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Erasmus+

EU programme for education, training, youth and sport

Applying by yourself for Erasmus+

Did you know that you might need to go through an organisation to apply for an Erasmus+ placement?

Here's quick breakdown of

  • what you can apply to by yourself
  • if you need your school or other organisation to apply for you
Opportunity Can I apply by myself? Who applies How to apply
Students, learners, graduates, young people      
Student exchanges Yes   Student exchanges
Student traineeships abroad Yes   Traineeships abroad
Erasmus Mundus (post-grad) Yes   Erasmus Mundus
Placements for school pupils and classes No Your school School pupil placement abroad
Group youth exchanges No Your youth organisation Group youth exchanges
Youth worker placements No Your youth organisation Training abroad for youth workers
VET students abroad No Your VET training organisation VET training or studying abroad
Adult learners No Your adult education organisation Adult education placements abroad
Teaching assignments abroad      
 University / higher education teaching No Your higher education institution University teaching abroad
 School teaching No Your school School teaching abroad
 VET teaching No Your VET institution VET teaching abroad
 Adult education teaching No Your adult education organisation Adult education teaching abroad
Staff training assignments abroad      
University / higher education training No Your higher education institution University staff training abroad
 School education training No Your school School education training abroad
VET training No Your VET institution VET training abroad
Adult education training No Your adult education organisation Adult education training abroad
Sports staff training No Your sport organisation Sport staff shadowing/coaching abroad