Through Erasmus+ you can get grants when you go on exchange in Europe - both for study mobility and traineeship mobility. The mobility must be approved as part of your degree here at NMBU.

Erasmus+ is EU's programme for cooperation within higher education in Europe. It makes it easier and cheaper for you as a student to take part of your degree in another European country. To be able to travel as an Erasmus student, you must go to a university that NMBU has an agreement with. NMBU has more than 130 Erasmus+ agreements in nearly 30 countries, so your options for exchange are many.

The benefits of going on exchange through Erasmus+:

• You get an Erasmus+ grant of 470/530 EUR per month (autumn 2023)
• You don't pay any tuition fees
• You can get an online language course for free
• The host university will often help you to find accommodation
• You often get the possibility to participate in introduction programmes for Erasmus+ students at the host university.

List of the requirements for going on exchange through Erasmus+.

• You have to be a degree-seeking student in one of NMBU's study programmes when you apply for the exchange.
• The exchange must be approved as part of your degree at NMBU.
• You must apply to a university that has an Erasmus+ agreement with NMBU (for study mobility)
• You must have passed at least 30 ECTS when you apply
• You must have passed at least 60 ECTS before departure to the host university.
• Some Erasmus+ agreements have additional requirements, for example language requirements and the amount of passed ECTS. Always check the web profile for further information.
• Minimum length of stay for study mobility for Erasmus+ is 2 months (60 days).
• You can apply for exchange through Erasmus+ for maximum of 12 months per study level (BA/MA/PhD). 

Erasmus+ grant rates

The Erasmus grant will cover some of the additional costs you have when you study or are completing a traineeship abroad, but does not finance your entire stay. How much you get in scholarships depends on where you travel.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the rates for study stays are:

• € 530 per month in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, and Sweden
• € 470 per month in the other program countries

You will get the grant for the actual mobility period (virtual studies will not be covered):

• Start date: the first day you must be present at the host institution for academic reasons, such as the first day of teaching, the welcome events, etc.
• End date: the last day you must be present at the host institution for academic reasons, such as the last day of the examination period.

All students travelling on exchange through Erasmus+ must complete a Learning Agreement. This is a contract that has to be signed by the student, the faculty at NMBU and the host institution. NMBU is using Online Learning Agreement (OLA), which will be digitally signed by all parts.

The Learning Agreement contains a description of which courses you should take on exchange, and gives you confidence that courses you pass can be approved as part of your degree.

1. Create your OLA account or use the digital platform at your host institution. Prepare your OLA after you have been accepted to your host university.
2. When you have signed your OLA, your study advisor at NMBU will automatically receive a notification by e-mail to sign it.
3. The host university will automatically receive a notification by e-mail to sign your OLA once your study advisor at NMBU has signed it. When the OLA is signed by all three parts, please download it as PDF and send it to utveksling@nmbu.no
4. Download the Erasmus+ App to track your OLA and for other useful information.
5. 

PDF version of OLA? 

• You can download a PDF of the OLA if the host university requires a paper version. It can also be signed on paper if necessary.
• If the host university cannot sign online and requires a paper copy, you may print a PDF of the OLA. If this is the case, please send a scanned copy signed by all three parts to utveksling@nmbu.no  

Through Erasmus+ students can do a traineeship in a European workplace as part of the degree. The host institutions can be companies, research centers, training centers and organisations. It is also possible for interns in Norwegian embassies in EU, Iceland, Turkey and Macedonia to apply for Erasmus+ grant. It is a requirement that the stay is approved by the faculty as part of the student's degree.

Traineeship during your studies

• You need to be an active student registered in a study program at NMBU when you apply for the traineeship.
• The traineeship has to be approved as part of your degree at NMBU.
• You must have passed a minimum of 60 ECTS before departure.
• Minimum length of traineeship is 60 days (2 months)
• A three-part Learning Agreement for Traineeships must have been signed by the student, the faculty at NMBU and by the host organisation.
• The student is responsible for finding the traineeship. NMBU has no agreements with external traineeship partners.
• The application ( Learning Agreement) must be submitted well ahead of the traineeship.
• Contact utveksling@nmbu.no for more information

Traineeships after graduation

Prerequisites for applying for an Erasmus+ scholarship for a post-graduate traineeship:

• You must have been a student in a program of study at NMBU, and you must have registered your interest at the department or faculty to conduct the traineeship during the last semester of your degree at the Bachelor or Master level. The application deadline is 1st of May if you complete your degree in the spring semester and 1st of December if you complete your degree in December. By 1st of May/December the Learning Agreement has to be fully signed by all parts and submitted to utveksling@nmbu.no 

Note: Traineeships after graduation are limited to the duration of the equivalent of 1 semester.

In addition, make sure to:

• Present the traineeship in such a way that it can easily be approved by the faculty.

• Be adequately insured - travel, accident and liability insurance, which covers what is required for this type of stay.
• Pay the semester fee.
• Submit the report after your stay.

For the academic year 2022-2023, the rates for traineeships are:

• € 460 per month in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Sweden
• € 410 per month in the other program countries

 In addition you can get 150 euro (top-up) for traineeships. 

Application Requirements:

• The minimum length of stay for the internship is 2 months (60 days).
• A three-party learning agreement must be completed and signed before submitting your final bachelor- or master thesis.

Short-term mobility is an exchange stay that consists of a digital and a physical part. You must get at least 3 ECTS for the participation, and the physical part must last between 5 and 30 days. You can get a grant for the physical part.

What can you get support for?

• Students traveling on short-term mobility receive 70 EUR per day from day 1 to 14. One travel day before and one travel day after the activity can also be covered
• If you travel green, you can get an extra 50 euros in stipend
• Students with fewer opportunities receive an additional grant (top-up) of EUR 100 for short-term mobility lasting 5 to 14 days, and EUR 150 for short-term mobility lasting 15 to 30 days.
• Additional grants for practice do not apply in this case.

Examples of type of mobility

• Summer course with physical and digital part. The digital part can be before, during or after the physical stay
• Blended intensive programs (BIP) held by partner universities
• Courses offered at partner institutions that are shorter than a normal exchange semester

All educational institutions participating in Erasmus must ensure that all students have the possbility to participate in exchange, regardless of their functional ability. Students with disabilities or chronic illnesses often do not have the same opportunities as others to participate in exchange activities. Both students who fall within the definitions of students with fewer opportunities and students with disabilities can receive additional grants.

The additional grant is €250 extra per month.

Students with fewer opportunities:

Students with disabilities (special needs):

NMBU can apply for extra inclusion support from the EU to cover documented extra expenses related to exchange. The need must be documented through a doctor's certificate or similar, and the support must cover actual expenses (which are not covered by aids/support that the person can bring with them from Norway). There is no upper limit to this support. This is how the EU has defined a person with a need for extra support (special needs):

«a person with special needs; a potential participant whose individual physical, mental or health-related situation is such that his/her participation in the mobility action would not be possible without extra financial support".

How to get an additional grant? Get in touch with SIT at uttvællings@nmbu.no if you think you can apply for an extra Erasmus grant through one of these schemes.

Students who choose to travel ‘green’ are eligible to apply for the Erasmus+ Green Mobility grant.

On-line Learning Agreement (OLA) (Study Mobility)

Three-party learning agreement (Traineeship)