University of Latvia students can go on a study and/or traineeship short-term mobility (5 to 30 days) or participate in a Blended Intensive Programme (BIP).

Short-term mobility (physical part 5-30 days):

Important conditions for attending a short-term study and/or traineeship mobility:

• study and/or traineeship mobility has to be combined with a virtual component (optional for PhD students);

• in case of a study mobility- at least 3 ECTS should be obtained (in total for both virtual component and physical mobility);

• limitation of total physical mobility period: up to 12 months within one study cycle (BA, MA, PhD).

Blended Intensive Programmes - BIP (physical part 5-30 days):

BIPs are short, intensive programmes using innovative forms of teaching and learning, including a virtual period.

Important conditions for attending a BIP:

• a physical mobility has to be combined with a virtual component;

• virtual component does not have minimum and maximum limits;

• physical mobility lasts 5-30 days;

• a physical mobility has to be carried out in consecutive days;

• at least 3 ECTS should be obtained (in total for both virtual component and physical mobility).

Funding for short-term mobility activities is granted for:

• individual support;

• support for travel costs, if applicable.

Individual support:

• EUR 70/day from day 1-14

• EUR 50/day from day 15-30

Mobility participants can receive an additional travel support in amount of EUR 70 per day (for a maximum of 2 travel days), if applicable.

No individual support and/or travel costs are granted for the virtual mobility period.

The grant is paid by the home university.

For students using Green Travel options (i.e. the biggest part of the travel distance in both directions is carried out by bus, train or travelling with another mobility participant) an additional grant of EUR 50 and up to 4 additional days of individual support can be funded if applicable and necessary for travelling.

Additional support for students with fewer opportunities (for the whole mobility period): EUR 100 - if the mobility is up to 14 days, EUR 150 - if the mobility is longer than 14 days.