The traineeships are individually arranged between you, your supervisor at your home institution, and a supervisor at TU Graz. A bilateral agreement between the universities is not required.
Many trainees come to TU Graz as part of their Bachelor Project or Master's Thesis. Enrolment as an exchange student, coordinated by the International Office at TU Graz, comes with several advantages – including accident and liability insurance for on-campus activities, as well as access to various services typically available to exchange students. To begin the admission process as an exchange student, please get in touch with the International Office at an early stage (see application procedure).
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Key Facts
- Type of mobility: Erasmus+ Traineeship (with or without connection to a Bachelor's/Master's thesis or dissertation)
- Location: On-site in Graz
- Target group: Students from higher education institutions in the EU member states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Turkey
- Self-organised stay:
- Students organise their own supervision at TU Graz, with no bilateral agreement required between the home university and TU Graz.
- Once supervision is confirmed, students are asked to contact the International Office to arrange their admission at TU Graz.
- Duration: Two to twelve months
- Start and end dates: Flexible
- Mandatory student union fee (ÖH-Beitrag): approx. €25 per semester
For more information on Erasmus+ Traineeships, visit the European Commission’s website.
Contact
Kerry JOHN
Phone: +43 316 873 6422
erasmus.incoming@tugraz.at
TU Graz students can find information about the programme and the contact person on TU4U.
Application procedure
The following two steps are necessary for you to be admitted as an Erasmus+ trainee at TU Graz:
Deadlines
- You can apply for an Erasmus+ traineeship on an ongoing basis, but all documents must be submitted to the International Office - Welcome Center no later than 1 month before the planned start of the internship (see steps 1 and 2).
Please note: Only when you are registered as an incoming student at TU Graz you can benefit from the advantages of the registration.
Costs for Admission
As an international student who comes to TU Graz in the framework of Erasmus+, you do not have to pay tuition fees. You only have to pay the student union fee (approx. €25) to be registered as an incoming student of TU Graz.
Step 1: Find a supervisor at TU Graz and fill in the Learning Agreement
If you want to do a traineeship in the framework of Erasmus+, you need to have a supervisor at TU Graz and a filled in Learning Agreement. If there is no contact between your home professor and a TU Graz professor, you have to contact the appropriate institute of TU Graz directly and find yourself a supervisor in your own responsibility.
1. Find a supervisor
- On the TU Graz website you will find an overview of all institutes with links to the respective institute pages and descriptions of the main research areas. This allows you to specifically identify those institutes that are thematically relevant to your project, and you will often also find suggestions for topics for Bachelor's or Master's theses - a good orientation aid in your search for a suitable institute.
- Once you have found an institute, send a short application by e-mail to the head of the institute. Describe your planned internship/research area as well as your previous research experience and attach your CV.
- Please note that the International Office - Welcome Center is unfortunately unable to support you in your search for a supervisor.
2. Complete and sign the Learning Agreement
- Once you have received confirmation from a supervisor at TU Graz, please fill out the Erasmus+ Learning Agreement for Traineeships.
- Refer to the official Guidelines for guidance.
- The Learning Agreement is a contract betwee you, your home institution and the supervising institute at TU Graz and it must be signed by all three parties.
- The Learning Agreement includes a brief description of your planned tasks and the workload in ECTS.
Important Notes
- Please check with the International Office at your home institution to find out if there is an Erasmus+ scholarship available for your stay.
- In some cases, additional agreements with the supervising institute may be required (e.g., a confidentiality agreement).
Step 2: Admission as a student at TU Graz
To be admitted as an official Erasmus+ trainee at TU Graz, you need to take a few more steps. The International Office - Welcome Center will be happy to assist you. In addition, you will benefit from all the advantages that exchange students enjoy as part of a mobility programme at TU Graz.
Admission procedure
- To initiate the registration with TU Graz, please send a scanned copy of the signed Erasmus+ Learning Agreement for Traineeship to erasmus.incoming@tugraz.at.
- After submitting the signed form, you will receive an email with instructions for your application in Mobility-Online (Mobility-Online Application Guide). Please complete all required steps. Your submission will be reviewed, and you will be notified once it is complete.
- Once all your documents are complete, your application form will be sent to the registrar´s office of TU Graz in order to initiate your registration as a student of TU Graz. This can last some days.
- Then, you receive an e-mail with your registration number (Matrikelnummer) and a payment request for the students union fee (see box
Costs
). Please pay the amount according to the instructions given in the e-mail, at your earliest convenience. - As soon as your payment is received, you will receive two more e-mails with the confirmation and your PIN code to log into the TU Graz online system. With that, the enrolment process is finalized, and you are an incoming student of TU Graz.
Benefits of the Enrolment
- Accident insurance and liability insurance during working on the campus and during travels related to the traineeship
- TUGRAZonline account to have access to the intranet and to special online data of the institute
- Possibility to take courses at TU Graz
- Administrative support from the International Office - Welcome Center (Pre-Arrival Guide, Welcome Bag, networking events, etc.)
- Various reductions for students
- Participation in the ESN network
Preparing your stay
As soon as you have received the official acceptance from TU Graz, please follow the steps described in the Pre-Arrival Guide, which is available on Mobility-Online.
Additional useful information for preparation (accommodation, insurance, etc.) can also be found under 'Preparing for Your Stay'
Welcome Session
- If you start in September or February, please attend the Welcome Events.
- If you start at another time, please arrange an appointment in the International Office - Welcome Center with your Exchange Coordinator (see box contact) to receive your TUGRAZcard (student ID card) and your welcome bag upon arrival.
Visa information
If you are not an EU, EEA, or Swiss citizen, please check whether your current “residence permit – student,” issued by the country where you are completing your full degree programme is sufficient and valid for the entire duration of your stay in Austria.
Students holding a valid residence permit for study purposes issued by another EU Member State (excluding Ireland and Denmark) can enter Austria without a visa for the duration of the Erasmus+ programme (up to 360 days).
If a visa is required, please use the second page of the Letter of Acceptance for your visa application. More information on entry and visa regulations can be found on the OeAD website.
Health Insurance
Students must ensure they have adequate (travel & health) insurance during their time at TU Graz. As a national of an EU/EEA country, you should be covered by health insurance in Austria with your European Health Insurance Card. Those without valid EU-EEA health insurance should obtain Austrian National Health Insurance (ÖGK) upon arrival. For details, contact the International Office – Welcome Center.
During your stay
During your stay in Graz, there are a few things to keep in mind and take care of.
Useful information for your stay
On the page During Your Stay, you will find plenty of useful information. This is specifically intended for students doing an exchange semester at TU Graz. However, many of the mentioned points are also relevant for Erasmus+ Trainees.
Project Confirmation
If you worked on your thesis, dissertation, or a project during your stay at TU Graz, you will not receive a transcript of records. However, you can request a confirmation from your supervisor or the institute.
