Dates & Application Requirements

If you complete your internship in an Erasmus country, you can apply for an Erasmus+ grant. To do this, you will need to send your application details to the International Office at least eight weeks before your internship start date. Applications made retrospectively will not be accepted.
More information can be found under Application.

Requirements for ERASMUS+ funding of an internship within or outside Europe

• The minimum duration of a traineeship is 2 full months (e.g. from 7 February to 6 April)
• The grant application must be submitted at least eight weeks prior to the start of the internship
• All regular degree students at FH JOANNEUM can apply for a grant
• The traineeship must be done in a company which is in line with the curriculum of the degree programme
• The traineeship must be approved by the degree programme (by signing the Learning Agreement)
• The company/traineeship position must not be financed through an EU project or an institution of the European Union
• Non-Austrian citizens can also apply for an ERASMUS grant provided that they are regular degree students at FH JOANNEUM
• The traineeship should be full-time
• Students can do an internship at a European branch of an Austrian company. Please note however, that all documents (especially the Learning Agreement and the Traineeship Certificate) must be signed by the international branch

Requirements for ERASMUS+ funding of a short-term internship within or outside Europe

• The internship must last a minimum of five and a maximum of 30 days
• The grant application must be submitted at least eight weeks prior to the start of the internship
• For information on the maximum funding period, see funding.
• All regular degree students at FH JOANNEUM can apply for a grant
• The short-term internship must include a virtual component
• Students who cannot complete a regular Erasmus+ internship (2 months) due to their studies or life circumstances
• The traineeship must be done in a company which is in line with the curriculum of the degree programme
• The traineeship must be approved by the degree programme (by signing the Learning Agreement)
• The company/traineeship position must not be financed through an EU project or an institution of the European Union.
• Non-Austrian citizens can also apply for an ERASMUS grant provided that they are regular degree students at FH JOANNEUM
• The traineeship should be full-time
• Students can do an internship at a European branch of an Austrian company. Please note however, that all documents (especially the Learning Agreement and the Traineeship Certificate) must be signed by the international branch

Internships for recent graduates

Graduates of a Bachelor’s or Master’s course are also eligible for an internship if they have not used the entire twelve ERASMUS months for studying and/or internships abroad during their studies.

The following requirements must be met:

• The application is submitted in the last year of study prior to the last examination
• The internship is completed within twelve months of graduation
• Duration: two to twelve months minus the ERASMUS months used in the previous study cycle
• Students must not be enrolled at any university during the internship
• For information on the maximum funding period, see funding.

Erasmus+ internship in your home country

An Erasmus+ placement in your home country is not possible.

Erasmus+ Student Charter

To promote Erasmus+ students’ awareness of their rights and obligations, each Erasmus student / intern will receive an Erasmus+ Student Charter from their home university before leaving for the study / internship period abroad. The Charter is a short information leaflet that tells Erasmus+ students what they are entitled to and also what they are expected to do during their secondment.
The Erasmus+ Student Charter outlines the basic entitlements of the Erasmus+ students, such as free tuition and full recognition of studies abroad. The Charter also specifies the main obligations of the Erasmus+ students, providing them with a concise idea of their duties in respect to both their home and host institutions. It will be issued to all Erasmus+ students by their home universities before they leave for their study / work period abroad.