Information for departments and colleges

Under the Erasmus programme (2021-2027), participating universities may be able to provide Erasmus funding to their staff and students to come to Oxford (whilst Oxford can no longer provide Erasmus grants to staff and students from Oxford going abroad).

Staff mobility

Participating universities may be able to provide Erasmus funding to their staff to support staff teaching or training abroad. This may be for transfer of knowledge and good practice, to learn from shared experience, acquire practical skills or discover new ideas for teaching and learning.

Department/faculties can accept incoming staff members for training if interested.

Requirements:

• The department/faculty would need to arrange the teaching and training dates, meetings, and the training programme for the incoming staff member.
• Any Erasmus funding that is payable to the staff member will be arranged by their home University.
• No money would be payable to the Oxford department/faculty for receiving someone on staff training.
• An Institutional Agreement may be required. The visiting staff member's home institution would need to advise accordingly.
• Staff mobility agreements and related documentation are handled by departments/faculties which can sign the Erasmus paperwork.
• Please consult with the Staff Immigration team to discuss any visa requirements. 

Erasmus traineeships

Traineeships give students the chance to undertake work experience in an enterprise or organisation in another country.

Departments/faculties are able to accept incoming traineeship students from other Universities at their discretion if there is a suitable opportunity available.

Requirements:

• Trainees do not have any employment status with the University and should be asked to sign a standard visitor agreement.
• The trainee is able to apply for a University Card as an Academic Visitor.
• As the traineeship student is undertaking work experience, they would not be registered as a student of the University, charged tuition fees or given a college place.
• The traineeship student would receive funding from their home institution to support themselves while in Oxford. No funding would be payable to the Oxford department/faculty for receiving an Erasmus traineeship student.
• Incoming traineeship agreements are handled by departments/faculties which can sign the student's Erasmus paperwork.
• Please consult with the Staff Immigration team to discuss any visa requirements.