The Swiss Programme for Erasmus+ for the higher education sector is called Swiss-European Mobility Programme SEMP. SEMP enables higher education institutions to financially support HES-SO students for study or work experience stays in Europe, and European students for study or work stays in Switzerland.
Study
- Existence of a bilateral SEMP contract between HES-SO and your university. Ask your university for more information.
- Duration: minimum 2 months / maximum 12 months.
- Additional university-specific criteria.
Internship
- Duration: minimum 2 months / maximum 12 months.
- Additional university-specific criteria.
- Internships in Swiss companies are possible for European students. Grants for internships may be obtained through an HES-SO university, subject to certain university-specific conditions. However, the number of grants available is very limited.
HES-SO promotes "green mobility" and makes available a series of documents on the subject prepared by Movetia.
As a student entering the new mobility programme, you may be eligible for a grant.
The amount of the grant varies between CHF 380 and CHF 440 per month for the 2022-2023 academic year, depending on the country of destination/provenance and the type of mobility.
To apply for a grant, please contact the international relations office of the host university.
Accommodations are provided to any university student whose individual physical, mental or health condition would make it difficult for them to take part in mobility activities.
Student who need accommodations can apply to the host university for additional grants (up to a maximum of CHF 12,000) to cover part of the costs incurred as a result of their disability during their mobility stay. Such grants only cover costs for which the student concerned would not otherwise receive support.
For all inquiries, please contact the international relations office of the host university.
Study
A study contract validated by at least one academic representative from your home institution and one academic representative from your host institution must be in place for the mobility study period.
The module descriptions will help you draw up a study contract.
A study contract template will be provided by the international relations office of the host institution.
Internship
An internship contract validated by at least one academic representative from your home institution and one representative of institution where you will be interning must be in place for the period of internship in Switzerland.
An internship contract template will be provided by the international relations office of the host university that will be acting as the intermediary for your internship.
Study
- To participate in a study mobility, contact the international relations office of your university to find out whether a bilateral agreement exists between your home university and the host university.
- Follow your institution’s internal application procedures.
- Once your application has been accepted by your home university, the university will normally put you forward as a candidate to the host university. Please note that application deadlines may vary, and requirements may differ.
- In consultation with your school and the university concerned, draw up the study contract (courses or modules, duration, period, number of credits, specific conditions or prerequisites, etc.) It will receive special attention and will include the necessary approvals by the home and host institutions prior to mobility.
- If you are accepted, prepare your stay with the support and advice of the host university's international relations office (accommodation, insurance, etc.).
- At the end of your study period, you will receive a transcript of your grades, which you will send to your home university so that the credits you have earned at your host university can be recognized.
Procedures may vary slightly from one university to another, so please check the detailed steps with the appropriate people.
Internship
- Follow your institution’s internal application procedures.
- In consultation with your home and host establishments, draw up the internship contract. It will receive special attention and will include the necessary approvals by the home and host establishments before the mobility.
- If you are accepted, prepare for your stay (accommodation, insurance, etc.)
Procedure may vary slightly from one university to another, so please check the detailed steps with appropriate people.
Study
At the end of their study stay, students will receive a transcript of their grades, with courses corresponding to the latest version of the study contract.
This transcript is normally issued by the student office of the host university, either to the student or directly to the student's home institution, so that the credits earned can be recognized.
