Erasmus+ studies and internship (for current VGTU students only!)
The period of applications for Erasmus studies in the European Union (EU) as well as in non-EU countries has started. Deadline - September 30th.
All information for selected students for 2019/2020 a. y. Erasmus+ studies in EU countries and non-EU countries.
Please see the list of partner universities and select up to 3 receiving institutions for Erasmus+ study exchange period. Please note that each faculty of VGTU has its own list.
Submit your application at www.mano.vgtu.lt > International opportunities > Erasmus+ study exchange > Apply for Erasmus+ studies exchange (PhD students must complete the form and send the scanned version to crypt:PGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOm91dGdvaW5nQHZndHUubHQiPm91dGdvaW5nQHZndHUubHQ8L2E+:xx).
See the full list of partner Universities in the EU countries here
See the full list of partner Universities in non-EU countries here
You will find contacts of Faculty Erasmus Coordinator here
If you have any questions, please contact
Greta Nekrošiūtė
Tel. (8 5) 274 4957; crypt:PGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOm91dGdvaW5nQHZndHUubHQiPm91dGdvaW5nQHZndHUubHQ8L2E+:xx
Internationa Relations Office, room 206
VGTU SRC (Saulėtekio al. 11)
Erasmus+ studies in EU
Be an Erasmus+ student more than once!
| Erasmus+ studies | Greta Nekrošiūtė Tel. (8 5) 274 4957 crypt:PGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOm91dGdvaW5nQHZndHUubHQiPjxzcGFuIHN0eWxlPSJmb250LXNpemU6MTFwdCI+PHNwYW4gc3R5bGU9ImxpbmUtaGVpZ2h0OjE2LjhwdCI+PHNwYW4gc3R5bGU9ImZvbnQtZmFtaWx5OkNhbGlicmksc2Fucy1zZXJpZiI+PHNwYW4gc3R5bGU9ImZvbnQtc2l6ZToxMC41cHQiPjxzcGFuIHN0eWxlPSJmb250LWZhbWlseTomcXVvdDtDYW5kYXJhJnF1b3Q7LHNhbnMtc2VyaWYiPjxzcGFuIHN0eWxlPSJjb2xvcjojNzc4ODk4Ij5vdXRnb2luZ0B2Z3R1Lmx0PC9zcGFuPjwvc3Bhbj48L3NwYW4+PC9zcGFuPjwvc3Bhbj48L3NwYW4+PC9hPg==:xx |
Minimum duration of mobility 3 months | International Relation Office, VGTU SRC(Saulėtekio al. 11), room 206 Consultation hours for students: I-IV from 13:00 to 15:00 V from 09:00 to 11:00 |
The feeling of visiting a foreign country for your international studies, meeting local people, and diving yourself in a new culture is almost incomparable. It is a meaningful experience for anyone who seeks to broaden their horizons and develop their personal and professional self.
There are some successful stories from previous Erasmus students here.
GENERAL INFORMATION
In the frames of Erasmus+ programme all VGTU students may have study exchange in one of VGTU partner institutions of higher education in one of the programme countries.
Selection for Erasmus+ studies is held two times a year:
• in February–March for next academic year autumn or spring semester optionally.
• in September–October for exchange in the current academic year spring semester;
The same student may participate in mobility periods totaling up to 12 months per each cycle of study (bachelor, master and Phd studies). Minimum duration of the Erasmus+ studies is 1 semester (3-6 months).
1. Each faculty of VGTU has its own partner list. list! You can choose up to 3 partner institutions.
2. Before you fill the application you must find out the offered courses (and credits) at partner`s home website and have a consultation with your Faculty Erasmus Coordinator about the suitability of courses to your study programme.
3. When the courses at the receiving institution are discussed with your Faculty Erasmus coordinator,:
• Bachelor and Master students have to fill and submit online application form at www.manovgtu.lt > Apply for Erasmus+ studies
PhD students have to fill the form, sign it and send a scanned version to crypt:PGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOm91dGdvaW5nQHZndHUubHQiPm91dGdvaW5nQHZndHUubHQgPC9hPg==:xx.
BEFORE MOBILITY
Students who have been selected for Erasmus+ studies must:
• send the Letter of Acceptance/Invitation from the host university
• send filled and signed Learning Agreement
• Fill the Request to continue studies abroad
• Make an OLS language test (online)
• Get insurance (travel, health, accidents)
• Sign Financial Agreement
DURING MOBILITY
If there is a need, you will be able to change the courses in first 30 days of your Erasmus+ studies.
Change your learning agreement by filling in CHANGES TO THE ORIGINAL LEARNING AGREEMENT. This can be done only after you have achieved permission of your faculty Erasmus+ coordinator to change the Learning Agreement. After everything is done, final version of Learning Agreement changes must be sent to crypt:PGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOm91dGdvaW5nQHZndHUubHQiPm91dGdvaW5nQHZndHUubHQ8L2E+:xx as well.
If you would like to extend your study period in receiving organization for one more semester, you have to do this not later than 1 month before the end of your first study semester abroad.
It is possible to apply for the extension only for a spring semester. The scholarship in this case is not provided.
AFTER MOBILITY
There are 4 main steps/documents you will have to provide for International Relation Office after official end of your Erasmus+ studies:
• The hard copy of the Certificate
• The copy of the Transcript of Records
• Language test (online, login to OLS again)
• European Commission's survey (online, sent to your e-mail on the last day of your studies exchange)
SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT
After you fill all the neccessary documents you will receive an Erasmus+ grant as a contribution to your subsistence costs.
| ERASMUS+ groups of countries | Countries | Set scholarship for study per month, Eur |
| 1 group | Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Sweden, United Kingdom, Liechtenstein, Norway | 520,00 |
| 2 group | Austria, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Greece, Spain, Cyprus, Netherlands, Malta, Portugal | 470,00 |
| 3 group | Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Macedonia, Turkey | 420,00 |
| 4 group | Other countries | 700,00 |
Students, who signed the Financial Agreement, are receiving the scholarship in two stages:
80% of the scholarship is being transferred before Erasmus+ studies start;
20% of the scholarship is being transferred after return, when student fulfills all the required documents
Erasmus+ studies in non EU
Be an Erasmus+ student more than once!
| Erasmus+ studies | Greta Nekrošiūtė Tel. (8 5) 274 4957 crypt:PGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOm91dGdvaW5nQHZndHUubHQiPjxzcGFuIHN0eWxlPSJmb250LXNpemU6MTFwdCI+PHNwYW4gc3R5bGU9ImxpbmUtaGVpZ2h0OjE2LjhwdCI+PHNwYW4gc3R5bGU9ImZvbnQtZmFtaWx5OkNhbGlicmksc2Fucy1zZXJpZiI+PHNwYW4gc3R5bGU9ImZvbnQtc2l6ZToxMC41cHQiPjxzcGFuIHN0eWxlPSJmb250LWZhbWlseTomcXVvdDtDYW5kYXJhJnF1b3Q7LHNhbnMtc2VyaWYiPjxzcGFuIHN0eWxlPSJjb2xvcjojNzc4ODk4Ij5vdXRnb2luZ0B2Z3R1Lmx0PC9zcGFuPjwvc3Bhbj48L3NwYW4+PC9zcGFuPjwvc3Bhbj48L3NwYW4+PC9hPg==:xx |
Minimum duration of mobility 3 months | International Relation Office, VGTU SRC(Saulėtekio al. 11), room 206 Consultation hours for students: I-IV from 13:00 to 15:00 V from 09:00 to 11:00 |
The feeling of visiting a foreign country for your international studies, meeting local people, and diving yourself in a new culture is almost incomparable. It is a meaningful experience for anyone who seeks to broaden their horizons and develop their personal and professional self.
There are some successful stories from previous Erasmus students here.
GENERAL INFORMATION
In the frames of Erasmus+ programme all VGTU students may have study exchange in one of VGTU partner institutions of higher education in one of the programme countries.
Selection for Erasmus+ studies is held two times a year:
• in February–March for next academic year autumn or spring semester optionally.
• in September–October for exchange in the current academic year spring semester;
The same student may participate in mobility periods totaling up to 12 months per each cycle of study (bachelor, master and Phd studies). Minimum duration of the Erasmus+ studies is 1 semester (3-6 months).
1. You can choose up to 3 partner institutions from our list of partners list.
2. Before you fill the application you must find out the offered courses (and credits) at partner`s home website and have a consultation with your Faculty Erasmus Coordinator about the suitability of courses to your study programme.
3. When the courses at the receiving institution are discussed with your Faculty Erasmus coordinator,:
• Bachelor and Master students have to fill and submit online application form at www.manovgtu.lt > Apply for Erasmus+ studies
PhD students have to fill the form, sign it and send a scanned version to crypt:PGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOm91dGdvaW5nQHZndHUubHQiPm91dGdvaW5nQHZndHUubHQ8L2E+:xx .
BEFORE MOBILITY
Students who have been selected for Erasmus+ studies must:
• send the Letter of Acceptance/Invitation from the host university
• send filled and signed Learning Agreement
• Fill the Request to continue studies abroad
• Get insurance (travel, health, accidents)
• Sign Financial Agreement
DURING MOBILITY
If there is a need, you will be able to change the courses in first 30 days of your Erasmus+ studies.
Change your learning agreement by filling in CHANGES TO THE ORIGINAL LEARNING AGREEMENT. This can be done only after you have achieved permission of your faculty Erasmus+ coordinator to change the Learning Agreement. After everything is done, final version of Learning Agreement changes must be sent to crypt:PGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOm91dGdvaW5nQHZndHUubHQiPm91dGdvaW5nQHZndHUubHQ8L2E+:xx as well.
If you would like to extend your study period in receiving organization for one more semester, you have to do this not later than 1 month before the end of your first study semester abroad.
It is possible to apply for the extension only for a spring semester. The scholarship in this case is not provided.
AFTER MOBILITY
There are 3 main steps/documents you will have to provide for International Relation Office after official end of your Erasmus+ studies:
• The hard copy of the Certificate
• The copy of the Transcript of Records
• European Commission's survey (online, sent to your e-mail on the last day of your studies exchange)
SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT
Erasmus+ grant of 700 eur/month + lump sum for travel is provided. To measure the distance the Tool of European Union is used. Lump sum for travel according to the distance:
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The distance
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Lupm sum eur/person
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| From 10 to 99 km: | 20 eur |
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From 100 to 499 km:
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180 eur
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From 500 to 1999 km:
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275 eur
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From 2000 to 2999 km:
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360 eur
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From 3000 to 3999 km:
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530 eur
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From 4000 to 7999 km:
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820 eur
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8000 km and more:
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1500 eur
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Students, who signed the Financial Agreement, are receiving the scholarship in two stages:
70% of the scholarship is being transferred before Erasmus+ studies start;
30% of the scholarship is being transferred after return, when student fulfills all the required documents
Erasmus+ internship
Have an intership aborad with Erasmus+!
| Erasmus+ intership | Audronė Mažulytė Tel. +370 5 237 0692 crypt:PGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOmludGVybnNoaXBAdmd0dS5sdCI+PHNwYW4gc3R5bGU9ImZvbnQtc2l6ZToxMXB0Ij48c3BhbiBzdHlsZT0ibGluZS1oZWlnaHQ6MTYuOHB0Ij48c3BhbiBzdHlsZT0iZm9udC1mYW1pbHk6Q2FsaWJyaSxzYW5zLXNlcmlmIj48c3BhbiBzdHlsZT0iY29sb3I6IGJsdWU7IHRleHQtZGVjb3JhdGlvbjogdW5kZXJsaW5lOyBmb250LXNpemU6IDEwLjVwdDsiPjxzcGFuIHN0eWxlPSJmb250LWZhbWlseTomcXVvdDtDYW5kYXJhJnF1b3Q7LHNhbnMtc2VyaWYiPmludGVybnNoaXBAdmd0dS5sdDwvc3Bhbj48L3NwYW4+PC9zcGFuPjwvc3Bhbj48L3NwYW4+PC9hPg==:xx |
For more information contact | International Relation Office, VGTU SRC (Saulėtekio al. 11), room 206 Consultation hours for students: I-IV from 13:00 to 15:00 V from 09:00 to 11:00 |
GENERAL INFORMATION
You may apply for a Erasmus+ internship abroad if:
· you are a degree seeking VGTU student;
· you (will) have positive evaluation of exams when leaving for internship;
· you have financial capacities to carry out internship abroad;
· you desire the international work experience!
There may be exceptions at faculty level, please ask your Erasmus+ Faculty coordinator.
The internship should last 2 months or longer. One student can study and do an internship abroad with Erasmus+ scholarship in one study level altogether 12 months maximum.
You can carry out internship in any legal entity (except EU institutions and bodies), registered in any EU country and also Norway, Iceland, Turkey, Macedonia and Liechtenstein.
Application for Erasmus+ scholarship for internship is open all year long! But you must apply latest 1 month before start of your internship or ask for exception.
Erasmus+ Internship can be either embedded in your curriculum (part of your study programme), voluntary or after graduation.
Recent graduates can go to Erasmus+ internship within one year after graduation. But plan ahead! To apply for internship after graduation you must first apply to reserve list while you're still registered as a student at VGTU!
For more information, please see manoVGTU -> International opportunities -> Erasmus+ internship.
BEFORE INTERNSHIP
1. Find a company
To find a company is the biggest challenge during the whole Erasmus+ internship experience, but we are sure you will be lucky! You can find some advice and recommendations at manoVGTU -> International opportunities -> Erasmus+ internship or follow Internships for VGTU students on Facebook - we post internship placements there.
2. Apply for internship
Please apply at least one month before your internship starts! To apply:
• Fill an online form;
• Submit signed Learning Agreement, your CV and motivation letter per e-mail to crypt:PGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOmludGVybnNoaXBAdmd0dS5sdCI+aW50ZXJuc2hpcEB2Z3R1Lmx0PC9hPg==:xx
• Have an interview with IRO (we will inform you personally about the date and place).
3. Just before your internship
When you are nominated for Erasmus+ scholarship, you will also have to:
• Make a language test (a short online OLS test);
• Get insurance (health, accidents, liability);
• Bring Request to carry out internship in an organisation abroad to the International Study Centre (bachelor and master students);
• Request the PHD department to go abroad (phd students only);
• Sign financial agreement that you will get via e-mail.
For more information, please see manoVGTU -> International opportunities -> Erasmus+ internship.
DURING INTERNSHIP
When carrying out internship you have certain obligations but it does not mean they cannot be changed. Changes are possible with proper documentation. You can find more information at manoVGTU -> International opportunities -> Erasmus+ internship.
AFTER INTERNSHIP
Congradulations on finishing your internship! We hope you thanked the hosting company for their efforts to teach you.
When back home you will have to deliver (templates manoVGTU -> International opportunities -> Erasmus+ internship):
• Traineeship certificate (2 originals)
• Final report (online form, you can find a link at manoVGTU -> International opportunities -> Erasmus+ internship)
• Complete the second language test (online, login to OLS again)
• European Commission's survey (online, it will be sent to your e-mail on the last day of your internship)
• Request to international study centre to resume studies at VGTU
• Take care of approving your internship at VGTU
VGTU is proud of you taking this important step in your career! We do hope you would like to share your story too! Drop us a line!
SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT
1) 700 Eur/month: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, UK;
2) 650 Eur/month: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Italy, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Malta, Portugal, Spain;
3) 500 Eur/month: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, FYROM Macedonia, Turkey
INTERNSHIP AFTER GRADUATION
If you would like to go on internship after graduation you must apply for a reserve list before graduation! Please note that only those graduates who apply for Reserve list while being students (before graduation) are entitled to apply for Erasmus+ internship abroad after graduation!
You can find more information about reserve list at manoVGTU -> International opportunities -> Erasmus+ internship.
Erasmus+ internship in non EU
| Erasmus+ intership in non EU | Audronė Mažulytė Tel. +370 5 237 0692 crypt:PGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOmludGVybnNoaXBAdmd0dS5sdCI+PHNwYW4gc3R5bGU9ImZvbnQtc2l6ZToxMXB0Ij48c3BhbiBzdHlsZT0ibGluZS1oZWlnaHQ6MTYuOHB0Ij48c3BhbiBzdHlsZT0iZm9udC1mYW1pbHk6Q2FsaWJyaSxzYW5zLXNlcmlmIj48c3BhbiBzdHlsZT0iY29sb3I6IGJsdWU7IHRleHQtZGVjb3JhdGlvbjogdW5kZXJsaW5lOyBmb250LXNpemU6IDEwLjVwdDsiPjxzcGFuIHN0eWxlPSJmb250LWZhbWlseTomcXVvdDtDYW5kYXJhJnF1b3Q7LHNhbnMtc2VyaWYiPmludGVybnNoaXBAdmd0dS5sdDwvc3Bhbj48L3NwYW4+PC9zcGFuPjwvc3Bhbj48L3NwYW4+PC9hPg==:xx |
3 months | International Relation Office, VGTU SRC (Saulėtekio al. 11), room 206 Consultation hours for students: I-IV from 13:00 to 15:00 V from 09:00 to 11:00 |
For the first time VGTU Students can do their internship outside Europe - namely in Georgia and Malaysia. Please note, that in this case the application deadline is February 28, 2019!
CHOOSE YOUR INTERNSHIP PLACEMENT
in Malaysia: you can choose an internship in one of the Research centers of Malaysian Technological university in Georgia: internship placement in Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University's FabLab
The duration of internship must be exactly three months. The time of the internship will be agreed individually.
There is no need to approach the Receiving institution in advance. Simply put the desired internship placement in to the Application form.
APPLY FOR INTERNSHIP
You may apply for internship in Georgia or Malaysia if you are a degree seeking VGTU student (full time, part time, distance learning) and you (will) have positive evaluation of exams when leaving for internship. The application deadline is February 28, 2019! To apply for internship in Georgia or Malaysia:
1. Fill an online Application form;
2. Add your CV and motivation letter for the company (in English). Send everything in one e-mail to crypt:PGEgaHJlZj0ibWFpbHRvOmludGVybnNoaXBAdmd0dS5sdCI+aW50ZXJuc2hpcEB2Z3R1Lmx0PC9hPg==:xx using e-mail subject Application Name Lastname.
COME TO AN INTERVIEW
The exact time and place of the interview is going to be sent to you by an e-mail. The special Committee will hold the interview. JUST BEFORE YOUR INTERNSHIP
Just before leaving, you will also have to:• Agree the internship plan and time with your Receiving institution;
• Get insurance (health, accidents, liability);
• Bring Request to carry out internship in an organization abroad to the International Study Centre (bachelor and master students);
• Request the PHD department to go abroad (phd students only);
• Sign financial agreement that you will get via e-mail.
SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT
The amount of the scholarship is 2460 eur for internship in Georgia and 3600 eur for internship in Malaysia for whole internship period (three months). After signing the financial agreement, you will receive 70% of the scholarship. The remaining 30% will be transferred to you after you deliver all the documents listed below.AFTER YOUR INTERNSHIP
When back home you will have to deliver (you can find all the forms in Mano VGTU – International Opportunities – Erasmus+ internships):• Traineeship Certificate (2 originals);
• Final Report to IRO;
• European Commission's survey (online, it will be sent to your e-mail on the last day of your internship);
• Request to resume studies to International Study Centre to resume studies at VGTU (for international students only).
For more information go to Mano VGTU – International Opportunities – Erasmus+ internships.
Success stories
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Al-Farabi Kazakh National University finished their internship at Faculty of Mechanics
You are welcomed by students of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, 2 courses, the Faculty of Physics and Technology, undergraduates in the specialty "Standardization and Certification". More information about our specialty could be found at our University website https://www.kaznu.kz. From 25 March until 5 April we had an internship for the exchange of experience at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU) in Lithuania. The internship was implemented at the Faculty of Mechanics in accordance with the programme, which included a number of practical work, as well as lecture course from the lecturer Dr. Augustinas Maceika. The internship programme was held at the highest level, where we analysed the work related to the development of innovative products using Excel.
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University students: Ainura Tolegenova, Aigerim Kuncheyeva, Aidana Kassymkhan, Akmaral Zhumabekova, Erdaulet Utepov, Shukhrat Amirdinov, Talshyn Adilkhan. |
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Yusuf Dursun
VVF, BA year 4, University of Economics in Kotowice (Poland), autumn semester 2016-2017
Misunderstandings
First of all, I would like to tell you: from the first day it was very strange to me to come to Poland, Katowice because I have never been here before so what I noticed first was that in Katowice almost nobody speaks English language. It was big problem for me, because I cannot speak Polish language to communicate. Though, I managed to communicate using my body language. I also had some problems with my new mentor: he was not too helpful, he just wrote me before coming to Katowice. I was trying to get some help from him, because before coming to Katowice university sent me an email, that there are no places left in the dormitory, so I had no place to stay. Later on I just reserved a place in a hostel with my friend which also did not have a place in universities dormitory. First months I thought "why I came to Katowice?", but then I found one more hostel to stay for longer time. Anyway, I just wanted to share my problems. University & experience
In university they have high quality education: professors are clever and they motivate you to study more! For me it is the most important part about studying: I did not feel bad waking up in the morning thinking that I need to go to classes. I loved the teaching system in Katowice. Experience itself was not bad: I have visited almost all historical places in Katowice. But in daily life it was weird: city is small, a lot of disturbing people in the streets. But did I like Katowice? I did! I just have experience now, so trust me when I say, that before going to any country, you should learn a little bit of the language, because around 80% of people in Katowice did not speak English whatsoever. I recommend this university for people who care about education. There were some lectures where I could learn how to use programs like SPSS, and other lectures gave us some interesting practical experience, like Marketing Management in Services. Good luck!
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Dovilė Gudavičiūtė
VGTU student Erasmus+ traineeship at Funkt LTD (Bulgaria)
I was always a little bit different and crazy in a way, so my family and friends expected something intriguing after asking me which country have I chosen to have my internship in. And of course every time I would say “Bulgaria” to the person whom asks me, I would get a response what a weird and uncommon choice I have made. But Bulgaria has the two things I love the most – big mountains and people with big hearts.
This was my first experience in the program Erasmus+, so everything for me was very thrilling and bringing a lot of lessons and experience. First of all, I got an amazing opportunity to work with a creative, young, leading studio in Sofia. Not only did I learn to work in a team and to express myself through the tasks that I was given, but also I found new friends in the environment that I was working in. I was very surprised that my bosses even showed up at my goodbye party. Just imagine, dancing to pop songs with your mentor and the boss!
It wasn’t that hard for me to live in Sofia financially, even though it’s the most expensive city in Bulgaria the prices are fairly low compared to the other European cities. There is a common opinion, that a lot of Bulgarians speak Russian, which is completely false. Most of the youth and a big part of the middle aged people speak very good English. So finding a flat was not a problem, people are keen to foreigners. It is easy to find a room to rent in social media groups.
In Sofia there is always something to do – the city has a lot of galleries and museums and an interesting nightlife. The Bulgarian cuisine is a mix of all types of Balkan dishes. It's rich in proteins but also vegetarian friendly. You can find a lot places to get home-cooked meals which are delicious! The Balkan music scene is crazy, once you see a live playing band you will feel as if you are in a Kusturica’s movie.
Describing my Erasmus trip I could write a whole book. Now, after my trip, I am more self-confident and independent person. And I want to encourage those who doubt their wish of going abroad through Erasmus – this opportunity is worth taking! Now I’m sure that only challenging ourselves we can achieve something worth.
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Ernesta Rupsyte
VGTU student Erasmus+ traineeship in language school "Inglaterra en Casa" (Spain)
My ERASMUS+ Internship was very spontaneous. I just got a newsletter from Evelina Kutkaitytė and decided to try. In one night I‘ve wrote my CV, portfolio, motivational letter and I started to apply for an internship. Approximately, after 1 week I had an internship place in Spain as an assistant in media team. I worked in summer camps and a summer school in which Spanish children learn English language because the teachers there are native speakers and the rest of the staff do not speak Spanish, as well. By working in this company, I had a chance to see different towns of Spain because summer camps were located in different areas, like Ondara, Benissa, La Nucia. By living in smaller towns, I had a chance to see not just touristic parts of Spain. In addition, I did not needed to pay for my accommodation because the company provides you this. That means that you do not have to spend a lot of money on rent.
Talking about work itself, I worked with professional media team, who also worked in the TV of Valencia. Eduardo worked as a professional photographer and cinematographer and Salva worked in a radio station and specializes on social media channels. Both of them taught me useful things, like how to hold a camera to avoid shaky moments, how to edit videos more professionally, how to pick the right music and many other things, which were useful for me because we do not have a course of filming and editing in university. I really enjoyed working with these people, they were fun, although it took some time for me to get used to their Spanish way of communicating by touching and hugging all the time.
I had a great summer experience with many great people in sunny Spain. I did not plan this, everything seemed to be scary in the beginning but Evelina from the International Office helped me a lot by saying that everything is going to be OK, and helping to fill the documents.
Overall, if I need to say three good things about this program, I could say: 1. Meeting amazing people! 2. Getting more and more self-confident (not just in speaking another language, but traveling alone, introducing yourself to others, etc.) 3. Getting a chance to work with professionals in another country.
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Sergo Martirosov
VGTU student Erasmus+ traineeship in University of West Bohemia (Czech Republic)
Erasmus+ internship, in which I participated in spring of 2015, took place in Czech Republic, Plzen, University of West Bohemia. My main objective was to help in already started project called ‘NovaHospoda’ (NewTavern) which was a Virtual Reality project “game” made with Unity 3D engine, for alcoholism support therapy. So my tasks included modelling 3D objects, tweaking some environmental aspects, searching for bugs, working with avatarʼs animations and sounds. Also I had some time spent learning programming and different modelling tools like Blender and Google Scketchup and had some pleasure working in Virtual reality lab. During the internship I had different tasks from different areas to accomplish, which taught me a lot, and improved my multitasking and adaptability skills, not to mention I gained good experience, met a lot of new people and learned a bit of Czech language.
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Teona Mamasakhlisi
VGTU student Erasmus+ traineeship in Bastion Holdings Ltd. (Malta)
Erasmus Work Placement significantly improved my CV by gaining a lot of work experience in the financial services industry which helps in enhancing my future employment prospects. Before I started my internship in Malta, I felt inferior and scared to work with a group of professional people, however, now I feel that I have improved certain soft skills such as team working and communication skills that are sought after by employers, especially at a graduate level.
If you take two graduates with the same good qualifications and personal attributes and one has gained work experience and the other has none, it is likely that the job will go to the person who has experience. In fact after proving myself to the supervisor he offered me a job, I also had the opportunity to go on business trip with my supervisor in Switzerland which helped me also in building a strong client relationship.
During my internship, I gained experience in the Funds industry sector as I worked in both the Fund adminstration and the Fund Management department. This gave me a solid work experience both form an accounting perspective as well as from an Investment Portfolio Management. I had to work, and interact everyday with people from Malta which helped me improve my English. Some general skills that this program helped me develop include time management, planning and professionalism.
Furthermore, Erasmus Work Placement is not only about work experience but also gaining a cultural competence such as tasting delicious Mediterranean cuisine and visit some of the old churches and historical places this country had to offer. I made a lot of friends and the past 4 months will be unforgettable.
I suggest that it’s a must that all students join the Erasmus Work Placement programme as it’s the first step for a successful career.
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