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International Department of FAMU

BASIC CONDITIONS

  • The participant must be a full-time student – ​​it is possible to travel as part of a waiting for final exams, or extended year.
    • It is not possible to travel as part of interrupted study.
    • Exchange must end (and be administratively finalised) no later than the day before final exam (SZZK).
  • Each participant can use up to maximum of 12 months in each study cycle of higher education (bachelor, master, doctoral).
    • A student can complete one long stay or several shorter ones (but the minimum prescribed length of stay of 2-3 months must be observed).
    • It is important to remember that all study, practical and short-term internships in a given degree add up. This also applies to all previous studies in a given study cycle
  • According to AMU requirements, a student must obtain at least 18 credits per semester during long-term study mobility at a foreign institution, regardless of whether they no longer need to complete any credits towards their study plan at FAMU or are already waiting for final exams.

We recommend that you make your choice of schools well in advance, carefully go through the individual offers of study programs and, in case of confusion, do not be afraid to contact the study coordinators at the admission schools for more information.

Since FAMU students are very interested in some of the partner schools, unfortunately we are often forced to reduce the number of applicants in the nomination months (February-April). If you want to consult your choice of schools in advance, please contact the relevant coordinator.

INFO

Czech National Agency for International Education and Research has restored the source of students' experiences from their study stays and practical internships and has made available a database of Erasmus students' final reports.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND exchange PROCEDURE

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FACULTY ROUND / INTERNAL APPLICATION (until the end of January)

  • until 31.1. of the relevant calendar year, complete the INTERNAL ONLINE APPLICATION
    • applications are submitted for mobilities planned for the following academic year
  • from the list of FAMU partner schools, select a maximum of 3 schools according to the information provided on the study program and language of instruction (maximum 1 outside of EU)
  • sort the schools by level of importance – due to the high interest in some schools and the limited number of possible accepted students and nominations, it is possible that you will subsequently be asked to change your selected schools, with priority given to students who listed the school in first place.
  • we do not accept applications for institutions with which we do not have an international agreement
  • due to the complicated financing of internships outside the EU, we are only realistically able to send approximately 7-8 students per year - when selecting, we recommend that you list a maximum of one school outside the EU, as there is a risk that such an internship may be denied for financial reasons.
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NOMINATIONS + APPLICATIONS TO SELECTED SCHOOLS (winter semester: March–June / summer semester: September–November)

After the faculty round is closed, the faculty coordinator processes the applications:
 

  • The coordinator, in cooperation with the students, specifies the selected schools (taking into account the limited capacity of nominations and the continuing high interest in some schools) and sends the nominations (February-April)
  • In the meantime, the departments comment on the applied students and create a ranking (February-March) – this ranking is important when we are allocated funds and the budget is redistributed (June-July)

After receiving the nominations from FAMU, the schools usually respond with a specific admissions procedure – if this does not happen, you can find all the necessary information on the relevant website of the foreign institution, or contact the coordinator of the foreign schoolyou can then submit applications to all selected schools.

Keep in mind that the application deadlines, submission method and individual steps for submitting applications differ for each institution (March-June). However, these are usually the following documents:
 

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ACCEPTANCE BY FOREIGN INSTITUTION → CONTRACT

We should have clear information about the budget allocated to FAMU by the end of June. You will then be confirmed whether you can count on a financial contribution for the mobility.

 

It is necessary to have all documentation related to the trip resolved no later than 4 weeks before the start of the mobility. Given that the preparation of documents before departure for the winter semester takes place during the summer holidays, we recommend not leaving anything to the last minute.

 

Via the ONLINE FORM // BEFORE MOBILITY, submit the documents for preparing the participation agreement and mandatory attachments:

  • Final version of Learning Agreement (LA) + Agreement with Erasmus study plan
    • Online Learning Agreement – electronic version prepared online – for help see How to prepare Learning Agreement.
    • Agreement of the Erasmus study plan – document similar to LA, in which your department and Registrar Office express their opinion on the proposed LA and the subjects you want to recognize from your study plan upon your return – document also includes a request for an individual study plan (if you choose this option)
    • For the purposes of preparing the participatory agreement, only a completed LA signed by the student and the department's consent are sufficient – however, before payment, the document must be signed by all parties, i.e. the student, the international department and the partner school
  • arrange travel insurance for the entire duration of your stay covering medical expenses insurance
  • (optional) other documents related to the increase in the INCLUSION support contribution (cannot be granted retroactively)
  • (optional) affidavit (see list of documents) and travel documents for the ecological form of transport Green Erasmus (cannot be granted retroactively)

After submitting the documents, the faculty coordinator prepares a participation agreement, passes it on for review by the rectorate and then presents it to the student for signature – THE AGREEMENT MUST BE SIGNED PHYSICALLY OR THROUGH A QUALIFIED ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE (we use the unique login for students and employees within the Microsoft365 service).


Without a signed agreement and fully signed additional annexes (department approval, Learning Agreement), it is not possible to pay out the financial contribution.

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COURSE OF THE EXCHANGE (AND CHANGES)

After submitting all necessary documents, the student will receive a financial contribution before departure according to the financial agreement based on the destination and duration of the internship.

 

If the mobility continues into the next calendar year beyond 28.2., the payment of the financial contribution is divided into two installments proportionally – the second installment is paid during January of the following year.

 

If any changes occur during the exchange – especially changes in subjects and duration – all changes must be recorded WITHIN ONE MONTH by editing the Learning Agreement (LA). Recording changes in the LA is important because only those subjects that are registered in the LA and that correspond to the later delivered Transcript of Records overview can be recognized.

 

If you record changes in your LA, you no longer need to prepare a new Agreement with Erasmus study plan, the department will express its opinion on the completed subjects and the final document Proof of Recognition upon your return. However, we recommend that you discuss planned changes with the department and professors in order to avoid unpleasant surprises later.

 

After one month after your arrival, the LA is considered binding – any further changes will not be approved and any such changes will be considered a fundamental modification of the binding document of the attachment of participatory agreement. This may, especially if 18 credits (from the subjects enrolled in the LA) are not completed, result in need to return of the entire financial contribution.

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AFTER THE RETURN

To successfully complete your exchange, you will need to deliver two essential documents upon your return, which will be issued to you upon request by the international department of the partner institution:

  • Transcript of Records
  • Confirmation of Study Period – it is very important that the data in the participation agreement is the same as in the confirmation provided; if they differ significantly, a proportional part of the contribution will be calculated and must be returned

You will submit both documents either/or as:

  • originals (not printed copies from email) – you will submit them physically to the faculty coordinator at FAMU
  • electronic versions – the international department of the partner institution must send them to the general email address of the international department of FAMU: mobility@famu.cz

Within 14 days of receiving the Transcript from the partner institution, fill out the Proof of Recognition form (see list of documents) and have it approved by the department (or the relevant subject teacher) – you will submit the completed and signed form (physically or electronically) to the faculty coordinator.

 

The fulfillment of the study plan registered in the LA is assessed by the head of the department and the Vice-Dean for Academic Affairs in accordance with the content of the student's study program. After confirmation by the Vice-Dean for Academic Affairs, the faculty's Registrar Office will enter the recognized subjects and credit evaluation into the KOS study information system.

 

Within 30 days of the end of the exchange, fill in the final report in the Erasmus+ student final report database.

 

In the case of Green Erasmus, it is necessary to provide travel documents (if they have not already been submitted before signing the financial agreement).

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If all the mentioned documents are not submitted after the return, or if the student does not fulfill the minimum number of credits, he will be subject to sanctions in accordance with the financial contract. In practice, this can mean the return of up to the entire financial contribution.

 

CONTACT

Mgr. Andrea Petrovičová
Erasmus+ Coordinator
Study Mobilities (Outgoing)
Staff Mobilities (Outgoing, Incoming)
Tel.: +420 234 244 339
E-mail: mobility@famu.cz / andrea.petrovicova@famu.cz