Who can get an ESNcard?

Eligibility List

ESN local sections and national organisations are allowed to distribute the ESNcard according to the following eligibility list*:

1- Erasmus+ programme: 

• study exchange
• traineeship/internship/apprenticeship/VET
• Erasmus Mundus Joint masters

2- European Solidarity Corps (ESC)

3- International undergraduate and postgraduate full degree students

4- Mobility  programme - other:

• study exchange
• traineeship/internship/apprenticeship
• volunteer (non-ESN)

5- ESN Volunteer/Alumni

6- Buddy/Mentor/Mobility ambassador

Where possible, individuals who enrol in the Erasmus+ programme or any other type of mobility programme, in a physical or blended form, should request the ESNcard to the ESN local section from their receiving higher education institution.

*The eligibility list can be limited to the domestic laws, the regulations of Higher Education institutions or the internal regulations of the ESN local section or national organisations.

Erasmus+ Programme

Definition:

Mobility project for higher education students and staff: Student mobility

Student mobility can be in any subject area/academic discipline. To ensure high-quality mobility activities with maximum impact on the students, the mobility activity has to be compatible with the student’s degree-related learning and personal development needs.

Students may carry out either one or a combination of the activities described below: 

a study period abroad at a partner higher education institution (HEI);

The study period abroad must be part of the student's study programme to complete a degree at a short cycle, first cycle (Bachelor or equivalent), second cycle (Master or equivalent) and third or doctoral cycle.

A study period abroad may include a traineeship period as well. Such a combination creates synergies between the academic and professional experience abroad and may be organised in different ways depending on the context: either one activity after the other or both at the same time. The combination follows the funding rules and minimum duration of study mobility.

a traineeship (work placement) abroad in an enterprise or any other relevant workplace. This includes Digital Opportunity Traineeships for students and recent graduates to further develop or acquire digital skills. Traineeships abroad at a workplace are supported during short cycle, first, second, third-cycle studies and, in the case of mobility within Programme Countries, within a maximum of one year after the student’s graduation. This also includes the 'assistantships' for student teachers

Wherever possible, the traineeships should be an integrated part of the student's study programme.

ESNcard excludes from the eligibility list the staff mobility under Erasmus+ Programme.

Proof of Status:

ESN local sections and national organisations can request proof of Erasmus+ Programme: Student Mobility through the display of a Learning Agreement or a Traineeship Certificate.
 

European Solidarity Corps (ESC)

Definition:

Individuals who enrol in volunteering, traineeship, jobs or local solidarity projects under the framework of European Solidarity Corps.

Proof of Status:

ESN local sections and national organisations can request proof of enrolment in ESC through the display of a European Solidarity Corps Certificate.

International undergraduate or postgraduate students

Definition:

Tertiary education students who are internationally mobile - students from abroad that undertake tertiary level studies in a country other than the one in which they completed their secondary education.

Proof of Status:

ESN local sections and national organisations can request proof of enrolment in the higher education institution through the display of an international application or certificate of studies.
 

Mobility programme: other 

Definition:

Mobility project for higher education students under a programme of studies other than the Erasmus+. 

Proof of Status:

ESN local sections and national organisations can request proof of the mobility programme through the display of a certificate.

ESN Volunteers/Alumni

Definition:

Any individual who is registered as an active member or alumnus/a at ESN Account

Proof of Status:

ESN local sections and national organisations can request the provision of a link to the ESN account with the corresponding role and section. 

Buddy/Mentor/Mobility ambassador

Definition:

Individuals who contribute to international mobility through:

Improving the welcome phase and the integration of international students;

Developing the internationalisation of local students by promoting intercultural exchange and open-mindedness;

Strengthening student mobility facilities (university and associations) and enable the local stakeholders to develop long-lasting partnerships by providing them with common communication, facilitation and training tools.

The most commonly used platform for matching international students with local students is the Buddy System. However, higher education institutions and ESN sections possess other tools, mentorship programmes, and ambassador schemes that serve the same purpose: the promotion of international mobility.

Proof of Status:

ESN local sections and national organisations can request a proof that the student is enrolled in the buddy programme, mentorship programme or ambassador scheme coordinated by the ESN section or by the higher education institution.