Traineeships through Erasmus+

Erasmus+ traineeship as part of your education

If you want to go on an Erasmus+ traineeship as part of your education, it is important to get this approved in advance by the department offering your degree program. Consult your academic advisor to find out if this is possible and what steps you need to take. For some degree programs, such as nursing and social work, traineeships abroad are already listed in the overview of exchange opportunities.

Erasmus+ traineeship for recent graduates

It is also possible to go on an Erasmus+ traineeship in the following academic year after completing your degree. The traineeship must last for a minimum of 2 months and a maximum of 12 months.

This does not require prior approval from the department, but the internship provider must be approved by your faculty/department in terms of relevance to your degree.

The deadline to apply for the Erasmus+ traineeship grant for recent graduates is 1 June for traineeships in the autumn semester and 1 December for traineeships in the spring semester.

NB! Due to limited funding, there are no funding available for Erasmus+ traineeship for recent graduates for 2025

UiS has entered into an agreement with the Stavanger Region European Office in Brussels, which provides students with the opportunity to participate in a 12-month traineeship. Announcements are made every spring. Contact the International Office through the Exchange Guide for more information.

Apart from this agreement, UiS does not have agreements with external partners to send their students on Erasmus+ traineeships. This means that students must find a company/organization/institution on their own to carry out their traineeships.

Many companies and institutions offer traineeships for European students with Erasmus+ grants. Here is an overview of useful links:

• Traineeship at the Stavanger Region European Office
• Internship program for students at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Student internship at the Norwegian Delegation to the EU
• studereiutlandet.no - Traineeships at European workplaces (go to the "Traineeship" tab)
• erasmusintern.org - Traineeship opportunities throughout Europe
• schooleduationgateway.edu - Teacher assistant positions in Europe
• Atlantic Language - Galway & Dublin

The International Office continuously awards grants to students going abroad to do traineeships. Students applying for traineeships as part of their degree program will have priority. However, there is no guarantee of receiving a grant as Erasmus+ grants are based on available allocated funds.

Requirements for the traineeship:

• The traineeship must last between 2-12 months.
• If you have already been on an Erasmus exchange during your degree program, there is a limit to the number of months you can receive an internship grant. The total number of months cannot exceed 12.
• The internship after completing your education must be completed within 12 months after the degree is finished.
• The number of working hours per week should be around 37,5.
• The traineeship provider must be approved by your faculty/department.
• It is not possible to apply for a grant for an internship in Norway.

How to apply for the grant:

1. Fill out and submit the online application form.
2. Completed Erasmus+ Training Agreement. A representative from the study program at your faculty/department must sign the agreement.
3. Copy of employment contract and job description from the employer.

The documents should be sent to the International Office via email to outboundexchange@uis.no, or uploaded in the Exchange Guide, within the specified deadlines.

Deadlines:

• Traineeship as part of your education: No deadline. Processed on an ongoing basis.
• Traineeship for recent graduates: 1 June for traineeships in the autumn semester, 1 December for traineeships in the spring semester.