Outgoing Erasmus+ traineeship

Erasmus+ traineeship is an opportunity for students and graduates to carry out a traineeship at universities, public or private companies and training or research centres, in one of the mobility programme countries. The Erasmus+ traineeship provides a grant to successful students and graduates to help them make the most of the experience.

You can register for the programme if:

• you are regularly enrolled at UniGe
• you are enrolled in single educational activities aimed at admission to Master's degree courses (so-called bridging career)
• you meet the admission prerequisites established by the foreign institution and by the individual UniGe teaching facilities at the time of application

Your Erasmus can last between 2 and 12 months.

Check the Erasmus Manifesto, in the Important Documents section of this page, to find the list of destinations.

You can also participate in Erasmus+ traineeships at a location of your choice. In this case you must:

• identify the foreign location
• identify a lecturer in your department to act as a contact person for the location
• fill out the letter of intent and have it signed by the UniGe contact person and the foreign office. Remember that it must be attached to the application form. Read the instructions for completion carefully. You will find them, together with the letter of intent, in the Important Documents section of this page

The eligible locations are:

• institutions of Higher Education holding an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education
• any public or private organisation active in the labour market or in areas such as education, training and youth
• a non-profit organisation, an association or an NGO
• a body for vocational guidance, career counselling and information services

You cannot choose as a destination location:

• EU institutions and other EU bodies including specialised agencies. The full list is available at ec.europa.eu/institutions/index_en.htm
• organisations managing EU programmes, such as National Agencies (to avoid possible conflicts of interest and/or double funding)

To locate a venue yourself, platforms and sites are available including:

• ErasmusIntern.org is the meeting place for internships and traineeships. If you would like to do an internship abroad, you can upload your profile online, search for internships and apply here. Visit the site to check what opportunities ErasmusIntern.org can offer you
• Stage4You, the right place if you are looking for an internship in Europe

Erasmus+ for traineeship is an opportunity for students and graduates to complete a traineeship period in universities, public or private companies, training or research centres, in one of the participating states in the mobility program. It provides a grant to eligible students and graduates to help them make the most of the experience.

You are eligible to apply if:

• you are regularly enrolled at UniGe
• you are enrolled for single courses leading to admission to master’s degree courses (known as a carriera ponte)
• you have the admission prerequisites for each exchange as established by the foreign Institution and by the individual departments of UniGe at the time the application is submitted

Your Erasmus can last from 2 to 12 months.

Check the Erasmus manifesto to find the list of partner institutions in the Important documents section of this page.

You may participate in the Erasmus+ traineeship program also with a partner institution of your choice. You will have to:

• find the partner institution
• find a responsible person among the teaching staff of your department
• fill in the letter of intent, get it signed from the responsible person in UniGe and in the partner institution. Remember that it must be attached to the application form. Please, read the instructions in the Important documents section of this page

Keep in mind that the eligible partner institutions are:

• higher education institutions holding an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education
• any public or private organization active in the labor market or in areas such as education, training and youth
• any non-profit organization or NGO
• an organization for occupational guidance, professional advice or counseling services

You cannot choose as your destination:

• EU institutions and other EU bodies including specialized agencies. The complete list is available at ec.europa.eu/institutions/index_en.htm
• organizations managing EU programs, such as National Agencies (to avoid possible conflicts of interest and/or double funding)

Platforms and sites are available to locate a location independently, including:

• ErasmusIntern.org is the place where interns and internships meet. You can have your profiles online, search for internships and apply. Visit the website and check the opportunities that ErasmusIntern.org can offer you
• Stage4You, the right place if you are looking for an internship in Europe

Below you will find all the documentation you need to participate in the Erasmus+ traineeship mobility programme.

Remember to send all documents in PDF format and not in image format.

• Learning Agreement for traineeships UniGe 2025-2026
• Learning Agreement for traineeships (expired on 28/02/2025 12 o'clock)
• Erasmus Manifesto (published on 31/01/2025)
• Highlights - english version

• Student Kit
• Learning Agreement for traineeships Unige 2024-2025

In the Important documents section of this page, please carefully read:

• the call to find out how to enroll and participate
• the Erasmus Manifesto, to check the prerequisites of your Department group, and the prerequisites of the foreign university where you'd like to go

Apply for the selection procedure via servizionline.

You will have to attend a mandatory interview.

You will be excluded from the interview if you meet the minimum requirements set by your Department Area and, eventually, by the Foreign Institution.

You will be selected according to:

• your academic curriculum
• your language skills
• your learning motivations
• your personal motivations (e.g. your academic interests)

Check if your ranking has been published.

If you have been selected, accept the scholarship.

Read carefully the instructions, on the UniGe OnlineService webpage, for signing the Erasmus+ agreement.

If you need a attestation of your level of proficiency in foreign language(s), you can contact the Language Skills Development Section and read the information posted on the page dedicated to Erasmus+ Outgoing students.


You can take a test of English and 1 other language according to the location of your interest (your choice of French, German and Spanish) and book the tests, according to the deadlines indicated in the dedicated section and published on the AulaWeb.

platform.

Test results are preferential evaluation elements for the purpose of your ranking. In fact, the Selection Boards may apply a reduction in your score if:

• you have not taken the tests prepared by the Language Skills Development Sector
• you have not attached any certification
• to your application.

N.B. For any information about the tests please write to erasmus.clat@unige.it

If you need a certificate of your level of knowledge of the foreign language(s), you can contact the Settore Sviluppo Competenze Linguistiche and read the informations published on the page dedicated to Erasmus+ Outgoing.

You can take the English test and 1 other language, depending on the location of your interest (you can choose between French, German and Spanish) and booking the tests, according to the deadlines indicated on the Aulaweb platform.

The test’s results are preferential elements of evaluation to allocate nominees in the ranking. The Selection Committee may apply a reduction in the score if you:

• haven’t taken the tests provided by the Settore Sviluppo Competenze Linguistiche
• haven’t attached any certification to your application

N.B. For more information about tests write to erasmus.clat@unige.it

Before you leave, please remember to:

• check the deadlines and ways to enroll in a foreign university, if you have chosen one of the destinations of the manifesto
• check your identity card or passport validity (renew if it's about to expire)
• check the "Entering and staying in the foreign country" section of the call
• check that you have your Health Insurance Card with you and make sure that you have health coverage at your ASL
• enroll in the language courses of the Settore Sviluppo Competenze Linguistiche - ex CLAT (Language Skills Development Sector), if assigned
• fill in the Before the mobility part of the Learning Agreement, which you can find in the Important documents section of this page (please, read the guidelines). Sign it and have it signed by the President of the CCS or the Department Delegate. Scan the document and send it by email to the contact person of the foreign university. Ask to sign it and send it back. Once you've got it, please send it by email to School Desk

N.B. For more information please read the Erasmus+ for traineeship student kit and the International mobility manual for students in the Important documents section of this page.

You can renounce your mobility period and your scholarship by using the renouncement form (Annex C in the Important documents section of this page).

Please return ASAP the filled form and a photocopy of your ID to the Settore Mobilità Internazionale, or send it by mail or fax, within the date defined in the call.

Before leaving remember to:

• check the deadlines and registration procedures, in case you have chosen one of the manifest destinations
• check the validity of your identity card or passport. If expiring, arrange for renewal
• check the procedures for entry and stay in the foreign country (read the relevant section of the notice)
• check that you have a valid health card. Make sure with your ASL that you have health insurance coverage
• enrol in language courses at the Language Competence Development Sector (ex CLAT), if assigned
• fill out the Before the mobility part of the Learning Agreement, which you can find in the Important Documents section of this page (following the guidelines). This part must be signed by you, the chairperson of your CCS or Department Delegate and the person responsible at the foreign office. Once all the authorisations have been obtained, you will need to provide copies to the Erasmus staff at your Department/School
• take the compulsory language examination Erasmus+ OLS

• enroll in the foreign university or register at the partner institution
• within 5 days of arrival, have the certificate of arrival (Annex A in the Important documents section of this page) filled, stamped and signed sent by the foreign university or by the partner institution. Send it to Settore Mobilità Internazionale

You have the option to make changes to the Learning Agreement, filling the During the mobility section. Have the document signed by all responsible persons (partner institution and UniGe) and yourself.

If you wish to extend your stay abroad beyond the duration provided for in the agreement, you must send to the International Mobility Service the authorization request (Annex B in the Important documents section on this page) with a declaration of the foreign University's willingness to accept the Erasmus+ conditions for the new duration.

Remember the period abroad:

• may not last more than 12 months (must necessarily end by 30 September of the reference year)
• there must be no interruption between the period of study already authorized and its extension
• you will have to justify your extension request filling the During the mobility of the Learning Agreement

• enrol at the foreign university or register with the host institution
• within 5 days of your arrival have the certificate of arrival (Form A in the Important Documents section of this page) completed, stamped and signed by the foreign university or host institution and sent to the International Mobility Department

You have the option of amending the Learning Agreement, by filling out the During the mobility.This document must be signed by all parties involved.

If you intend to extend your stay abroad beyond the duration provided for in the agreement, you must send to the International Mobility Department the request for authorisation (Annex B in the Important Documents section of this page) complete with a declaration of the foreign university's willingness to accept the Erasmus+ conditions for the new duration.

You must send your documentation at least 30 days before the end of the Erasmus period that you have signed up for.

Remember that the period abroad:

• cannot last longer than 12 months (must end before 30 September of the year in question)
• there may be no interruptions between the traineeship period already authorised and its extension (holidays and days when the host institute is closed are not to be considered as interruptions to the traineeship period)
• you must justify the request for an extension by completing the During the mobility section of the Learning Agreement

Before returning to Italy, remember to:

• have your Certificate of Attendance, in the Important documents section of this page, sent from the foreign university to UniGe International Mobility Service or, when you are back, bring the master copy to the UniGe International Mobility Service, Piazza della Nunziata 6, 2 floor
• have the After the mobility section of the Learning Agreement filled by the partner institution and sent to the Erasmus Office. Please, have a copy sent to UniGe International Mobility Service

Before returning to Italy, remember:

• get a Certificate of Attendance from your host institution, which you can find in the Important Documents section of this page, and which must be sent by email to the UniGe International Mobility Department directly from the offices of your host institution - or hand it in yourself, in its original form, to the UniGe International Mobility Department on your return to Piazza della Nunziata 6, 2nd floor

• Have the After the mobility part of the Learning Agreement filled in by the host institution. It must be forwarded to the Department or School Erasmus staff and, in copy, to the International Mobility Department

Once you are back:

• send a copy of the After the mobility section of the Learning Agreement to the Internationalisation School Office
• send a copy of it to the head of the programme

The head of the programme will ask the Programme Council for:

• approval of the activities you have done abroad
• conversion of the activities into ECTS credits

Below you will find all the necessary documentation to participate in the Erasmus+ traineeship mobility program.

Please, remember to send the documents in PDF format and not in image format.

Christiano Lepratti - lepratti@arch.unige.it

Piazza della Nunziata 6 - second floor
16124 Genova
Ph. +39 010 2099545 - Fax +39 010 2095012
coopint@unige.it

Christian Lepratti - lepratti@arch.unige.it

Piazza della Nunziata 6, second floor
16124 Genoa
Tel. +39 010 2099545 - Fax +39 010 2095012
coopint@unige.it