Erasmus+ is the EU's program for education, training, youth and sport. It is the world's largest education programme, with a budget of 26.5 billion Euros for the period 2021-2027.
Through the measure KA131 (European mobility in higher education) Erasmus+ grants apply to the following activities: studies or practical placement mobility for students and employee mobility.
Travel destinations
Students can travel to one of our partners in the EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey. Those who wish to travel to institutions other than our partners will not receive an Erasmus+ grant.
Stipend opportunities
As a student
During a study stay through Erasmus+, you retain the right to loans and grants from the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (if applicable). For study-related exchanges to our Erasmus+ partners (only in Norwegian), and extra stipend of up to 410-460 Euro per month is given, depending on where you travel. For practical placement-related exchange, this amount is 560-610 Euro per month. The stipend is in addition to the support from the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund, and does not need to be repaid.
Rates:
- 460 Euro per month for studies, 610 Euro per month for practical placements: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, and Sweden.
- 410 Euro per month for studies, 550 Euro per month for practictical placements: other program countries.
Erasmus+ also offers additional grants for students with "fewer opportunities" (250 Euro per month) and a top-up for green travel (50 Euro). To get more information, contact the international coordinator at your campus.
As an employee
Through Erasmus+, HINN employees can travel on exchange stays to teach or receive training. This applies to both academic staff and staff in technical-administrative positions. For more information and rates for employee mobility, click here.
As a PhD candidate
PhD candidates can travel either as employees or with student status (long- og short-term stay). PhD "students" traveling on short-term mobility receive 70 Euro per day from day 1 to 14, and 50 Euro per day from day 15 to 30 (note that short term mobility has to be minimum 5 days). One travel day before and one travel day after the activity can also be covered. For long-term stays, see the rules for studies and practical placements above.
Payment of the scholarship
Please note! When you travel with student status, you do not submit travel expenses after your stay abroad. The scholarship will be paid directly to your account after the mobility. In order to receive the scholarship you must:
- Submit the Arrival Form (signed by a representative from the partner institution).
- Submit the mandatory Erasmus+ report
For stays exceeding 30 days, 85% of the scholarship will be paid upon confirmed arrival and the remaining 15% when your stay has been completed and you have submitted the Erasmus+ report). The scholarship should pay for travel and living expenses. PLEASE NOTE: There is no guarantee that the Erasmus+ stipend will cover all costs. I you feel any discrepancy between the costs of travel and subsistency and the stipend amount should be covered, this is something you need to clear with your institute/faculty before going on exchange. The Erasmus+ grant can be combined with any other grants/funds you may have available to support your stay abroad (project funds, operating funds linked to your phd position, etc.).
For mobilities outside of the EU, submit the application form to the international office before 1 November 2023. For mobilities in the EU, apply with the same form well ahead of your planned mobility.
Duration
- Studies/practical placements: 2 to 12 months at each level of study (bachelor, master, PhD).
- Staff (teaching or training): 2 days to 2 months.
- PhD candidates (short-term mobility): 5 to 30 days.
As an Erasmus student, you can choose from over 50 of HINN's partner institutions in Europe. You will not have to pay school fees, and will receive an Erasmus grant. If you meet the requirements and already receive support from the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen), you will receive the Erasmus grant in addition to this.
Useful documents:
- Erasmus+ Arrival Form (studies)
- Erasmus+ Arrival Form (practical placements)
- Erasmus+ Learning Agreement for Traineeships (practical placements)
- Erasmus+ Traineeship Certificate (practical placements)
- Erasmus+ Charter for Higher Education 2021-2027
Erasmus+ checklist for students:
Before departure
- Complete the Online Learning Agreement (study exchange) or paper-based Traineeship Agreement (practical placement exchange). The international coordinator at your campus will guide you through the process. The form must be signed by the study program officer at your study program and in some cases the international coordinator at HINN. This is an approval that the subjects/practical placement can be adapted to your degree.
- Fill in the form for bank account information and send the document digitally (word file) back to the international coordinator.
- Sign the Grant Agreement - you will receive information about this when the document is ready for signing (the document shows how much grant you will receive, and is individually calculated according to the duration of the period abroad).
- Complete the Online Language Test (OLS) part 1 - the test is mandatory and checks your knowledge of the language of instruction at the exchange location. (NOTE! The OLS language test has been put on hold for the academic year 2022/2023).
After arrival
- Deliver the Arrival Form, signed by the international coordinator at the institution abroad, to your nearest international coordinator at your campus at HINN.
When all the documents have been delivered to the international office at HINN, the payment (85%) process of the Erasmus grant is started. It can take up to 4 weeks for you to receive the money in your account.
After returning home
- Complete the Erasmus+ report (will be sent by e-mail from the EU).
- Deliver Academic Transcript (studies) / Traineeship Certification (only for practical placement students) to the International Office.
- Complete the Online Language Test (OLS) part 2. (NOTE! The OLS language test has been put on hold for the academic year 2022/2023).
The rest of the payment (15%) is initiated when the documents above has been delivered. It can take up to 4 weeks for you to receive the money in your account.
Sustainability and inclusion
By traveling environmentally friendly, you can get an extra 50 Euro (one-time payment), plus up to 4 travel days with a stipend. In order to receive the grant, you must be able to document that more than 50% of the journey consists of environmentally friendly means of transport such as bus or train.
Students with "fewer opportunities" (people with learning difficulties, physical impairments, health problems, economic, social and geographical challenges or who experience cultural differences) and students with children can apply for extra grants during the new peogram period. Contact the International Office at your campus for more information.