Erasmus+ for Students

Any questions? We would like to invite you to consult with our Institutional Erasmus+ coordinator Lina Janionytė (lina.janionyte@kolegija.lt)

All VVK full-time students and graduates (also within one year after graduation) can participate in the Erasmus + program:

• Duration of mobility: for studies from 3 to 12 months, for internships from 2 to 12 months. (total period not longer than 12 months).
• Selection of students for studies or internships is carried out twice a year: in autumn semester (October-November), spring semester (March-April).
• Students are selected for graduate internships before the end of the study period in spring and it can be done in 12 months.
• After graduation Information about the announced competitions is provided on the VVK website and sent to all students by e-mail.

Selection participants are evaluated according to the following criteria:

• learning outcomes;
• foreign language;
• skills motivation to study or do an internship abroad;
• study or internship program of the host institution;
• active participation in college community activities;
• priority is given to 2nd and 3rd year students and students participating in Erasmus + program for the first time.

What’s next?

• The selection process is conducted by a selection committee formed by the VBC. If selected, the student is awarded an Erasmus+ grant that partially covers travel and living expenses abroad
• Selected students must submit applications to their chosen foreign institutions (no more than 3). Students must familiarize themselves with the host institution’s requirements and document submission deadlines and submit the required documents on time, by the specified deadlines.
• The final decision regarding the Erasmus student is made by the foreign higher education institution. Upon receiving a positive or negative response, the student must immediately notify the VBC Erasmus+ coordinator and complete the learning agreement as soon as possible, but no later than 5 weeks before the start of studies.
• Upon completion of the Erasmus study period, the student must submit a document confirming mobility issued by the foreign institution to the Erasmus+ coordinator and complete the electronic report (Participant Report); the link will be sent via email.

(Detailed information and procedures are provided in the regulations of the Vilnius Business College Erasmus+ mobility program)

The Erasmus grant is intended to cover additional mobility costs, i.e., travel and living expenses (e.g., dormitory fees), but it does not cover all costs associated with studying abroad. Students participating in Erasmus study mobility are not exempt from tuition fees at VVK and pay 100% of the price specified in the study contract with VVK.

Grant amounts valid for the 2026–2027 academic year:

Group I countries (Ireland, Denmark, Iceland, the United Kingdom, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Germany. Partner countries (Region No. 14) – Faroe Islands, Switzerland, United Kingdom): for studies – 674 EUR/month.

Group II countries (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Latvia, Malta, Netherlands, France, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia. Partner countries (Region No. 13) – Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City): for studies – 674 EUR/month.

Group III countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, North Macedonia, Romania, Hungary, Serbia, Turkey): for studies – 606 EUR/month.

Partner countries (Georgia, Ukraine, Israel, etc.): 700–800 EUR/month. These countries participate in the Erasmus program only as partner countries. Swiss higher education institutions award scholarships to accepted exchange students according to separate procedures.

Eco-friendly Travel

When traveling for studies or internships using eco-friendly modes of transportation (train, bus, or car—if multiple mobility participants are traveling together), students are granted additional travel days (up to a total of 6 extra days for the trip), which are covered by the Erasmus grant. Students must submit copies of their travel tickets or, if traveling by car, a signed “Declaration of Integrity.”

Additional grant for students with fewer opportunities

Students with fewer opportunities participating in Erasmus+ mobility activities may receive a grant supplement; the required documents and procedures are outlined in the Vilnius Business College “Procedures for Groups of People with Fewer Opportunities Participating in Erasmus+ Projects.”

Students wishing to participate in the Erasmus + program are invited to get acquainted with the Erasmus+ programme regulations, Vilnius Business College student mobility procedure, required documents and etc.