Mobility for Study (SMS)
The Erasmus+ programme offers students the possibility to undertake a study mobility (SMS) for a period ranging from 3 to 12 months within a partner higher education institution. The student can apply for a grant which is a contribution to cover, in part, the costs associated with travelling to and living in another country. The student is exempted from paying tuition fees at the host university.
Mobility for Internships (SMT)
This programme offers the possibility to PUC students or graduates to carry out a mobility internship overseas, for a minimum period of 2 to 12 months, per course of study. The internship may take place in higher education institutions, research centres, companies or any other entity or organisation based in the EU.
The Erasmus mobility can take place in one of the 28 countries of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Macedonia and Turkey (excluding Portugal).
The Erasmus+ programme allows three types of internship:
– Curricular Internships: these are academically recognised within the course and are integrated into the work developed for the corresponding curricular unit (Internship/Project/Thesis);
– Extracurricular Internships: these are carried out as students, but as they have no equivalence in the course curriculum they should be included in the Diploma Supplement;
– Internships for Recent Graduates: these internships must be completed within one year of the graduation date. Applications may be submitted while still a student (in the final year).
Students/graduates have several ways to find an internship:
– Contact companies or entities of interest directly;
– Consult some international websites and platforms that offer internship opportunities and submit your application. Examples:
Betting Connections Recruitment Solutions- https://www.bettingconnections.com/
DailyInternships – https://dailyinternship.com/home
ERASMUSINTERN – https://erasmusintern.org/
ESAA – http://www.esaa-eu.org/about/the-associations/
EURES – https://ec.europa.eu/eures/public/language-selection
Europlacement: http://www.europlacement.com
iAgora – https://www.iagora.com/
Leo-Net- https://leo-net.tue.nl/leonet/traineeship-offers/
Placement Slovakia- http://www.placementslovakia.com/
Placements UK – http://placement-uk.com/
Praxis – http://www.praxisnetwork.eu/
Spain Internship – https://www.spain-internship.com/en/
Study Work &Travel Abroad: https://www.algoos.com/
Europe’s Plataform for Internships: https://www.trainingexperience.org/
Future Focus (The Malta Interns programme): https://www.maltainterns.com/
– Contact teachers/course directors in order to obtain guidance in this regard and information on any international internship offers that they may have.
– Search for the offers advertised on the International Office‘s official Facebook page.
Grants
According to article 17 of the Erasmus+ Regulation – Mobility of students/teachers/non-teaching staff, the amounts of the grants to be awarded to students selected for mobility on study/internships are set by the International Relations Officers of the UOE, within the framework of the amounts pre-defined by the National Agency (NA) for each Erasmus year, taking into account the destination country and the duration of the mobility period. Mobility grants contribute towards the additional costs of the host country’s cost of living as well as travel costs. Mobility grants table available here
Applications
Applications for Erasmus mobility for the academic year 2024/2025 are processed according to the calendars listed below. Applications are made online on the Inforestudante platform, through the Applications/Outgoing Mobility menu, available at https://inforestudante.PUC.pt and can only be carried out within the deadlines set for its completion.
The practical guide for applications is divided into four distinct phases and teaches you how to submit your application correctly.
Phase 1: Registration – choice of type of mobility and host institutions
At this stage the student is asked to indicate the mobility period. To facilitate the progress of the registration, students should indicate the following provisional dates:
1st Semester of studies – 09/02/2024 to 21/04/2024
2nd Semester of studies – 30/09/2024 to 03/11/2024
1st Semester of internships – 26/02/2024 to 07/04/2024
2nd Semester of internships – 30/09/2024 to 03/11/2024
Phase 2: Ranking/placement of candidates
1st Semester of studies – 22/04/2024 to 28/04/2024
2nd Semester of studies – 04/11/2024 to 07/11/2024
1st Semester of internships – 08/04/2024 to 10/04/2024
2nd Semester of internships – 04/11/2024 to 07/11/2024
Phase 3: Application
1st Semester of studies – 29/04/2024 to 02/09/2024
2nd Semester of studies – 08/11/2024 to 30/05/2025
1st Semester of internships – 11/04/2024 to 17/02/2024
2nd Semester of internships – 08/11/2024 to 30/05/2025
Preparation of the Learning Agreement (Study contract)
Preparation of the Training Agreement (Internship contract)
Stage 4: Arrival at the host institution
Stage 5: End of mobility
For more information contact the International Relations Office of your school!
The evaluation and selection process of the candidates is the responsibility of the Teaching Units, except for the placements for recent graduates, according to article 13 of the Regulation of the Erasmus+ Programme – Mobility of Students/Teachers/Non-teaching Staff.