Erasmus+ for Stud­ies in Europe

Erasmus+ partner universities of the HNU are all partner universities in Erasmus+ Programme countries (opens in a new window).

A funding period is approved for which the Erasmus+ scholarship will be paid. This funding period does not have to correspond to the actual duration of the stay. The amount of funding and the duration of the maximum funding period depend on the total Erasmus+ budget approved by the NA DAAD and the number of participants. It is not possible to adjust the funding period - and therefore the funding amount - at a later stage. Due to the financial allocation by the NA DAAD, the maximum funding period cannot be announced until the end of June for the following academic year.

In the academic year 2024/25, the maximum funding duration is 4.0 funding months (= 120 funding days) per semester abroad. The following funding rates apply (funded from project 2024):

One focus of the Erasmus+ Programme is social participation and equal opportunities. For this reason, access to the programme is made financially easier for students from disadvantaged backgrounds and participants with special needs.

Therefore, in the context of an Erasmus+ funded study abroad, a social top-up of 250.- EUR / funding month (= 8.33 EUR / funding day) will be paid to the following participants in addition to the regular Erasmus+ scholarship:

• Students with a degree of disability of 20 or more or a proven disability that will lead to additional costs during the stay abroad
• Students with a chronic illness that will lead to additional costs during the stay abroad  and is not covered by the health insurance abroad
• Students who take their child(ren) with them abroad
• Students from a non-academic background (first-time academics)
• Employed students (at least 6-month continuous employment within the last 12 months before the start of the study abroad; net income on average (all activities per month added up) above 450.- EUR / month and below 850.- EUR / month; the employment can, but does not have to continue during the study abroad; it is important that the employment - should the contract continue - is paused during the study abroad)

Note: Only one target group feature can be applied for payment of the social top-up.

If you belong to one of the target groups mentioned here, you can apply for the social top-up via Mobility-Online - as soon as the section "Erasmus+ Scholarship" is activated. Proof is provided in the form of a Declaration on Honour in which participants sign a declaration stating that they fulfil all the relevant eligibility criteria. Participants must be able to provide proof of eligibility upon request. 

Students with a degree of disability of 20 or more or a proven disability / a chronic illness, that will lead to additional costs during the stay abroad, as well as students with child(ren) are entitled to apply for the assumption of real costs ("long application") as an alternative to the social top-up. In this case, the application amount (max. 15,000 .- EUR / semester) is calculated according to personal needs and paid out in addition to the regular Erasmus+ scholarship. Students with a disability also have the opportunity to receive funding for a preparatory trip for themselves and, if applicable, an accompanying person, in order to be able to assess whether a longer stay at the foreign place of study is possible.

For more information on the Erasmus+ additional funding, please visit the NA DAAD website (opens in a new window).

For the distribution of the Erasmus+ scholarship we need the following documents:

• Grant Agreement - before your stay abroad
• Learning Agreement - before your stay abroad (choose courses with at least 15 ECTS)
• OLS language test - before your stay abroad
• Confirmation of Arrival - upon arrival at the host university
• Confirmation of Stay, EU-Survey, Experience Report and Transcript of Records - at the end of the stay abroad

Erasmus+ Student Charter

The obligations and rights of students in the Erasmus+ programme are set out in the Erasmus+ Student Charter (opens in a new window), which must be given to each student before the start of the study abroad period.

Minimum number of ECTS obtained abroad

Erasmus+ scholarship holders must obtain at least 15 ECTS abroad (proof is the Transcript of Records of the host university). If the recipient has less ECTS, he/she may have to pay back part of the Erasmus+ grant. The decision lies with the International Office to which the reasons must be explained.

Reporting obligation

All students who have taken part in an Erasmus+ mobility are obliged to submit an Experience Report and an EU Survey together with evidence of the duration of stay (Confirmation of Stay) and the study/examination achievements at the host university (Transcript of Records) upon completion of the mobility.

Mandatory language test

If the main language of instruction is not the mother tongue of the beneficiary, he/she must take an online language test before the stay abroad. This is not a selection criteria for funding under the Erasmus+ Programme. The aim is to record any progress made by the funded participants in language acquisition.

In addition, HNU students have to prove knowledge of the language of instruction at the required language level (usually B2) when applying for an Erasmus+ exchange place.