Exchange study grants

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Exchange study grants

Outgoing LUT exchange students receive an exchange study grant. The conditions for it are the required amount of studies during the exchange and being able to include the exchange semester credits in the student's LUT degree. The grant will be paid in full in the beginning of the exchange semester. Read more about financing your exchange here to find about other funding sources. The information on this page applies for the academic year 2023–24.

Different types of grants

  • Nearly all European universities are part of the Erasmus+ programme funded by the European Commission.
  • Two Norwegian universities belong to the NOREK network. This is mentioned in the eLUT description of the universities.
  • Students going on exchange outside Europe will receive the LUT exchange scholarship.

Erasmus+ grant

Group 1 countries:

Iceland, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Faroe Islands, United Kingdom, Switzerland

540 € / month

Group 2 countries:

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, North Macedonia, Turkey

490 € / month
Additional financial support to students with underage children. 250 € / month in addition to the above
(e.g. 540+250=790 € / month)
Additional financial support to students with special needs. depends on the student's individual needs.
Green Travel grant Learn more

other grants

LUT grant for exchange outside Europe 1 200 € total, one-time payment
NOREK network grant 1 330 € total, one-time payment

Grant terms and conditions

It is recommended to take around 30 ECTS per semester during the exchange. The minimum is 20 ECTS: if the credits passed are below this, a payback will be required, as detailed on the table below.

Payback is also required should the student fail to carry out the necessary steps after the exchange. See what every exchange student needs to do after their exchange period.

5 ECTS or less completed Full (100 %) payback of the grant.
69 ECTS credits completed 75 % payback of the grant.
1014 ECTS credits completed 50 % payback of the grant.
1519 ECTS credits completed 20 % payback of the grant.