Erasmus+ Students

To apply to study at ATU for Erasmus you must be nominated by your home institute via our mobility online Platform. Please contact your home international office for nomination process.

You must also ensure there is an agreement in place between ATU and your University in the campus and subject area. A full list of our Agreements can be found here

Once nominated on the mobility online platform you will need to you submit several other documents.

Your application will not be processed until all documents have been received so, please ensure you send all items before the application deadline

If successful, you will then receive an offer. Once you have received your offer you must then begin booking accommodation and making travel plans. We remind all students that ATU do not own or manage any accommodation, so we recommend securing accommodation as soon as possible. Our teams are available to advise you.

Erasmus students must complete a Learning Agreement. ATU accepts all learning agreements via EWP or third-party software and PDF where partners are not using the EWP dashboard. Please discuss your course choices with your home academic coordinator.

Your university must have an Erasmus agreement with your specific campus choice and subject area to study at ATU under the Erasmus programme. If you are unsure if your university has an Erasmus agreement with ATU, then please speak with the institutional/academic coordinator at your home university.

Lectures at ATU are conducted through the medium of English. A good knowledge of English is therefore essential. ATU requires students to provide English language certificates to show that they have reached a CEFR level B2.

Students who study at ATU under the Erasmus+ Programme are not required to pay tuition/registration fees to ATU

Erasmus funding is provided by your home institution please contact your home Erasmus Coordinator for more information on Erasmus funding.

Please see the PDF attached

You must be a fully registered ATU student.

You must have successfully completed at least one year of your academic studies.

You must be given permission from your ATU Faculty / Academic Advisor to go on Erasmus for either one semester or a full year.

You must research the partner college options available to you. (link in partner Universities) Contact the Erasmus Coordinators to continue your application.

Step 1: Expression of Interest

Complete the Expression of Interest form here.

Deadlines: Students wishing to go on exchange in semester two, deadline to complete the form is 30th September 2025. For students wishing to go on exchange in semester one 2026/2027, deadline to complete the form is 31st January 2026.

Step 2: Nomination

Once you have been chosen to go, the Erasmus Office will nominate you to the partner University.

Step 3: Application

You will be directed by the partner university to complete their application form.

Step 4: Documents

Complete the documents required for your mobility and to receive your grant.

Insurance 
All students going abroad are advised to have comprehensive health and travel insurance policies. 

European Health Insurance Card 

Students will need the European Health Insurance Card which is obtainable from the relevant local health board. The EHIC entitles holders to full medical treatment in any European Union country, for any condition, whether it is of an emergency nature. 

Full information on the EHIC is available on the European Health Insurance Card website: http://www.ehic.ie  

Private Health Insurance 

It is recommended that you take out some form of private health insurance policy to cover you while you are studying abroad. You should not rely on the cover provided by the EHIC as this may be quite limited. 
Public healthcare systems vary from country to country, and few countries pay the full cost of healthcare for holders of the EHIC.

Students can utilise Erasmus+ funding to take a work placement as a credit bearing part of their programme, throughout the summer months, or after Graduation. Students can carry out a traineeship in an enterprise, a research institute, a laboratory, an organisation or any other relevant workplace abroad. By doing a traineeship abroad, you can greatly improve your knowledge, skills and competencies that employers are looking for.

If your work placement meets the following criteria, you may be eligible for Erasmus funding: 

• Your placement takes place abroad (outside of Ireland) in the EU 

• Your placement is approved as relevant to your ATU programme by your programme leader 
• Your placement lasts a minimum of 60 consecutive days 
• Your placement does not overlap with your class time 

Final assessment will be carried out by the Erasmus Office to confirm with certainty. 

The first step in applying for your funding is sourcing your work placement. It is the student’s responsibility to source their own work placement. Use your connections such as lecturer, programme coordinators or other students. Here are some useful websites that advertise placement opportunities.

Erasmusintern.org 

Trainee land

Schuman internships

Shipcon

Once you find a suitable placement, you will need to ensure you have academic coordinator’s approval.

You can then contact the Erasmus Office to progress with funding application.

All students partaking in Erasmus must ensure they have a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) and insurance. For students on work placement, they must ensure that their insurance covers them within the workplace.

It is recommended that you take out some form of private health insurance policy to cover you while you are

 abroad. You should not rely on the cover provided by the EHIC as this may be quite limited.

Public healthcare systems vary from country to country, and few countries pay the full cost of healthcare for holders of the EHIC.

For non-EU students who are not eligible to receive an EHIC, you must ensure that your private insurance covers you for studying/working in your chosen destination.