Erasmus
Erasmus is the European Commission's flagship educational programme for Higher Education students, teachers, and institutions and was introduced with the aim of increasing student mobility within Europe. Opportunities to study and work abroad through Erasmus are available in a small number of Oxford courses including Modern Languages, the BA in Law with Law Studies in Europe and the Masters in Biochemistry.
Am I eligible for Erasmus Funding?
There are three strands of the Erasmus programme that the European Commission fund via the University:
Work Placements for students: the placement can be a British Council Language Assistant position or an independently organised placement. However, any work placement must fulfil the Erasmus qualifying criteria, further details of which can be found in the British Council’s Work Placement Guide.
Please note that British Council Language Assistants placed in Canada and Latin America are not eligible for Erasmus. In addition, Comenius Assistants are not eligible for Erasmus status.
Study Exchanges for students: If you are taking part in an Erasmus study exchange where there is a bilateral agreement in place between your department and the partner university then you could be eligible for Erasmus status. However, please note that the duration of your exchange must be a minimum of three months. The Erasmus Key Facts document provides further information regarding this.
Teaching Exchanges for staff: If you are a member of staff taking part in an Erasmus teaching exchange where there a bilateral agreement in place between your department at and the partner university then it may be possible to obtain some Erasmus funding for you.
If you are still unsure whether you would qualify for Erasmus or if you require any further information, please email the Erasmus Co-ordinator.
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