Student Mobility Outgoing - Erasmus+ (KA 131) (2021-2027)

• Our exchange opportunities database "Gö abroad" gives you an overview of your Erasmus+ study opportunities. Our handout (German only) will assist you in your research.
• Erasmus+ KA 131 Programme Countries

  • The 27 member states of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden.
  • Countries of the European Economic Area: Iceland, Liechtenstein und Norway
  • Associated partners of the EU: Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey

• Your faculty webpages and seminars will also provide important information. Please read these pages carefully before applying. To the contact details of the Erasmus+ departmental coordinators, including websites.

In an individual discussion, questions can be clarified and opportunities identified. Take advantage of the offer for a personal consultation at the faculty or at the International Office Göttingen.

Open consultation hours in the summer semester 2024 and information events of the Göttingen International Student Advisory Service: Events for students plannig to go abroad

Contacts of the Erasmus+ Departmental Coordinators and the Erasmus+ KA 131 Team

Who can apply?

The programme is available to all regularly enrolled students and doctoral candidates at the University of Göttingen.

How can I apply?

The current call for applications (see below) contains the essential information on the application process. The application and the upload of all relevant documents is done online via the Erasmus+ KA 131 Portal. Registration in the application portal has to be completed with the @stud.uni-goettingen.de address. Before submitting the application, it is strongly recommended to arrange a counselling interview with the Erasmus+ Departmental Coordinator.

Application documents:

In addition to filling out an online form (incl. privacy policy) the following documents (PDF format) must be uploaded:
• Certificate of enrolment for the semester of application (winter term),
• FlexNow Transcript of Records with percentile rank, university entrance qualification if applying in the 1st semester of an undergraduate degree programme or transcript of the Bachelor's degree if applying in the 1st Master's semester,
• Language certificate(s). A non-exhaustive overview of possible certificates is included in the announcement. Students who indicate their native language as their first language of instruction should use the Native Speaker Template

Application deadline for the following academic year (start winter and summer semester): 31 January

Important note: For students of medicine, the deadline is 10 January!

What happens after the application?

The Erasmus+ departmental coordinators will inform you of the result of the selection process. If you are accepted, you will also receive information on the first steps, such as confirmation of your acceptance of the place and notification of the selected participants to the Erasmus+ KA 131 team of Göttingen International ("nomination"). Please follow the information and deadlines provided by your faculty to ensure that everything runs smoothly.

Successfully nominated students are registered or "nominated" by the Erasmus+ departmental coordinators at the partner university, usually between March and June. The host universities then share information on the following registration procedures.

The Erasmus+ KA 131 team of Göttingen International will provide information on aspects of programme implementation and funding from May/June. Students who will start in the winter semester will also receive an invitation to the information sessions for nominated students at this time.

The programme countries are divided into three country groups with corresponding funding rates (high, medium, low cost of living).

Funding in the Academic Year 2023/24

• The binding application for additional funding for Green Travel or Social Top up (see above "Call for proposals & general information on Erasmus+ KA 131 funding") must be submitted online by 31 May 2023. The corresponding request will be sent by email. Students starting in the summer semester can submit changes until 20 October 2023. Later applications will not be accepted.
• The grant agreement contains the maximum funding amount for the academic period of stay. The basis for calculation is the planned academic period of stay. Only full months are funded (1 month = 30 days)
• Changes to the planned academic start date must be reported online by 15 June 2023 (start of winter semester) or 3 November 2023 (start of summer semester). Later changes cannot be considered.
• Changes to the planned academic stay date can be reported online via the mobility portal up to 30 days (binding deadline) before the originally planned end date (see "Changes to the duration of stay and extensions" below). Notifications by e-mail will not be accepted. An adjustment to the funding agreement will be reviewed and depends on the availability of funds.
• One-semester stays (min. 2 to 5 months) are funded for a minimum of 60 and a maximum of 150 days.
• Stays of 6 to 7 months can be funded for a maximum of 5 months (150 days).
• Two-semester stays (from 8 months) are funded for 240 days.
• Stays of 9 to 12 months can be funded for a maximum of 8 months (240 days).
• The actual academic period of stay will be confirmed by the host institution at the end of the stay by means of the Certificate of Stay and/or the Transcript of Record.
• Please Note: If the duration of stay confirmed by the partner institution in the Certificate of Stay (CoS) or Transcript of Records (ToR) is longer than stated in the Grant Agreement, the additional days are considered a zero-grant phase.

Examples:

The academic stay period comprises 4 months and 15 days (135 days in total). The financially supported period comprises 150 days and the zero grant portion 15 days.

The academic stay period comprises 255 days. The financially supported period comprises 240 days (8 months) and the zero grant portion 15 days.

The academic stay lasts 6 months. The financially supported period comprises 150 days (5 months) and the zero grant portion 1 month (= 30 days).

Disbursement of the grant

The financial support is paid out in two instalments (75 % / 25 %). 75 % of the maximum funding amount will be paid out at the beginning of the stay, if

• the complete Learning Agreement has been signed (3 signatures),
• the grant agreement and annexes have been signed by both parties,
• the mandatory OLS language test (see also checklist) has been completed and
• the Certificate of Arrival has been uploaded as a PDF document to the mobility portal of the Univeristy of Göttingen (no later than 4 weeks after the start of the academic stay).

The remaining 25 % of the maximum funding amount will be transferd at the end of your stay, if

• the Certificate of Stay and the Transcript of Records have been uploaded to the mobility portal and
• the EU Survey as well as the Experience Report (mobility portal) have been submitted online (no later than 6 weeks after the end of the academic stay).

At least 10 ECTS per semester are compulsory and must be proven by means of a transcript of records.

Changes and extensions

Göttingen International must be informed immediately of any changes concerning the academic stay.

• If you are unable to start your stay, complete and submit the form Erasmus+ KA 131 Study visits - Cancellation or termination of a mobility in the mobility portal.
• Please complete the form Erasmus+ KA 131 Study visits - Cancellation or termination of a mobility in the mobility portal immediately if you have to terminate a mobility that has already started. We will contact you to discuss the processing of your funding. We will also be avaibale for an individual talk.
• Changes to the planned academic start date must be reported online by the deadline. Nominated students will receive further information by email before the planned info sessions. Changes notified after the written deadline will not be considered.
• Changes to the planned academic end date can be reported up to 30 days (binding deadline) before the end of the originally planned end date via the mobility portal using the form Erasmus+ KA 131 Study visits - Query end date of academic stay. Notification by e-mail will not be accepted. An adjustment of the funding agreement will be reviewed and depends on the availability of funds.
• An extension for a further semester is only possible if the contractual agreement includes places for an academic year and all parties agree to the extension. Please submit the Erasmus+ KA 131 Study Stays - Query end date of academic stay on the mobility portal up to 30 days (binding deadline) before the originally planned end of your stay. Please also read the relevant information in the corresponding checklist (see below).
• Extensions of the stay beyond the summer semester 2024 are generally not possible.

Please note: In case of non-compliance with the deadlines and/or failure to fulfil the minimum number of ECTS and/or submission of the mandatory documents, the Göttingen International Office reserves the right to reclaim any funding already paid.

The programme countries are divided into three country groups with corresponding funding rates (high, medium, low cost of living).

Students who will go to Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey in winter semester 2024/25 (one semester only) are subject to the funding criteria of the Academic Year 2023/2024 (Project 2023). The monthly funding instalment also corresponds to 540 Euro.

• The binding application for additional funding for Green Travel as well as Social Top up must be submitted online by 31 May 2024. The corresponding request will be sent by email. Students starting in the summer semester can submit changes until 20 October 2024. Later applications will not be accepted.
• The grant agreement contains the maximum funding amount for the academic period of stay. The basis for calculation is the planned academic period of stay. Only full months are funded (1 month = 30 days)
• Changes to the planned academic start date must be reported online by 23 June 2024 (start of winter semester) or 3 November 2024 (start of summer semester). Later changes cannot be considered.
• Changes to the planned academic stay date can be reported online via the mobility portal up to 30 days (binding deadline) before the originally planned end date (see "Changes to the duration of stay and extensions" below). Notifications by e-mail will not be accepted. An adjustment to the funding agreement will be reviewed and depends on the availability of funds.
• One-semester stays (min. 2 to 5 months) are funded for a minimum of 60 and a maximum of 150 days.
• Stays of 6 to 7 months can be funded for a maximum of 5 months (150 days).
• Two-semester stays can be funded from 8 months.
• Stays of 11 to 12 months can be funded for a maximum of 10 months (300 days).
• The actual academic period of stay will be confirmed by the host institution at the end of the stay by means of the Certificate of Stay and/or the Transcript of Record.
• Please Note: If the duration of stay confirmed by the partner institution in the Certificate of Stay (CoS) or Transcript of Records (ToR) is longer than stated in the Grant Agreement, the additional days are considered a zero-grant phase.

Examples:

The academic stay period comprises 4 months and 15 days (135 days in total). The financially supported period comprises 150 days and the zero grant portion 15 days.

The academic stay period comprises 255 days. The financially supported period comprises 240 days (8 months) and the zero grant portion 15 days.

The academic stay lasts 6 months. The financially supported period comprises 150 days (5 months) and the zero grant portion 1 month (= 30 days).

Disbursement of the grant

The financial support is paid out in two instalments (75 % / 25 %). 75 % of the maximum funding amount will be paid out at the beginning of the stay, if

• the complete Learning Agreement has been signed (3 signatures),
• the grant agreement and annexes have been signed by both parties,
• the mandatory OLS language test (see also checklist) has been completed and
• the Certificate of Arrival has been uploaded as a PDF document to the mobility portal of the Univeristy of Göttingen (no later than 4 weeks after the start of the academic stay).

The remaining 25 % of the maximum funding amount will be transferd at the end of your stay, if

• the Certificate of Stay and the Transcript of Records have been uploaded to the mobility portal and
• the EU Survey as well as the Experience Report (mobility portal) have been submitted online (no later than 6 weeks after the end of the academic stay).

At least 10 ECTS per semester are compulsory and must be proven by means of a transcript of records.

Changes and extensions

Göttingen International must be informed immediately of any changes concerning the academic stay.

• If you are unable to start your stay, complete and submit the form Erasmus+ KA 131 Study visits - Cancellation or termination of a mobility in the mobility portal.
• Please complete the form Erasmus+ KA 131 Study visits - Cancellation or termination of a mobility in the mobility portal immediately if you have to terminate a mobility that has already started. We will contact you to discuss the processing of your funding. We will also be avaibale for an individual talk.
• Changes to the planned academic start date must be reported online by the deadline. Nominated students will receive further information by email before the planned info sessions. Changes notified after the written deadline will not be considered.
• Changes to the planned academic end date can be reported up to 30 days (binding deadline) before the end of the originally planned end date via the mobility portal using the form Erasmus+ KA 131 Study visits - Query end date of academic stay. Notification by e-mail will not be accepted. An adjustment of the funding agreement will be reviewed and depends on the availability of funds.
• An extension for a further semester is only possible if the contractual agreement includes places for an academic year and all parties agree to the extension. Please submit the Erasmus+ KA 131 Study Stays - Query end date of academic stay on the mobility portal up to 30 days (binding deadline) before the originally planned end of your stay. Please also read the relevant information in the corresponding checklist (see below).
• Extensions of the stay beyond the summer semester 2025 are generally not possible.

Please note: In case of non-compliance with the deadlines and/or failure to fulfil the minimum number of ECTS and/or submission of the mandatory documents, the Göttingen International Office reserves the right to reclaim any funding already paid.

Preparation, leave of absence, recognition – there are a lot of things to consider for your stay abroad. Find some answers in our A–Z of planning a stay abroad.

Participants in Academic Year 2023/24:

• Checklist & guideline for students 2023/24 (German only)

Participants in Academic Year 2024/25:

• Checklist & guideline for students 2024/25 (German only)

Please submit the required documents via the form "Document upload" with the assignment "Erasmus+ KA131 Studium" in the mobility portal:

• Template for Language Proof: Native Speaker
• Online Learning Agreement (Please make prior arrangements with the programme coordinator)
• Instruction Online Learning Agreement for students - study
• Instruction Registration eu|academy
• Certificate of Arrival
• Certificate of Stay - Erasmus+ Key Action 131 (for stays starting from winter semester 2022)

A quick guide for the Erasmus+ KA 131 Portal can be found here.

You may find the right answer quickly and easily in our FAQ.

The Erasmus Student Charter provides information about rights and responsibilities and what can be expected from the home and host universities at each stage of the programme.

Erasmus Student charter