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Module 2: Mobility resources

7. MODULE 2: KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER

Time as a resource
  • For students who wish to take an entire degree abroad, it is necessary to start planning at least a year in advance.
  • Universities often point out to their students that it is necessary to start planning a possible study period abroad already in the beginning of their studies, even though they plan to carry it out in a couple of years.
Variety of financial resources for mobility
  • This course focuses mainly on the financial resources for mobility offered by the Erasmus+ and the Nordplus programmes.
National support
  • Different types of support are offered by the Nordic and Baltic countries for studies abroad.
NORDPLUS
  • Nordplus is a mobility and collaboration programme for education in the Nordic and Baltic countries, including the autonomous regions of Åland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland.
ERASMUS+
  • Erasmus+ is the EU's programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe.
  • The 2021-2027 programme places a strong focus on social inclusion, the green and digital transitions, and promoting young people’s participation in democratic life.
  • A European online linguistic support service provides the participants in all individual school and VET mobility activities, higher education mobilities starting from 14 days, and school staff mobilities starting from 31 days with the opportunity to assess their knowledge of the language they will use to study or work abroad as well as to follow an online language course to improve their competences.
  • Learning mobility for pupils in primary or secondary schools can be organised both in a group and individually.
  • Erasmus+ supports traineeships (work placements or study periods abroad) for students currently enrolled in vocational education and training (VET).
  • Erasmus+ also offers the chance to combine studying abroad with a traineeship. Mobility in higher education is available for students at Bachelor, Master or Doctoral levels.
  • Youth exchanges allow groups of young people from different countries to meet, live together and work on shared projects for short periods. Youth exchanges take place outside the school environment.
  • Learning mobility for adult learners with fewer opportunities can be organised both in a group and individually.
Mobility support for people with disabilities
  • Both the Erasmus+ and the Nordplus programmes offer special financial support for participants with functional variation. Up to a 100 percent financing is available.
  • To start planning well in advance is a key for a successful time abroad for all students and especially for those with special needs.