Employees of the University of Arts Linz have the opportunity to teach or train abroad in Europe as part of the Erasmus+ programme. Erasmus funding can be applied for for this period.
The University of Arts Linz would like to motivate its employees to teach and train abroad. Mobility can take the form of a business trip.
Notes:
for teaching and further education purposes in programme countries, i.e.
The duration of the mobility between the EU Member States and the countries associated with the programme must be at least 2 days (excluding travel time) of physical mobility, not including travel time.
for the purpose of further training also additionally to
The duration of mobility actions to third countries not associated with the programme must be at least 5 days (excluding travel time) of physical mobility. For this group of countries, there must also be an Erasmus contract with the desired university.
The ERASMUS+ programme supports short-term teaching assignments - Teaching Staff Mobility STA.
There must be a valid Erasmus+ contract for teaching between the institutions!
The teaching stay must be integrated into the semester or study programme of the partner university and take place during semester periods. The Erasmus+ programme supports (individual lump sums) travel and accommodation costs.
The ERASMUS+ programme offers opportunities for all employees (academic staff, administrative staff) to acquire knowledge and professional experience (Staff Training STT) abroad: Further training, job shadowing, study visits, workshops, language courses etc.
Further training can be funded at an institution based in a programme country (minimum stay of 2 days without travel days) or in a European partner country third countries not associated with the programme from regions 1, 13 and 14 (minimum stay of 5 days without travel days), which is active in the labour market or in the fields of education, training or youth. The further education programme can also be carried out at an Erasmus partner university in the European Higher Education Area.
Organised further education: Erasmus Staff Training Weeks
Staff Training Weeks (STW) take place at universities. Invitations are distributed via the International Office. Some Staff Weeks are thematically limited and are aimed at a specific target audience (e.g. library or IT staff), others offer a very broad range of topics and present the different areas of the university. The advantage of a Staff Training Week is that a fixed programme is already planned and the university is prepared for guests during this period. This allows you to make additional contacts. The Staff Week is a good opportunity to get to know colleagues from other universities, facilitates the exchange of ideas and offers networking opportunities.
Current staff training offers can be found on these platforms
Staff Trainings imotion org
Staff Trainings dorea org
Job Shadowing
Job shadowing is a self-organised exchange programme that serves the purpose of getting to know your own area of work at a partner university (e.g. visits to workshops, financial accounting, study department, library, etc.).
You accompany the day-to-day work in your field of activity and gain valuable experience for your work through this job shadowing. Job shadowing allows you and your colleagues at the partner university to make international contacts, get to know other approaches to work and share new ideas with the team at home.
Language courses
The language courses funded by Erasmus+ offer the opportunity to refresh or deepen foreign language skills on site and to strengthen intercultural competences.
The Erasmus+ mobility grant can be awarded within the framework of budgetary eligibility.
Mobility grants serve exclusively as a contribution to cover mobility costs (billing as a business trip), including the following costs:
For staff with disabilities, funding is available to cover the real costs. Details can be found here.
If you have any questions on this topic, please do not hesitate to contact the International Office team. The University of Arts Linz aims to provide special support and encouragement for disadvantaged employees to spend time abroad. The International Office will support you in planning your stay abroad if you experience a disadvantage in everyday university life due to medical reasons.
Erasmus Online Language Support OLS offers Erasmus+ students and staff the opportunity to take advantage of language support before, during and after their mobility phase and to have their language skills in the language of instruction or working language evaluated.
Details can be found here
As soon as you receive an invitation from a host institution for teaching or a further education programme is planned:
A link for the online application will be provided.
Documents to upload:
Information can be found here Insurance cover
Contact the International Office
Details here Completion of the mobility
Participation in a STAFF MOBILITY and the personal contribution to the internationalisation of the University of Arts Linz will be confirmed by a certificate after completion of the mobility.
update August, 2024
Regina Dicketmüller-Pointinger
international.office@kunstuni-linz.at
T: +43 (0) 732 7898 2269
Office days:
Tuesday to Thursday
University of Arts Linz
International Office
Admission and Examination Department
Hauptplatz 6, 3rd floor
4020 Linz | Austria