Students can apply for an Erasmus+ traineeship grant to complete a voluntary or mandatory traineeship as part of their studies. Erasmus+ traineeship opportunities are also open to recent graduates. The traineeship must be approved by the academic department/school at UEF before submitting an application in the online application system SoleMOVE. Erasmus+ traineeship need to be included in the student’s degree at University of Eastern Finland (excluding traineeship for recent graduates). Erasmus+ traineeships can take place in companies as well as private and public organisations, but not in EU organisations or organisations that manage EU programmes. Additional information on the Erasmus+ Programme is available at UEF International Mobility Services and the Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI, new tab).
NB! For more information about traineeship grants to regions outside of Europe and the Erasmus+ programme, please contact departmental traineeship contact person(s).
For whom
Erasmus+ -traineeship is open to Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral level students of all fields from their first year of studies onwards. Erasmus+ traineeships can be either short-term blended traineeships or long-term traineeships.
Students should arrange the traineeship directly with the organisation, which must be established (i.e. located) in a country participating in the Erasmus+ programme: EU Member States (not Finland) as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein, Northern Macedonia, Norway, Serbia and Turkey. Erasmus+ grant can also be awarded for traineeships completed in United Kingdom and Switzerland.
Duration
The physical component of an Erasmus+ short-term blended mobility must be 5-30 days, and the duration of a long-term mobility must be 2-12 months.
Applying
The application period for the Erasmus+ traineeship grant is opened annually for the period from June 1 to May 31. Applications will be accepted for as long as traineeship grants are available. The application should be submitted in good time, minimum of one month before the start of the traineeship.
Students can apply for a traineeship grant after having confirmed traineeship abroad and approved by the academic department/school at UEF. Application must be submitted in the online application system SoleMOVE. For more information and instructions, please see the page Applying and practical arrangements. You can find the link to the SoleMOVE system and instructions for completing the UEF application in the section SoleMove online application system.
Funding
For long-term traineeship (2-12 months) the grant is EUR 640/690 per month during academic year 2024-2025. In addition, students will receive travel support for their mobility and are entitled to two grant-funded travel days. The grant will be awarded for a maximum period of 4 months, but traineeship can last longer, maximum 12 months. Erasmus+ grant cannot be awarded if the traineeship period is shorter than two months (excl. short-term blended mobility training). Traineeship should be completed until 31 July 2026. The precise amount of the grant is determined by the duration of the traineeship and by the host country. Erasmus+ traineeship grants are not awarded for traineeships that are conducted remotely or virtually.
NB! Grants cannot be awarded for traineeships that are located in the either the country of the home university (Finland) or the student’s country of residence.
Students who have fewer opportunities on participating in the exchange (e.g. students with family, family carers, students with health problems, disabled students, migrant background) or who have special needs due to physical or mental health can apply for additional support for the exchange.
In Erasmus+ programme, student can also apply for green travel support, if most of the travelled journeys to host country and back home or at least one direction of journey is travelled with low emissions (bus, train, carpooling) – ferry/ship is not considered as a form of green travel. When traveling green, the student is entitled to increased travel support and up to six grant-funded travel days.
More detailed information on additional support and the amount of travel support can be found from the section Funding your studies abroad.
Blended short-term traineeship mobility
Concerning blended short-term traineeship mobility, physical mobility must last between 5 days and 30 days and be combined with a mandatory virtual component. For doctoral students, the virtual component is optional. The traineeship must award the student minimum of 3 ECTS credits. The grant for short-term traineeship is 79€ per day for 5-14 days and 56€ per day for 15-30 days. Erasmus+ grant cannot be granted for the virtual component pursued remotely. The other rules of the Erasmus+ program mentioned on this page apply to blended short-term traineeship mobility.
Traineeship for recent graduates
Recent graduates can participate in Erasmus+ traineeship if he/she has been selected for traineeship before graduation and if the traineeship starts and ends within one year of the student’s graduation. Traineeship for recent graduate is only possible if the student still has enough exchange months at his/her disposal. Student must apply for a traineeship grant in SoleMOVE system at least one month before graduating. The traineeship of a recent graduate does not need to be included in the student’s degree at University of Eastern Finland.
Insurances during traineeship period abroad
The accident insurance policy of the University of Eastern Finland is in force during a degree-related practical training abroad, provided that the traineeship abroad is included in the student’s curriculum at the University of Eastern Finland. The insurance policy is an accident insurance policy which is only in force as regards practical work and only covers unpaid internships. Accident insurance is not in force during traineeships for recent graduates. The university’s liability insurance is not in force when the student’s traineeship takes place outside the UEF. If the employer does not provide insurance, the student must obtain liability insurance that covers at least the damages caused as a trainee at the workplace. For more information about UEF’s accident insurance: Insurance cover for students.
12 months per degree level
Students may complete more than one Erasmus+ student exchange or traineeship during their studies. However, the total maximum duration is 12 months per degree level (Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate). Once the 12-month limit at a certain degree level is reached, the student can no longer participate in an Erasmus+ mobility period at that degree level. It should also be noted that the student must have enough months available when leaving on an Erasmus+ mobility period, meaning that the 12-month limit cannot be exceeded during the mobility period. The 12-month limit also includes the months that the student has used in previous studies at the same degree level and the time as a recipient of the Erasmus Mundus scholarship.
OLS language courses
Students can take OLS language courses (Online Language Support) before and during their traineeship. Students can also take the OLS language test included in the Erasmus+ program in the language they will be using during their traineeship.
Please note
An Erasmus+ traineeship agreement (Learning Agreement for Traineeships) must be signed before the start of the traineeship. The training position must be full-time (min 30 hours per week). The Erasmus+ traineeship grant is the primary form of support used for traineeships in Europe.
NB! You cannot get two mobility grants from International Mobility Services or Student and Learning Services for the same period. For example, if you are granted a mobility scholarship for your exchange period from International Mobility Services, you cannot get an Erasmus+ traineeship grant for the same period. However, it is allowed to accept scholarships from other organizations such as foundations for the same mobility period.
Please contact UEF International Mobility Services, if you have any questions related to Erasmus+ traineeship.