International Erasmus+ traineeships enrich students’ education, provide practical experience and support their integration into today’s global and rapidly changing labour market. They broaden students’ perspectives, help them connect their studies with their future careers and strengthen their CVs. The European Humanities University aims to offer its students a wide range of international traineeship opportunities.
An Erasmus+ traineeship is a period spent at a company or organisation abroad in a country participating in the Erasmus+ programme. It enables students to adapt to labour market requirements, strengthen their professional skills and gain a deeper understanding of the host country’s economy, society and culture.
Students selected through a competitive process and awarded an Erasmus+ grant may undertake a traineeship lasting 2–6 months, subject to the committee’s approval, in any EU country, as well as Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Türkiye, Serbia, Switzerland or North Macedonia.
Erasmus+ student traineeships take place during the student’s studies.
Students enrolled in full-time and full-time session-based study programmes may apply, provided that they have used no more than 10 months of Erasmus+ study or traineeship mobility during their current study cycle, or 22 months for students in integrated study programmes.
Important for non-EU citizens
Before departing for Erasmus+ studies or a traineeship, students must obtain a temporary or permanent residence permit in Lithuania.
Special Conditions
Students may undertake a traineeship during academic leave, but only if they were selected for participation before the leave began.
Traineeship Duration
Traineeships last between 2 and 4 months and may be extended without an Erasmus+ grant. The workload must be at least 120 and no more than 160 hours per month. A total of 40 working hours is equivalent to 1.5 ECTS credits.
Important: a traineeship must not begin or end on a weekend or public holiday.
Recognition of the Traineeship
An Erasmus+ traineeship may be recognised as a curricular traineeship, recorded in the Diploma Supplement and awarded ECTS credits in accordance with the University’s regulations.
Erasmus+ recent graduate traineeships offer students the opportunity to undertake a traineeship after graduation. Final-year students enrolled in full-time or full-time session-based programmes at bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral level may apply.
Students must be selected before graduation. The traineeship may begin only after graduation (the date the diploma is awarded) and must be completed within one year of graduation or before starting a new study programme.
Traineeship Duration
- Traineeships last between 2 and 4 months and may be extended without an Erasmus+ grant.
- The workload must be at least 130 and no more than 160 hours per month.
- A total of 40 working hours is equivalent to 1.5 ECTS credits.
Important: a traineeship must not begin or end on a weekend or public holiday.
Traineeship Certification
After completing their traineeship, graduates may contact the Student Service and International Mobility Unit to obtain a certificate confirming successful completion of the traineeship programme.
Students wishing to undertake an Erasmus+ traineeship must:
- Find a traineeship placement and obtain official confirmation of acceptance (confirmation form).
- Complete the online application for outgoing Erasmus+ traineeships during the application period.
- Wait for the selection results confirming approval of the traineeship and the award of a grant.
- Agree on and sign all traineeship documents and arrange insurance.
Prospective graduates wishing to undertake an Erasmus+ recent graduate traineeship must:
- Find a traineeship placement and obtain official confirmation of acceptance (confirmation form).
- Obtain a recommendation from a representative of their department or branch confirming that they are recommended for participation in the programme. No specific format is required.
- Complete the online application for outgoing Erasmus+ traineeships during the application period.
- Wait for the selection results confirming approval of the traineeship and the award of a grant.
- Successfully complete their studies and obtain their diploma.
- Agree on and sign all traineeship documents and arrange insurance.
Eligible and Ineligible Host Organisations
Eligible organisations: Students and graduates may undertake an Erasmus+ traineeship at:
- Higher education institutions holding an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education.
- Lithuanian diplomatic missions.
- State-owned enterprises.
- Research centres.
- Legally registered companies or organisations located in a programme country (EU countries, as well as Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Türkiye, North Macedonia and Serbia).
Ineligible organisations: Traineeships cannot take place:
- At higher education institutions, companies or organisations located in Lithuania or the student’s country of residence.
- At European Union institutions and agencies (see the full list).
Ways to Find a Traineeship Placement
- Search online independently for companies or organisations offering placements relevant to your study programme.
- Explore opportunities offered through the “Partners for Experience” initiative.
- Search international databases, such as ErasmusIntern, Training Experience, Placement Slovakia, Futuro Digitale, Masaryk University internships and iAgora.
- Explore opportunities through organisations such as:
- DPOINTGROUP (Spain);
- Stage Malta (Malta).
- Contact the head of your academic department, your academic programme coordinator, teaching staff or the Student Service and International Mobility Unit.
Selected students and prospective graduates must submit the following documents to the Student Service and International Mobility Unit at least one month before the traineeship begins:
- An agreed and signed Learning Agreement for Traineeships.
- For student traineeships:
- An application addressed to the head of the academic department.
- For recent graduate traineeships:
- An application addressed to the Head of the Student Service and International Mobility Unit.
- A copy of the diploma confirming completion of studies.
- Documents confirming the following insurance coverage:
- Medical insurance.
- Personal liability insurance, covering damage caused by the student in the workplace.
- Accident insurance, covering injuries sustained by the student in the workplace.
Participants are also encouraged to complete a language assessment through Online Language Support (OLS). This is recommended but not mandatory.
Students selected through a competitive process to undertake an Erasmus+ traineeship may receive a grant to help cover travel and living expenses. However, the grant does not cover all mobility-related expenses.
Students may also undertake a traineeship as zero-grant Erasmus+ participants, meaning that they receive no funding from the Erasmus+ programme.
Within each study cycle (bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral), students may participate in study and/or traineeship mobility for a combined total of up to 12 months, or 24 months for integrated study programmes. This includes zero-grant mobility and recent graduate traineeships.
Erasmus+ traineeship grant amounts for the 2023/2024 academic year
| Country group |
Countries |
Monthly grant (30 days) |
| Group 1 |
Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Sweden, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland |
€824 |
| Group 2 |
Austria, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Greece, Spain, Cyprus, the Netherlands, Malta and Portugal |
€824 |
| Group 3 |
Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Latvia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, North Macedonia and Türkiye |
€756 |
Additional Grant
Students belonging to the categories listed below are eligible for an additional grant of €250 per month.
Applications for recognition as a participant with fewer opportunities under the categories approved by EHU must be submitted to International@ehu.lt.
EHU has approved the following categories of students with fewer opportunities under the Erasmus+ programme:
- Orphans or students without parental care (up to the age of 24);
- Students with special needs who require additional expenditure during mobility;
- Students who have come from Ukraine to study.
Additional Funding for Students with Disabilities
Students with individual support needs may submit an application for additional funding no later than one month before the start of their Erasmus+ mobility period.
Grant Payment
- 80% of the total grant is paid before the traineeship begins, within 30 days of signing the Grant Agreement.
- The remaining 20% is paid after the participant returns and fulfils all required obligations.
Students choosing green travel (bus, train or car sharing) receive additional funding:
- €50 to help cover the return journey;
- Additional individual support for up to 4 travel days.
To receive this additional funding, students must provide evidence of green travel and inform the coordinator of their choice at least one month before departure.
Students and graduates wishing to extend their traineeship must agree on the extension with their academic department or branch and submit the following documents to the Student Service and International Mobility Unit at least one month before the traineeship ends:
- An approved application to extend the traineeship, addressed to:
- the head of the academic department, for bachelor’s and master’s students;
- the Rector, for doctoral students;
- the Head of the Student Service and International Mobility Unit, for graduates undertaking a traineeship.
- After receiving confirmation of the extension from the Student Service and International Mobility Unit:
- Arrange all three types of insurance mentioned above for the extended period and submit a copy of the insurance policy.
- Submit amendments to the Learning Agreement for Traineeships confirming the extension, signed by the host organisation’s representative, the student and the academic department. These amendments must be completed in the “Section to be completed DURING THE MOBILITY”.
Conditions for Extension
- The traineeship may be extended without an Erasmus+ grant.
- The Student Service and International Mobility Unit decides whether to approve the extension based on available financial resources and records its decision in the student’s application.
- The student is informed of the decision within 10 working days of submitting all the documents listed above.
After completing your Erasmus+ traineeship, you must submit the following to the Student Service and International Mobility Unit:
- An evaluation from the host organisation, completed in the “Section to be completed AFTER THE MOBILITY” of the Learning Agreement for Traineeships. The original signed document must be submitted.
- A traineeship report, completed online. A link to the report will be emailed to you the day after your traineeship ends.
- Complete a second OLS language assessment if the traineeship was conducted in a language other than your native language and your initial assessment result was below C2.
