„ERASMUS+“ STUDIES IN EU

Those who participated in the Erasmus+ programme say that this new experience helped them learn how to plan their time and set priorities, decide how they want to realize themselves and what to strive for. 

Selection for the Erasmus+ studies is held two times a year:

• in February–March for next academic year autumn or spring semester optionally.
• in September–October for exchange in the current academic year spring semester;

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN ERASMUS+:  

Bachelors of courses I, II, III, postgraduate, doctoral full-time students*;

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT

The scholarship covers travel, insurance, and visa costs, so it’s recommended to have an additional source of funding to cover living expenses in a foreign country. 

The scholarship is transferred two times: 80% of the scholarship is being transferred before the Erasmus+ studies start and 20% of the scholarship is being transferred after return when the student fulfills all the required documents 

COUNTRIES: 

1 gr. Ireland, Denmark, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland, The United Kingdom

2 gr. Austria, Belgium, Greece, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Malta, The Netherlands, Portugal, France, Germany

3 gr. Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia, Latvia, Poland, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Hungary, Serbia

FOR STUDENTS WITH DISADVANTAGE BACKGROUND

VILNIUS TECH students with disadvantaged background are able to receive an additional social scholarship. (More information here)

FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Students with physical, mental or other disabilities, get an additional individual grant. More information here.

ERASMUS+ STUDIES IN NON-EU

SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT

The scholarship partially covers travel, insurance, and visa costs, so it’s recommended to have an additional source of funding to cover living expenses in a foreign country. Students, who signed the Financial Agreement, are receiving the scholarship in two stages: 70% of the scholarship is being transferred before the Erasmus+ studies start; 30% of the scholarship is being transferred after return when student fulfils all the required documents.

FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Students with physical, mental or other disabilities, get an additional individual grant. More information here.

ERASMUS+ INTERNSHIP IN EU

Erasmus+ internship is a traineeship (work placement, internship) abroad in any organisation of the Erasmus+ programme country. 

„ERASMUS+" TRAINEESHIP CAN BE:

• Compulsory (which is embedded in the curriculum);

• Voluntary (undertaken on your own initiative);

• Traineeship after graduation. 

GENERAL INFORMATION:

• Traineeship period is 2 months or more;.
• Erasmus+ studies and (or) traineeship should last no loger than 12 months per one study cycle;
• You should apply at least 30 days before the start of your traineeship;.
• Applications are acceptable throughout the year; 
• For the traineeship after graduation you should apply while you're still registered as a student at VILNIUS TECH.

YOU MAY APPLY FOR THE TRAINEESHIP IF:

• You are a degree seeking VILNIUS TECH student;
• You (will) have a positive evaluation of exams when leaving for an internship;
• You have financial capacities to carry out an internship abroad;
• You desire international work experience!

Erasmus+ internship can be done in any legally working company, registered in EU country or Norway, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Island, Turkey, Macedonia, Serbia and Liechtenstein.You can't apply for internships in EU institutions. 

ERASMUS+ INTERNSHIP IN NON-EU
VILNIUS TECH students have the opportunity to go on internships outside the EU to gain work experience 

APPLY FOR INTERNSHIP:

You may apply for an internship if:

• you are a degree-seeking VILNIUS TECH student (full time, part-time, distance learning);
• you (will) have a positive evaluation of exams when leaving for internship;
• you have no academic or financial debts before leaving;
• you're not in your last year.
   

If you want to apply: 

1.  Add your resume and motivation letter for the company (in English). Send everything in one e-mail to internship@vilniustech.ltusing the e-mail subject Application Name Lastname.
2. Fill an online Application form;

COME TO AN INTERVIEW

The exact time and place of the interview are going to be sent to you by e-mail. The special Committee will hold the interview

JUST BEFORE YOUR INTERNSHIP:

•  Agree the internship plan and time with your Receiving institution;
• Get insurance (health, accidents, liability);
• Fill the Request to carry out an internship in an organization abroad in mano.vilniustech.lt platform;
• Request the PHD department to go abroad (PhD students only);
• Sign a financial agreement that you will get via e-mail.
• Familiarise yourself with the Erasmus Student Charter, which sets out your rights and obligations and informs you about what you can expect from VILNIUS TECH and your host institution before, during and after the mobility period.

ERASMUS+ BLENDED INTENSIVE PROGRAMMES

Blended Intensive Programmes (BIP) are short and intensive training programmes, including online cooperation by combining physical mobility with a virtual part, and promoting and using innovative ways of learning and teaching, research-based and challenge-based learning.

Programme objectives:

• To bring together students from different fields of study;
• Developing international and interdisciplinary curricula;
• Innovative/innovative ways of learning and teaching;
• Online communication and collaboration;
• Research-based learning;
• Challenge-based approaches to address societal challenges.

The virtual part will allow the participation in teaching/training of experts from all partners. The physical short-term mobility will allow the face-to-face cooperation of teachers and participants. VILNIUS TECH offers BIP to support an important enlargement and flexibility of Erasmus+ mobility. BIP enlarge the mobility dimension by receiving participants that stay at home institution (except during the short-term physical mobility at VILNIUS TECH) and allow the participation of VILNIUS TECH students (internationalisation at home). Students can maintain their study plan at home institution and include the BIP training as parallel activity. The short-term physical mobility will constitute the only period outside their home institution. Students will credit the BIP at their study plans.

Contacts:

tsc@vilniustech.lt
Phone +370 5 274 5026 
International Studies Centre:
Saulėtekio al. 11, 10223 Vilnius

Student reception hours:
I-IV from 13:00 to 15:00
V from 09:00 to 11:00