How to go to the UK on Erasmus
How to go to the UK on Erasmus
In a group or alone, the Erasmus program is ideal for making new friends.
Do you have to do an internship as part of your studies or would you like to discover an English-speaking country to acquire language skills? Well, the Erasmus program is ideal for you. But before you start, you must know this program.
As in most European educational programs, there is a selection and indeed quite a lot of competition among the candidates , especially to go to the UK. These are the different steps to follow to finalize your departure abroad:
Find out about the institutions that participate in the Erasmus program, depending on the big cities that interest you or the programs,
Contact or make an appointment with the person in charge of international relations at your current university,
Prepare the full Erasmus documentation and submit it in due time,
Wait for the answer.
For language training, higher education or job search, many students choose the UK as their destination!
Ideally, to make an Erasmus trip to England , it is to complete the application documentation , which includes:
A cover letter written specifically for your project,
A photocopy of your college years grades,
A written letter for the scholarship application,
One to three letters of recommendation from teachers.
Then, you must go through a series of administrative steps when your application has been accepted. First, you need to get the European health card . Being linked to social security as a student, you can get this famous card that will cover your health expenses during your stay abroad.
Nor should we forget other steps , such as:
Exchange euros for British pounds, the official currency of the United Kingdom,
Buy some practical tools, such as a plug adapter, as English plugs are different from Spanish plugs,
A folder that contains all the administrative documents, in case of control or problem.
Although everyone can apply to do an Erasmus in the United Kingdom, the prices can slow down more than one. That is why aid and scholarship plans have been launched. For example, on average, a scholarship for studies in England amounts to 200-250 euros per month. This amount can be as high as 400 euros if the Erasmus program consists of doing an internship in England.
It is not at all that the United Kingdom is the third destination chosen by Spanish students participating in the Erasmus program: It is because it is attractive! How to go to the UK on Erasmus