As a NOVA IMS student, you have several opportunities to gain international experience during your academic journey through study mobility and/or Erasmus+ traineeships. You may undertake a study period at a partner university and/or complete a traineeship at an organisation abroad, strengthening your academic, professional, and intercultural skills. In many cases, the mobility period can be aligned with your academic pathway, for example through the selection of course units relevant to your study plan.
Erasmus+ mobility programmes provide a structured academic and organisational framework, based on common procedures across Europe, including:
- Mobility is supported and monitored by the international mobility office of the sending institution and by the host institution or organisation.
- A Learning Agreement (for studies or traineeships) is defined and agreed in advance, facilitating academic recognition where applicable.
- The mobility period may include an Erasmus+ grant, intended to partially support living costs, subject to the rules and funding available in each academic year.
Within the Erasmus+ programme, NOVA IMS has partner universities across Europe where students may undertake study mobility. Exchange conditions — including academic areas, study cycles, and the number of available places — are defined in the inter-institutional agreements established between NOVA IMS and each partner institution.
Erasmus+ Traineeships
For Erasmus+ traineeships, students are responsible for identifying and securing their internship placement, in line with their academic background and professional interests. The traineeship must comply with Erasmus+ eligibility requirements, including a minimum duration, and must be agreed and formalised through a Learning Agreement for Traineeships prior to the start of the mobility period.
Students must indicate, at the time of application, the host organisation, country, workplace address, and planned duration and dates of the traineeship. The host organisation is required to provide appropriate accident and liability insurance for the trainee during the mobility period.
Applications take place during the official application periods announced each year, usually at the beginning of the second semester of the academic year.
Note: As a general rule, applications are submitted in advance, and the mobility period normally takes place in the academic year following the application.