Munster Technological University (MTU) - Cork Campus - welcomes Erasmus applications from students enrolled in its Erasmus partner universities.  Please check with your Erasmus/International Office whether your university has an Erasmus exchange agreement with MTU.  You should also ensure that the exchange agreement includes your field of study. 

 We will only accept applications from students who have been officially nominated by their Erasmus/International Office.

 

All applications must be approved by your Erasmus Office

Erasmus Incoming Study Exchange Students

 

ERASMUS INCOMING APPLICATION DEADLINES 2023-24

Application deadlines for Autumn Semester 2023 or Full Academic Year 2023/24:

Nomination Deadline:       1st April 2023

Application Deadline:        30th April 2023

 

Application deadlines for Spring Semester 2024:

Nomination Deadline: 1st October 2023

Application Deadline: 31st October 2023

 

Semester Dates Academic Year 2023/24:

The academic Calendar is usually posted on the MTU website during July-August prior to the start of the next academic year.  

 

Nominations

Please note that nominations from partner Erasmus Offices should contain the following information about each incoming Erasmus student:

• Name of student
• Title of student’s degree course at home university
• MTU Department to which student is applying (this should be only one department)
• Student's personal email addres
• Indicate whether student is applying for the full academic year, the autumn semester only, or the spring semester only

English Language Skills:

All Incoming Erasmus students are required to have a level of English language proficiency which will enable them to understand lectures, participate in classes fully, seminars and to sit examinations in the language. Ideally, students should have level B2 on the CFER scale, but at a very minimum level, B1. www.coe.int/lang-CEFR

 

Semester dates:

Academic Year 2023/24:

The academic Calendar is usually posted on the MTU website during July-August for the academic year starting in September.  

 

HOW TO APPLY:

 

Complete the Application Form, which can be downloaded here. 

Complete the Learning Agreement, which can be downloaded here. (Alternatively, you can check with your home institution if they use the Online Learning Agreement)

Details of all MTU full-time courses are available at this link http://www.cit.ie/courses.

The following additional items will need to be included with your application:

·         Your latest transcript of results

·         A scanned copy of your European Health Insurance Card.

·         A scanned copy of the photo page of your passport or a copy of your national ID card.

Completed applications should be emailed to: ErasmusCork@mtu.ie  by the relevant deadline indicated above.

Confirmation of Acceptance

Applications will be reviewed by the MTU Erasmus academic coordinator in the relevant department.  When your application has been approved by the receiving department, you will receive a confirmation of acceptance email from the MTU Erasmus office.  You can then start to prepare all other practical matters related to your stay in Cork.  Any further information, such as orientation arrangements, will be emailed to you, in due course.

Please Note:  Applicants should not book or pay for accommodation until they have received a confirmation of acceptance email from the Erasmus Office. These emails will be sent out to accepted students during the third week of May (after the applications have been reviewed by the academic Erasmus coordinators).

Erasmus Incoming Traineeship Students

PLEASE NOTE: Students wishing to apply for an Erasmus-funded internship in MTU should be aware that the number of internships available for incoming students is limited.  Consequently, priority is always given to applicants from MTU’s Erasmus partner institutions, and where Erasmus traineeship is included in the bilateral agreement. 

Such applications are subject to the incoming application deadlines and procedures given above.