APU Erasmus Mobility Programme (KA171)

The Erasmus Programme, formally known as Erasmus+, is a European Union initiative aimed at promoting education, training, youth, and sport across Europe and beyond. Launched in 1987, it enables students, teachers, trainees, and volunteers to study, train, gain work experience, or volunteer abroad, fostering cultural exchange and enhancing skills. The programme supports international collaboration between institutions, improves employability, and nurtures a sense of European identity. It also includes funding for joint projects, language learning, and social inclusion initiatives. Open to participants from EU member states and partner countries worldwide, Erasmus+ plays a vital role in building bridges between cultures and enriching lives through education and mobility.

Erasmus KA171, part of the broader Erasmus+ programme, focuses on fostering international mobility and cooperation between European Union (EU) countries and partner countries outside the EU. It supports student and staff exchanges for higher education institutions, allowing individuals to study, teach, or train abroad while strengthening academic and cultural ties. KA171 promotes knowledge sharing, skill development, and intercultural understanding by funding mobility projects between participating institutions. It is instrumental in expanding the global reach of Erasmus+, offering opportunities for collaboration and mutual learning between Europe and countries worldwide.

Through the Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility programme opportunities exist for both students and staff to study, teach or undertake training with an international partner.

There are a number of opportunities including:

• Inbound Student Mobility – students from a partner European institution study at APU
• Outbound Student Mobility – students from APU study at a partner European institution
• Inbound Staff Teaching Mobility – academic staff from a partner European institution teach at APU
• Outbound Staff Teaching Mobility – academic staff from APU teach at a partner European institution
• Inbound Staff Training Mobility – staff from a partner European institution undertake training at APU
• Outbound Staff Training Mobility – staff from APU undertake training at a partner European institution

The duration of a student mobility will typically be for study between 3 and 12 months depending on the student’s level of study (Bachelor, Masters, Doctorate).

The duration of a staff mobility is typically for a period between 5 and 12 days.

The funding available for Erasmus+ KA171 projects will be determined for each individual agreement but will provide financial support for

• Travel
• Monthly Allowance (students)
• Daily Allowance (staff)

Further Information on:

• What is International Credit Mobility (ICM)?
• What mobility opportunities are available?
• Am I eligible for outbound student mobility?
• How do I apply for the mobility?
• How do I prepare for the mobility?
• What funding is available?
• What do I need to do during the mobility?
• What do I need to do after the mobility?