Employees of nursery, primary and secondary schools, including special, artistic and vocational schools, can also take part in the Erasmus+ programme. The scholarship can be used for teaching stays, training, courses or shadowing in a guest institution. It is a unique opportunity to get to know how things work in another country, to gain new knowledge and experience, to improve in a foreign language, to establish professional contacts and create project partnerships. It is possible to travel repeatedly to more than 30 European countries.
Who can participate?
Erasmus+ school education
Stays are intended for teaching and non-teaching staff at schools that meet the criteria published annually by the national agency on the programme website, which are:
- Nursery schools, including special ones
- Primary schools, including special and art schools
- Secondary schools, including vocational, special and art schools and colleges
Erasmus+ vocational education and training
Visits are intended for teaching and non-teaching staff at schools that meet the criteria published annually by the national agency on the programme website, which are:
- Nursery schools, including special ones
- Primary schools, including special and art schools
- Secondary schools, including vocational, special and art schools and colleges
Mobility is open to employees of organisations active in the field of vocational education and training, persons responsible for vocational education and training and, in the case of a training stay, experts from both the private and public sectors.
Under what conditions can I participate?
Erasmus+ school education
Applications for grants abroad are submitted not by individuals, but by schools that meet the criteria published annually by the national agency on the programme website, which are:
- Nursery schools, including special ones
- Primary schools, including special and art schools
- Secondary schools, including vocational, special and art schools and colleges
The school submits a project proposal by the deadline, including a plan for the further education of its staff through trips abroad, and plans for the professional development of its staff for the next 1 to 2 years.
Since the 2015 Call, it has also been possible for applications to be submitted by a consortium coordinator, i.e. a school of the type defined above or a school founder – municipalities, associations of municipalities and regions as school founders at local and regional level, and other organisations which may be school founders, such as ministries or churches. The coordinator must be a legal entity.
Erasmus+ vocational education and training
An application for grant support is submitted by the organisation, not by participants themselves. The planned activities should lead to the development of the organisation as a whole, not just the staff.
The following types of institutions may apply for a grant for the mobility of persons in vocational education and training:
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Public or private organisations active in the field of vocational education and training that are sending pupils or staff on mobility projects abroad
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A coordinator of a VET national consortium of organisations active in the field of vocational education and training
Eligible applicants are schools included in the Register of Schools and School Facilities maintained by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, namely:
Where can I go?
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You may go to
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EU Member States, i.e. Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Austria, Romania, Greece, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
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EEA countries, i.e. Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway
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Candidate countries, i.e. North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey
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United Kingdom
For how long?
Erasmus+ school education: 2 days to 2 months
Erasmus+ vocational education and training: 2 days to 2 months
What financial support will I receive?
Mobility costs are covered by a flat-rate grant provided by the European Commission on the basis of the project budget. The Commission may allocate the sum in full but may also reduce it in an assessment.
The grant encompasses the following budget items:
- Travel expenses
- The costs of the stay/assignment
- The costs of organising mobility
- The costs of participants with special needs
- Language lessons/course fees
- Extraordinary costs
More information can be found in the Erasmus+ Programme Guide.
How to apply?
Candidates apply through their employer (see above). The selection of participants is entirely within the employer’s competence.
Mobility types
Erasmus+ teaching/training stays
- The first type of activity is teaching/training stays. During these stays, teachers from vocational schools teach at a partner school, and employees of companies teach at an organisation involved in vocational education. Since the 2016 Call, applicants have been able to actively invite trainers from a foreign company to come to teach at their organisation.
Erasmus+ professional development of employees
- The second type of activity is the professional development of employees. This permits the development of specialist knowledge and skills of employees in the field of vocational education and training, It takes the form of a work placement or sharing experience (job shadowing or an exchange of experience) directly at a company or another organisation involved in vocational education.