Outgoing Students: Short-Term Exchange

• Previous academic records (reccommended GPA of 7.50 and above) 
• Motivation to study in a foreign country;
• Student’s goals fit the host institution’s study program;
  
  NOTE: Students cannot apply to study or train in their country of origin.

All students who wish to participate in the short-term mobility must secure a LCC faculty member to nominate them. Student selection is undertaken by sponsoring faculty in coordination with the Center for International Education staff.

Format and content of application is at the discretion of the sponsoring faculty member. All application materials are assessed by a selection committee to ensure a transparent selection process.

Participants’ application materials are assessed on the following criteria: 

• Quality of application including motivation to participate in the program and ability to articulate how the goals of the program will be integrated into the student’s studies and/or future plans. 

• Academic success as evidenced by GPA or other internal criteria. Recommended GPA is 7.5.  

• Personal reference: faculty should solicit feedback or recommendations from department chairs, advisors or other LCC departments to determine student suitability for group travel and program participation. To avoid any indication of favoritism, there must be thorough documentation of selection rationale.  

• Effort should be made to include students with disabilities or other barriers to learning.  

• Priority should be given to students who have not attended a BIP or Erasmus exchange semester. 

NOTE: In the event there is no need for competitive selection, application materials must be reviewed to ensure students meet minimum qualifications. 

• Housing and living expenses in the receiving country. 
• Visa & insurance if needed
• Travel costs
• Registration fee: some program have a fee to participate

You may receive an Erasmus+ grant as a contribution to your travel and subsistence costs. Grants consist of two elements.

1. Daily rate: €79 per day. Mobilities are typically 5 days plus 2 travel days.
2. Travel cost: €275+ depending on distance to destination city.

Students can also participate in the Erasmus+ program as “zero grant” participants, which means that they are not provided with funding, but are given the status of an Erasmus+ student (as well as all related privileges and responsibilities).

Participants with fewer opportunities

Erasmus+ aims to be inclusive and accessible and provides additional funding to support those with disabilities and special educational needs. Full-time LCC International University students can apply to receive additional mobility grants under the following definitions after they have been selected for a mobility period (documents confirming the status must be submitted): 

• Disabilities – includes physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder someone’s full and effective participation in society on the same footing as others.   
• Health problems – barriers may result from health issues including severe illnesses, chronic diseases, or any other physical or mental health-related situation that prevents a student from participating without additional financial support.  
• Social barriers – an orphan or having lived or currently living in institutional care; single parent  caring for a child.  
• Economic barriers – students who have been granted 80% or more financial aid from LCC International University for the upcoming academic year. Dependence on the social welfare system: students and/or their parents, who are entitled to receive or currently receive social benefits according to the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Financial Social Assistance for the Unprivileged Residents or an equivalent law in the person’s country of citizenship. Students who receive financial support from their parents or others must report and include such support in the application. 
• Cultural barriers – a student (or parents/guardians) who have been forcibly displaced or granted refugee status in the past 5 years. 

Additional flat-rate individual grant for students with fewer opportunities participating in Erasmus + mobility is: 

• in case of long-term mobility – 250.00 EUR per month; 
•  in case of short-term mobility – 100.00 EUR (when the duration of mobility is 5–14 days); 150.00 Eur (when the duration of mobility is 15-30 days).

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Sustainable traveling

Students who travel to their destination using a sustainable mode of transportation (with low CO2 emissions) may receive a maximum of 4 extra grant days to compensate for the extra travel time. Examples of sustainable transportation methods are: cycling, carpooling, bus, or train; for the majority of both the outward journey and the return trip. Green Travel incentives are only available for study exchanges or traineeships within Europe.                    

To receive the Top-Up student must : 

• Complete a Green Travel declaration after plans have been made and/or tickets purchased but before grant agreement has been signed. For most, this is 15-30 days before arrival at the mobility. Green Travel Declaration
• Save all tickets/proof of travel and submit them to the CIE office (digitally)
• The green travel top-up and additional days will be included in the final grant payment once everything has been confirmed.

10-15 short-term mobility grants are available for the 2025-2026 academic year.

In the event of a group of students from LCC attending a program together, not all participants are guaranteed to be funded. Grants will be allocated based on internal regulations and availability of funding.

Once students have been selected to participate by sponsoring faculty and CIE Office, they will complete a series of steps to fulfill the requirements of the mobility.

BEFORE THE MOBILITY

• Register directly to the program.
• Submit CIE registration form with personal information.
• Complete and sign Erasmus+ learning agreement. This may be done via paper form as needed.
• Sign Financial Agreement
• Plan for any LCC absence: any LCC classes missed as a result of attending a short-term mobility may be counted as unexcused at the discretion of the faculty member. Students are not guaranteed to be able to make up for in-class assignments, quizzes or exams missed while attending a mobility. Students should make every effort to complete assignments early and arrange access to any material missed while on mobility. 

DURING THE MOBILITY

• Participate fully in all program activities.
• Attend and participate in virtual component if applicable.

AFTER THE MOBILITY

• Send Certificate of Attendance to CIE. This should include official dates of mobility.
• Submit Transcript of Records to CIE (if program includes ECTS credits). Note: most program credits will be transferred back as general elective. Requests to count credits for other requirements may be made upon return.
• Submit the final EU Survey (a survey link will be sent to your email address just after the end of your studies period).

Faculty members may apply to nominate a single student or a group of students. Faculty members wishing to bring a group of students on a short-term mobility may apply for grant  placements before selecting students. 

GRANT PLACEMENT REQUEST

To request grant placements, faculty must complete the Erasmus Short-Term Mobility Application . The application will be evaluated and faculty will be notified of available grant placements within 2 weeks.

STUDENT SELECTION

Student selection is undertaken by sponsoring faculty in coordination with the Center for International Education staff. Faculty may choose the methods and content of the application based on the program and other internal factors.

Selection Criteria must include:

• Quality of application including motivation to participate in the program and ability to articulate how the goals of the program will be integrated into the student’s studies and/or future plans. 

• Academic success as evidenced by GPA or other internal criteria. Recommended GPA is 7.5.  

• Personal reference: faculty should solicit feedback or recommendations from department chairs, advisors or other LCC departments to determine student suitability for group travel and program participation. To avoid any indication of favoritism, there must be thorough documentation of selection rationale.  

• Effort should be made to include students with disabilities or other barriers to learning.  

• Priority should be given to students who have not attended a BIP or Erasmus exchange semester.

NOTIFICATION OF SELECTED STUDENTS

A final list of students selected to attend the short-term mobility program shall be formed upon the completion of the selection process by the nominating faculty member. This list should be sent to CIE no later than one month before the program begins.

Once students are selected, CIE staff will work with them on securing all needed documents for the mobility.