Frequently asked questions Is it compulsory to accept every month of the scholarship? It is not obligatory, but we recommend that you accept the scholarship in full. After verifying the training offer of the host location, you can sign the agreement to receive the scholarship for a lower number of months, if necessary. I won both a scholarship and a traineeship, can I accept both? Yes, as long as the two periods do not overlap. The sum of the two mobility periods must not exceed the maximum 12 months allowed per academic year. I still don't know when I will leave, which dates should I enter in the acceptance? The period to be indicated in the acceptance should be based on the start and end dates of classes. You will be able to find this information on the webpage of the host location. I have already accepted the online exchange, can I change my departure date? Yes. If the period abroad will still take place in the planned semester, you will have to communicate the new date to the International Mobility Office and to the School/Department Erasmus Desk. If the mobility will take place in a different semester, we advise you to check the validity of the Learning Agreement and of the Application Form, which may already have been completed. I was assigned a seat that was not among my preferences, why? The committees, while taking into account the preferences expressed in the application, will assign you the seat deemed most appropriate on the basis of the educational offer and your skills (including language skills). Can I exchange my bag with another winner's bag or with a free bag? No, the assigned seat is definitive. The committee may only consider a change of assignment: in the event of major changes in the course offer that do not allow you to carry out your teaching activities in the case of refusal of the host establishment Do I have to inform the foreign university that I have been selected? School/Department Erasmus desks send your name to partner universities. You must: complete the application procedures on the website of the host University verify Application Form deadlines verify the deadlines for sending the Learning Agreement and any other procedures to be completed before departure I am a non-EU student, will I need an entry visa to leave? You will need to check with the Embassies/Consulates of the country of destination to see if an entry visa is required. If you are a non-EU student, you must have an Italian residence permit valid for the entire duration of your mobility. The SASS Office provides assistance with both visa applications and renewal of residence permits. Does my Learning Agreement have to be signed by all those responsible before departure? Yes, because only with the signature of the UniGe manager and the approval of the host location will you be authorised to study abroad. What documents are needed to sign the agreement? Find the complete list of required documents on the Online Services page of UniGe. When will I receive credentials to access the OLS test? You will receive credentials at your institutional e-mail address (matricola@studenti.unige.it) once you have signed the agreement. What remains to be done after signing the agreement? You must: log in to the OLS platform and take the first compulsory test send, as soon as you start, the completed Form A to coopint@unige.it Once abroad you will be able to: apply for a possible extension make changes to theLearning Agreement Is it possible to start mobility, return to Genoa to graduate, and resume mobility? No. Once you have graduated, you will not be able to take up Erasmus again. Are tests and the OLS course compulsory? Yes, the initial and final tests are compulsory and we strongly recommend you take the course. If you scored C2 in the initial test, you do not have to take the final test. What should one do on arrival at the foreign university? You will have to register and send to coopint@unige.it the Form A (which you can find in the important documents section of this page) filled in. Can I extend my Erasmus period? Yes, you will have to fill out Form B and follow the instructions published in the Student Kit, which can be found in the Important Documents section of this page. Can I return earlier than the scheduled date? Yes, but remember that the minimum period is 90 days and that periods of less than 3 months cannot be recognised or financed. I am at the end of my Erasmus, what should I do? At the end of Erasmus, in order to receive academic and financial recognition, you must apply to the host university for the completion of the: Certificate of Attendance (which you can find in the important documents section of this page) Transcript of Records with exams taken and grades N.B.The submission of final documents and the second OLS test are mandatory in order to receive the balance of your scholarship. If you fail to complete the required procedures, you will be required to return the scholarship already awarded. Where should I take my end-of-Erasmus documents? You must submit the Certificate of Attendance in original form to the International Mobility Office within 30 days of your return. The Transcript of Records must instead be handed in to the School/Department Erasmus Desk if it has not already been sent by the host institution. After delivering the Attendance Certificate and Transcript of Records, what is left to do? After the delivery of the final documents you will receive, on your institutional e-mail (matricola@studenti.unige.it), instructions on how to complete the EU Survey, the mandatory report to receive the balance of the grant. N.B.If you do not complete all procedures, you will have to return the grant already received.
