Erasmus Traineeship outside the EU

With the Erasmus traineeship grant outside the EU, you can participate in a traineeship or field studies for 2–12 months at a company, organisation, or university outside the EU.

Would you like to know more about the Erasmus Traineeship Grant?

Join the webinars that will help you find the right Erasmus grant and guide you step-by-step through the Learning Agreements and MoveON applications.

25 March

11 to 13 Briefing

Campus meet-up at English Park: Curious about studies or traineeships abroad?

8 April

11 to 13 Briefing

Campus meet-up at Ekonomikum: Curious about studies or traineeships abroad?

How can I participate in an Erasmus Traineeship outside the EU?

There are two different ways to go on an traineeship with an Erasmus grant outside of the EU:

1. Within the framework of a traineeship course at Uppsala University

You conduct a traineeship at a company, university or an organisation. Uppsala University will be responsible for the assessment and grading of the course. Your credits will be registered as internship/traineeship, not as a regular study course.

2. Within the framework of a degree project/thesis

You are registered for a degree project/thesis in Ladok that will be assessed in Uppsala (and your credits will be counted towards your thesis/dissertation, not a regular university course), but will conduct your data collection at a university, company or organisation. Your supervisor at Uppsala University must approve the placement/data collection. During a traineeship, you are not allowed to register for courses at the host university.

Volunteer traineeships are not possible for Erasmus traineeships outside the EU.

What does the grant consist of?

The grant does not provide full cost coverage. It is intended to cover additional costs during your traineeship. The size of the grant may vary from one year to the other.

When the grant is calculated, the exchange rate used is that of the European Central Bank's exchange rate on the date Uppsala University prepares the payment. That is 7–10 days before you receive the payment in your account.

Grant levels

There are three levels for the Erasmus grant for traineeships outside the EU.

Grupp 1: 710 €/month

The Faroe Islands
Switzerland
UK

Group 2: 660 €/month

Andorra
Monaco
San Marino
Vatican

Grupp 3: 700 €/month

All other non-EU countries that are not part of Erasmus

Additional funds available for application

Inclusion support

If you have a disability or one or several children, you can apply for inclusion support to cover additional costs that exchange studies or a traineeship abroad may result in.

Travel support options

All Erasmus grant holders automatically receive a travel grant. If you choose sustainable means of travel, you can apply for additional funding.

Two people sitting on a train. They laugh and each have a map in their hands.

Travel support

Students who are undertaking an Erasmus traineeship outside the EU within one of the countries in the grant level group 3 are entitled to a travel allowance.

Three women walking along a train platform.

Application

You apply for the grant after you have arranged a traineeship. The grant application and other mandatory documentation are submitted electronically through the system MoveON.

Application round

15–30 January, for traineeships starting no earlier than 1 March.
15–30 May, for traineeships starting no earlier than 1 July.

Restrictions

1. Applications for traineeships that have already begun are not accepted.

2. Grant applications for traineeships commencing before 1 November 2026 should be submitted no later than the May application round.