This page contains all the information required for making an exchange possible at the UPV.

In case you have any questions, check the FAQs.

GUIDE TO ERASMUS:

• Before
• During
• End

Download the checklist here: CheckList

Before starting your mobility, you must read the Erasmus Charter: Erasmus Charter for Higher Education – Erasmus+ . This document includes your rights and obligations as an erasmus+ student, so it’s important that you understand its content.

Once accepted your nomination as an Erasmus KA171 student, you must apply through AIRE, the platform for international mobility at the UPV (as explained in the factsheet).

You can find the UPV English Academic Offer at the following link: Academic information

GRADE CONVERSION TABLES FOR ACADEMIC RECOGNITION PURPOSES https://www.upv.es/entidades/OPII/infoweb/pi/info/Equivalencia_notas_intercambio.pdf

Once the UPV School has accepted you, we will send you the visa invitation letter. This will include information about the amount of your scholarship and the number of ECTS credits and academic hours you will complete during your stay.

This letter meets the requirements to apply for a visa.

After receiving the invitation letter, you should immediately ask for an appointment at the nearest Spanish consulate or BLS office. To study for one semester at UPV, you must apply for a student D-type visa.

You will also need a travel health insurance policy valid for the whole duration of your stay, which must meet the following requirements:

• Healthcare and accidents with coverage of at least 50,000.00€.
• Transportation or repatriation to your country of origin in case of illness or accident with unlimited amount.

ONLY SPANISH COMPANIES WILL BE ADMITTED.

The UPV has an agreement with two insurance companies, allowing you to purchase a policy that meets all the requirements for obtaining a visa and covers your stay.

From the IO, we will help you with the hiring process.

The UPV facilitates a search engine to find accommodation in a shared apartment: Accommodation Search Engine.

We recommend that you not book your accommodation through advertisements on social networks, only through professional agencies or platforms.

VERY IMPORTANT: Two documents must be fully signed before your departure:

1. The Learning Agreement is signed by you and your home university. This document will agree to your academic activity during your stay at the UPV and will guarantee that your home university will accept all successfully passed activities at the UPV.
2. The Grant Agreement will settle the scholarship’s economic conditions between you and UPV.

The IAO will provide the templates and assist you in filling them out.

The sending of the following documents before departure is also required:

• Visa
• Health insurance policy if you have not contracted it among the proposed companies by UPV
• Flight tickets

Inclusion and Diversity

SEPIE’s Inclusion and Diversity Strategy aims to promote equal opportunities, accessibility, inclusion, diversity and equity across all Erasmus+ activities. Particular attention is given to participants with fewer opportunities, understood as those who may face barriers that prevent them from fully accessing or taking part in the opportunities offered by the Erasmus+ Programme. These barriers may be economic, social, cultural, geographical or health-related, and may also be linked to disability, learning difficulties, migrant or refugee background, or discrimination. The strategy seeks to increase the participation of people facing these barriers while improving awareness and knowledge of inclusion and diversity both within SEPIE and among Erasmus+ beneficiary organisations. It also promotes the integration of inclusion and diversity principles into project management, staff training, monitoring and evaluation procedures. At external level, SEPIE aims to provide beneficiaries and participants with better information and guidance, strengthen the monitoring of projects involving participants with fewer opportunities, disseminate good practices, develop accessible communication materials and provide clearer information on the funding and support available for inclusion. The strategy also encourages closer communication with inclusion groups and synergies with other European Union funding programmes. The strategy identifies several circumstances that may create barriers to participation in Erasmus+, including disability, educational and training difficulties, socioeconomic obstacles, geographical barriers, health problems, cultural differences and discrimination. Depending on the situation and educational sector, participants may be required to provide appropriate documentation in order to access specific inclusion support or additional funding. Después de esto quedaría bien introducir tu apartado sobre el idioma, por ejemplo con un título como “Language Preparation”, seguido del texto que ya habíamos preparado: Before coming to Valencia, and throughout your stay, we strongly recommend that you study Spanish. If you need guidance on how to approach your language learning, you can consult the strategy provided by SEPIE below.

Consult SEPIE’s Spanish language learning strategy

Online Language Support (OLS)

The Online Language Support (OLS) is a free service provided by the European Commission for participants taking part in Erasmus+ mobility activities. Its aim is to help participants improve the language they will use during their stay abroad, whether for study, work or volunteering, supporting their adaptation and helping them make the most of their mobility experience.

OLS offers flexible, accessible and fully online language support. It also contributes to one of the main objectives of Erasmus+: promoting language learning and linguistic diversity. In addition, it helps participants strengthen their language skills and improve the overall quality of their international experience.

The former Online Linguistic Support platform has been discontinued, and the current OLS service is now integrated into EU Academy, the European Union’s learning platform. SEPIE provides participants with practical information, documentation and frequently asked questions to facilitate access to and use of the new platform.

The SEPIE website also provides additional resources related to the management of Erasmus+ projects in Higher Education, information on previous calls, and specific contact details for different types of mobility and projects, including KA131-HED, KA171-HED and KA2.

For more information, visit the official SEPIE website: Online Language Support (OLS) .