Incoming guest Erasmus+ traineeship students: how to apply for guest traineeships at UiT

HOW TO APPLY FOR GUEST TRAINEESHIP (IMPORTANT !)

If your home university has an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE), you may be eligible to undertake training through an Erasmus traineeship at the UiT The Arctic University of Norway.

NOTE: If you would like to carry out a traineeship at a hospital in Northern Norway (Alta, Harstad, Hammerfest, Narvik, Tromsø, etc.), your home university must have an established exchange agreement with the Faculty of Health Sciences at UiT The Arctic University of Norway

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR MEDICAL / NURSING / MIDWIFERY / RADIOGRAPHY / CLINICAL ROTATION STUDENTS

We ONLY accept applications for guest traineeship from students coming from our partner universities. If your university is a partner of UiT, please read the information on this website.


APPLICATION DEADLINES

  • 15 MARCH (application start) - 1 SEPTEMBER (application deadline) for students commencing their traineeship in the autumn semester (August to December).
  • 15 SEPTEMBER (application start) - 1 FEBRUARY (application deadline) for students commencing their traineeship in the spring semester (January - July).

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  1. Duration of a traineeship: the Erasmus Traineeship must be of a duration of minimum 2 months and maximum period for an Erasmus+ Traineeship at UiT is limited to one academic year (i.e. two semesters) per study cycle (BA, MA, or Ph.D.). This applies regardless of whether there were two non-contiguous semesters.
  2. You must be registered at a higher education institution with an Erasmus Charter, and enrolled as a student  and in studies leading to a recognised degree.
  3. Students who will have graduated at the point of undertaking their traineeship would not be eligible candidates unless selected by their home institution during their last year of study to carry out and complete the traineeship abroad within one year of obtaining their degree.
  4. Your home/sending institution must be a participating in Erasmus+ programme and established in a programme country. Se the list of the programme countries below. 
  5. You must have a good command of English at B2 or C1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Language proficiency requirements
  6. You must upload the mandatory documents and an Erasmus+ Learning Agreement on UiT's Appllication Web Service within the specified deadlines.
  7. You must be physically onsite and actively participate in the traineeship activities.

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

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PLAN YOUR TRAINEESHIP

If you are interested in a traineeship at UiT within the Erasmus+ programme, the best way is to explore for opportunities by directly contacting your possible supervisor at a department or research group at UiT. Please make sure to mention in your email that you are a Guest Erasmus+ for Traineeship and looking for a supervisor.

This means that you are responsible for the initial contact to the relevant professor, researcher or research group and for planning of your Erasmus Traineeship.

To search for a relevant supervisor/mentor, please see the links below:

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DOWNLOAD & COMPLETE THE LEARNING AGREEMENT FORM

When both the student and the relevant Supervisor/Mentor at UiT have agreed upon doing the Erasmus Traineeship, a Learning Agreement for Traineeship must be filled out and signed by the student, the supervisor/mentor at UiT, the responsible person at home/sending university, and the UiT Exchange Coordinator at the host department/Faculty or head of research group responsible for hosting the student.

The Learning Agreement form is a binding document. It must be filled out, signed and dated by you and the responsible person at your home university before uploading it to the registration form.

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REGISTER YOUR APPLICATION & SUBMIT YOUR DOCUMENTS

The following supporting documents must be uploaded to the Application Form:

  1. Complete & Signed Learning Agreement.
  2. Passport or ID Card (only EU nationals).
  3. Latest transcript of records from home institution.

Please click in the link below to register your applicaiton and upload the required documents:

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PLAN YOUR INSURANCE

UiT THE ARCTIC UNIVERSITY OF NORWAY DOES NOT ISSUE OR PROVIDE ANY INSURANCE TO COVER ACCIDENCE, LIABILITY, HEALTH, OR TRAVEL.

  • Health insurance: All inbound exchange students must have health insurance to cover medical expenses during their stay in Norway.
  • Accident and third party liability: All international students (inbound exchange students, joint-degree students and degree / programme students) at UiT The Arctic University of Norway must have adequate insurance coverage against theft, loss, illness, and liability before they leave home. We strongly advise you to buy travel insurance and to insure coverage of emergency travel home in the event of serious illness or any force majeure during your period of studies or traineeship at UiT.
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APPLY FOR STUDENT HOUSING

Please note that rooms at the student housing is reserved ONLY for students who apply within the following deadlines:

31 MAY (for students commencing in the autumn semester: August to December) and
30 NOVEMBER (for students commecning their traineeship in the spring semester: January to July).
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VISA OPTIONS FOR EXCHANGE FOR INCOMING ERASMUS+ TRAINEESHIPS

It is your responsibility to check which type of visa (NON-EU-EEA students) or registration (EU-EEA students) you will need and how to get it. If you arrive at UiT The Arctic University of Norway without the appropriate visa which permits you to study in Norway for the duration of your exchange, you may face troubles with the local Immigration Office at the Police Department. In some cases, you may have to leave Norway and re-enter in order to get your immigration permission corrected.

VISA AND IMMIGRATION REQUIREMENTS (IMPORTANT!)

  • Nordic citizens: If you are a Swedish, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, or Norwegian citizen, all you need to do to live in Norway for more than six months, is to report a move to the National Registry: Tax Administration Office
  • EU/EEA citizens: If they are going to study and live in Norway for more than three months, they must register their arrival on Students who are EU/EEA nationals - UDI
  • Non-EU/EEA citizens: students with citizenship from countries outside the EU/EEA zone must apply for Study Permit: Want to apply: Study permit - UDI
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Sist endret: 13.03.2024 16.12
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