Erasmus+ Placements

APPLICATIONS FOR THE PRACTICAL AND GRADUATE PLACEMENTS

Applications are divided by thirds:

For mobility starting in from October to January, the deadline for applications is 15 August.
For mobility starting in from February to May, the deadline for applications is 15 November.
For mobility starting in from June to September, the deadline for applications is 15 April.

The applications are submitted through admission proceedings AT INSTITUTES, see Erasmus+ practical placements - call for applications.pdf.

Erasmus+ programme offers two types of placements:

  1. Practical placements
  2. Graduate traineeships

Applications for graduate internships must be submitted by the same deadlines as for practical internships; you must apply for a graduate internship before you graduate!

ERASMUS+ practical placements

Practical and graduate placements (traineeships) provide students with another opportunity to travel abroad within Erasmus+ programmes. 

Placements can be performed in the member as well as non-member EU countries as follows: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Malta, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

All Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD students (including part-time students and those of non-EU countries) can participate in the programme. 

Practical and graduate placements may last from 2 up to 12 months. The average number of worked out hours must be 40 hours per week.

Short-stay mobilities for PhD. students may last from 5 to 30 days

The maximum length of Erasmus+ programmes is 12 months per study cycle.
It is not possible to go on an internship as part of writing your thesis! It cannot be written in the description of the contents of the internship within the Learning Agreement! The internships cannot take place in an institution falling under the European Union.

Terms

MOBILITIES TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND SWITZERLAND

If you are interested in going on a practical placement at universities in the UK and Switzerland, please contact the International Office (outgoing@fsv.cuni.cz; well in advance of the selection process) to make sure that the mobility will be possible.

PLANNING YOUR MOBILITY

Below you will find information useful for planning your placement.

  • WHERE TO GO? (BILATERAL AGREEMENTS)

    The applicants can look at the list of our Bilateral agreements with partner universities or secure a practical placement in an organization of their choice (at public or private organizations, research institutions or foundations, school facilities, education centres, non-profit organizations, associations, NGOs). The condition is that the traineeship corresponds to the student's specialization. You can also draw inspiration from the organizations that students have visited in previous years. You can find a list of past internships here.

    Furthermore, admissions are regularly announced by Czech centres abroad 

    Other possibilities of interships are published at the European Commission's website. However, placements are not allowed to be performed in the EU institutions and organizations administering the EU programmes.

    You can also search your placement here.

  • MONTHLY SCHOLARSHIPS

    Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Austria, Sweden, The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 810 €
    Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Greece, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain 750 €
    Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Serbia, North Macedonia, Turkey 690 €
  • TRAVELLING COSTS (GREEN ERASMUS+)

    As of the academic year 2026/2027, a travel grant is newly introduced; therefore it is crucial that your means of travel in WebApps are indicated correctly!

    You are eligible for a higher travel grant if you choose a sustainable mode of transportation for at least one of the two journeys – either to your destination at the beginning of your Erasmus+ mobility or from your destination when returning to the Czech Republic after completing your mobility.

    Distance of destination from CU* Amount of travel costs for Green Erasmus** 

    Amount of travel costs (non-green) 


     

    10–99 km € 56 € 28 
    100–499 km € 285 € 211 
    500–1,999 km € 417 € 309 
    2,000-2,999 km € 535 € 395 
    3,000-3,999 km € 785€ 580 
    4,000-7,999 km € 1,188 € 1,188 
    8,000 km or more € 1,735 € 1,735 

    "Distance" is defined as the direct distance between the main headquarters of the sending and receiving institutions.

    Distance Calculator to determine the distance

    Proof of travel costs:

    Acceptable means of transport to/from the host foreign institution are: train, bus, bicycle or car sharing.

    In the case of the 'car-sharing' option, it must be a shared journey. In this sense, carpooling does not include the case where someone drives you to the mobility location and returns without you (family, friends). You must provide an original affidavit with the signatures of all the persons (address + date of birth) who shared the transport and proof that the journey actually took place (petrol receipt, toll receipts, etc. for both journeys). In the case of travel by bicycle, the original affidavit of the journey made is required.

    The allowance cannot be processed during and after the return from mobility.

    After returning from mobility, send copies of tickets and other documents to erasmus.outgoing@ruk.cuni.cz. Ecological way of travel is proven by presenting the following documents:

    Travel documents for travel to and from your destination (tickets, invoices, fuel receipts…)

    In the case of carpooling:

    Proof that the trip actually took place (fuel receipts, motorway tolls, etc.)

    Original of a statutory declaration with signatures of everyone who shared the vehicle.

    In case of non-compliance, the allowance will be refunded.

    *Please note: Confirmation of Erasmus period cannot be provided, e.g. for the period 1.3.2024 - 30.3.2024, together with a return ticket dated 24.3.2024 showing that the physical mobility ended earlier.

  • TRAVELLING TO THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND

    Entry rules for the UK for short-term stays: compulsory registration with the ETA (Electronic Travel Authorisation) system, effective from April 2025.

    An ETA costs 20 GBP and allows multiple entries to the UK for a period of 6 months within a 2-year period or until your passport expires (whichever comes first).

    Further information can be found here.

MOBILITY PROCESS

Below you can find all the important information about the mobility process.
Students are obliged to familiarise themselves with the terms and conditions of the Erasmus+ programme and to comply with them.
We strongly recommend that you arrange everything in advance. The Erasmus+ Agreement must be signed before the start of the mobility (minimum 1 day before)!

  • BEFORE DEPARTURE

    Outgoing students in the winter semester must assure the check on the study results for the next academic year (go to SIS - summary of exam results - validations - I apply to the study department to carry out the final check for advancement to the next stage of study - submit request).

    If you proceed to a higher study cycle, please also assure a premature enrolment at your Student Services Office. 

    After having your WebApps application marked as "accepted", fill in your euro account with any Czech Republic-based bank or in any other country within the SEPA area (Revolut is not permitted).

    Students need to have an active student status throughout the whole practical placement.

    Information for students with special needs can be found here.

    You must submit the required documents, then you will be asked to sign the financial agreement personally at the rectorate of Charles University. Should you be already on your placement abroad you can give Power of Attorney (to conclude the Financial Agreement) to sign the agreement for you.

    The Erasmus Agreement CANNOT be signed retrospectively, i.e. after returning from mobility. In this case the student will not receive the scholarship. The contract must be signed before departure (minimum 1 day before).

    You can find the draft of the Erasmus Agreement here.

    You´ll receive your scholarship by 30 days at the latest.

    This link provides information on the processing and protection of personal data at Charles University in relation to the Erasmus+ agenda (students).

    Here you will find a guide with tips for completing the Learning Agreement for Traineeships: Learning Agreement for Traineeships (EN version)

  • DURING STAY

    Extension of mobility

    If you plan to extend your stay, you need to send a new acceptance letter with the dates of your extended practical placement at outgoing@fsv.cuni.cz. You must apply for the extension at least one month before the end of the original placement and the entire administrative process, including signing the addendum to the Erasmus+ agreement, must be completed BEFORE the end of the original placement. After the end of the original mobility, the stay cannot be further extended. The mobility cannot be extended twice. Extensions are not eligible.

  • AFTER YOUR RETURN

    After you return, it is necessary to fill in your final evaluation report and submit the following documents to the International Office of the Faculty of Social Sciences (IO FSV) and to the European Office of the Rectorate of Charles University (EO RUC), deadline for submitting these document: within 30 days of the date it was issued by the receiving institution.:  

    Confirmation of Erasmus+ Period - the original document to EO RUC, a copy to IO FSV

    Traineeship Certificate - copies to EO RUC and IO FSV

    Signature of the Confirmation of Erasmus+ Period: must be signed on the last day of mobility (the date of signature must be the same as the end date of mobility stated on the Confirmation)

    Documents can also be sent by the coordinator of the foreign university directly to outgoing@fsv.cuni.cz and erasmus.outgoing@ruk.cuni.cz.

    Students must also complete the final report at Charles abroad.

    A further obligation after returning is to fill in the final "Erasmus+ Participant Report" for the European Commission. (A link to the report is automatically sent after the end of the Erasmus+ mobility.)

    The recognitions of Erasmus+ results fall under the responsibility of the Student Services Office and your academic tutor.

    Protocol on fulfilling study obligations 

Erasmus+ graduate traineeships

In cooperation with the Educa consortium, Charles University offers internships for its future graduates.

Applications together with a curriculum vitae, cover letter and study results must be sent to the email addresses of the individual coordinators by the above-mentioned deadlines, which are the same for practical internships. The application must be submitted before graduation!

Approval of the graduate traineeship - you must have this document signed and approved by your study programme guarantor.

Joint and double degree students are required to provide confirmation from their universities of the exact time of the Erasmus+ stays abroad already taken.

Find the application form here.

Find the Learning Agreement here.

The length of the internship varies between 2 to maximum 3 months and 0 days. 

Mobility participants must take out ERAPO insurance, more at https://educaops.eu/erapo-insurance/

Contact person: Mgr. Petra Šmídová, petra.smidova@ruk.cuni.cz, tel. 224 491 676

IMPORTANT LINKS AND INFORMATION

Below you will find various additional information and contacts.

Erasmus+ Coordinators

  • ERASMUS Q&A, USEFUL LINKS

    Erasmus Q&A

    Answers to the most common questions related to the whole administrative process within the Erasmus+ programme can be found in the Rectorate's application ViaErasmus!

    All students can access the web interface by clicking the link above and logging in using UKČO@cuni.cz (each student's personal number).

    Useful links

    Charles abroad

  • EXPERIENCE OF STUDENTS

    Database of Final Reports

    We would like you to share your experience from the Erasmus study stay you attended. We will be happy if you send us a few photos or a short video and drop a couple of lines about how you enjoyed your stay and what you will remember.

    Due to compliance with the GDPR, we politely ask you to express your consent in the e-mail sent with the publishing of the provided documents on the social networks of FSV UK (Instagram of FSV UK, Facebook of FSV UK) and for presentations within the International Office.

    Please send your contributions to life@fsv.cuni.cz