Erasmus+ mobility for studies
Who can participate?
Competition organization procedure and selection
How are studies abroad organized?
Scholarship for students
Additional support for Erasmus+ participants with special needs
After returning from Erasmus+ studies abroad
Practical information
The ERASMUS+ program of the European Union supports and promotes cooperation between European higher education institutions in various fields of academic life. Student exchange and studies at universities in other countries are an important part of the program. This is being organized according to the Erasmus+ cooperation agreements concluded by the International Relations Departments of the universities.
This experience creates conditions for students of science and study institutions (high schools and research institutes) to spend an integrated study period in another country participating in the Erasmus+ program.
The mentioned activity allows you to acquire study, language, and cultural knowledge promotes cooperation between institutions and enriches the educational environment of institutions receiving students, allows you to expand the base of future specialists who have gained experience abroad, facilitates the transfer of credits and the recognition of studies abroad, using the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) or the corresponding credits system.
ERASMUS+ can take place in 27 EU countries, (including Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Serbia, Turkey, and the Republic of North Macedonia) and non-EU countries (regions 1-14, listed in theErasmus+ program guide, pages 32-33).
All VDA full-time students (BA, MA, PhD) can apply.
Competition organization procedure and selection
Applications for scholarships are announced by the VDA International Office every February. Students can apply for the Autumn or Spring semester as well as for the full academic year. An additional application is announced in September for exchanges in the Spring semester.
The selection process is carried out by the VDAInternationalisation Group according to the following criteria:
- Academic grades of the last semester;
- Motivation to study abroad.
The student'scompetitive scoreis calculated according to the formula:
- CS = (average of academic grades x 0.7) + (motivational assessment* x 0.3).
- An additional 0.1 point is added to the competitive score for mentoring international students.
- A student who participates in the Erasmus+ program for the first time at this level of study receives an additional 0.3 points to the competitive score.
If there is a competition for a specific place of study among candidates who meet the mandatory selection criteria and have the same competitive score, a student who has not yet participated in the Erasmus+ program is selected.
*motivational score evaluated by the answers to the questionnaire.
Selected students will be informed via email and will be nominated for theforeign higher education institution abroad. Selected students will submit an application to the university they were nominated, according to that university's requirements for exchange studies. The final selection is carried out by the host institution abroad.
Please find the full list of the VDA partner universities here.The listof universities is accessible only through VDA email accounts.
How are studies abroad organized?
After receiving acceptance letters, students must sign aLearning Agreement and Grant Agreement (Annex II, Annex III) before leaving for a foreign university.
In the Department of International Relations. When participating in the Erasmus+ program, students, sending and receiving institutions must follow the Erasmus+ regulations.
During the exchange semester, the studentmust collect 30 ECTSat his foreign university.
Travel and accommodation must be taken care of by the student himself. He or she can be assisted by the host institution or VDA students who have already studied there.
Students who decide to cancel their studies abroad for important reasons must immediately notify the International Office.
Students can receive an Erasmus+ grant to cover the costs incurred during their study mobility abroad.
Students receiving zero-grant are also allowed to participate in mobility, for example - students who meet all the eligibility criteria of an Erasmus+ student and use all the benefits of an Erasmus+ student but do not receive a scholarship for mobility. The rules established by the Erasmus+ program also apply to such students receiving a zero scholarship.
Erasmus+ students (both scholarship recipients and non-scholarship recipients) are exempt from tuition fees, registration fees, examination fees, and laboratory and library fees at the host institution, but pay normal fees at their sending institution. The host institution may charge visiting students small fees related to, for example, insurance, student unions, and the use of various materials such as photocopies, and laboratory products, on the same basis as local students.
Students do not pay any additional fees or charges related to the organization or administration of their mobility period, and the payment of the student's national scholarship or loan must not be interrupted during the period spent abroad.
Amounts of ERASMUS+ scholarships from 2023 September 1st
Ireland, Denmark, Iceland, United Kingdom, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Finland, Sweden | 674 EUR/month |
| Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain | 674 EUR/month |
| Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia, Latvia, Poland, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Hungary | 606 EUR/month |
| Other non-EU countries | 700 EUR/month |
Students with fewer opportunities due to various social problems, but who meet the criteria listed below can receive an additional 250 EUR/month.
– in the case of long-term mobility and a stipend of 100 euros (for a duration of 5-14 days), 150 euros (for a duration of 15-30 days).
1) Students from socially supported groups (i.e. are of persons living together or persons living alone who have the right to receive or are receiving social allowance according to the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on monetary social support for needy residents.
2) Orphans (i.e. they are not older than 25 years old and until they come of age, guardianship (care) has been established for them according to the procedure established by law or their parents (have only one parent) are dead.
3) Single parents with children under the age of 7 (single parents are those who actually raise a child(ren) or adopted child(ren) alone (for example, a widower, a single mother, another parent of the child (adoptive parent) is serving a prison sentence or parental authority is restricted indefinitely or temporarily, the marriage is terminated or they live separately and the child's (adopted) place of residence is determined with him by a court decision).
Additional support for Erasmus+ participants with special needs
According to the Erasmus+ Program Manager, a person with special needs is defined as a potential program participant whose physical, mental, or other health-related condition is such that without additional funding her/his participation in mobility activities is impossible.
After returning from Erasmus+ studies abroad
After returning from Erasmus+ studies abroad students mustsubmit the following documents to the International Relations Office:
- Study Agreement (Learning Agreement) and its annexes (if these were made);
- A document confirming the duration of stay at a foreign higher education institution (Stay Confirmation);
- The academic certificate (Transcript of Records - issued at a foreign school);
- At the end of the Erasmus traineeship, the European Commission will send an e-mail with an invitation to fill out Participant Report (mandatory questionnaire);
- If the student was eligible for a Green Travel top-up ticket proving it must be provided.
Practical information and tools
Erasmus charter for higher education 2021 - 2027
VDA STUDENTU DALYVAVIMO ERASMUS PROGRAMOJE TVARKA
