Student Mobility for Traineeships

1. In the framework of the Erasmus+ programme, it is possible to carry out a work experience placement in companies and institutions in an Erasmus+ Programme country:

– the EU member states
– Iceland
– Liechtenstein
– Norway
– Turkey
– North Macedonia

2. Erasmus+ Traineeships may not be carried out in EU institutions o rany institutions managing EU programmes. Erasmus Traineeship may not be additionally funded by any other EU programme.

3. Traineeship should be related to the field of study of a particular trainee. For our students this means art galleries, design studios, NGOs operating in the field of fine arts, animation studios etc. The institution, however, should be possible to verify.

4. Traineeships should last for a minimum of 60 days.

5. In the academic year 2023/2024 and 2024/2025, trainees will receive a grant for the period between 2 and 3 months.

6. Traineeship may start at the earliest in June 2024.

7. Candidates are obliged to find a place of the traineeship on their own.

8. The following groups of students are eligible to apply for Erasmus Traineeship:

•  students of first, second and third cycle studies,
• student who are expected to graduate in June 2024 (recent graduates).

9. You can benefit from exchange abroad with Erasmus+ multiple times, either as a student or a trainee, but the total time abroad may not exceed 12 months per cycle of study.

10. Students qualified for the exchange who decide not to participate are obliged to inform the International Office about their resignation as soon as possible.

Only a complete set of documents submitted within the deadline will be reviewed.

1. Application Form
note: Arithmetic mean of grades from the winter semester of the academic year 2023/2024. Please leave this section empty – the arithmetic mean of your grades will be confirmed by the Erasmus+ coordinator after you’ve submitted your documents.

2. Cover Letter
note: It should include at least your motivation to take part in the Erasmus+ Traineeship and the expected benefits it would bring to your future professional career.

3. Portfolio
note: Portfolio should include no more than 15 works. It should be submitted in a digital form.

4. Additional Documents

• a confirmation from a foreign company/institution stating to accept candidate as a trainee  – 1 point;
• proof of knowledge of the language of the country which you plan to go (except for English) – 1 point
• confirmation of participation in the ESN Buddy Program for the incoming students – 1 point

note: Additional documents are not necessary, but they may increase the chances of being granted the exchange in case of obtaining the same scores by several applicants.

1. There will be 9 places available for Student Mobility for Traineeships. If there are any additional places, people from the reserve list will be informed.

2. Evaluation

Application materials will be sent to the Recruitment Committee. Each Faculty will create a Committee consisting of 3 people. The Committee will evaluate the materials of the candidates representing their Faculty. Each of the 3 members of the Committee will evaluate the following:

• portfolio – on a scale of 0 to 5 points
• cover letter – on a scale of 0 to 5 points

The maximum score of the application documents is 30 points.

Points for additional documents:

•  a confirmation from a foreign company/institution stating to accept a candidate as a trainee  – 1 point;
•  proof of knowledge of the language of the country which you plan to go (except for English) – 1 point.
• confirmation of participation in the ESN Buddy Program for the incoming students – 1 point

The arithmetic mean of grades from the winter semester 2023/2024 will be added to the points awarded by the Recruitment Committee.

The highest possible score is 38.5 points.

9 applicants with the highest score will be qualified for the exchange. The remaining candidates will be placed on a reserve list.
An appeal can be submitted to the Vice-Rector for students affairs prof. Piotr Szwiec within 7 days from the official announcement of the results.