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Student mobility is mainly supported by resources from Erasmus+, the European program for education, training, youth, and sport. The various agreements signed by UM with more than a hundred universities in Europe and beyond allow you to participate in an exchange program lasting from one semester to one year, depending on your level of study and training.

Please note: non-European students enrolled at a European university can also participate in an Erasmus+ exchange program.

To properly prepare for your mobility, you need to start the process one year before your actual departure. The conditions for participating in this program are as follows:

• be regularly enrolled as a student at the University of Montpellier, regardless of your nationality, from Bachelor's degree to Doctorate;
• not having benefited from a 12-month Erasmus+ mobility program during the same academic cycle (whether or not the student was receiving financial assistance);
• be selected by the academic advisor of the international relations office of your department;

For more information on the destinations offered by your department, please contact the International Relations Office of your department.

The University of Montpellier is committed to promoting equity and inclusion for program participants, particularly those with special needs, such as individuals with mental (intellectual, cognitive, or learning disabilities), physical, sensory, or other disabilities.

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Erasmus+ coordinator: Céline Delacourt-Gollain, Director of International Relations

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Erasmus Charter

By signing the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education 2021-2027, UM confirms that its participation in the Program is part of its own strategy for modernization and internationalization. This strategy recognizes the essential contribution made by mobile staff and students and participation in European and international cooperation projects to the quality of its own higher education programs and the experience of its students.

You can participate in mobility programs under inter-university partnership agreements signed by the University of Montpellier. The university has agreements with universities around the world. To participate in inter-university partnership agreements, you must:

• be enrolled at the University of Montpellier;
• be selected by the academic advisor of the international relations office of your department.

Your benefits:

• exemption from registration fees at the host university;
• recognition by the University of Montpellier of the course of study completed at the host university;
• maintaining social security coverage and national scholarships.

Your contacts in your component.

The City of Montpellier offers a program enabling students from Montpellier to receive a scholarship to spend a year studying at a university in one of its three twin cities: Louisville in the United States, Heidelberg in Germany, and Chengdu in China.

This program is intended for individuals who meet the following requirements:

• have a high school diploma;
• be enrolled in a higher education institution in Montpellier;
• level of education: graduate degree preferred;
• be of legal age;
• be in possession of a valid passport;
• be a French citizen;
• have a very good knowledge of English or German;
• For the Louisville scholarship, passing the TOEFL (language exam) is mandatory, with a minimum score of 79/120 required.

Preparing the application file:

• a cover letter addressed to the Mayor.
• a resume and a photo.
• photocopies of university degrees.
• school certificate or photocopy of student ID card.
• a photocopy of a valid passport.
• Proof of language proficiency: language transcripts for Heidelberg and Chengdu and TOEFL results for Louisville or, failing that, proof of registration for the exam.

Additional conditions may be imposed by the twin city. For further information, please contact the International Relations Department of the City of Montpellier. Applications should be submitted to the Maison des Relations Internationales (International Relations Office) of the City of Montpellier.

Are you thinking about doing an international internship? There are three options available to you:

Internships at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE)

The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (MEAE) offers students internships within its central administration (Paris and Nantes) or abroad, at a diplomatic mission or consular post.

These internships are classified as short (lasting 2 months) or long (lasting more than 2 months, with a monthly stipend).

Prerequisites:

• be enrolled as a student at the University of Montpellier in a program leading to a state-recognized degree (Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate only);
• be a citizen of France or a European Union member country;
• be affiliated with the French social security system.

How to apply?

• contact the internship coordinator for your department, who will check the prerequisites for your application;
• Apply on the website for the job offer(s) (maximum of 5 per student) that match your profile.

Please note: Priority will be given to mandatory internships during the academic year.

Internships under the Erasmus+ program

The Erasmus+ program offers funding for internships in companies in one of the 32 participating countries, lasting from 2 to 12 months. This program is open to all students from the second year of a DUT (university technical diploma) or Licence 2 (second year of a bachelor's degree) to doctoral level, regardless of their nationality.

Prerequisites:

• have a mandatory internship during your academic year;
• have found a full-time, unpaid internship (expenses up to €1,200 gross per month accepted);
• not have benefited from a 12-month Erasmus mobility program during the same academic cycle;
• be selected by the BRI academic advisor for your department.

How to apply?

For more information on the administrative file to be compiled, you should contact the persons responsible in your department.

Internships abroad outside of mobility programs

You can consider doing an internship in the company and country of your choice outside of mobility programs. If you are a social criteria scholarship recipient, you may be eligible for MENESR international mobility assistance. In addition, all students (regardless of financial need) can apply for the Occitanie / Pyrénées-Méditerranée Region international mobility scholarship.

To find out about all the formalities, please contact the responsible persons in your department.

Would you like to continue your studies abroad outside of an exchange program? If so, you may want to consider individual international mobility.

In this case, contact the university of your choice in advance to find out the terms and conditions and the amount of the registration fees. If you go individually, you will not be eligible for scholarships from the University of Montpellier.

It is important to contact the embassy of the country concerned in France to obtain a student visa (for mobility outside Europe) and your social security center for health coverage.

Find out about the recognition of foreign qualifications if you plan to return to France at the end of your international career.

Erasmus+ Study Grant

The Erasmus+ program offers the possibility of funding a period of study at a partner university for a minimum of 2 months and a maximum of 12 months. All Erasmus+ students going abroad to study must submit an application to the international relations office (BRI) of their department.

Contact your International Relations Office

Erasmus+ Internship Grant

The Erasmus+ program offers the possibility of funding an internship within a European company for a minimum of 2 months and a maximum of 6 months.

All Erasmus+ students selected for an internship mobility program must submit an application to the International Relations Office (BRI) of their department.

Contact your International Relations Office

The University of Montpellier is committed to promoting equity and inclusion for program participants, particularly those with special needs, such as individuals with mental (intellectual, cognitive, or learning disabilities), physical, sensory, or other disabilities. As such, participants may be eligible for additional Erasmus+ funding. For more information, contact your International Relations Office.

Support for international mobility for students in the Occitanie Pyrénées Méditerranée region

In support of the international policy of the University of Montpellier, the Occitanie Pyrénées Méditerranée Region provides students with international mobility grants through the Mouv'Occitanie program.

For more information on the application process and schedule, please refer to the Occitanie Region website.

The Ministry of Higher Education, Research Innovation (MESRI) allocates funds to the University of Montpellier to enable students receiving means-tested grants to study or undertake an internship abroad.

The eligibility criteria are as follows:

• be enrolled at the University of Montpellier;
• be a scholarship recipient based on social criteria;
• • Complete a period of study lasting between 1 and 10 months at a higher education institution abroad, or a compulsory internship lasting between 2 and 6 months at a company.

For more information on the application package and the schedule for your department: contact your International Relations Office.