Erasmus+

Erasmus+ is a European Union programme supporting educational exchange. It enables you to study and carry out an internship abroad.

STUDIES

Erasmus+ - the European Union's programme in the field of education and training for young people – to support students. The programme improves their competences. Among other things, the programme aims to ensure that all young people have access to education and placements of the highest quality, the programme is to allow students to move easily between education systems in different countries, and to give them the opportunity to find a job throughout Europe. Studies completed under Erasmus+ at a partner university abroad are equivalent to studies at the student's home university. It is possible to go on an Erasmus+ mobility more than once.

Application deadlines for studies:

•   Winter semester: 15 June
•   Summer semester: 30 November

INTERNSHIP

Erasmus+ supports internships abroad for students currently enrolled in higher education institutions in Programme Countries at bachelor and master level as well as for doctoral candidates. These opportunities are also open to recent graduates.

Application deadlines for internships: ongoing

BLENDED INTENSIVE PROGRAMME (BIP)

Recruitment in preparation

BIPs are short, intensive blended learning, teaching and training programmes, including online collaboration, for students and staff.

 Other mobility forms

The University of Silesia in Katowice carries out many types of mobility outside the Erasmus+ programme.

NAWA

NAWA (Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange) implements academic exchange programmes under bilateral agreements cooperation with, among others: Armenia, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Israel, Japan, Yemen, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Mexico, Mongolia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Thailand, Taiwan, Ukraine, Hungary, Vietnam, Italy.

Application deadlines: ongoing

CEEPUS

The main objective of the CEEPUS Agreement is to support academic exchange in the fields of education, student internships and professional development of academic staff. By providing funding for academic mobility, the agreement allows for increased cooperation between universities from different countries that are parties to the agreement.

Application deadlines: ongoing

UNESCO

This programme is offered through an open competition. All applications must be addressed by the UNESCO National Commission of the applicant's country. More information can be found on the UNESCO website: https://www.unesco.org/en/fellowships.

Application deadlines for studies: ongoing

BILATERAL AGREEMENTS

These are agreements concluded for several years between at least two higher education institutions, regulating, among other things, the conditions of student exchange. The parties to the agreement agree on the detailed conditions for its implementation. A bilateral agreement may exempt the exchange participant from tuition fees at the foreign higher education institution and sometimes gives priority in the allocation of a place in a student residence. The specific financial conditions vary depending on the provisions of the specific agreement.

Application deadlines for studies:

•   Winter semester: 15 June
•   Summer semester: 30 November

PAID STUDIES

Recruitment in preparation

This is an opportunity to complete part of the studies for a fee by individual arrangement.

T4EU

Recruitment in preparation

"Transform4Europe - T4E: The European University for Knowledge Entrepreneurs" is a prestigious European university that the University of Silesia is creating together with faculty, doctoral students and students of: Saarland University (consortium leader), University of Alicante, Estonian Academy of Arts, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski", University of Trieste and Vytautas Magnus University.

DOUBLE DEGREE

Double Degree is a study programme which allows students to study at two universities and obtain two academic qualifications issued by the partner universities.

Application deadlines for studies:

•   Winter semester: 30 November
•   Summer semester: 15 June

JOINT DEGREE

Joint degrees are high-quality and integrated study programmes developed and delivered through an international partnership of higher education institutions. They involve at least three higher education institutions from three different countries, of which at least two must be EU Member States and third countries associated with the Programme.

Application deadlines for studies:

•   Winter semester: 30 November
•   Summer semester: 15 June