Euroopa-sisene õpiränne
õppejõududele ja töötajateleIntra-European mobility
for teachers and staff
Mobility projects enable teachers and staff of higher education institutions to acquire new professional knowledge and skills in an international environment and to pass on their knowledge.
Why go?
Development of professional skills. Self-development.
New acquaintances and experiences.
Language practice.
Contacts from mobility projects often lead to subsequent cooperation projects that develop the entire institution. 
Traditional physical mobility can be combined with virtual mobility, which can help to develop participants digital skills, and this kind of mobility experience can open up the world even when you can't travel. Good to know
It is possible to go to teaching in higher education institutions in Erasmus+ programme countries, which have been awarded the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education by the European Commission.
The home institution must have a prior Erasmus partnership agreement with the host institution. This requirement does not apply to staff training.
As a rule, support for mobility is provided by teachers and staff who:
- for example, help to prepare or organize a project,
- whose lectures are integrated into the daily teaching of a partner higher education institution,
- who are developing new teaching materials,
- who go on to develop curriculum design skills in addition to teaching,
- who go abroad to teach or train for the first time.
Before the mobility, the teacher or staff member prepares a Mobility Agreement in the prescribed form. This must be coordinated and confirmed with both the sending and the host organization so that the home institution can count the Erasmus period as part of the employee’s working time.
The volume of teaching must be at least eight academic hours. If the mobility lasts longer than a week, the requirement is eight academic hours per week. This requirement does not apply to staff training.
It is possible to combine teaching and training during one mobility. In this case, the number of teaching hours required per week (or shorter period) is reduced to four academic hours.
The participant in the mobility must be able to participate actively and effectively in the course of teaching or training. If necessary, the home institution is obliged to ensure the corresponding preparation of the foreign language.
In addition to daily living expenses, the cost of insurance, transport, etc., must also be taken into account. The cost of living can vary significantly from country to country and within countries.
Upon return, the teacher or staff member who has participated in the mobility must submit to the Erasmus coordinator of the home institution a certificate attesting to the completion of the teaching or training in the country of destination.
Possible activities during the mobility:
- Teaching at a partner institution.
- Receive experts from enterprises to teach.
- Teachers and staff can participate in training.
How long can the mobility last?
2 days – 2 months
(depending on the activity)
Who can go on a mobility?
- All teachers and staff members of higher education institutions participating in the program, regardless of the form of the employment contract.
- Students can study at a partner institution or go on an internship abroad. Look at student opportunities.
Where can you go on a mobility?
It is possible to go on mobility to program countries – all European Union Member States and European Economic Area countries and some candidate countries:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Spain, Sweden, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey.
What is supported?
- Travel allowance, including additional allowance in case of green travel.
- Subsistence allowance according to the country of destination.
- Additional support for participants with fewer opportunities, such as additional costs due to health reasons or the costs of the accompanying person.
How can you go on mobility?
Each higher education institution that has joined the Erasmus + program has an Erasmus coordinator who can provide more detailed information on participation in the program, partner institutions, application deadlines, etc. Usually in bigger higher education institutions, there are Erasmus coordinators in academic units.