confirmation in the Mobility-Online with all other application documents.

Detailed information about the deposit can be found here.

The application is done via the application portal Mobility-Online, which you can access via UNIGRAZonline > "Office of International Relations (BIB)".

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