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ERASMUS
Work Placement grant
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What is Erasmus?
 European Commission scheme to increase mobility of
Higher Education Students around Europe
 Two sections - Study and Work Placements
 Support given to help University students to undertake
work experience in Europe, as a part of their course
Isn’t this just for language students?
 Aimed at everyone, not just language students!
 Change to industrial year variant of course (eg POLIS
PIED8800 Work Placement) and get extra funding if work
placement in Europe.
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What do I get from Erasmus Work?
 1. ERASMUS GRANT, flat-rate, based on no months of
placement: 2009/10: €365 (£325) per month
 Not a maintenance grant; help towards extra costs of living abroad
 2. A TUITION FEE WAIVER *
2011/12: worth £900
 For a full year (7 months) spent in Europe.
 Must be EU national & eligible for UK ‘Statutory Student Funding’ (ie
Student Loans; dependent on residency criteria).
 International & Islands students NOT eligible for this.
 3. MAINTAINED STUDENT LOANS/GRANT
 See next slide
*Subject to annual governmental review
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 3. MAINTAINED STUDENT LOANS/GRANT
 As an Erasmus student, you have special status regarding Student
Loans / grant: You have the right to have your student finance package maintained
(ie not reduced, unlike other “sandwich” course students).
 So, you must tell your assessing authority that you will be an
Erasmus student (there is a box to tick on the Student loan
application).
 4. PAY & BURSARY
 Students also receive payment from job (being paid doesn’t affect your
right to the grant in any way).
 If you normally get a Leeds bursary, you still get this (reduced)
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How do I qualify for Erasmus Work?
 You must be a student registered at the University on a degree
course; this includes international students.
 You must be registered at the University before AND after the
Placement (usually students go away after their 2nd year).
How do I arrange a placement?
 You are responsible for arranging your own placement.
 You need to be organised and start planning early!
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Check with School what kind of placements are suitable
Go to Careers Centre to get help with searching, CVs etc.
Research organisations and get applications in.
Observe deadlines
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Will my work placement qualify for Erasmus?
 Your work placement must be
 a part of your degree (approved by dept & recognised by the University
eg in degree title / supplement – no summer jobs!)
 in an EU country
 3 – 12 months long (but can do 3+6 or 4+5, if agreed)
 a full-time job (25 hours per week)
 timely (must fit into cycle, eg 1 Jun 2011 to 30 Oct 2012)
 Your work placement must NOT be
 a job working directly for the EC, or representations / public
institutions of the home country of the student
(eg embassies, consulates, national agencies, cultural institutes, schools)
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How do I apply for the grant and fee waiver?
 Most important thing is to concentrate on getting your
PLACEMENT ARRANGED!
 Application for the Erasmus grant & fee waiver is through
the Careers Centre (from May/Jun).
 Application Form emailed to you.
 Copy of documentation about your placement and its
dates needed as proof.
 Co-operation! If you apply, you will need to regularly check your
email and do as I ask, as there is a lot of paperwork to get
through…
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Where can POLIS students go?
Previous/current/future Erasmus Work students: ECAS (European Citizen Action Service), Brussels –
defending European citizen rights
 Stichting ActionAid International, Brussels – anti-poverty
agency
 ETUI (European Trade Union Institute), Brussels – labour
research, education & support at European level
 Allianz, Munich – financial services
 Fleishman-Hillard, Brussels – International communications
agency
NB: does not include Joint Honours languages students
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Erasmus Work
If you want to know more, please contact:
Contact details (Angie Willshaw)
Email
[email protected]
Telephone
(0113) 343 7104
Webpage
http://tiny.cc/50rkf
(http://careerweb.leeds.ac.uk/students/work-experience/erasmus-work/index.asp)
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Other Stuff
 POLIS talks – proposed talk by Michael Dennison who
directs research for Control Risk
 Leeds City Council Internships
http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/careers/internship
s/case-study-alexander-pearson.php
 http://www.w4mp.org/html/personnel/jobs/list_jobs_ref.as
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Other Stuff – Continued!
 New POLIS Careers Module
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Any
Questions?