Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (exchange semester)

A monthly individual support grant for students coming from Africa of EUR 900 (higher-cost countries), EUR 850 (medium) or EUR 800 (lower-cost) per month, plus a travel grant based on distance (for example EUR 1,188 for 4,000 to 7,999 km). No tuition, registration or exam fees at the host university.

Fields: Any field

Citizens of African countries

• Enrolled in a recognised degree programme (short cycle, bachelor's, master's or doctoral) at a higher education institution in your country
• Your university must have an Erasmus+ inter-institutional agreement with a European university that won International Credit Mobility funding
• Selected by your home university through a fair and transparent process
• Study periods last 2 to 12 months; doctoral candidates may also do 5 to 30 day stays
• Some national agencies add limits, for example on degree level or duration

There is no central deadline. Universities announce internal calls once their Erasmus+ project is funded, and each sets its own closing date. Ask your international office when the next call opens.

Deadlines move a little every year and some close early. Confirm the date on the official page before you plan around it.

• Application to your home university's international office, in the format it sets
• Learning agreement signed by you, your home university and the host university before departure
• Proof of enrolment and academic transcript
• Passport and visa for the host country
• Grant agreement signed with the sending or receiving university

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   Step 1: Ask your international office

   Find out whether your university has Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility partnerships and with which European universities.
2. 2

   Step 2: Watch for internal calls

   Your university or the European partner publishes a call; students apply to their own institution, not to the EU.
3. 3

   Step 3: Prepare a learning agreement

   Agree on the courses you will take abroad so the credits count toward your degree when you return.
4. 4

   Step 4: Sign the grant agreement

   Once selected, sign the grant agreement and arrange your visa and travel.

• You remain enrolled at your home university and return to complete your degree
• Your home university must recognise the credits earned abroad as agreed in the learning agreement
• The grant is a contribution to travel and living costs and may not cover everything
• Maximum 12 months of physical mobility per study cycle

• Students cannot apply directly to the EU; if your university has no partnership, encourage departments to build links with European partners
• Living costs in cities like Paris or Amsterdam can exceed the grant; budget for the difference
• A top-up exists for students with fewer opportunities; ask whether you qualify
• This route is different from Erasmus Mundus joint master's scholarships, which you apply for individually

Checked against these official pages on 16 Oct 2026.

• Erasmus+: Studying abroad (opens in a new tab)
• Erasmus+ Programme Guide: Mobility projects for higher education students and staff (opens in a new tab)