There are three kinds of grants for practical training that are administered at Arcada:

Erasmus+ funding for practical placement longer than 2 months

Erasmus+ funding for practical placement longer than 2 months (60 days) to Erasmus+ program countries in Europe. The Erasmus+ grant is administered by International Affairs.

Erasmus+ funding for short-term blended mobility

Erasmus+ funding for short-term mobility for traineeship may be implemented as blended mobility, which includes a physical period lasting 5–30 days and a compulsory virtual component completed as remote work. For traineeships to Erasmus+ program countries (see list behind the link above).

Apply for the Erasmus+ grant well in advance before the start of your practical training. Same instructions as for longer Erasmus+ traineeships.

  • Erasmus grant for short-term mobility is paid for the physical mobility period only
  • The grant amount (1 June 2023 - 31 July 2025) is 79€/day for days 1-14 and 56€/day for days 15-30.
  • For students with fewer opportunities, an additional grant is paid. Different amounts compared to students going on longer mobility.

Nordplus funding

Nordplus funding for practical placement done within one of the Arcada Nordplus networks in the Nordic or Baltic countries. Administered by the International contactperson at your Degree program. You can find more information here.

Common rules both for Erasmus and Nordplus grants:

  • You must apply for a grant for the practical training before the training is commenced. The scholarship can’t be granted afterwards. The scholarship is paid, at the earliest, one month before the practical training begins. Submit your grant application well in advance before the start of your practical training. When applying for Erasmus practical training, apply at least 2 weeks before the start date.
  • You also have to read your Arcada e-mail during the practical training to secure the information flow.
  • You are obliged to notify the international coordinator if something changes in your internship. The abuse of scholarships leads to repayment obligations, or that the second installment of the grant will not be paid.

Grants for practical training outside of Finland

In March it is possible for engineering students at Arcada to apply for scholarships for practical training abroad, please follow start for more information about the application process.

Other external funds in Finland that offer grants can be found here (in Swedish):

www.studiefonden.fi (application in February)
konkordiaforbundet.huset.fi
sffi.fi
fyrk.fi
kulturfonden.fi
saatiopalvelu.fi