Once selected, what do I need to do to prepare for my mobility?

If the student is selected for a period of mobility, they should immediately go to the GRI to fill in the necessary forms and submit the following documentation: two copies of the learning agreement duly signed by the Erasmus Coordinator at their school, the application form from the host HEI, two passport-sized photographs, a photocopy …

How to choose the study program at the host higher education institution?

Students should contact their school’s Erasmus Coordinator for guidance and to define their individual study program at the host HEI. Before departure, all students selected for mobility must sign their learning agreement. This contract will be signed by the student and the Academic and Institutional Coordinators of both institutions.

How long is the mobility period?

The mobility period of an UPB student under the International Mobility Programme is one academic semester, according to the academic calendar of the host HEI. Please note that in most countries in the southern hemisphere, the academic calendar is different (for example, in Brazil, the 1st semester starts in March and the 2nd semester in …

Which countries and HEIs are eligible for mobility?

A period of mobility requires the existence of a bilateral agreement between the two institutions and the definition of an individual study contract for each student on mobility. See the list of partner HEIs for international mobility and get further guidance from your school’s Erasmus Coordinator.

How to submit an application to the International Mobility Programme and what are the deadlines?

Applications for international mobility are made online, on the International Mobility Applications Portal, which will be made available by the deadlines set annually by the GRI.

What language support is available for international mobility?

The GRI and the UPB Language Centre (www.ese.ipb.pt/clinguas) organize English and Spanish courses specially designed for UPB students wishing to undertake Erasmus or international mobility. Students who successfully complete the course will be awarded a diploma proving their level of competence in accordance with the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. …

What is the situation of students on social welfare grants when they are selected for a grant under the UPB International Mobility Programme?

Students on international mobility maintain their scholarship status, as defined by UPB’s Social Welfare Services.

What are the rules for assigning the Programme's mobility grants?

The assignment of a mobility grant is the responsibility of each school’s Erasmus Coordinator, taking into account the candidates’ curricula, namely the number and classification of credits accumulated and basic knowledge of the language in which the courses they will be attending at the host HEI are taught (UPB’s Language Centre, in collaboration with the …