Erasmus+ Traineeship
Gain both professional and international experience? The Erasmus+ traineeship is your perfect fit! The Erasmus+ program provides funding for a traineeship in one of the 27 EU program countries.
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discover Europe
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work abroad
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receive funding
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start your career
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new experiences
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new adventures
Erasmus+ Grants
Find the perfect internship to add to your resume and receive financial support from Erasmus+!
You receive financial support for your Erasmus+ traineeship! Depending on your destination country, the standard monthly grant ranges from 690€ to 750€ (for 30 days).
Additional financial assistance is available for certain groups. If you belong to one of these groups, you can apply for the Social Top-up of 250€ per month (30 days).
For stays beginning in the 2026/27 academic year, a travel grant will be paid based on travel distance. This allowance is higher for eco-friendly travel.
If you use eco-friendly modes of transportation for most of your round-trip journey, you can also apply for up to 6 days of green travel and receive a higher travel allowance.
Your Erasmus+ Traineeship
Find your dream traineeship
The first step is to independently search for a suitable traineeship - this is a central part of your Erasmus+ experience and gives you the chance to actively explore your interests and career goals. Please note that applying for and organizing the traineeship is your own responsibility, and our institution does not provide placement services.
The traineeship search is a very individual process: Some students already have a very clear idea of the field or country where they would like to complete their traineeship. Others are still in the orientation phase and develop their ideas as they conduct their research. Both approaches are perfectly fine and part of the process.
During our office hours, we’re happy to support you with general advice and guidance. We’ll give you tips on possible search methods and the application process so you can start your search well-prepared.
We recommend that you begin your research early; with initiative and a bit of perseverance, you’ll find an traineeship that’s a good fit for you and your goals.
Have you found an internship? Then sign up online
Signing up is easy: Just create a user account on the MoveON Outgoing Portal, fill out the Erasmus+ Outgoing SMP online form, and upload your documents. That's it.
Required documents
- Certificate of Enrolment (unisono)
- List of Achievements (unisono)
Important documents
If your traineeship meets the formal and academic requirements, you will receive Erasmus+ funding. To be eligible for your Erasmus+ traineeship and to receive your Erasmus+ grant, you must submit the required program documents by the deadline. Below, we outline which documents you need to submit.
Before the stay
Documents required for your first installment
Only students enrolled at the University of Siegen are eligible to participate in the Erasmus+ program. A current certificate of enrollment confirms your student status and must be generated via unisono.
The language placement test via Online Language Support (OLS) is mandatory! You must take the test for your main language of instruction abroad via the eu|academy platform (unless you are a native speaker). Once you have completed the test, you can download a certificate.
The Declaration on Honor is required if you wish to apply for additional funding such as a Social Top-up or Green Travel. Please submit a scanned copy of the hand-signed Declaration on Honor and keep the original on file in case of a future audit.
By signing the Learning Agreement for Traineeships, students confirm that they will complete the internship described in Table A at the host institution.
By signing, the host institution confirms that it will conduct the internship described in Table A with the students. By signing, the University of Siegen confirms that it will recognize the internship described in Table A at the host institution in the manner described in Table B.
Teacher Training: Traineeship Office
Faculty I: Traineeship Office
Faculty II: Academic Advisor/Staff
Faculty III: Contact for International Affairs
Faculty IV: Departmental Coordinators
Changes must be documented within 4 weeks of the traineeship start date in Table A2 and signed by all parties
After the stay
Documents required for your second installment
The Confirmation of Stay must be completed by the partner university on the last day of your Erasmus+ traineeship or later, and must include the actual start and end dates of your academic stay.
Confirmation of Stay
The testimonial should be 1 to 2 pages long and should include information on the planning and preparation of your Erasmus+ traineeship as well as your experiences. Tips on housing, life abroad, and course offer will help future Erasmus+ students choose a suitable traineeship.
Info-Sheet Testimonial
If you are completing a mandatory traineeship, you must apply for credit recognition after your Erasmus+ traineeship and submit a copy of your transcript and the Learning Agreement to the appropriate examination office. Once all credits have been recorded, your current transcript will serve as proof of credit recognition.
For voluntary traineeships, the traineeship can be documented by the examination office in unisono as a so-called “voluntary additional achievement”.
