Is a semester too long for you to be away from JKU? Then how about a shorter stay abroad? You can take part in a program that is even as short as one week, be it as part of an Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program, or a Summer School program.
The Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program (BIP) is generally 5 days in duration and has a variable virtual component. A BIP is worth a minimum of 3 ECTS credits and academic credit can be transferred to the JKU.
The JKU is involved in a number of programs, as are many other BIPs. If a BIP is open to students from all universities, you can apply directly to the organizer, and then apply to receive Erasmus+ funding.
BIPs do not have any course fees!
The Erasmus+ funding is €79 per day up to the 14th day, and €56 per day beginning on the 15th day, to the 30th day. There is a subsidy of €50 to support traveling there and back taking an environmentally travel option.
Students suffering from a disability, or chronic illness - or who have a child(ren) - are eligible to receive an additional Erasmus+ grant of €100 (for the duration of 5-14 days), or €150 (for the duration of 15-30 days).
In addition to the JKU scholarship application, students who reside primarily in Upper Austria can also apply for an IPS scholarship awarded by the state of Upper Austria, .
Please use the online form "Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP): (Scholarship) Application" located in the mobility portal for studying abroad, opens an external URL in a new window to
BIPs with application via the JKU
EC2U, the European Campus of City Universities, is a multicultural and multilingual alliance of eight universities committed to creating a European campus bringing education, research and innovation together through local and global involvement. The JKU has been part of this alliance since November 2023, along with the University of Coimbra (Portugal), the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi (Romania), the University of Jena (Germany), the University of Pavia (Italy), the University of Poitiers (France), the University of Salamanca (Spain) and the University of Turku (Finland).
A series of activities for students focusing on a wide range of topics - such as Students Weeks, Entrepreneurial Weeks, PhD Workshops, etc. - will be organized over the next four years.
Generally, an EC2U event is 3 days, including one day each for arrival and departure, meaning a total duration of 5 days.
EC2U encourages eco-friendly travel to and from the location. When staying in Jena and Pavia, you are required to travel by train.
Travel costs (2nd class by train or economy class if flying) and accommodations ("mid-class") will be covered in order to participate in an EC2U event. There is also a daily allowance in the following amount:
Students employed by the JKU when attending an EC2U event are eligible for travel expense reimbursement by Human Resources Management.
You can apply to take part by completing the online form, "Application for an EC2U Event", in the mobility portal for stays abroad, opens an external URL in a new window. Selected students will receive financial aid to cover the costs.
You can choose from an extensive range of summer school programs of varying length and price. In most cases, students apply directly to the organizer; some summer school programs offer discounts to JKU students, and in some cases also via the JKU (see below for more information). Financial aid is available for programs over 2 weeks.
The JKU provides financial aid of up to €250 for fee-based summer school programs in Europe, and up to €500 for programs outside of Europe.
Students residing primarily in Upper Austria can also apply for an IPS grant awarded by the state of Upper Austria, providing a maximum of €100 per month (the summer school program must be a minimum of 10 days). Additionally, students can receive a travel allowance of up to €240 to support travel costs within Europe, and up to €480 to assist with costs to travel outside of Europe.
Students receiving financial aid to support their studies entirely can submit an application to the Study Grant Authority in Linz to receive a study abroad scholarship, opens an external URL in a new window for a minimum one-month period. The program must be worth a minimum of 3 ECTS credits that can be transferred to count toward your studies at the JKU. If the program is less than one month, you can apply for study aid, opens a file (PDF), which is generally awarded based on the financial aid to study abroad.
Students can submit an application to take part in a summer school program that has discounted fees by using the online form "Application to a Summer School Program" in the mobility portal to study abroad, opens an external URL in a new window.
Submit the JKU (and, if applicable, the IPS) scholarship application BEFORE actively completing the online form "Scholarship Application to Independently Organize Stays Abroad Outside of Erasmus+ Programs" in the mobility portal to study abroad, opens an external URL in a new window.
Apply for the study abroad grant, opens an external URL in a new window and/or study support, opens a file (PDF) by submitting an application to the Study Grant Authority in Linz.
Discount Summer Schools Programs by Direct Application
If you are studying Business, Law, or Medicine, submit your application online. If you are enrolled in Engineering or Natural Sciences, submit your application to the Department of Examinations and Recognition Services.
Thomas Mahringer (for JKU and IPS Scholarships)
Mag. Esther Wöckinger B.A. (for JKU summer school program applications)
Mag. Christine Hinterleitner (for JKU BIP applications)
Mag.a Andrea Steiner-Cardell B.A. (for EC2U events)
Johannes Kepler University Linz
Altenberger Straße 69
4040 Linz, Austria
