Erasmus+ Internship

Erasmus+ programme provides students with the opportunity to gain international work experience by completing internships at enterprises or organizations abroad. The countries participating in the programme are: 

• EU 27 countries - Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden;

• The countries in the EEZ - Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway;

• Three EU candidate countries - Serbia, Turkey and North Macedonia.

The minimum mobility period for internships (including graduate internships) is two months.

Doctoral student mobility can last (studies and/or internships) from 5 to 30 days or from 2 to 12 months. The short-term study/internship mobility period is 5 to 30 days, combined with a virtual period.

Requirements for applicants in Erasmus+ 

• you must be a Latvian citizen, a permanent resident or a full-time student possessing a permanent residence permit;

• you have successfully finished and enrolled in at least the 2nd year of LBTU undergraduate study program or the 1st year of a master`s degree program (after the 1st semester);

• your language skills are adequate (at least B1 or B2 in the CEFR system) to study in the foreign university;

• you do not have any unfulfilled academic requirements or financial obligations to LBTU.

 To apply for Erasmus+ internship

First you need to get in touch with your faculty coordinator and only then make the application!

Applicants must complete an online application form at exchange.lbtu.lv. In exceptional cases, if it is not possible to submit an application online, students may submit it in paper form.  Applications for internships must be submitted at least 1 month before the start of the internship.

If a student has already participated in the Erasmus+ programme, they may apply again if:

• the total mobility period during the same study level does not extend over twelve months (adding all the mobilities together);

• several study mobilities can be implemented during one study level, however they cannot last for more than twelve months in total.

 Before going abroad

1. The student must consult with their programme director or Erasmus+ faculty coordinator regarding the possibility of undertaking an internship abroad. In most cases, the student is responsible for finding a suitable internship placement independently. Once a placement has been found and approved by programme director, a Training Agreement – Student Mobility for Traineeships will be prepared. This agreement must be signed by the student, the study programme director, and the internship supervisor at the enterprises or organizations abroad.

2. The signed agreement must be attached to students exchange.lbtu.lv profile or handed to the Erasmus+ coordinator (Room 195, Palace).

3. The student must complete the foreign language assessment test online through the Online Linguistic Support (OLS) platform. This language test is a mandatory requirement for receiving an Erasmus+ scholarship.

 Erasmus+ funding 

In order to receive funding, the student must submit the following documents either through their profile at exchange.lbtu.lv or directly to the Erasmus+ coordinator:

• An Scholarship application addressed to the Rector requesting approval for participation in an internship under the Erasmus+ programme;

• A signed internship agreement (Training Agreement – Student Mobility for Traineeships).

The amount of scholarships for mobility to Erasmus+ program countries has been determined by the European Commission.

The Erasmus+ scholarship is NOT intended to cover all living expenses during the study period abroad.

Other Conditions:

• The university reserves the right to request full repayment of the Erasmus+ scholarship if the student is unable to provide proof of completing the agreed internship plan or if the internship abroad is interrupted without a valid reason.

 After returning from the internship

The students must submit: 

• an Online report from EU CORPORATE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM - students will receive an invitation to complete the report in their email;

• a certificate/ confirmation letter from the enterprise/organisation confirming the period of the internship - Training Agreement: Student Mobility for Traineeships - After the Mobility section

• If "Green Travel" was used, receipts or tickets must be submitted.

Please contact the International Cooperation centre with any further questions!