
Erasmus+ exchange
Erasmus+ grants are available for students who undertake either a period of study and/or a period of work abroad in Europe. The period abroad must be a minimum of two months for work and three months for study and a maximum of an academic year (for study) or 12 months (for work).
Please note: the status of the Erasmus+ scheme is dependent on the outcome of the Brexit negotiations.
For unpaid work placements this can be 30 weeks to meet professional training requirements. A student may have multiple mobilities to different host institutions in the same or different countries, as follows:
- Undergraduate: up to 12 months divided into study and/or work, with a minimum of 3 months study and 2 months work
- Postgraduate: up to 12 months divided into study and/or work, with a minimum of 3 months study and 2 months work
- Doctoral level: up to 12 months divided into study and/or work, with a minimum of 3 months study and 2 months work
Students can therefore carry out two or more Erasmus+ mobilities at each level of study. It is possible to be funded for two consecutive periods of study or work, provided these meet the course requirements, and you can study abroad in one year and do a work placement the next year if your course allows that, but the maximum amount of funding you can receive as an undergraduate is for 12 months.
You can then receive another 12 months as a Masters or PhD student. Recent graduates are classified on the basis of their completed degree.
Celebrating 30 Years of Erasmus
Since records began, the University of Surrey has sent more than 2,000 students to study or work to another part of the EU with Erasmus funding.
Read our Celebrating Erasmus feature.
