Overview
Erasmus+ supports teaching periods at higher education institutions (HEIs) abroad.
If you work in higher education, you can spend time teaching at an institution in an Erasmus+ Programme or Partner country.
Teaching opportunites are also available to staff working in Programme country organisations.
Examples of such organisations include businesses, public bodies, social partners, research institutes and non-governmental organisations.
Duration
A teaching period between two Programme countries must last a minimum of 2 days and a maximum of 2 months. This excludes travelling time.
A teaching period between a Programme country and a Partner country must last a minimum of 5 days and maximum of 2 months. This excludes travelling time.
During your stay abroad, the teaching activity must comprise a minimum of 8 hours per week (or any shorter period of stay) of actual teaching time.
Conditions
If you work in a HEI, your institution must either, in the case of Programme countries, hold the Erasmus+ Charter for Higher Education or, in the case of Partner countries, have signed an inter-institutional agreement with the receiving institution.
Programme country HEIs also have the opportunity to invite staff from businesses or other organisations located in Programme countries to teach at their institution.
Before beginning your teaching period, you, your HEI and the receiving institution sign a Mobility Agreement. This document sets out your learning goals, rights and responsibilities and also how the teaching period will be recognised.
Financial support
EU grants provide a contribution to your costs for travel and subsistence during your time abroad and vary depending on:
- The receiving country
- In the case of mobility within Programme countries, the level of demand from staff from your country who intend to teach abroad
- The distance between your country and the receiving country
- In the case of mobility within Programme countries, availability of other financial sources in your country or region
If your teaching period abroad is between Programme countries as higher education staff, your sending institution will be responsible for making all payments. If you come from a business or organisation, the HEI that invited you to teach takes care of the payments. If your teaching period abroad is between Programme and Partner countries, your sending and receiving institutions will decide which one will make your payments.
Grant levels for teaching periods abroad between Programme and Partner countries are published in the Erasmus+ Programme Guide. Check with your National Agency and your sending HEI for applicable rates for teaching periods between Programme countries.
How to apply
You apply for a grant via your higher education institution. HEIs select candidates for teaching periods abroad from their staff or invite staff from businesses or other organisations.
The selection of staff to teach abroad should be fair, transparent and well documented.
Find out more
- contact the international office of your higher education institution to find out if these opportunities are available to you
- for other opportunities to teach at a higher education institution abroad, go to Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters
- detailed information on these opportunities can be found in the Programme Guide
- for queries and applications:
- Programme countries: contact your National agency
- Partner countries may have a National office