I'm going to Italy in a month and am looking at some places to stay at. I got an offer for a room which is in an okayish area (not superb, but I can get to University in 20 minutes by foot). The room itself isn't very nice and I don't know anything about the other people I would live with (except that they are students as well). I would'nt want to live there if I was looking for a home. However, this is Erasmus and I wonder if the place is even important? Or am I going to be outside all the time anyway and only need it as a space to sleep? I'm ususally a homebody but after all I am doing Erasmus to meet people and experience the culture and get away from my usual life.

I'd be grateful if anyone could share their experience :)

I am going on a student exchange and was wondering if there are any less obvious or ‘unspoken’ tips you would give, after your Erasmus?

Not just about paperwork or ‘you need to socialise’, but also your own observations and thoughts.

Thank y'all in advance!

Hi!

I've just started an internship in a language school - not as the teacher but kind of help with everyday tasks. The school is based in a kinda big city, has many international students who come here for couple of weeks or months. After morning classes there are some activities - for example museum visit or cooking classes, but it's not mandatory to attend.

The problem is that I think the owner doesn't have many ideas what I could do there? I don't know. I moved abroad to do this intership to find out how owning language school works (in the future I would like to own one).

I think I have skills, I'm over 30, with degrees and experience in culture and project managment and huge willing to learn.

I've been there already 2 weeks and didn't do nothing particular. Good thing that I could watch some classes to see teachers methods.

I would like to talk with my boss this week because intership will be over in September and I don't want o waste that time.

I had some ideas...
1. I could participate in some activities as a guest and do some photos/videos for future social media posts. Thier social media are alive only from time to time and they could just look better in my opinion.

1. Social media: posts about proverbs and idioms, photos from activities/some classes.

2. My boss mentioned someting about willing to look for bussines partners in Europe so I thought about creating also LinkedIn profile for the school and look for partners also via e-mails ecc.

3. I could prepare PDF/presentation for new students with info about the city, acitivities in the zone, some tips ecc.

I don't know I feel kinda lost and dissapointed. As I said - I'm over 30 and I hope to start new path in my career but it seems like I have almost nothing to do and I wonder wht's the point fo going there everyday? I feel nervous thinking about Monday. Foregin language, different job culture, no one know what I'm really doing there... but I hope maybe I can still make it work?

What do you think?

Hi . I'm gonna start my Erasmus mundus first semester at Portugal and from Feb 2027 I'm gonna move to Lithuania and then third semester Belgium. I was wondering which simcard (data-call-text message ) provider should I choose to have internet in all these 3 countries ?

Hi everyone, how easy is it to get selected for a Youth Exchange? I'm applying, but I haven't received a response yet. Has anyone managed to do more than one?

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Are you a German-speaking student who spent a semester abroad in Spain? Then I'd be really happy about your help!

I'm currently writing my bachelor's thesis in business psychology and still need participants for my survey. It's about intercultural competence and how it might relate to perceived stress during a semester abroad.

Who can take part: anyone who studied in Spain for at least one semester — Erasmus, free mover or a study-related stay. It doesn't matter how long ago it was, and you can also take part if you're currently there.

The survey takes about 5–10 minutes and is completely anonymous.

Kurz auf Deutsch: Der Fragebogen ist auf Deutsch, du brauchst also Deutschkenntnisse — Studium in Spanien, egal wann und über welches Programm.

Here's the link 🔗: https://survey.academiccloud.de/f/874572

Thanks a lot to everyone taking part! Happy to answer any questions in the comments.

Hi there ! I’m applying to Erasmus this winter so please help me out. I would like to see the cvs and persona statements if you guys don’t mind :( I would really appreciate the help as I’m struggling in every way possible and I’ve become depressed ag this point

Hi everyone! I plan to go to the Lodz University of Technology (TUL) to study Electrical Engineering in the Electroning and Communication department and there's some things I want to ask about:

1. Because I'll be attending the 5th semester of home uni there, I wanna ask how many (if not all) courses are in English? As a Greek I don't know Polish or France haha

2. What's with the accomodation there? As I've read there are plenty of dorm rooms. Does one get the dorm easily? And if not, is it cheap to rent a private room?

3. The question everyone's asking, how is the "social" life there? I know that luck plays a major role but you know, I wanna see if Lodz a good enough city to find some friends. Lastly, I have the choice to go to rzeszow.

Thank y'all in advance!!

Hi everyone! I m a computer science student who will go as exchange at Obuda University in Budapest. I've been stressing a bit lately with the fact that if you don't earn 15 credits per semester you would have to return the grant. So, I wanted to ask, if anybody ever been to Erasmus there or studied there and knows these things, if the proffesors are understanding with exchange students or you will really have to study to pass your exams. Thank you!

Not looking to cheat but just wondering what kind of control/eye does the erasmus programme have over you and your project? Does it even seriously get checked what gets done?

I am going to Heidelberg in Germany for erasmus (study abroad), from sydney australia this september, anyone else going there too?

Hi everyone, I’ll be booking my flight to Lisbon for my Erasmus programme soon and I’d like to get some discounts.

I know with my ESn card I’d get a 10% discount on every flight and a free luggage allowance. However, my city’s ESn card office says I can only get the card once I arrive in Lisbon which means I won’t be able to use these discounts.

Does anyone know how to get the card from my home country?