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Outgoing students: Erasmus+ Programme

The Erasmus+ Programme is a unique opportunity for personal and professional growth through international experience. Its aim is to modernise and improve higher education in Europe and the rest of the world, offering students the chance to undertake academic placements or internships at institutions in other countries, acquiring new skills and improving their employment prospects.

There are different types of Erasmus mobility programmes

Long-term Mobility
Short-term Mobility
Erasmus for recent graduates

Long-term Mobility

Application deadline: 30 September to 30 October.

To apply for mobility:

Go to your Intranet - Departments - International - International Programmes Application ... and select the programme and destination institution (you can choose up to 3 destinations per programme).

*There will be a special round of applications for the second semester with any remaining places. The deadline for applying for mobility will be from 20 to 30 June.

Only in the case of internships do students have the opportunity to submit a spontaneous application, i.e. mobility to institutions with which the UCV does not have a signed agreement. In these cases, students must:

Find the institution and send the letter of acceptance signed and stamped by the destination institution to outgoing@ucv.es, with the prior authorisation of the International Degree Coordinator, within the following deadlines:

  • 15 May (mobility between 1 July and 31 December)
  • 15 October (mobility between 1 January and 30 June)

Institutions with which the UCV has signed Erasmus agreements are not eligible for spontaneous applications: Erasmus Acceptance Letter

Other opportunities: Erasmus Intern Platform

Requirements

  • Be enrolled at UCV
  • Have a minimum B1 level in the language of the host institution (check the language requirements set by the host institutions).
  • Have an active UCV email address (@mail.ucv.es)
  • Students who are not Spanish nationals and wish to study abroad in their country of origin must have a valid residence permit in Spain for the duration of their mobility programme
  • Students travelling to countries outside the European Union must be aware of the procedures and deadlines for visas and arrange these directly with the relevant Consulate/Embassy in Spain
  • UCV students participating in mobility programmes must be aware of all procedures at both UCV and the host institution, have their UCV email address activated and check it regularly. In this way, UCV ensures that students are aware of their rights and responsibilities when participating in a mobility programme.
  • If you need a visa for your mobility programme, go here.

If you are not Spanish, please contact the ministry of your country of origin.

Criteria

Places will be allocated by the International Degree Coordinator (IDC) based on the following criteria:

  • Academic record (weighted average mark per subject taken)
  • Personal interview
  • Language level

*Note: during the application period, students must provide proof of their language level by means of a valid certificate and/or register for the language tests at the UCV Language Institute, depending on the language or languages required for the destinations requested.

More information on the selection criteria can be found in the mobility programme call for applications.

ONLINE LEARNING AGREEMENT

Studies

Financial AID

The grant is calculated as follows:

Base amount1 + travel allowance2 + additional internship allowance3 (if applicable) + additional allowance for fewer opportunities4 (if applicable) = YOUR GRANT

* If you could please present it very clearly on the page, it is very important that the student understands it clearly.

Types of Grants

KA131 Erasmus Grant

Long-term study mobility: up to 7 months of funding (except for disadvantaged students4, for whom this limit does not apply).

Long-term internship mobility: up to 3 months of funding (except for disadvantaged students4, for whom this limit does not apply).

Only the period of actual academic activity is funded (travel days are not included).

KA171 Erasmus Grant

The Erasmus+ KA171 programme offers grants for study or work placements in countries not associated with the Erasmus+ programme.

These placements have a maximum duration of 5 months and only the period of academic activity is funded (travel days are not included).

Base Amount

The amounts of the grants vary according to the standard of living in the destination country.

KA131 Grant base amount Studies and Internships
Group 1:
Countries in the programme with the highest cost of living
EU countries and third countries associated with the programme:
Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Netherlands, Sweden.
Third countries not associated with the programme in regions 13 and 14:
Andorra, Vatican City State, Monaco, San Marino; Faroe Islands, United Kingdom, Switzerland.
€425 per month
Group 2:
Countries in the programme with moderate cost of living
EU countries and third countries associated with the programme:
Czechia, Cyprus, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Spain.
€375 per month
Group 3:
Countries in the programme with lower costs of living
EU countries and third countries associated with the programme:
Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Turkey.
€325 per month

KA171 grant base amount: 700

Travel expense assistence

Travel assistance is granted based on the distance between Valencia and the host institution.

Assistance per participant:

Distances Eco-friendly travel (if applicable) Non-eco-friendly travel
Between 10 and 99 km: €56 €28
Between 100 and 499 km: €285 €211
Between 500 and 1,999 km: €417 €309
Between 2,000 and 2,999 km: €535 €395
Between 3,000 and 3,999 km: €785 €580
Between 4,000 and 7,999 km: €1,188 €1,188
8,000 km or more: €1,735 €1,735

Calculate the distance from Valencia to your destination city: https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/resources-and-tools/distance-calculator

3. Additional assistance for internships

All students participating in internship mobility programmes will receive an extra monthly amount of €150.

4. Additional assistance for disadvantaged students

Additional monthly assistance of €250 will be provided to disadvantaged students if any of the following situations can be documented:

If any of the following situations can be documented:

  • Disability equal to or greater than 33%.
  • Unfavourable socio-economic situations (MEC scholarship, minimum living wage, social exclusion, large or single-parent family, etc.).
  • Situations of special need or social emergency.
  • Victims of gender violence, terrorism or orphanhood.
  • Dependency or having dependents.
  • Health problems requiring additional support.
  • Refugee students or applicants for international protection.
  • Registration or enrolment in Ceuta or Melilla.

Example

A student is going on a long-term internship in Brussels (Belgium) for four months and has fewer opportunities.

Their grant:

(€425 (base amount for Belgium1) + €150 (additional internship allowance3) + €250 (disadvantaged allowance4)) * 3 (number of months) + €309 (non-eco-friendly travel allowance2 between 500 and 1,999 km) = ~€2,784

Notes:

  • Students must pass at least 40% of the credits enrolled.
  • Failure to comply with Erasmus regulations or poor academic performance may result in a reduction or repayment of the grant.
  • These grants are compatible with Erasmus mobility grants.
  • All other things being equal, priority will be given to students who have not previously participated in an Erasmus mobility programme.

* Being awarded an Erasmus+ place does not guarantee that financial aid will be granted. Funding for mobility will depend on the allocation of funds received, and the selection criteria will be detailed in the call for applications. 

The updated amounts can be found in the official Erasmus+ calls for applications.
*doc -CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Erasmus long stays 26/27
*doc  CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Erasmus long stays 25/26:
*doc ADDENDUM CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Erasmus long stays 25/26

Other grants:

Santander Erasmus Grant

The Catholic University of Valencia ‘St Vincent Martyr’, in collaboration with Banco Santander, the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, and CRUE Spanish Universities, offers UCV students who are going to participate in an Erasmus+ mobility programme at institutions in the European Union, whether for studies or internships, the “Santander Erasmus Grants”.

This is an additional grant to the Erasmus+ grant funded by the European Union. This programme recognises the academic excellence of Erasmus+ students and promotes social inclusion and equal opportunities.

Terms and conditions of the “Santander Erasmus Grants” call for applications: https://app.santanderopenacademy.com/es/program/para-erasmus-2026

Number of grants awarded to UCV:

  • 13 grants of €1,000 
    • Aimed at UCV students who are beneficiaries of the Erasmus+ mobility programme for studies in Europe and/or internships, who have the best academic records.
    • Priority will be given to students with the best academic records who have received a general (socio-economic) scholarship from the Ministry in the previous academic year or who can legally prove that they have a disability equal to or greater than 33%.

Requirements:

  • Undertake an Erasmus+ mobility programme (at an institution within the EU) during the academic year corresponding to the call for applications.
  • Have a Banco Santander bank account.

 Application submission procedure:

  1. Students must have been assigned and accepted a place on the Erasmus+ Mobility Programme for the academic year corresponding to the call for applications.
  2. UCV students must register in advance and on a mandatory basis via the Santander Erasmus Grants platform: www.santanderopenacademy.com
  3. Once the grant has been awarded, students must log back onto the platform in their personal area to accept or reject the grant within the established deadline.
  4. beneficiary of the Santander Erasmus Grant may transfer their personal data, if authorised, to Banco Santander for the following purposes:
    • To include them in the file of the current Santander Grants Portal www.santanderopenacademy.com, or its replacement, providing users with the information they need for their studies and services in which they may be interested.
    • For statistical purposes, as well as for the study of the use of services by users, the design of new services, and the sending of technical and operational information about its services so that the user can benefit from all of them.

For sending information about the Bank's own products, as well as institutional information about the Bank.

Check availability and destinations

Here you can check the places and destinations for mobility programmes