Incoming Students from Programme Countries (KA131)
The application documents for student mobilities for studies to be emailed to erasmus@vum.bg include:
- Application Form duly filled out by the student
- Transcript of Records issued by the sending institution
- Accommodation form (if applicable) please follow the instructionson this page (to be sent to erasmus@vum.bg)
- Copy of the student’s European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Non-EU citizens are expected to provide a copy of medical insurance valid for the EU and Bulgaria for the period of the planned mobility. We also highly recommend the students to issue their Health Insurance valid for Bulgaria for the whole period of their stay that also covers COVID-19 related medical checks and treatment (in case it is needed).
- Learning Agreement for Studies: prospective mobility students, supported by their coordinator at home, should properly fill in the Learning Agreement for Studies based on the information provided in the section Studying at VUM available here. A draft of the Learning Agreement for Studies reflecting a list of subjects offered at VUM during the planned mobility period is to be emailed to erasmus@vum.bg for prior approval. Once the information in the document has been confirmed by all three parties, e.g. the mobile student, his/her sending institution, and VUM International Mobility Office, the parties could proceed to sign. All Learning Agreements for Studies shall be prepared and signed prior to the start of the mobility. Guidelines on how to use the Learning Agreement for Studies can be found here. Another easy way to fill out the Learning Agreement for Studies is presented here.
The application documents for student mobilities for traineeships (internships) to be emailed to erasmus@vum.bg include:
- Application Form duly filled out by the student
- CV in Europass format (only in case of student mobility for placement): based on the information provided in the CV, VUM International Mobility Office invites the applicant for an online interview to identify his/her preferences and motivation concerning the prospective placement. Depending on VUM administrative departments’ current needs, VUM International Mobility Office will make an internship offer to the applicant student listing the main tasks and activities to be completed during the placement as well as the main skills and knowledge to be acquired as a result of the placement. Students and their sending institutions will be given 3 weeks to accept and reject the placement offer made by VUM.
- Learning Agreement for Traineeship (only in case of incoming student mobility for placement): once the placement offer made by VUM has been accepted by the student and his/her sending institution, VUM International Mobility Office will proceed to prepare a draft of the Learning Agreement for Training. The final content of the Agreement shall be agreed upon by all three parties: VUM, the student to participate in an Erasmus+ student mobility for placement at VUM as well as the sending institution).
VUM International Mobility Office assists prospective Erasmus+ students and their coordinators throughout the whole process of preparing for student mobility as well as during and after the mobility.