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Erasmus+ internship
With Erasmus+, students and graduates of all subjects can apply for scholarships for an internship abroad within the EU and other selected countries. Stays of 2 to 12 months in target countries within the EU and other selected countries can be funded with a partial scholarship.
The complete application documents must be submitted at least six weeks before the start of the internship. Erasmus internship scholarships are awarded by the EU-Hochschulbüro Hannover.
Benefits of an Erasmus internship abroad
- A monthly Erasmus+ grant for your stay
- EU internship agreement between university, employer and student
- Academic recognition of the internship
- Supervision during the internship by a contact person at the home university and at the employer's
- Support with preparation (cultural, linguistic, organisational)
- Special grants for students with fewer opportunities (for students with chronic illness/disability, students with child(ren), first-in-family student, working students) or for green travel
Information on the funding amount and the special grants (in German) can be found on the University of Hannover website under Sonstige Dokumente and in the "Infoblatt Top-Up" under Förderbedingungen.
Programme countries
- Member countries of the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain,
- EU candidate countries: Turkey, Macedonia,
- EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
- Overseas territories of EU member states
International Mobility
It iErasmus+ support is also available for internships outside the countries mentioned above. This is done through the so-called "International Mobility". The application procedure is the same as for the regular application. However, fewer funds are available for this, which is why rejections are more frequent than with regular applications.
Special information for internships in the United Kingdom
For interns, a Government Authorised Exchange visa (Temporary Work) is required as part of the Erasmus+ programme for a stay in the United Kingdom. In order to apply for such a visa, participants must have a so-called Certificate of sponsorship, which is issued for Erasmus+ by the British Council. The certificate of sponsorship is a reference number that contains information about the position and the participant's personal data and is valid for three months from the date of issue. The application for the reference number must be submitted to the British Council by the individual grantee. This process can take up to three weeks and is free of charge for German citizens.
The visa application can be completed online at after submitting the reference number from the certificate of sponsorship and costs 244 British pounds (German citizens receive a discount of 55 British pounds). Access to the NHS, the public health service, is subject to an Immigration Health Surcharge. Calculate Immigration Health Surcharge
No minimum salary is specified in the government authorised exchange visa category (temporary work). However, students must prove that their living expenses are covered by the Erasmus+ funding and/or the internship salary and may not apply for public benefits.
Who is eligible for funding?
- Students (BA/MA/PhD): must be enrolled at a German university
- Graduates (must apply during the final year of study).
Interns must be either students or graduates for the entire period. A combination is not possible.
Funding conditions for the internship
- Self-organised full-time internship in a company, organisation or social/cultural institution
- The internship should be closely related to studies and at a demanding level
- The internship must be transcultural
- Students must be supervised during the internship by subject representatives and the university supervisor must approve the internship.
- Internships in higher education institutions are only funded in exceptional cases.
- Grants are not available for internships in European institutions, (diplomatic) representations or public institutions of the country of origin (e.g. German embassy, German cultural institutes and schools), in companies involved in EU lobbying, or internships in organisations administering EU programmes.
For more information on finding a place and applying abroad, please visit
How to apply?
- Erasmus+ application form (University of Hannover)
- Learning Agreement for Traineeships (University of Hannover)
- Certificate(s) of enrolment or certificate of de-registration and copy of degree certificate
- Proof of previous Erasmus funding months, if applicable
- If applicable, declaration on your honour (additional funding for those with fewer opportunities/for green travel)
Language tests and online language courses
Are you ready for your Erasmus+ internship and would like to improve your language skills or are you interested in learning another European language? You can learn languages easily and free of charge via the EU Academy-with the Online Language Support (OLS). In addition to the most commonly spoken languages, OLS also offers Romanian, Croatian and Norwegian, for example.
Current information on the use of OLS and an overview of all 29 available languages and language levels can be found here: Newsletter Nov 2024
To get started, all you need is an EU login, select a language community, take a placement test and you're ready to go! Here you will find a guide.
Blended mobilities/short-term mobilities
You can participate in short-term internships if the reasons listed below apply:
- Duration: 5-30 days on site + virtual phase before and/or after (undefined duration)
- Requirements:
- Blended mobilities always include an on-site and a virtual phase
- At least 3 ECTS points are awarded
- Individual blended (short-term) mobilities are intended for students who „are unable to participate in a long-term physical mobility activity due to personal, family, health or study-related circumstances”
Internships abroad for UOL students
Video presentation by Andreas Männle, International Office (in German)
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