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Careers Centre
ERASMUS Work Placements
Angie Willshaw
Careers Centre
What is Erasmus?
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European Commission scheme
To increase mobility of Higher Education Students
Divided into 2 parts
Study most widely known
But not just for Study / language students!
Work Placement scheme also exists
Support given for University students to undertake work
experience in Europe
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What do I get from Erasmus Work?
 Support provided as funding from the EC towards work
placements in Europe
 Students receive a monthly, flat rate ‘grant’
2008/09: €390 per month (£300)
 Not a maintenance grant, but a contribution towards the
extra costs of living abroad
 PLUS, tuition fee waiver for a full year spent in Europe (7
months), worth £860 in 2009/10
 Students also receive payment from job, Student Loan &
reduced Leeds bursary
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How do I qualify for Erasmus Work?
 You must be EU national
 You must be registered at the University both before and
after the Placement (usually students go away after their
2nd year)
 As far as Erasmus is concerned, you CAN do placement
in final year, as long as it is completed before graduation
(depends on department / school)
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Will my work placement qualify for Erasmus?
 Student responsible for arranging own placement
 Placement must be part of your degree (approved by dept &
recognised by the University eg degree supplement)
 In EU country
 Only placements of 3 – 12 months funded (can do 3+6 or 4+5)
 Full time job
 Timing (must fit into cycle, eg 1st June 09 to 30 Sept 10)
 Cannot work directly for the EC, embassies / consulates or
national agencies
 British Council Language Assistants are eligible too
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How do I apply?
 Most important thing is to get your PLACEMENT
ARRANGED!
 Application for Erasmus grant & fee waiver is through
Careers Centre (from May/Jun)
 Application form emailed to you
 Need Contract or job offer letter as proof
 Need dates to be sorted out!
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What about the Tuition Fee Waiver?
 Placement(s) must be 7 months long in total
 EU national
 You must be eligible for ‘Statutory Student Funding’
in the UK (ie Student Loans; dependent on residency
criteria)
 Islands students NOT eligible for this
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What happens next?
 Placement Contract/Training Agreement & Certificate of
Arrival issued
 Signed by you, me, your supervisor
 First payment (70% of overall grant) released
 Complete end-of-placement Questionnaire & Certificate
of Attendance
 Remaining 30% of grant released
 Lots of paperwork, but worth it!
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Erasmus Work
Contact details (Angie Willshaw)
Email
[email protected]
Telephone
(0113) 343 7104
Webpage
http://tinyurl.com/kjze26
(http://careerweb.leeds.ac.uk/students/work-experience/at-university/erasmuswork/index.asp)