Erasmus+ exchange programme

You can receive a scholarship for up to 12 months per education level (bachelor and master) for studies and internships within Erasmus+ (for students on long programs such as the doctoral program, the psychologist program and the dental program, a maximum of 24 months applies). You apply for an Erasmus+ scholarship on a special form, which you then submit to your International Coordinator before departure. The minimum amount of days you have to be abroad is 60 consecutive days.

Switzerland is not part of Erasmus+, but you can still conduct exchange studies at Swiss partner universities. Instead of an Erasmus+ scholarship, you will receive a scholarship from the host university through the Swiss-European Mobility Program (SEMP).

Through Erasmus+, you as a parent can get the opportunity for extra financial support if you take your children on the exchange. Contact your International Coordinator for more information.

Extra inclusion support

From autumn semester 2022, extra support (currently 250 Euro per month, subject to change) can be awarded to all students in the following two groups:

• Students with permanent or long-term disabilities, including disabilities caused by physical or mental illness. This must be certified by the coordinator for students with disabilities or from the municipality that currently provides support.
• Students with children, regardless of whether the child accompanies the parent during mobility or not. This must be certified by the Swedish Tax Agency (“familjebevis”).

Starting the autumn semester 2025:

• Students with protection status in Sweden may also be granted extra inclusion support. This includes students with previous or ongoing refugee status according to the Refugee Convention or as persons in need of subsidiary protection according to national regulations. It may also include those who have or have had a residence permit as persons in need of protection according to previous regulations. Other residence permits are not included. Criteria and certificates: Previous or current protection status is confirmed with a decision from the Swedish Migration Board.

In addition, you can receive inclusion support for actual extra costs incurred by the exchange, if these costs are not covered by the extra inclusion support. Contact your International Coordinator if this is the case.

Extra support for Green travel (2024-2025)

If you are going on an Erasmus exchange during the academic year 2024/2025 and travel by train or bus (“Green travel”) to and/or from your Erasmus destination, you can apply for an extra travel allowance of SEK 2 000 (if the trip costs less than SEK 2 000, you will be reimbursed for the exact amount).

The allowance can, for example, be used to pay part of an Interrail ticket. Up to four travel days can also be added to your regular scholarship days for studies or traineeship and reimbursed in the same way.

You apply by ticking the box "Green travel" (Erasmus) when you fill in your grant form. The grant is paid together with your first instalment of the Erasmus scholarship. After the exchange, you must send in a copy of the receipt and train/bus ticket. If you fail to do so, you must pay back the extra travel allowance.

Keep in mind that the insurance you receive via KI / Kammarkollegiet applies to the fastest possible route to your final destination, so you may not stop along the way for sightseeing or vacation. If you do so, you should complement the KI insurance with your own private travel insurance.

Travel grants from autumn semester 2025

From autumn semester 2025 all Erasmus´+ participant will receive a travel grant, therefore the extra 2000 SEK are no longer applicable. See the chart below for applicable amounts. 

More Information About Erasmus+

For more information on the Erasmus+ Programme, please contact Karolinska Institutet's Erasmus Coordinator: