International Office

Erasmus+ Teaching Mobility

Erasmus+ Staff Mobility for Teaching (STA) supports short teaching visits (2–5 days) at partner universities in Europe (Erasmus+ Programme Countries). It offers academic staff of the University of Vienna (including lecturers) international teaching experience and supports the development of academic collaborations and networks.

Prerequisites: employment at the University of Vienna with at least 20 hours per week, at least 8 hours of teaching during the stay, and an Inter-Institutional Agreement with the host university.

  • Key facts

    • Target group: Employees of the academic university staff (incl. university lecturers) who are employed with the University for at least 20 hours per week.  
    • Pre-requisite: Participants must teach at least 8 hours during their stay. There is also the option of combining teaching mobility and training mobility – in this case participants only have to teach 4 hours. 
    • Duration of the stay: 2 - 5 days
      Travel days (max. 2) are only funded for stays of less than 5 days (only 1 travel day is funded for stays of 4 days)
    • Application deadline: Applications are possible at any time. Please submit your application at least six weeks before the planned stay.
    • Funding: Reimbursement of travel and accommodation costs; a maximum of EUR 150 is reimbursed per night. Please be aware that costs for training fees are not covered.

  • Possible destinations

    • Teaching mobility can be carried out at partner universities in the Erasmus+ programme countries.

      Erasmus+ programme countries:

      • Member States of the European Union
      • North Macedonia, Iceland, Norway, Serbia, Liechtenstein and Türkiye
         
    • If the university you would like to go to is not on the list of current partner universities, a new agreement (Inter-Institutional Agreement) must be concluded between the two universities before the mobility can be approved. 
      This process can take some time, so please make sure you contact the International Office at least 3 months before your stay is scheduled to start.
derknopfdruecker.com

Before applying

  • Enquire about the availability of Erasmus+ funding for teaching mobility via staffmobility(at)univie.ac.at.
  • Obtain the consent of your superior to participate in the Erasmus+ teaching mobility scheme.
  • Contact the relevant institutions directly to enquire about the possibility of a teaching placement and agree on a suitable programme.
  • If the university you are interested in is not included in the list of existing partner universities, please contact the International Office at least 3 months before your planned mobility.

Application procedure

  • Please complete the Mobility Agreement:
  • This Mobility Agreement must then be signed by the host university and the head of your department.
  • Please send the fully signed Mobility Agreement as a scan by e-mail to the international office at least six weeks before the start of your stay.

Approval of the application

  • The International Office will check the Mobility Agreement. If it is approved, we will then send you the Grant Agreement.
  • Please sign the Grant Agreement and return it by e-mail to the International Office before (!) the start of your stay.
  • Please make sure you submit an application for a leave of absence for teaching purposes as early as possible. This leave of absence must be approved before the start of your stay in order that the travel costs can be reimbursed.

During and after the stay

  • Please obtain a confirmation of stay on the last day of your mobility and send the original by post to the International Office. We will provide you with the relevant form.
  • After the end of your stay, please fill out the Erasmus+ online report. You will automatically receive an e-mail with the link at the end of your stay.
  • Please submit your request for reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses via HRFI (Q-Flow app: Expense Reimbursement – Travel Expenses).

Any questions?

staffmobility(at)univie.ac.at
+43 1-4277-17314
 

Personal consultations are available by appointment.

to the International Office location maps 

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or OeAD-GmbH. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

Erasmus+ Charter 2021-2027 (PDF)  | Erasmus+ Policy Statement (PDF)