Erasmus and exchange
Participating in an Erasmus or student exchange programme with another University offers the perfect opportunity to enhance your international experience and become acquainted with student life in another country.
RCSI currently has a number of Erasmus and other educational partnerships in place, which you can read more about on our interactive map.
Erasmus
Undergraduate and postgraduate students may avail of elective or research opportunities under the Erasmus programme. RCSI has a number of agreements in place, and the Erasmus, international elective and engagement teams are constantly seeking to build new partnerships to facilitate mobility.
Erasmus facilitates student mobility to study at a university in one of the 33 programme countries (all countries within the EU, plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, North Macedonia, Norway, Serbia and Turkey). Traineeships are also available to conduct, for example, a clinical elective or research project at a company, hospital, organisation or university in Europe.
RCSI Erasmus Policy Statement PDF | 128.2 KB RCSI Erasmus Charter PDF | 561.4 KB
Placements are advertised through the RCSI Erasmus office, or can be organised directly by students until 31 January for placements to be carried out between June and September of the same year.
Erasmus grants consist of a travel contribution, based on the distance travelled, and a monthly contribution to the students’ expenses abroad. Online language courses can also be provided to students undertaking placements in a laboratory where the language of work is not in English (or their mother tongue).
For Erasmus students coming to RCSI, our Undergraduate essentials page has information on accommodation and visa requirements.
English language requirements for incoming students is an IELTS certificate with a minimum score of 6.0 or proof of a minimum level of B2 on the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR).
For practical advice and information on participating in an Erasmus exchange or traineeship, the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) is a student organisation who a helpful guidebook for outgoing students and the European commission has launched a useful app.
You can receive further information on Erasmus opportunities by emailing erasmus@rcsi.com.