Student Mobility for Studies

General Principles
The Erasmus+ program enables students of Magdalena Abakanowicz University of the Arts Poznan to complete part of their studies at a foreign university under bilateral agreements.

• Study mobility is conducted for one semester (minimum 2 months).
• Studies abroad are an integral part of the study program and are recognized based on ECTS credits.
• Mobility is not possible for the diploma/last semester.
• Mobility is carried out exclusively at UAP partner universities.
• The student must maintain UAP student status for the entire period of the mobility.

Erasmus+ Mobility Limit:

• Maximum 12 months per study cycle (Bachelor’s, Master’s),
• 24 months for long-cycle Master’s programs.
  Both studies and internships are included in this limit.

Application Requirements
Students eligible for Erasmus+ study mobility:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, and long-cycle Master’s students,
• Full-time and part-time students.

At the time of departure, the student must be:

• At least in the 2nd year of Bachelor’s studies, or
• In the 2nd–3rd semester of Master’s studies (departure in the 1st semester of Master’s studies is possible only with the Dean’s consent).

Candidate Requirements:

• Must hold UAP student status as officially enrolled,
• Must have completed the semester preceding the mobility,
• Must not be on academic leave,
• Must not have conditional enrollment or be repeating the semester,
• Must not be subject to disciplinary proceedings,
• Must have knowledge of the language of instruction at the host university at a minimum B1 level.

Language proficiency can be confirmed, for example, by a certificate, a statement from a language instructor, or an extended-level Matura exam.

Part-time students and Study in English program students participate in mobility while maintaining the obligation to pay tuition at UAP.

Application Procedure
Document submission deadlines (online and in person):

• February 16–19, 2026 (by 23:59) – online submission,
• February 16–19, 2026 – submission of the complete set of documents in person at the International Office (Building C, room 404) during office hours of the DOTSiK department.

Documents submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

Mandatory Documents:

• Application form,
• Motivation letter (in Polish),
• Portfolio (PDF) or curatorial project – for Curatorship and Art Theory program,
• Document confirming language proficiency.

Optional Documents:

• Documented additional activities for the benefit of the university, students, or other social groups (e.g., participation in scientific circles, student organizations, volunteering),
• Statement on participation in the ESN Erasmus Buddy mentoring program,
• Document confirming eligibility for additional funding for candidates with fewer opportunities (e.g., disability certificate or social scholarship confirmation).

Evaluation Rules and Scoring:
Recruitment is based on a points system. Points are awarded by faculty committees appointed by the Deans for:

• Portfolio / curatorial project: max. 60 points
• Motivation letter: max. 15 points
• Average grade from the last semester: max. 5.5 points (assuming the highest possible average in the semester preceding recruitment)
• Additional activity (volunteering, work for the university, active participation in scientific circles): 1 point
• No prior participation in Erasmus+: 1 point
• Statement of participation in ESN Erasmus Buddy: 1 point

Maximum possible points: 83.5 points
A university-wide ranking list is created based on the points obtained, which forms the basis for mobility qualification.

Recruitment Results:

• Candidates are informed by email,
• Candidates have the right to appeal to the Rector within 14 days of the results announcement.

Qualified Candidates:
Qualification for mobility is preliminary and valid until:

• Approval by the host university (a student nominated by UAP is registered at the selected host university and undergoes the partner’s recruitment process),
• Signing the financial agreement in the UAP International Office

After being qualified, the student:

• Prepares an Online Learning Agreement and submits it to the Deans for approval,
• Submits documents required for signing the Erasmus financial agreement at the Erasmus UAP office (Building C, room 404).

Failure to submit required documents, loss of student status, or failure to meet formal requirements may result in revocation of mobility qualification.

Grant Amount:
The Erasmus+ grant provides financial support for the stay abroad.

• The grant amount depends on the host country (approx. €600–670 per month),
• Funding usually covers 2–5 months (1 semester),
• The grant is paid in a lump sum before departure.

Additional Financial Support:

• €250 per month for students with fewer opportunities (e.g., receiving social scholarships or having a disability certificate),
• Travel allowance (based on distance calculator and chosen mode of transport),
• Additional funding for 2–6 travel days depending on the chosen transport method.

Information about mobility funding and applicable rates is described in the document University rules for financing scholarship mobility under the Erasmus+ program, published on the UAP website under Studies / International Mobility.