Erasmus+ global mobility ICM grants are available to a few exchange destinations outside EU depending on the funding received from the European Commission. Grant availability is confirmed annually prior to the application period. Please check the grant information for each exchange destination to see if there is an Erasmus+ global mobility ICM grant. There can be bilateral exchange destinations in the same country.
The Erasmus+ Global mobility grant is determined by the duration (in days) of the exchange. Grants are paid for the time the student is present at the host university. The duration of the exchange includes the orientation organised by the target university, contact teaching and the first examinations that take place immediately after the lessons.
The duration of the Erasmus+ global mobility ICM exchange is, as a rule, one semester. Exceptionally, shorter exchanges of at least 60 days can be possible for a justified reason (for example, collecting material for a master's thesis).
The Erasmus+ global mobility grant consists of a travel grant as well as a monthly grant. For student exchanges in 2024-2025, the monthly grant is 700 € / full month and approximately 23 € / day for extra days.
In Erasmus+ global mobility ICM, the amount of the travel grant depends on the distance to the exchange destination. In the October 2024 call, the travel grant is:
The amount of the travel grant is based on the year when the University of Helsinki received funding for student exchange to this specific country.
The actual duration of the exchange is confirmed from the Letter of Confirmation once the exchange has ended. If the duration is shorter than planned, any excess grant amount will be reclaimed after the exchange has ended.
To qualify for the Erasmus+ grant, you must complete at least five ECTS per month (i.e. 30 days). Shorter months do not affect the required number of credits, i.e., if the duration of the exchange is 160 days (5 months and 10 days), the condition for receiving the grant requires the completion of 25 credits at the target university.