International credit mobility
for students
With the Erasmus + program, students can go on exchange studies or internships around the world.
Read more about your options.
Why go?
When living and studying abroad, you can quickly learn the local language. 
During student mobility, you will find friends for life and from all over the world. 
The experience of an exchange student increases self-confidence and independence. 
Living in another country broadens the world view and allows you to get to know other cultures. Did you know?
During Erasmus, you will be supported by your home university and the host university.
The experience of students participating in the Erasmus program is mediated by the Erasmus Student Network.
Erasmus has been used for exchange studies in countries such as South Korea, the USA, and Mexico.
A student has the opportunity to participate in the Erasmus + program at each higher education level for a total of up to 12 months; more than one learning mobilities of different duration can be included in this period.
Who can go?
- The student participating in student mobility must be a student of an Estonian higher education institution, regardless of citizenship and residence permit.
- Going to study abroad presupposes that at least the first academic year of bachelor's studies has been completed.
- You can go on an internship abroad already in the first year.
Where can I go, and how much scholarship can I get?
With international credit mobility, you can go to any country where your home institution has an Erasmus partner institution. There are about 150 partner countries in total.
With the international credit mobility, you cannot go to Erasmus + program countries (EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Northern Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey), Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Faroe Islands or Switzerland.
The living allowance paid to students is 700 euros per month, regardless of which country you go to.
In addition, the Erasmus program provides a travel allowance, the amount of which depends on the distance between the place of origin and the place of destination. The farther you go, the higher the travel allowance.
Supplementary grants and other scholarships
Erasmus support does not cover all costs related to study and/or internship abroad, and self-financing is also required.
A student may apply for additional support from public and private funds during his or her studies and internships abroad but may not use any other scholarships awarded by official institutions of the European Union.
Support for participants with special needs
Students and staff with special needs can also apply for an additional Erasmus + grant for access needs during the learning mobility. Additional support can be applied for adapted accommodation, travel assistance, medical assistance, purchase of support equipment, an adaptation of study materials, support person, etc.
Contact the international relations department of your university or faculty or the Erasmus + coordinator to help you complete the application form.
See also the online application Inclusive Mobility, which maps access to universities and their services.
How long can you go?
Exchange studies
3 – 12 months
Internship abroad
2 – 12 months
How well do I have to know the language?
The exchange student must be able to take an active part in the study.
Several higher education institutions also offer different lecture cycles in English, in which case proficiency in the local language is not a prerequisite for participation in studies.
How to get on learning mobility?
Every eligible Estonian higher education institution has an Erasmus + program coordinator, and larger universities also have contact persons in faculties or departments. The coordinator is best able to assist in the selection of a foreign higher education institution as well as in terms of applications, selection procedures, deadlines and practical issues.
Website: www.artun.ee
Coordinaator: sandra.mell@artun.ee
+372 626 7369
Website: www.emu.ee
Coordinaator: anastassia.safonova@emu.ee
+372 731 3074
Website: www.ebs.ee
Coordinaator: liis.leidsaar@ebs.ee
+372 665 1314
Website: www.pallasart.ee
Coordinaator: riina.gendrikson@pallasart.ee
+372 730 9827
Website: www.tktk.ee
Coordinaator: jaana.siik@tktk.ee , liisa.konsap@tktk.ee
+372 5557 5307; +372 666 4537
Website: www.ttu.ee
Coordinaator: ann.neudorf@ttu.ee
+372 620 3422
Website: www.ttk.ee
Coordinaator: eve.epner@ttk.ee
+372 671 1713
Website: www.tlu.ee
Coordinaator: laura.roop@tlu.ee
+372 640 9123
Website: www.ut.ee
Coordinaator: karoliina.v.pennarun@ut.ee
+372 737 6164
The process
Before applying
Contact your school’s Erasmus + coordinator and find out about your opportunities to study abroad.
Applying
Select the higher education institution(s) you wish to apply to.
Submit an application, attach, if necessary, a certificate of language proficiency, a preliminary study contract, and a letter of motivation.
If necessary, take part in an interview where the Erasmus+ coordinator invites you.
After applying
You will be notified of the decision to admit you to the learning mobility.
Submit to the foreign university the documents required by the university.
Familiarize yourself with the subjects offered at the foreign higher education institution and add the desired subjects to the study agreement. The agreement must be signed trilaterally (you, the sending university, and the host university) before the start of your studies.
You will receive a letter of admission and a signed study agreement from a foreign university.
If necessary, obtain a study agreement signed trilaterally to the host university before starting studies.
A scholarship agreement shall be concluded before the learning mobility.
During the mobility
Take the necessary subjects and enjoy the mobility experience.
After the mobility
Ask for a Confirmation Letter before leaving the foreign university.
Ask for a Transcript of Records before leaving the foreign university.
Submit the documents to your home university.
Submit an application for credit transfer at your home university.
Before applying
Contact your school’s Erasmus + coordinator and find out about your opportunities to do an internship abroad.
Applying
Select a place where you want to do your internship.
Submit an application, attach, if necessary, a certificate of language proficiency and other documents.
You will be notified of the decision to admit you to the internship.
Submit to the partner institution the documents required by the them.
You will receive an acceptance letter and a signed learning agreement from the institution.
A grant agreement must be concluded before going on internship.
During the internship
Take part in your internship and enjoy the experience.
After the internship
Ask for a Confirmation Letter before leaving the institution.
Submit the documents to your home institution.
Submit an application for credit recognition at your home institution.
Fill in the feedback report.
Did you know?
Centre of Youth Programmes of Estonian Agency for Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps also helps