Outgoing students - traineeship

An Erasmus+ traineeship is a period that a student spends in a company or another organisation abroad within the countries participating in the Erasmus+ programme.

The host organisation may be a company, non-profit organisation, civic association, foundation, public administration institution or another eligible organisation.

The primary goal of the traineeship is to help students adapt to the requirements of the European labour market.

BUEM students and graduates have the opportunity to gain work experience, professional and practical skills, learn more about their abilities and improve their employability.

The traineeship also gives participants the opportunity to experience the economic and social environment of the host country and subsequently apply their acquired knowledge and experience in their home country.

• Every enrolled BUEM student or graduate who is a citizen of the Slovak Republic, an EU Member State or another country participating in the programme, or who has permanent or temporary residence in the Slovak Republic, is stateless, or has refugee status in the Slovak Republic.
• A student studying at a Slovak university who has permanent residence outside Slovakia cannot participate in mobility to the country where he or she has permanent residence.
• A BUEM graduate may complete an Erasmus+ traineeship within one year after graduation, provided that he or she participated in the selection procedure while still enrolled as a student.

The amount of the Erasmus+ grant depends on the destination country in which the traineeship takes place. Countries are divided into three groups according to the applicable Erasmus+ funding rates.

Due to capacity reasons, financial support from Erasmus+ can be provided for a maximum period of 3 months.

A student or graduate may participate in Erasmus+ mobility for a maximum of 12 months within one study cycle — Bachelor, Master or PhD.

The traineeship should be related to the student's or graduate's field of study.

It may be carried out in organisations such as:

• Business companies
• Public administration bodies at any level
• Non-profit organisations
• Training and research centres
• Other public or private organisations, including higher education institutions involved in economic activities
• Organisations operating in the social sphere of the economy

Students may search for traineeship opportunities independently using the following platforms:

A student may complete a work placement in EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey and Macedonia.

The traineeship cannot be carried out in European institutions and other EU bodies, including European agencies, or in organisations responsible for managing European programmes.

After successful completion of the selection procedure, the successful applicant completes the Learning Agreement for Traineeships in cooperation with the Erasmus+ Coordinator and the designated supervisor at the host organisation.

The student may depart only after the host organisation has returned the signed traineeship agreement. The document should therefore be submitted sufficiently in advance.

• Submit a copy of the contract for a current bank account held in the student's own name at a bank in the Slovak Republic.
• Provide proof of insurance covering the entire duration of the stay abroad.
• Sign the Erasmus+ Grant Agreement in person after all required documents have been submitted.

The grant is intended to contribute towards costs connected with the mobility abroad, such as insurance, travel, accommodation and food.

• During the traineeship, the student follows the rules of the host organisation and the instructions of the designated tutor or supervisor.
• In case of any problems, the student should contact the Erasmus+ Coordinator at the sending university.
• Necessary changes to the Traineeship Agreement must be made within 30 days after the beginning of the traineeship.
• All changes must be formally approved by the receiving organisation, the sending institution and the student.

The student must submit a Traineeship Certificate .

In this document, the foreign supervisor evaluates the student's or graduate's work at the organisation, including acquired knowledge, practical and intellectual skills and competences developed during the Erasmus+ traineeship.

The certificate must contain the original signature of the supervisor, the stamp of the organisation and the date of issue. The evaluation should correspond to the content of the Traineeship Agreement.

The student must also complete the Erasmus+ mobility report online.

Information and access instructions are sent to the student's email address on the day the mobility ends.