There are several steps in the application process for the Erasmus+ exchange programme. Please read the below information carefully and contact intl.outgoing@mu.ie if you have any questions.
Deadline for submitting your Expression of Interest Form to go abroad in 2023-2024 will be confirmed shortly.
Identify the institution/s you are interested in attending for your student exchange. Click here to view a full list of our Erasmus partner universities. Please note that most of our Erasmus+ agreements are specific to a subject area. Some universities will let you take subjects outside of the agreement but usually within the faculty only.
Step Two: Nomination to Host University
After the deadline for the submission of the Expression of Interest has passed, the International Office will inform each student which university they will be nominated to. Please bear in mind that because there is only a few places at each university, you may not be accommodated for your first choice.
Step Three: The Online Learning Agreement (OLA)
When accepted for an Erasmus Study Exchange all students must choose their modules and organise their own timetable in advance of departure. An On-Line Learning Agreement (OLA) is used to record and approve module choices.
The OLA outlines the modules that you intend to study at the host university and the ECTS credit weighting for each module. You should research the courses/modules available along with the ECTS credit weighting for each module and this information is available on the host university website. It is likely that the course catalogue for 2022/2023 will not yet be available, in which case please use the host university’s current course catalogue to identify courses you’re interested in taking. Please do this as soon as possible, regardless of whether you’ve already applied to your host university, so that you have time to get it signed by your International coordinator The MU International Coordinator can advise and support on module selection and ECT credits. In some cases, the OLA is required as part of the application to the host university. Before filling out your On-Line Learning Agreement you should read the Guide to Completing your OLA and watch the video tutorials.
If your host university is not set up on the OLA system, you should complete the Word version of the Learning Agreement form and email it your MU International Coordinator and host university for review and signing.
- Single honours students must get the OLA signed by their departmental international coordinator.
- Language students (German/French/Spanish) must get the OLA signed by their language academic coordinator as relevant (Dr Cordula Boecking, Elyse Ritchie, Dr. Mercedes Abengozar). If you’re taking two of the three aforementioned languages, you must get the form signed by both academic coordinators.
- International Finance and Economics students must consult both Simon Broome and the relevant language coordinator. All other students must choose a lead department and get the form signed by the departmental academic coordinator. Example: If you’re studying History and English, you may choose between the two and get the form signed by the relevant international coordinator, i.e. either by John Paul Newman or Conrad Brunstrom.
Don’t leave this to last minute!
Step Four: Application to Host University and Accommodation
It is the student's responsibility to check deadline dates for applying to their host university. Some universities will send information to students directly, but some may not, so it is very important to check the host university website and apply on time. Each university differs in their application process, so please do not rely on what your friends are doing if they are applying to different university.
Please submit a full copy of your application and/or acceptance letter to the International Office for our records. This can be submitted via email, post or in person.
If you are applying for on-campus accommodation, it is important to submit your application as early as possible. If you need to find your own off-campus accommodation, we suggest you join the official Erasmus page of your chosen host university where you may find your future housemates and perhaps the process of searching will become a little easier.
It is the student's responsibility to ensure that all application forms, accommodation forms and other documentation required by their host university are completed and submitted on time. It is the student's responsibility to maintain contact with their host university during summer months and to secure confirmation of accommodation if applying for a room on-campus. **If your university does not contact you and you receive no information about how to apply to them, please come and see us in the international office.
Please note: if you fail your year abroad your BA International Degree will revert back to a BA Arts degree.
