Erasmus +
Created in 1987, this European higher education program owes its name to Desiderius Erasmus Rotterdamus, known as Erasmus of Rotterdam (1465-1536), a Dutch humanist, philosopher and theologian who campaigned for peace in Europe.
The European Erasmus Programme (Community Action Programme in the field of Education) includes two mobility components for higher education: study stay at university and internship in Europe, the latter not being discussed here.
Created in 1987, Erasmus+ is the first European cooperation programme in higher education.
The Erasmus+ study trip : more than 1000 students from our University have already benefited from this system.
The Erasmus + adventure
Do you want to try the Erasmus + adventure?
Below you will find your Erasmus+ 2025-26 applicant guide, which includes the conditions and procedure to follow, the list of partner universities by discipline with the name of the RI referents for each discipline, as well as the list of RI relays.
However, we advise you to regularly consult the updates of our website, in particular regarding the file submission dates which may be brought forward by our partners.
Also pay attention to all the displays we make in the components (faculties, schools, institutes)
Check out our FAQ for more information:
Institutions negotiate bilateral agreements, promoting reciprocal exchanges. The University of La Réunion is a signatory to agreements with several European institutions outside of which no exchanges are authorized under the Erasmus+ system.
For the student it is necessary:
- to be registered at the University of Reunion,
- to have completed the first year of higher education studies. Priority is given to students who have even completed the 2nd year of the Bachelor's degree.
Selection will depend on academic results and/or opinions of teachers (behavior, seriousness, attendance), language skills, motivation of the candidate (personal project, ability to adapt/integrate into a new environment).
Search for information:
- Go to Student portal to submit your application
- Complete the application form entitled “2025/26 Studies Leavers Form”
- Download the duly completed form and send it by email to the teacher-researcher of your discipline (see contact details in the list of partner universities)
- A selection is made within the department within your faculty, to which you belong.
The selection of candidates is based on their academic results from previous years and their motivation. This is carried out by teacher-researchers RI relay in faculties and components, between February 7 and March 14, 2025.
Selected candidates are then retained subject to passing the May-June exams or the resit session at the end of June, depending on the faculty. Find out more from the Erasmus+ exchange managers.
SRICR will send an email to selected students.
*International Relations and Regional Cooperation Services (SRICR)
If your application is selected, you will need to put together your Erasmus+ mobility kit:
To be established with the teacher responsible for the degree in which you will be registered at the UR in 2025/26. This contract must be signed by this teacher, and yourself, then sent to the address outgoing@univ-reunion.fr in order to finalize your mobility kit.
- Application to the partner university
Your file has been preselected by the University of La Réunion but must still be accepted by the partner university.
Wait to receive an email from the partner university telling you what steps to follow.
- An Erasmus + mobility contract
You will need to log in to the student portal: http://t.univ-reunion.fr/4020
Before leaving
The student must register administratively and educationally at the University of La Réunion (General education), in order to be able to obtain their diploma upon their return from mobility, subject to having passed the exams at the host university.
Social coverage and insurance: this is carried out by agreements between France and other European states [European health insurance card to be obtained from your student mutual insurance]; in addition, subscription to hospitalization, civil liability and repatriation insurance is mandatory. In June, the DRI sets up a preparatory meeting.
Platform language tests and courses EU Academy :
Who should take the tests? TOUS students undertaking mobility must:
- take a first test after their selection;
- a 2nd test upon return of their mobility
Except for those who go to a country where the main language is their native language.
What is the objective? To measure the acquisition of language skills during your mobility.
The International Relations and Regional Cooperation Department is responsible for sending these tests.
Download the language test presentation
Who can take online courses?
- All students who have a level lower than or equal to B1 on their first level test will automatically receive an email giving them access to the courses;
- Other students can contact us at outgoing@univ-reunion.fr to have access to it if we have enough licenses left.
Other questions? Consult
- The FAQ
Academic recognition of mobility is a key element of the international policy of the University of La Réunion. By adhering to the Erasmus university charter, the University of Reunion is committed to managing study stays in compliance with the ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) system.
Furthermore, each student going on a study mobility has a study contract.
For more information, please visit this document on academic recognition of mobility.
Financial support
A mobility project is also being prepared on the financial level.
To help you, there are several mobility aids.
Attention : these mobility aids are not intended to cover 100% of your expenses. You will need to carefully anticipate your Erasmus+ mobility (student job, financial contribution from relatives, etc.)
Here are the aids offered (which can be combined):
Erasmus+ assistance
This mobility aid is aimed at all students pre-selected by their component within the framework of the Erasmus+ program (without conditions of nationality or resources).
This mobility aid is made up of two parts:
- Contribution to accommodation costs
The amount of the allowance is €26.20 per day. This is a partial allowance, which does not cover the entire duration of your stay.
Attention : the overall envelope granted to the University of La Réunion does not allow for 100% financing of the students' stay. A university commission decides on the amounts granted to students based on the available budgets.
For example, for the year 2024/2025, students who left for one semester received an allowance of 96 days, or €2515, and students who left for one year received an allowance of 165 days, or €4323.
- Travel package (for membership of an overseas department)
Added to this is a round-trip travel package from Reunion to Europe, with a fixed amount varying according to the mileage between the University of Reunion (Moufia campus) and the host university. (see https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/fr/resources-and-tools/distance-calculator)
Please note: single package for the round trip and paid in one go.
| COUNTRIES | DISTANCE BETWEEN TWO UNIVERSITIES | LUMP SUM |
| Germany, Belgium, United Kingdom, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Iceland, Czech Republic, Sweden, Norway, Ireland, Hungary | More than 8000 km | €1735 |
| Türkiye, Malta, Cyprus | Between 4000 and 7999 km | €1188 |
Payment terms
The payment of the Erasmus+ allowance is made in 2 installments:
- 80% of the allowance at the start of mobility and 100% of the travel package
- 20% upon your return upon presentation of the end of stay certificate completed and signed by the partner university and the completeness of the online Erasmus+ questionnaire.
Regional Council mobility assistance (subject to change for the year 2025/26)
The Regional Council's assistance is intended for students who meet the following conditions:
- Be registered at the University of Reunion
- Provide proof of tax household in Reunion for more than 2 years
- Provide proof of French nationality or be a national of the European Union
- Be under 28 years of age on October 1 of the year of mobility.
- Have a taxable income of less than €95/year.
The amount of aid varies depending on the destination country. It is available to CROUS scholarship holders and non-scholarship holders.
Application files are centralized by the SRICR but the management of this mobility assistance (allocation commission, payment, etc.) is managed directly by the Regional Council.
The Regional Council will send us the certificate of eligibility containing the amount of the allocation granted, which the SRICR will transmit individually to the students.
Payment terms
- 70% at the start of mobility
- 30% upon your return after sending to the SRICR* a 5-page mobility report and your end of stay certificate completed and signed by the partner university.
The AMI (International Mobility Assistance) of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research
This aid only concerns social scholarship students from Higher Education with a scholarship notification for the year 2025/2026.
The amount of the allowance is approximately €13.33 per day. This is a partial allowance, which does not cover the entire duration of your stay.
The selection and the number of months of scholarship awarded are made by a university commission arbitrating between the files.
Selection criteria: previous academic results, cost of living in the host country, additional financial aid received by the student.
For information, students who went on mobility in 2024/2025 received 120 days of scholarship (i.e. €1600)
Important: Students receiving grants based on social criteria continue to receive their grant during their Erasmus+ mobility.
Payment terms
Mobility aid will only be paid if you return to the SRICR*:
- A certificate of arrival at the start of the stay completed and signed by the host university
- An end of stay certificate completed and signed by the host university
These two documents are completed and signed by the partner university. They are available for download here: http://t.univ-reunion.fr/4139
To apply for scholarships, log in here
For more information : outgoing@univ-reunion.fr
*Department of International Relations and Regional Cooperation (SRICR)
Special cases
The Erasmus+ programme pays particular attention to reception, guidance and educational and technical support and, above all, to the additional costs associated with the mobility of individuals with disabilities. The aim is to ensure that every individual benefits fully from their European mobility experience.
Each higher education establishment, by signing the Erasmus+ Charter for Higher Education (ECHE), is committed to ensuring equal access and mobility opportunities for participants from all backgrounds. Consequently, individuals with disabilities can benefit from the support services that the host institution offers to its students and staff. Here for information is the notes.
Decree 2016—1483 of November 2, 2016 reinstated authorization to leave the territory for minors as of January 15, 2017 (article 371-6 of the civil code). This measure peut impact your “Erasmus+” mobility projects.
You will find attached the DGESCO information point which summarizes the decree of December 13, 2016, setting out the terms of application.
This formality is essential for outings, studies or internships outside the national territory. Establishments are responsible for collecting outing authorizations signed by the two legal guardians of the participating students. All minors residing in France regardless of their nationality are concerned
It will also be necessary to verify that minors have a copy of the identity document of their signing legal guardians when crossing the border.
Advice to travelers
Finally, it is strongly recommended to consult the “travel advice” section of the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in order to find out the practical details of entry and security for the different countries and to register your student trips at the foreigner on the “Ariane” site to allow you to have real-time advice and recommendations on your trip.
These provisions have been developed to reinforce the level of security of the mobility of minors as part of their schooling and the education projects that you have built.
To consult: ast-rector-file-20170130.pdf
Once there
The student must first complete an administrative registration and an educational registration : registration fees are not due because they were paid to the University of La Réunion. A photocopying and public transport package can be requested, but these amounts remain low.
Modification of the on-site educational contract: for various reasons, the study contract may give rise to timetable incompatibilities, course cancellations or courses limited by a pre-established number of places.
In this case, you must contact the professor at the University of Reunion who helped you establish your study contract before leaving so that he can validate the modification(s) that you propose.
Please note: any modification must obtain prior agreement and signature otherwise the stay may not be validated upon return to Reunion to obtain the diploma.
Don't forget to download the study contract modification form to send to the SRICR* who will forward it to the educational manager.
Once there, the student will have documents to send to the SRICR*:
- a copy of the study contract approved by the host university or the proposed modifications to the study contract in agreement with the host university,
- a certificate of arrival at the Establishment, necessary to make the first payments of aid linked to your Erasmus+ mobility.
At the end of the stay
At the end of the stay, documents will also have to be sent to the SRICR*
- the Erasmus+ end of stay certificate, necessary to pay you the balance of aid linked to your Erasmus mobility
- of the detailed Erasmus+ mobility report required by the Europe Education Training France Agency
- transmission of original transcripts to the DRI. Obtaining your result and/or your diploma can only be validated by the Examination Board in Reunion if these documents have been provided within the required time frame.
Documents to consult:
The European Commission website on ERASMUS+ student charter.
Contacts for student mutual societies: LMDE or VITAVI
*International Relations and Regional Cooperation Department (SRICR)
Do you want to move outside Europe? With the International Credit Mobility (MIC) project, it's possible !
Contact : outgoing@univ-reunion.fr