Erasmus+ outgoing students
RSU students have the opportunity to go on exchange to study or undergo international traineeships for one semester or the entire academic year abroad, receiving Erasmus+ scholarship. The programme covers all study programmes, as well as all levels of higher education, including doctoral studies.
- Erasmus+ studies can last from 3 to 12 months.
- Erasmus+ traineeships can last from 2 to 12 months.
- The required number of credit points to be obtained is 30 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) which are equivalent to 20 Latvian credit points for one semester, respectively 60 ECTS or 40 credit points for one academic year.
- Erasmus+ member countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Greece, Croatia, Estonia, Italy, Ireland, Cyprus, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Finland, Spain, Hungary, Germany, Sweden; EEA Member States: Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein; EU Candidate Countries – Turkey, North Macedonia, Serbia.
- In order to be able to successfully study or implement traineeship under the Erasmus+ programme, the student must have good knowledge of language required by the host country/institution.
Partner universities
Eligibility
Who can apply for the Erasmus+ programme:
Faculty of Medicine | 3rd and 4th year students (mobility takes place in the 4th or 5th year of studies, respectively) |
Faculty of Dentistry | 3rd year students (mobility takes place in the 4th year of studies) |
Faculty of Pharmacy | 2nd–4th year students (mobility takes place in the 3rd, 4th or 5th year of studies, respectively) |
Faculty of European Studies Faculty of Communication Faculty of Law | At Bachelor's level |
Faculty of Residency | At least 1st year residents (mobility takes place in the next year of studies) |
Faculty of Rehabilitation | Students of the penultimate year of studies (traineeship in the last year of studies) |
Faculty of Public Health and Social Welfare | At least 1st year students (mobility takes place in the next year of studies) |
Department of Doctoral Studies | At least 1st year doctoral students (mobility takes place in the next year of studies) |
Graduates | Mobility takes place in the year following graduation by applying during the last year of studies |
Mobility for students from other study years is also possible depending on the form of studies – correspondence studies, professional studies, etc.
Application
- ERASMUS+ STUDIES
- Choose the preferred country and the university according to the cooperation agreements concluded by your faculty and the level of your study programme;
- Get acquainted with the offer of study courses on the website of the selected university;
- Fill in the application form, indicating your choice.
At the end of the application period, students will be invited to an interview, after which a decision will be made on receiving an Erasmus+ scholarship, i. e. nomination for studying within the Erasmus+ programme.
The nominated students start the application procedure at the selected foreign university/ institution by:
- Getting acquainted with the information about the selected higher education institution, offered courses, deadlines for accepting documents on the website of the relevant university;
- Preparing the application documents requested by the hosting university;
- Submitting the necessary documents to the Erasmus+ coordinator (all application documents, signed Learning Agreement for Studies, information on the bank account for receiving the scholarship).
After receiving official approval from the foreign university, the Erasmus+ coordinator organises the conclusion of the grant agreement.
- ERASMUS+ TRAINEESHIPS
- Choose the preferred university/ institution according to your study programme;
- Consult with the head of your study programme about possible traineeships;
- Fill in the application form, indicating your choice.
At the end of the application period, students will be invited to an interview, after which a decision will be made on receiving an Erasmus+ scholarship, i. e. nomination for traineeship within the Erasmus+ programme.
The nominated students start the application procedure at the selected foreign university/ institution by:
- Coordinating the content and the course of the traineeship with the selected place of internship;
- Submitting the necessary documents to the Erasmus+ coordinator (all application documents, signed Learning Agreement for Traineeships, information on the bank account for receiving the scholarship).
After receiving official approval from the foreign university, the Erasmus+ coordinator organises the conclusion of the grant agreement.
Erasmus+ grant* amounts per destination country:
| 600 EUR/month | 600 EUR/month | 540 EUR/month |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Finland, Sweden | Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Germany, Spain | Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Hungary |
*Scholarship rates may vary depending on the funding of the European Commission
Useful information
Housing Anywhere
HousingAnywhere.com is an apartment exchange platform where students going to study abroad for a semester can rent their premises to incoming exchange students who plan to study in Riga. In other words, Housing Anywhere allows you to easily exchange apartments with other exchange students.
Student experience
Read about our students' mobility experiences abroad.
What should be done after returning?
Within one month after returning from studies or traineeship abroad, the student must submit to the Erasmus+ coordinator the following:
- Individual report form of studies or traineeship. For Erasmus+ studies – a confirmation letter indicating the exact study period; transcript of records with transcript of marks. For Erasmus+ traineeships – a completed and signed assessment form from the place of internship;
- Other documents specified in the grant agreement.
Information on traineeships
More information about Erasmus+ programmes
Website of the European Commission
In 2021, Rīga Stradiņš University was awarded the Erasmus+ Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) 2021–2027, which provides an opportunity for RSU to participate in all Erasmus+ activities until 2027. Erasmus+ is the EU programme for education, training, youth and sport.
The programme supports: mobility of individuals for learning purposes, cooperation among organisations and institutions to promote innovation and exchange good practices, policy reforms, Jean Monet activities, sport.
