For Incoming Students
Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility: For Incoming Students
Basics of the Erasmus+ Program
There are some basic rules of the Erasmus+ program that are crucial to understand before you start to plan your mobility. To become familiar with these, please read this page first and only then navigate to the details of the actual preparatory tasks.
If you participate in the Erasmus+ program you have to be enrolled and have an active student status at your home university during the period spent at ELTE or at the host organization/enterprise (students participating in a professional internship after graduation are an exception to this rule). Check out possible troubles below.
Scholarship is paid for the period spent at the receiving university (tha its: at ELTE) or the receiving organization/enterprise in person, which period is officially confirmed by the host univerity/organisation/enterprise at the end of your stay. Note that this does not mean that you cannot travel around in Hungary and Europe in your free time during your mobility: you are most incouraged to travel around and explore the region. Check out possible troubles below.
The minimum duration of all types of mobility is regulated by the program:
- Long-term (semester-long) mobility for studies: min. 2 months
- Long-term mobility for traineeship: min. 2 months
- Short-term doctoral mobility: min. 5 days, max. 30 days
Check out possible troubles below.
There is a maximum duration of participating in the Erasmus+ program, as well: at each study cycle you can spend maximum 12 months abroad with the Erasmus+ program.
If the minimum duration requirement is not met because of a force majeure situation (e.g. due to an epidemic, war or revolution in the home or host country, or serious illness of the student), you may claim a part of the scholarship for extraordinary expenses incurred because of the unexpected force majeure situation by submitting a request. Your request will be evaluated by Tempus Public Foundation and determined what portion of the scholarship shall be reimbursed to ELTE. If you happen to be prevented from completing your mobility because of force majeure, please contact the Erasmus+ Office of ELTE at erasmus.icm@dep.elte.hu immediately but at least within 15 days.
You will receive your scholarship in two installments: 90% before the mobility, 10% after a successful completion of the mobility. The amount of the Erasmus+ scholarship varies depending on the type of mobility
Long-term mobility for studies or traineeship: 800 EUR/month scholarship and one-time travel allowance.
Short-term doctoral mobility: 70 EUR/day up to the 14th day, 50 EUR/day between the 15th and 30th per day, as well as a one-time travel allowance.
800 EUR/month equals an average salary in Hungary. You may find accommodation in the price range of 300 EUR to 600 EUR depending on your demands and financial possibilities. Daily expenses can be covered with 150-200 EUR/month. Depending on your preferences, your stipend is enought to cover your expenses during your mobility in Hungary and even to save some part of it and/or travel around.
THE STRUCTURE OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR AT ELTE
The academic year at ELTE is divided into two semesters: the fall semester normally begins in early September and ends in late January, the spring semester begins in February and ends in early July.
Fall Semester
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Registration period: early September
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Study period: early September – mid-December
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Examination period: mid-December – end of January/early February
Spring Semester
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Registration period: early February
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Study period: early February – mid-May
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Examination period: mid-May – early July
On exact dates and changes check the academic calendar here.
Students on a semester-long mobility are usually required to be present at the University already during the registration period and stay until the end of the examination period.
Possible Troubles and How to Avoid Them
There are some dangers you surely wish to avoid during your Erasmus+ mobility. The best tool to avoid them is: read all materials you receive from us - most importantly: read the contract you sign with ELTE.
Here we collected you the most common information that might slip your mind but which slipping might have serious consequences you do not want to deal with.
1. Students not enrolled at their sending university or being on passive status cannot receive an Erasmus+ ICM scholarship and are subject to a subsequent repayment obligation.
1. If you arrive later or leave ealrier than previously agreed upon in your Erasmus+ grant agreement, your scholarship diminishes proportionally. This might mean that at the end of your mobility you even have to pay back a portion of the grant you received.
2. If you fail to meet the requirement of minimum mobility duration you will not be eligible for an Erasmus+ scholarship and will be compelled to repay the entire amount you have already received.
3. If you are a BA or MA student on a full-term mobility for studies and fail to complete courses worth at least 20 ECTS credits, you might have to pay back a part of or the entire amount of your Erasmus+ scholarship.
4. The amounts of Erasmus+ scholarships are regulated and determined by the program. We cannot consider individual needs and adjust grants to those. You have to plan ahead and if your stipend might not cover all your costs, find extra source(s) of funding independently.
5. Bear in mind that ELTE can transfer you grant only once all documentation is completed and signed by all parties. If you begin to deal with the necessary paperwork late, the payment might be delayed accordingly.
If you have any question at any stage of your mobility, do not hesitate to ask us at erasmus.icm@dep.elte.hu.
More Information
You can find the information needed to prepare your mobility (how to arrange visa, accommodation, health insurance etc.) under the Before the Mobility menu. To know what to do during your stay check the During the Mobility menu, and towards the end of your studies/traineeship at ELTE please read the page After the Mobility.