Polytechnic University of Coimbra - Mobility grants for students - Erasmus

Erasmus+ mobility grant at the Polytechnic University of Coimbra

You will receive a monthly grant to undertake a study placement or work placement in another European country. The amount depends on the cost of living in your destination country: approximately 600 EUR per month for countries with a higher cost of living (such as France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands or the Nordic countries) and around 540 EUR per month for countries with medium and lower costs of living (such as Spain, Poland, Greece, Hungary or Turkey). For an internship, you will receive an additional 150 euros per month. If you are on a tight budget, you can receive a further 250 euros per month. The funding is available for a period of up to 12 months. This is a grant to help with your additional travel and living costs abroad; it is not a full scholarship. You will not pay any tuition fees at the host university abroad, and you will continue to pay your usual fees at the Polytechnic University of Coimbra (PUC, formerly the Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra). If you are already receiving a Portuguese study grant or loan, you will retain this entitlement during your stay abroad.

Who can apply

• Where you study: You are enrolled at the Polytechnic University of Coimbra.
• Where you go: You are travelling to another European country: an EU country, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, North Macedonia or Turkey. You are not permitted to travel to Portugal, and the United Kingdom is not included.
• Study level for a study period: You must be in at least the second year of a Bachelor’s degree programme or a CTeSP (short technical university programme), or you must be a Master’s student.
• Study level for an internship: You can apply from your first year of study onwards. Graduates who have just completed their degree can also undertake an internship, provided it ends within one year of graduation.
• Field of study: Open to all subjects.
• Nationality: Applicants of all nationalities are eligible to apply, provided they are enrolled at the Polytechnic University of Coimbra.
• Language: You do not need to be fluent in the host country’s language. A basic knowledge of English, roughly at level B1, is recommended.

How to apply

You apply online through the Inforestudante platform, under 'Applications/Outgoing Mobility', within the window announced for your course and semester. Each School ranks its candidates on academic results, financial situation, motivation and English level. You then submit the formal application and your study or training plan.