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

• search for the most suitable host university
• creating the online application in Mobility-Online
• preparing and submitting the application

Next Info event: tbd

As the information sessions will be held in German, please contact the Programme officer if you would prefer to arrange a one-on-one consultation in English.

Katherin Saldias Sanchez, Lic. Lic.

Universitätsplatz 3, Ground floor 8010 Graz

Phone:+43 316 380 - 5848

E-mail: erasmusplus.intl.outgoing(at)uni-graz.at

Office hours: Mon-Fri 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Wed additionally 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. as well as by appointment (during holidays: Mon-Thurs 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.)

• long-term mobilities: You will receive 700 EUR per month to cover the increased cost of living in the host country
• PhD short-term mobilities: The grant amounts to 79 EUR per day until the 14th day, and from the 15th to the 30th day, it is 56 EUR per day
• REWI students will additionally receive a one-time amount of 700 EUR as a REWI Top-Up if they have been allocated a semester placement (excluding PhD short-term mobilities). For any questions, please contact rewi.international(at)uni-graz.at directly.

In addition to the mobility grant, you will receive a one-time travel grant of up to 1.735 EUR, depending on the distance between University of Graz and the host university, which is calculated using the Erasmus+ Distance Calculator, as well as the type of transportation used (environmentally friendly or non-environmentally friendly travel). Students who choose green travel can apply for additional travel days. The new Erasmus+ program generation places a strong emphasis on environmentally friendly and responsible practices.

Note: The travel support consists of guideline amounts that may vary depending on budget availability for each call.

For stays funded through the Call 2025, the following applies: In case you receive travel support from other funding sources (e.g. travel grant as part of the Austrian study grant for stays abroad, BAföG, etc.), you are not eligible for the Erasmus+ travel support.

Detailed information regarding eligibility will be sent to assigned participants via email.

In addition to the mobility grant mentioned above, you can receive further financial support ("top-ups") stated below. To receive a top-up, you will have to submit additional documents.

• Students with fewer opportunities (€ 250 per month; only one of the following options available at a time):
  • Students with children who accompany their parents during the mobility
  • Students with disabilities (if you have a disability pass)
  • Students with health problems, if this results in increased financial expenses during their stay abroad (compared to their stay in the sending country). Allergies and food intolerances are excluded.

The inclusion support is intended to cover additional costs related to students with physical, mental or health-related conditions. The costs are covered on a real cost basis. The inclusion support can also be used to cover the costs of a preparatory visit or of an accompanying person. Only costs which occur after the Grant Agreement was signed can be reimbursed.

The following students can apply for inclusion support:

• Students with fewer opportunities (see above)
• Erasmus+ students who are not in the fewer opportunities group identified in Austria, but who can still demonstrate a real need for additional financial support on a real cost basis.

To ensure optimal support and smooth processing within the framework of Inclusion Support, it is strongly recommended that you contact us no later than three months before the planned start of your stay abroad, following official placement.

The inclusion support and the top-up can be combined.

f you receive study allowances in Austria, you can also apply for an additional study abroad support - it does not reduce the Erasmus+ mobility grant. For further information, please contact the Stipendienstelle Graz (0316/81 33 88, Metahofgasse 30, 8020 Graz).

You must be enrolled for a regular study program at the University of Graz OR as a student:in/co-student:in the context of a NAWI Graz cooperative study program.

Relevant only for Bachelor's students: At the time of your mobility (not at the time of your Erasmus+ International application!), you must have completed at least the first year of study in the degree program relevant to your stay abroad – this typically corresponds to 50 to 60 ECTS credits.

Please note that after your official placement, certain documents, e.g., a Transcript of Records from the University of Graz, may be required for nomination or application directly at the host university. It is therefore possible that proof of the required 50 to 60 ECTS credits must be submitted before the start of the mobility.

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

There must be a sufficient number of ECTS credits available in your study program for you to undertake an Erasmus+ International stay abroad—ideally 30 ECTS credits per semester, which must be recognized for your studies in Graz.

If you write an academic thesis during your Erasmus+ International stay, the ECTS credits must be awarded by the supervisor in Graz and will also be counted toward these requirements. Please note that in this case, an academic explanation in your motivation letter is required during the application process, explaining why you wish to work on your thesis abroad.

Once you have been assigned an Erasmus+ International stay, you will also need a written confirmation from the host university stating that you are allowed to work (exclusively) on your thesis abroad. This confirmation must be sent to us via email.

For long-term mobilities: The minimum recognized workload is 3 ECTS credits per month of stay and must be recognized within the study program in Graz through which you applied.

For short-term mobilities for doctoral students: If you wish to undertake a blended short-term mobility (i.e., a combination of a funded physical stay and a digital learning phase), you must earn at least 3 ECTS credits. This rule does not apply to short-term mobility without a virtual component. In the case of theses or other activities for which no ECTS credits are awarded as such, the 3 ECTS credit minimum for blended short-term mobility is not mandatory but should be considered as a guideline for the workload.

A stay for research purposes is possible (confirmed by the host university); conference participation is not eligible for funding.

Duration of stay for regular study visits ("semester abroad"): 2-12 months.

Short-term mobilities: 5-30 days physical stay with virtual component (for PhD students also without virtual component) Note: the information on short-term mobilities may still change!

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 of stays is irrelevant. All Erasmus+ stays count (e.g. Erasmus+, Erasmus+ International, Erasmus+ Internship, Erasmus+ BIP, Erasmus Mundus Action 2 ...).

At first, you apply at our office for a spot and not yet directly at the host university. 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).

Attention: for the host university you may need additional standardised proof (for example an official language certificate) - but you will only need this proof once you have been selected for the study place.

At the time of the stay abroad, no employment relationship with the University of Graz may exist, except for doctoral candidates, provided that the employee is working on their dissertation as part of their doctoral studies. The completion of the doctoral program is also part of the employment relationship.

Important notice for doctoral candidates employed at the University of Graz: It is recommended that you clarify in advance with the head of your department (please do not submit a request via ERW before applying!) whether a leave of absence for this official travel activity within the framework of a PhD mobility would generally be acceptable. Funding through Erasmus+ International can only be granted after the official allocation by the Office for International Relations and approval by the head of your department.

You may have to meet additional requirements, for example some spots are reserved for a certain field of study, please see the list of available places.