Erasmus+
The EU programme Erasmus+ allows you to study or work on your thesis at a university with which Politecnico di Milano has an exchange agreement for a maximum of 12 months.
To participate in the Erasmus programme and carry out a mobility abroad for study/thesis, you must take part in the Call for International Mobility, which is published twice every year, and be selected. The selection is based on merit requirements, in particular the grades and credits obtained during your university career and on specific conditions linked to the particular exchange agreement.
Once selected, you will be able to leave and start your mobility at the host institution. There you will have the possibility to attend courses and take exams, with the guarantee of obtaining the full recognition of the credits obtained abroad in your academic career.
Politecnico di Milano has more than 400 Erasmus+ agreements: the list of partner universities for your specific study programme is available in the Map of Partner Universities.
World Wide Exchange Programmes (Bilateral Agreements)
Politecnico di Milano has agreements with a lot of non-EU universities that allow students to spend a study period abroad outside the European Union.
A mobility in a non-European country offers you not only an opportunity to study at a prestigious university, but also an extraordinary life experience.
Participation in an exchange program guarantees you full recognition in your career of the credits (ECTS) obtained abroad.
If you are leaving in the first semester 2023/24: your contract will be available 10 days before your departure. Access «International Mobility for Study», «my contracts» section, download your mobility contract, sign it and scan it. Rename it with SURNAME_NAME_PERSON CODE and re-upload it. Your contract will be countersigned and available online before departure.
INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY CONTRIBUTIONS
Contributions for International Mobility 2023/2024 has been defined by the Board of Governors of Politecnico di Milano as specified in the document below:
THE 8 THINGS TO DO BEFORE LEAVING
1. Wait for the Nomination
- After you have accepted the mobility, the International Mobility Unit (IMU) officially introduces you to the host institution (nomination) within the deadlines.
- After the nomination you may contact the host institution for any other necessary information.
2. Fill out the Application at the assigned host institution
- Consult the website of the host institution to check their deadlines and the required documents.
- If no indications are provided, you may contact the host institution after our nomination.
3. Prepare your trip
- Find out about the access rules in the host Country.
- In particular, check if and when it is necessary to obtain an entry visa and/or health insurance.
4. Prepare the Online Learning Agreement
It is the document that lists the courses you will attend at the host institution and those that will be validated at the end of the mobility in your study plan at Polimi.
- Consult the educational offer of the host institution
- Fill in your OLA on the Online Services
- wait for your Academic Coordinator to assess your proposal.
5. Upload the Acceptance Letter
It is the official notification by the host institution that confirms the acceptance of your mobility. It contains useful information on your mobility period and/or other educational/organisational aspects.
- Upload it on My Mobilities as soon as you receive it.
- For students leaving for non-EU destinations: the acceptance letter must be presented to the consular representatives to obtain the visa to enter the host Country.
6. Mobility Agreement
It is the agreement that regulates your study period at the host institution.
- In the agreement, you find information on the duration of the mobility, the amount of the scholarship, the necessary documentation to obtain the validation of exams.
- You must sign it before leaving.
7. Take the OLS (Online Language Support) test
Only if you have been selected for an Erasmus mobility you can take di OLS test. In the section My Mobilities you should indicate the language of the test: you can choose between the language of the host country and the teaching language.
8. Remember the deadlines of Politecnico
Even during your stay at the host institution, you will still be a student regularly enrolled in a study course of PoliMi. If you miss these deadlines you may incur in fines and/or exclusion from some benefits.
Check here the deadlines for:
- the enrolment in the academic year
- the tuition fees payment
- the submission of your Study Plan – Important: The PoliMi exams mentioned in your Learning Agreement must be included in your Study Plan. You are though dispensed from registering for the PoliMi exam sessions. These exams will be validated after your return from the exchange mobility.
- updating the ISEE and payment details for the contribution