Hochschule Karlsruhe Hochschule Karlsruhe - University of Applied Sciences
Hochschule Karlsruhe Hochschule Karlsruhe - University of Applied Sciences

Application process

Application Deadline

Please note that we have a  new two week application deadline*: For example, if your internship starts on 01.08.2024, all completely filled out application documents for the Erasmus+ scholarship need to be uploaded into our system on 18.07.2024 the latest. Therefore we recommend to register approx. 6-8 weeks prior to your internship in order to edit all necessary documents and get all the signatures in time.

*For internships at schools and universities (including university research institutions), there is a reduced deadline of one week for submitting the complete Erasmus+ application documents

The application process - step by step

  1. You have received your internship commitment? Register in our Online application portal Placement Online   
  2. You confirm your registration with the link that will be sent to you by mail directly after the registration.
  3. You download the declaration of honor for the additional funding and upload it fully completed back into the system.
  4. You download the declaration of honor for green travel and upload it fully completed back into the system.
  5. Your application for the Erasmus+ scholarship will be formally reviewed by us.
  6. You will be given access to the application documents (Learning Agreement, application form, insurance declaration).
  7. When filling out the documents our Checklist is there to help.
  8. You upload your application materials to Placement Online by the deadline ( 2 weeks before the start of the internship*). 
  9. We check your application documents.
  10. You will complete an online language test in your future working language. (Please note that the language learning portal is currently not available)
  11. You will receive your scholarship contract, called the Grant Agreement, by mail.
  12. You print out the Grant Agreement and send it back to KOOR with your signature in the original by post.
  13. You will receive the payment of the first grant installment (80% of the total grant).
  14. During the internship inform us about any changes (shortening/extension) or in case of difficulties.
  15. Four weeks before the end of the internship, you will receive the reminder by mail to submit your final documents.
  16. You will complete the short questionnaire in Placement Online.
  17. You will get access to the graduation documents (Traineeship Certificate & Certificate from the university recognizing your internship) in Placement Online.
  18. You will answer the Participant Report of the European Commission (invitation will be sent by mail, please check your SPAM file).
  19. When submitting the closing documents, our checklist will help.
  20. You upload all final documents to Placement Online by the deadline (8 weeks after the end of the internship).
  21. You will receive the second installment equal to 20% of the total stipend. 

*For internships at schools and universities (including university reseach insitutions), there is a reduced deadline of one week for submitting the complete Erasmus+ application documents

Please note that the processing of your application may take some time. If you need confirmations of the Erasmus scholarship, for example for visa applications or BAföG abroad, we ask you to take care of submitting the application documents early.

The application documents

Application form

Download the application form as well as the other application documents in Placement Online after successful formal verification of your registration, sign it and submit it for signature to the Erasmus coordinator of the International Office of your home university. The form confirms your enrollment and your remaining Erasmus funding quota.

Learning Agreement

The Learning Agreement includes general information about your internship such as weekly working hours, working language, remuneration and insurance coverage. In addition, it states whether the internship is voluntary, mandatory, or graduate, and how it will be recognized at your home university. The Learning Agreement is signed by both your internship site and your department coordinator. 

HKA students will find a list of the department coordination responsible for their course hereStudents of the other participating universities please contact their International Office.

Insurance declaration

With the insurance declaration signed by you, you confirm to us that you have sufficient health insurance coverage abroad and that your liability and accident insurance at the workplace is regulated.

Declaration of Honour for top ups

The declaration of honour for the additional funding can be downloaded after registration in placement online. You must indicate whether you are entitled to receive the additional funding or not.

Declaration of Honour for green travel

You can download the declaration of honor for green travel after registering in Placement Online. Here you confirm your need for additional travel days and provide information on the choice of transport for the trip abroad.

As soon as you have completed and signed these declarations and uploaded them to the system, we will authorize you to submit further application documents.

The Grant Agreement

You will receive your Grant Agreement three months before the start of your internship earliest.

This is the only document we need in the original . For this you will receive an email with the scholarship contract attached. Print this out, sign it (incl. date) and return the contract to us BEFORE the start of your internship by mail. 

 

The final documents

Traineeship Certificate

The Traineeship Certificate is filled out and signed by the internship site after your internship. It confirms the actual duration of the internship.

Certificate of the university

With the certificate of the university for the recognition of your achievements in the internship, your university confirms the notation of your internship in your Transcript of Records (incl. ECTS) and/or Diploma Supplement. You will need the certificate for both voluntary and compulsory internships.

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Participant Report

The invitation link will be sent by email at the end of your internship. Please also check your spam folder.

KOOR – Erasmus Services BW

Telephone +49 (0)721 925-2521
Fax +49 (0)721 925-2520

Telephone Office Hours: Mon to Fri from 9 am to 11 am

erasmus.koor@h-ka.de

Hochschule Karlsruhe
Building F, Room 302 & 303
Moltkestraße 30
76133 Karlsruhe