The EEA Programme – Student Placement Mobilities
General Eligibility Criteria
Who can apply for selection:
- students enrolled in full-time studies at “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași;
- students in years I-II-III (IV) of Bachelor’s, I-II of Master’s, and I-II-III of PhD;
- full-time PhD students who are up to date with their doctoral obligations, for placements taking place until the date of the public defense of the doctoral thesis;
- students and PhD candidates in their final year for placements taking place both in the final year of study and for placements occurring in the first year after graduation. In the latter case, the selection must take place at the latest by the end of the evaluation/examination session of the second semester of the final year, or by the date of the public defense of the doctoral thesis, respectively; placements may begin after graduation (confirmed by the certificate issued by the faculty) or the confirmation of the doctoral degree.
- students benefiting from grants through other European-funded programs (e.g., POSDRU) to avoid double funding for the same mobility;
- students enrolled at other higher education institutions (whether state or private) or research institutions who are not enrolled in full-time studies at “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași, even if they conduct their teaching or research activities under the guidance of academic staff from “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iași.
The minimum duration of an EEA placement is 2 months (60 days), a period calculated according to the rules established by the European Commission, which specify that one month of EEA/ERASMUS+ mobility consists of 30 days, regardless of the number of calendar days (28, 29, 30, or 31 days) in that particular month.
The duration of a placement is between 2 and 12 months. Financial support is granted only for the period actually spent at the host institution.
!!! You can benefit from study and placement stages at each level of study (Bachelor, Master, PhD), totaling a maximum of 12 months of mobility (study + placement) per level.
The duration of a placement is between 2 and 12 months. Financial support is granted only for the period actually spent at the host institution.
!!! You can benefit from study and placement stages at each level of study (Bachelor, Master, PhD), totaling a maximum of 12 months of mobility (study + placement) per level.
The monthly amount for EEA placement mobilities (Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein) is 1200 EUR/month, plus an additional travel allowance. The travel grant (contribution to round-trip travel costs) is a lump sum, calculated according to the European Commission’s distance calculator:
The payment of the EEA grant will be made as follows:
-an 80% advance of the EEA financial support before departure, only after the Travel Order has been issued and the Financial Contract has been signed by UAIC representatives.
-the 20% balance will be received after returning from the placement and fulfilling all obligations specified in the financial contract.
| Distance | Amount – Unit costs |
| Between 10 and 99 KM | 20 EUR per participant |
| Between 100 and 499 KM | 180 EUR per participant |
| Between 500 and 1999 KM | 275 EUR per participant |
| Between 2000 and 2999 KM | 360 EUR per participant |
| Between 3000 and 3999 KM | 530 EUR per participant |
| Between 4000 and 7999 KM | 820 EUR per participant |
| 8000 KM or more | 1500 EUR per participant |
Start date corresponds to the start date of the mobility, meaning the first day you are required to be present at the host institution.
End date corresponds to the end date of the mobility, meaning the last day you are required to be present at the host institution.
End date corresponds to the end date of the mobility, meaning the last day you are required to be present at the host institution.
- Eligible institutions are those located in Iceland, Norway, and Liechtenstein, such as:
- universities that have been awarded the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE)
- any public or private organization active in the labor market or in the fields of education, training, and youth. For example, such an organization could be:
- a public or private, small, medium, or large enterprise (including social enterprises),
- a public body at local, regional, or national level,
- a social partner or other representative of working life, including chambers of commerce, craft/professional associations, and trade unions,
- a research institute,
- a foundation,
- a school/institute/educational center (at any level, from pre-school to upper secondary education, including vocational education and adult education),
- a non-profit organization, association, or NGO,
- a body providing career guidance, professional counseling, and information services.
- institutions with which UAIC has concluded an EEA partnership agreement:
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Institution Country code Website Faculty with which the agreement was concluded Hotel Anna/Skogafoss IS https://www.hotelanna.is/ Geography Scandic Hotel NO https://www.scandichotels.no/ Geography Spatind Sport Hotel AS NO https://www.spatind.no/ Geography Vatnahalsen Hoyfjellshotell NO https://www.vatnahalsen.no/en/vatnahalsen Geography TAK Theater Liechtenstein LI www.tak.li Letters Z Bistro IS www.facebook.com/zhofn Economics and Business Administration Marina Travel IS Geography Look North Travel Agency IS Geography International Development Norway (IDN) NO www.id-norway.com Geography SEEDS Iceland IS www.seeds.is Philosophy
- Learning Agreement for Traineeships
- Erasmus Student Charter
- Certificate of Stay – Placement
- Declaration on the avoidance of double funding – placement
- Learning Agreement for Traineeships – After the Mobility SMP
- Transcript of Work
- Declaration regarding the duration of previously completed EEA placements
- Call for EEA placement mobilities 2022-2023
The provisions of the Erasmus+ KA103 Selection Regulation also apply to the selection of EEA mobilities, in compliance with the conditions of the EEA Applicants Guide (Applicants Guide for Mobility Projects in Higher Education) – Section 5 (Selection of participants). According to the EEA Applicants Guide, the selection criteria are as follows:
- academic results – 20% of the score;
- motivation letter – 20% of the score;
- interview – 40% of the score;
- language proficiency – 20% of the score;
- additional points – 20% (for Roma students, students with special needs, and students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds).
1. Participate in the selection organized by your faculty (check the faculty notice board) or inform the coordinator if you have received an acceptance from an eligible institution to carry out a placement mobility.
2. Consult the list of partnerships (where available) or identify an institution in Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein where you could undertake a placement mobility.
3. Prepare the application file.
4. Contact the UAIC EEA faculty coordinator for placement mobilities.
2. Consult the list of partnerships (where available) or identify an institution in Norway, Iceland, or Liechtenstein where you could undertake a placement mobility.
3. Prepare the application file.
4. Contact the UAIC EEA faculty coordinator for placement mobilities.
Steps to follow before starting the EEA placement stage
After contacting the EEA coordinator at the faculty for placement stages and participating in and passing the selection session organized by the faculty, the student must submit a standard application for the issuance of the Rector’s Order for travel abroad (form) addressed to the Executive Bureau of the Board of Administration of UAIC through the Erasmus+ Office. To calculate the grant value, depending on the placement period and the distance to the placement location, you will need to contact the administrative officer at the Erasmus+ Office, Alexandra Teodorescu (alexandra.teodorescu(at)uaic.ro).
The Rector’s Order is issued within a maximum of 3 working days from the date of approval in the meeting of the Executive Bureau of the Board of Administration.
Along with this application, the student will also provide the following documents:
Attention! FALSE STATEMENTS ARE PUNISHED ACCORDING TO THE LAW AND ENTAIL THE RESTITUTION OF THE RECEIVED GRANT.
Important!!!
The application (accompanied by the documents mentioned above) will be submitted to the ERASMUS+ Office within the International Relations Service at least 14 days before the departure date and, in case of compliance with current regulations, will be discussed in the first meeting of the Executive Bureau of the Board of Administration (B.E.C.A.).
The Rector’s Order is issued within 3 working days from the date of approval in B.E.C.A.
After the Rector’s Order is issued, the student will be notified by email to first send a scanned copy of their identity card to the email address: alexandra.teodorescu(at)uaic.ro and then to submit the following documents to the ERASMUS+ Office:
After contacting the EEA coordinator at the faculty for placement stages and participating in and passing the selection session organized by the faculty, the student must submit a standard application for the issuance of the Rector’s Order for travel abroad (form) addressed to the Executive Bureau of the Board of Administration of UAIC through the Erasmus+ Office. To calculate the grant value, depending on the placement period and the distance to the placement location, you will need to contact the administrative officer at the Erasmus+ Office, Alexandra Teodorescu (alexandra.teodorescu(at)uaic.ro).
The Rector’s Order is issued within a maximum of 3 working days from the date of approval in the meeting of the Executive Bureau of the Board of Administration.
Along with this application, the student will also provide the following documents:
- Learning agreement – student mobility for traineeships – completed and signed by all contracting parties
- Official Acceptance Letter (Confirmation letter EEA Grants) (form) from the host institution
- Certificate from the Secretariat of the faculty where the student is still enrolled at the time of selection, certifying the completion and passing of all subjects in the study cycle in which the student is enrolled. The certificate can be obtained immediately after the final exam session, before the bachelor’s/dissertation exam. Only in the case of recent GRADUATES**!
Attention! FALSE STATEMENTS ARE PUNISHED ACCORDING TO THE LAW AND ENTAIL THE RESTITUTION OF THE RECEIVED GRANT.
Important!!!
The application (accompanied by the documents mentioned above) will be submitted to the ERASMUS+ Office within the International Relations Service at least 14 days before the departure date and, in case of compliance with current regulations, will be discussed in the first meeting of the Executive Bureau of the Board of Administration (B.E.C.A.).
The Rector’s Order is issued within 3 working days from the date of approval in B.E.C.A.
After the Rector’s Order is issued, the student will be notified by email to first send a scanned copy of their identity card to the email address: alexandra.teodorescu(at)uaic.ro and then to submit the following documents to the ERASMUS+ Office:
- Financial contract completed in electronic format
- Bank account statement in Euro in the name of the mobility beneficiary
- Copy of the European Health Insurance Card (recommended)
- Copies of 3 types of insurance policies: medical health insurance, civil liability insurance, and accident insurance at the placement site
Steps to follow upon return from the EEA placement stage
Upon returning from the placement – documents to be submitted:
Upon returning from the placement – documents to be submitted:
- Certificate of Stay: Certificate of Stay (form) in original
- Traineeship Certificate: Learning agreement for traineeships – After the mobility SMP (form) in original
- Transcript of Work (form) in original
Information regarding the special session for EEA and Erasmus+ students is available here.
Regulation for ERASMUS/EEA recognition and equivalence of studies and placementsAnnexes:
Annex 2 – Grade conversion scaleAnnex 3 – Application for equivalence and academic recognition of EEA studies
Annex 4 – Certificate of recognition and equivalence for EEA studies
Annex 5 – Application for recognition and equivalence of EEA placements
International Relations Office
Anca IONESCU E-mail: anca.ionescu(at)uaic.ro
Phone: + 40 232 20 17 82
Office hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Anca IONESCU E-mail: anca.ionescu(at)uaic.ro
Phone: + 40 232 20 17 82
Office hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
