🌍 Erasmus+ Guest Traineeships at UiT

• Autumn Semester (August–December)
  🟢 Opens: 15 March
  🔴 Deadline: 1 September

• Spring Semester (January–June)
  🟢 Opens: 15 September
  🔴 Deadline: 1 February

📚 Academic Calendar & Orientation

• 📆 Academic Calendar at UiT
• 🎉 Debut WEEK International Orientation Programme

• Minimum: 2 months
• Maximum: 1 academic year (two semesters) per study cycle (Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD)
  Note: Semesters do not need to be consecutive.

To apply, you must:

• Be enrolled in a degree program at a university with an Erasmus Charter.
• Have B2 or C1 level English proficiency (CEFR).
• Be from one of the Erasmus+ Programme Countries (see list below).
• Be physically present and actively participate in the traineeship.
• If you’ve graduated, you must have been selected during your final year and complete the traineeship within one year of graduation.

Citizenship considerations

📧 Non-EU/EEA citizens: Contact mobility@uit.no before applying.

🌐 Erasmus+ Programme Countries

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, North Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Serbia, Türkiye.

To apply, you must first secure a supervisor at UiT. Reach out directly to a professor or research group and mention that you're applying as a Guest Erasmus+ Trainee.

Helpful links:

• 🔬 Research Experts, Groups & Centres at UiT
• 📞 Exchange Coordinators at UiT Faculties

📌 Applications without confirmed supervision will not be accepted.

Before submitting your application, make sure you have:

• ✅ A completed and signed Learning Agreement (by you and your home university).
• 🆔 A copy of your passport or national ID (EU/EEA citizens).
• 📄 CV
• 📑 Your latest transcript of records.

📥 Download the Learning Agreement Form

Once your documents are ready, submit your application via the official form:

🔗 Application Form

UiT does not provide insurance, so you must arrange your own coverage:

• Health insurance for medical expenses.
• Accident and liability insurance.
• Travel insurance with emergency repatriation.

📖 Read more about insurance here:

Student housing is available only if you apply by:

• 🏡 31 May for Autumn Semester
• 🏡 30 November for Spring Semester

🔗 Apply for Housing

• Questions about housing?

It’s your responsibility to ensure you have the correct visa or registration:

• EU/EEA students: Must register upon arrival.
• Non-EU/EEA students: Must obtain a visa before arriving.

⚠️ Arriving without the correct visa may result in delays or needing to leave and re-enter Norway.

🔗  Visa and immigration requirements for incoming exchange students | UiT