Student exchange grants

The amount of the Erasmus+ grant depends on the duration and the country of destination. 

Grant is paid for the period when exchange students must be present at the host university. This duration includes the orientation organised by the host university, teaching period, and the first exams that immediately follow the teaching. The host insitution confirms the dates with the Letter of Acceptance. 

The actual duration of your exchange will be verified from the Certificate of Attendance after the exchange programme. If the duration has been shorter or longer than planned, the amount of the grant will be recalculated. 

The minimum duration of an Erasmus+ exchange is two months (60 days). If the actual duration of your exchange is less than the minimum duration, the exchange will be considered canceled and the full grant will be returned. 

Erasmus+ monthly grant is categorized according to the host country's expected living expenses. Full month is 30 days, and for the exceeding days the daily grant is montly grant divided by 30.

*) Only if the Erasmus+ programme has funding. Please check the situation from the [email protected]. 

Erasmus+ travel grant is based on the distance between the home university and the host institution and it's automatically paid to everyone receiving an Erasmus+ grant. The grant is calculated with the Erasmus+ distance calculator: https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/resources-and-tools/distance-calculator.

Note. You can apply for get Green Travel grant if you travel to the destination in a greener way, such as by bus, train or carpool.

If you travel to your exchange destination using a green mode of transport, such as train, bus or carpooling, you may be eligible for an increased green travel grant and up to 6 additional travel days for which individual support may be paid. Tips for greener travel:

• Erasmus by Train
• Erasmus Green Travel

You can apply for green travel support by enclosing to your grant application a Green Travel Declaration form in which you describe your mode of transport and travel schedule. You must keep receipts for your travel expenses, but you do not need to attach them to your application.

Students who have fewer opportunities to participate in a student exchange and who belong to following nationally defined groups can receive a fixed individual fewer opportunities top-up of 250€ to their monthly Erasmus+ grant.

Social obstacles:

• Students with families (children under 18)
• Acting as a family carer (agreement on family care with the municipality)

Migrant background:

• Students who have received international protection (refugees, asylum seekers, those who have received international, temporary or secondary protection, or the student has a refugee travel document)

Disabilities:

• Students with an EU disability card, or the right to it
• Disabled and functionally impaired (at least moderate functional impairment*)

Health obstacles:

• Suffering from serious and/or chronic health problems (at least moderate functional impairment*) *Moderate functional impairment: disability categories 6—10. The person is not capable of activities that require constant precision and concentration. The treatment of the disease causes stress and takes time every day, and neglecting the treatment causes a danger to the state of health.

You can apply for fewer opportunities top-up by enclosing to your grant application a Fewer Opportunities Declaration form in which you describe your eligibility for one of the above mentioned group. 

The Bilateral grant for the academic year 2026-27 is 1100 €/exchange.

Freemover grants for the academic year 2026/27

• Nordic and Baltic countries: 150€/exchange
• Europe: 300€/exchange
• Outside Europe: 500€/exchange

Freemover - general instructions 

• The freemover exchange programme must be applied in SoleMOVE. Once the exchange programme has been confirmed, your can apply for a grant using in the SoleGRANT.
• You cannot apply for freemover grant after completing the exchange programme.
• You can receive a freemover grant only once.Read more about Freemover exchange

Additional special needs and inclusion grant is available in Erasmus +, Nordplus and TFK student exchange programmes. This grant is intended to enable exchanges where a specific need imposes additional costs on the exchange period which cannot be supported elsewhere. A special need may be due to a disability, mental or physical illness, learning disability, personal situation or other similar reason. 

In these cases, we recommend to start preparations well in advance, at least six months before departure. In addition to applying for this additional grant, it can take time to obtain information and ensure special arrangements at the exchange destination. 

The application period is continuous. The application is applied for using the application form, which can be found on the National Agency for Education's website: https://www.oph.fi/fi/ohjelmat/esteettomyys-ja-osallisuustuki-korkeakoulujen-kansainvalisessa-liikkuvuudessa The applicant fills in their own share of the form and the sending university its own share. The university submits the application to the National Agency for Education. The National Agency for Education pays the grant to the university, which forwards the payment to the participant. 

To learn more about the special needs and inclusion grant, please book appointment with your International Affairs Specialist. Please do not share your personal health information via email.