Erasmus+ Traineeship
If you want to develop yourself, to gain valuable professional experience in a foreign company or organisation – join the Erasmus+ traineeship program. All you have to do is this:
- Find a host organisation;
- Fill in the application form;
- Apply to your departmental Erasmus+ traineeship coordinator;
- Wait for the decision concerning your traineeship and Erasmus+ scholarship;
- Consolidate and sign Learning Agreement;
- Go through invaluable professional experience during your traineeship abroad.
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Erasmus+ traineeship is a traineeship (work placement) abroad in an enterprise or any other relevant organisation abroad. During the traineeship you will:
- apply in practice theoretical knowledge acquired during your studies and develop professional skills;
- reveal your competencies useful for your profession;
- learn about other cultures and improve foreign language skills;
- strengthen self-confidence;
- make new contacts.
Erasmus traineeship during your studies is counted as a professional traineeship (it is reflected in diploma and you might get academic credits).
Where can I do Erasmus+ traineeship?
In any organisation or institution that is legally established in any country exept of Lithuania, regardless of its size, legal status, or area of work. The activities of the organisation must correspond to your study programme. The host organisation can be:
- a public or private, a small, medium or large enterprise (including social enterprises);
- a public body at the local, regional or national level;
- Embassy;
- a higher education institution;
- a research institute;
- a school/institute/educational centre (at any level, from pre-school to upper secondary education, and including vocational education and adult education);
- a non-profit organisation, association, NGO.
The following types of organisations are not eligible as host organisations:
- EU institutions and other EU bodies including specialised agencies;
- organisations managing EU programmes such as national agencies.
Programme countries:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lichtenstein, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey.
If the country, where you would like to do your traineeship, is not in this list, it means that this country does not participate in Erasmus+ Programme and the traineeship in that country can be supported by the programme as a partner country and can last no longer than 4 months.
Please note! There are significant changes in the UK's work or study visa requirements. For updates please check the information about the certification process and the latest information on any changes to your visa.
Also important! Outermost Regions of the European Union and Overseas Countries and Territories = OCT are also eligible Erasmus+ program territories (see Program Guide, p. 21). However, when sending students to these regions, they cannot be paid an additional scholarship, i.e. a student gets only a corresponding monthly scholarship depending upon the country the territory belongs to. Map of these regions.
Duration of the traineeship
From 2 to 12 months. The usual duration of a recent graduates' traineeships at Vilnius University does not exceed 6 months (however, recent graduates, already being on the traineeship, can ask for the extension of the traineeship, and in certain cases, their request might be approved). Traineeships in Partner countries can not exeed 4 months and can not be prolonged.
Important! The student can benefit from an exchange abroad with Erasmus+ multiple times, either as a student or as a trainee, but your total time abroad (study abroad periods included) may not exceed 12 months within one cycle of study. You can also go for a traineeship abroad as a recent graduate; in this case, your traineeship duration counts towards the same 12 months maximum of the cycle of study.
In one-cycle study programmes, students can go abroad with Erasmus+ for as long as 24 months.
Erasmus+ traineeship scholarship
The grant is supposed to partly cover travel, insurance, accommodation, and food expenses.
Programme Countries are divided into three groups:
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Country groups |
Erasmus+ traineeship grant per month, EUR |
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I group: Ireland, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, France, Finland, Sweden, Germany. Partner countries (Region 13 and 14: Faroe Islands, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City) |
824 EUR |
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II group: Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Latvia, Cyprus, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia. |
824 EUR |
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III group: Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, Hungary |
756 EUR |
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Partner countries Regions 1-12 |
700 EUR |
Contribution for travel shall be calculated according to the travel distance between the starting point and Vilnius (or Kaunas in case the visit is arranged at Kaunas Faculty). Travel distance is estimated according to the
Distance Calculator of European Commission:
| Travel distance | Green travel amount | Amount |
| Between 10 and 99 KM: | 28 EUR | 56 EUR |
| Between 100 and 499 KM: | 211 EUR | 285 EUR |
| Between 500 and 1999 KM: | 309 EUR | 417 EUR |
| Between 2000 and 2999 KM: | 395 EUR | 535 EUR |
| Between 3000 and 3999 KM: | 580 EUR | 785 EUR |
| Between 4000 and 7999 KM: | 1188 EUR | 1188 EUR |
| 8000 KM or more: | 1735 EUR | 1735 EUR |
traveling to participate in Erasmus+ activities in a way that meets the requirements of green travel are considered to be traveling by environmentally friendly and low-carbon transport (e.g., by train, bus, car sharing, etc.) for their return journey.
Students with special needs can receive additional support. The support is granted to cover:
- additional expenses for tools and/or services depending on the type of special needs, disease/disability;
- accommodation and travel costs for an accompanying person, if proven.
The need for these additional expenses has to be proven by medical documents. For more detailed information about the extra support please proceed to Erasmus+ programme web-page.
Students considered to be a persons with fewer opportunities can receive additional support.
Additional documents would be asked.
When can I receive an Erasmus mobility grant?
- If you do not have academic debts;
- If you study in:
- first study cycle (Bachelor or equivalent -EQF level 6);
- second study cycle, including one-cycle study programmes (Master or equivalent - EQF level 7);
- third cycle as doctoral candidate (doctoral level or EQF level 8);
- third cycle as doctor resident (doctoral level or EQF level 8).
- Activities of your foreseen traineeship correspond with the requirements of your study programme;
Important! If you are planning to go for a traineeship abroad as a recent graduate (within 12 months of your graduation), the application has to be submitted until the end of last semester of your studies (i.e. your application has to be submitted until December 31 or May 31 correspondingly); however, the decision concerning the traineeship will only be made after successful graduation.
When can I do Erasmus traineeship?
During the school year and summer, if agreed with your academic unit.
Important! Recent graduates need to finish their traineeship within the first year of graduation: your traineeship has to begin and finish within the first 12 months after the termination of study agreement.
How to find a host organisation?
- Check placements on the webpage of Partners4value;
- Check the page https://erasmusintern.org/;
- Contact intermediate organisations;
- Check the traineeship offers on the webpage of ARQUS European University Alliance
- Check the traineeship offers on the webpage of LEO-NET European Association
- Check the page PIKTALENT
- Search for the traineeship options in the field of your interests via the Internet, social networks, etc.;
- Contact the Erasmus+ traineeship coordinator in your faculty, professors, supervisors who have contacts in organisations abroad.
What to pay attention to while choosing a host organisation?
- Is there a possibility to prepare a traineeship plan that would be compatible with the requirements of your study programme?
- Is there a possibility to have a supervisor who would not only help in the preparation of the traineeship plan but also would coordinate its implementation in the host organisation?
- Are your language skills sufficient for the activities foreseen during the traineeship?
- Will your host organisation help in finding accommodation for the duration of traineeship?
- Is the host organisation providing extra financial or in-kind support (accommodation, local transportation, etc.) during the traineeship?
Next steps when you have a host organisation
Ask the host organisation to send you a confirmation of their willingness to accept you as a trainee. Recommended form of such confirmation - Letter of Confirmation;
Deadlines for applications
STUDENTS. Applications are accepted constantly. It is recommended to apply at least 2 months before the desired beginning of the traineeship.
RECENT GRADUATES. If your study programme is 4 or 2 years, you need to apply during the last semester of your studies until the 31st of May. If your study programme is 3.5 or 1.5 year – during the last semester till 31st of December.
How is the decision for Erasmus+ mobility grant made?
Decision-making committee in the faculty/institute/ centre where you study decides upon the approval of traineeships, according to:
- compatibility of the foreseen activities of your traineeship with your study programme requirements;
- motivation;
- your study results;
- history of mobility (priority is given to those who are applying for the first time)
Attention! According to the Decision No. NV-5 of the EU Higher Education Programmes Implementation Experts Commission in Lithuania as of 10 January 2011, the priority is given to full-time study programme students.
Selected candidates are informed about the decision and the following steps by email.
Important! The decision concerning the approval of Erasmus+ recent graduate traineeship is made only after the defence of the final thesis / final examination.
Document forms
To receive the Erasmus+ mobility scholarship:
- Student's application form for Erasmus+ traineeship (only for PhD students who want to apply for short term mobility)
- Letter of Confirmation of host organisation
Before the traineeship (after the traineeship is approved):
- Learning Agreement for Traineeship
- Grant Agreement(Note: is filled by the institutional internship coordinator)
For extra financial support for students with special needs:
- Application for extra financial support (in Lithuanian and English)
Do you have any questions? Contact us!
VU Student Affairs and Career Office
Saulėtekio ave. 9, III building, 104 room
Phone: +370 5 236 6011
E-mail:
Departmental Erasmus+ internship coordinators
Placements/Internships at Vilnius University
Contact: Human Resources Office, Mrs Augustė Zubrickė.
E-mail:
Phone: +370 5 268 6978