ERASMUS+ KA171 International Credit Mobility
Aim of the program
International mobility involving third countries not associated with the KA171 Program, in short the International Credit Mobility higher education mobility project, aims to support and finance mobility activities to and from third countries not associated with the program, from the means of the Union's external activities.
Only higher education institutions or national mobility consortia of EU member states and third countries associated with the program or national mobility consortia with an ECHE (Erasmus Charter for Higher Education) can submit applications to the relevant National Offices.
The applicant institution (PPKE) or the members of the national mobility consortium must have an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE).
Eligible activities
Mobility activities that can be applied for in the framework of Erasmus+ international credit mobility can be the following:
- student mobility for study purposes (2-12 months)
- student internship (2-12 months)
- academic staff teaching mobility (5-60 days)
- staff training mobility (5-60 days)
- for student internships, post-diploma internships are also possible from 2022
- PhD students can participate in short- and long-term mobility
- in the case of student mobilities, physical (blended) mobilities are also possible
Countries participating in the program
Within the framework of tender KA171, the implementation of mobility activities between the EU member states and third countries associated with the program, as well as between higher education institutions of third countries not associated with the E+ program, can be supported.
Member States of the European Union
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain , Slovenia, Sweden
Third countries associated with the program
Republic of North Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Serbia and Turkey
Third countries not associated with the program (formerly: partner countries)
Eligible higher education institutions for the 2025 call can apply for mobility activities with higher education institutions in the following regions and countries.
The Hungarian budgetary allocation for 2025 by region is expected to be available only by the end of February 2025, after the submission of applications. Therefore, until then, we can rely on the 2024 support frameworks as a reference. As soon as we have more information, it will be made available.
The support frameworks for 2024 were as follows:
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Region 1: Western Balkan countries Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro |
895 919 EUR |
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Region 2: Eastern neighborhood Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, internationally recognized territory of Ukraine |
852 285 EUR |
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Region 3: Countries of the southern Mediterranean region Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia |
776 999 EUR |
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Region 4: Russian Federation The territory of Russia as recognized by international law is |
62 442 EUR |
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Region 5: Asia Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam High-income countries: Brunei, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Macau, Singapore and Taiwan |
413 703 EUR
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Region 6: Central Asia Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan |
103 405 EUR
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Region 7: Middle East Iraq, Iran, Yemen High-income countries: Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia |
33 917 EUR
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Region 8: Pacific Ocean Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, East Timor, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu High-income countries: Australia, New Zealand |
40 535 EUR |
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Region 9: Sub-Saharan Africa Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Swaziland, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe |
1 221 753 EUR |
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Region 10: Latin America Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela |
128 305 EUR |
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Region 11: Caribbean Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago |
26 472 EUR |
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Region 12: United States and Canada |
145 826 EUR |
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Total budget for Hungary |
4 701 561 EUR |
NOT SUPPORTED countries:
- Region 13: Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City
- Region 14: Faroe Islands, Switzerland, United Kingdom
New item in the 2025 Programme Guide: Mobility of students and staff/professionals/educators to Belarus and Russia, as well as mobility of staff/professionals/educators from Belarus and Russia, cannot be supported.
The applicant institution must always check the eligibility of the partner institutions, which is assisted by the European Commission's OID number search database.
Only partner institutions with an OID can be selected on the application form. OID finder
Application Conditions
For Hungary, the expected annual Erasmus+ budget for 2025 for mobility activities with higher education institutions in third countries not associated with the E+ program will be similar to the budget for 2024, which was €4,701,561. This amount comes from two different EU funding instruments (EU budget - Heading 6 sources):
- Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance (IPA III) – this includes the Western Balkan countries.
- Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI) / Global Europe Instrument – this includes all other eligible regions.
The funds for mobility projects funded by foreign policy funds are available for 12 different regions, covering nearly all countries in the world. The amounts available per region and the countries covered by them are listed in section 4. It is important to note that there is no transferability between instruments, and the available budgetary frameworks vary by region, in line with the EU's foreign policy priorities.
Priorities
As mobility activities with higher education institutions in third countries not associated with the E+ program are funded from external sources, the European Commission, as in previous program phases, has set EU priorities for each region. These priorities significantly differ from those of previous phases.
In general, when distributing the funds, geographical balance must be considered. The EU has also set various indicative objectives regarding geographical distribution and priorities that must be achieved throughout the program (2021–2027) at the European level, including cooperation with the least developed countries. These objectives and priorities do not have to be fulfilled by individual higher education institutions, but the National Agency must take them into account when distributing the available funds, so it is useful for applying institutions to be aware of them.
EU Priorities for 2021–2027:
- Region 1: Western Balkan countries
The focus should be on student mobility. - Region 2: Eastern Neighbourhood
At least 40% of the available budget should be allocated to students with fewer opportunities. - Region 3: South Mediterranean countries
- A maximum of 15% of the available budget can be allocated to mobility with a specific country.
- At least 65% of the available budget must be allocated to student mobility, with at least 50% of the students having fewer opportunities.
- Region 5: Asia
- At least 25% of the budget should be allocated to mobility with the least developed countries in the region.
- A maximum of 25% of the budget can be allocated to mobility with the highest-income countries in the region.
- A maximum of 15% of the available budget can be allocated to mobility with China.
- A maximum of 10% of the available budget can be allocated to mobility with India.
- Region 8: Pacific
- A maximum of 86.5% of the available budget can be allocated to mobility with Australia and New Zealand.
- Region 9: Sub-Saharan Africa
- At least 35% of the budget should be allocated to mobility with the least developed countries in the region, particularly focusing on countries of primary importance for migration.
- A maximum of 8% of the available budget can be allocated to mobility with a specific country.
- Region 10: Latin America
- A maximum of 30% of the available budget can be allocated to mobility with Brazil and Mexico.
Since the KA171 funds are composed of various development aid contributions, specific rules apply for outgoing mobility: only PhD students or outgoing faculty/staff mobility can be implemented to countries listed on the OECD ODA (Official Development Assistance) list.
The list of least developed countries is also found in the first column of the OECD ODA list.
There are no limiting regulations for incoming mobility.
If an institution wants to carry out outgoing mobility for Bachelor's and Master's students to these countries, this can be done under the international component of the KA131 framework.
National Priorities:
The Hungarian National Agency has not defined national priorities for the year 2025.
Amount of support
The size of the received support is determined by the number and parameters of the type of supported mobility activities.
- Individual scholarship
The amount of individual scholarships for students has not changed compared to the previous program phase. The program pays incoming students a uniform stipend of 800 euros/month, while outgoing students can receive a uniform stipend of 700 euros/month.
In the case of incoming lecturers and staff, the stipends have increased: 148 euros/day, and 190 euros/day for outgoing lecturers and staff.
For the newly introduced short-term mobilities (short-term PhD mobility and partially physical (blended) mobilities) 1-14. per day there is a subsidy of EUR 79/day, while the 15-30. daily subsidy of EUR 56/day.
The novelty of the program is the support for students with fewer opportunities, who can receive additional support of EUR 250 per month in addition to the individual scholarship.
- Travel flat rate
In addition to the individual scholarship, all outgoing and incoming persons (both students and faculty/staff) receive a flat-rate travel amount depending on the geographical distance. Travel rates increased as follows in 2025:
- 0 to 99 KM: 28 EUR/person (for environmentally friendly, green travel: 56 EUR/person)
- 100 and 499 KM: 211 EUR/person (for environmentally friendly, green travel: 285 EUR/person)
- 500 and 1,999 KM: 309 EUR/person (for environmentally friendly, green travel: 417 EUR/person)
- 2,000 and 2,999 KM: 395 EUR/person (for environmentally friendly, green travel: 535 EUR/person)
- 3000 and 3999 KM: 580 EUR/person (in case of environmentally friendly, green travel: 785 EUR/person)
- 4000 and 7999 KM: 1188 EUR/person
- 8000 KM and above: 1735 EUR/person
From 2022, a new form of support has appeared, which provides higher travel support for students and lecturers for environmentally conscious/environmentally friendly/green travel. Those who choose an environmentally friendly/environmentally conscious trip will receive a maximum of 4 days of additional individual support to cover the travel days associated with the return trip.
From 2024 those who choose an environmentally friendly/environmentally conscious trip can receive a maximum of 6 days of additional individual support to cover the travel days associated with the return trip.
Duration of the project
The duration of the projects can be 24 or 36 months, as in the previous program phase.
The implementation of the 2025 project lasts from August 1 to June 31, 2028.
Application procedure
Higher education institutions and national consortia of the program countries with the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education document are eligible to submit the application. An applicant may submit only one application in a given application round. The application can be submitted to the National Office of the country of the applicant institution using the E-form published by the European Commission.
The applicant national institution must enter into a bilateral inter-institutional agreement with the higher education institutions of the partner countries indicated in the application. The minimum requirements for bilateral agreements of higher education institutions are contained in the document published by the European Commission (Inter-institutional Agreement). When the application is submitted, it is not necessary to have a bilateral agreement with the partners, but in the case of a winning project, this agreement must be signed by both parties before the implementation of the first mobility.
Aspects of evaluation of tenders
The evaluation of international credit mobility applications takes into account 3 evaluation criteria.
- Project planning and cooperation agreements (40 points)
The first quality question must be developed for the entire project (max. 12,000 characters).
The applicant must detail what previous experience he has gained in similar projects with the higher education institutions of the given partner country (if he has previous experience). It should also detail the division of responsibilities, roles and tasks between the partners, the selection process of the participants, the support provided to the participants and information on the recognition of the mobility period.
The extent to which the application is relevant to the respect and promotion of common EU values, such as human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and human rights, and to the fight against all forms of discrimination .
- The relevance of the strategy (40 points)
The second quality question must be developed for the applied region (max. 10,000 characters in length). Here, the applicant must demonstrate how relevant the planned project is in terms of the internationalization strategy of the higher education institutions of the applied countries located in the region and what previous experience the partners have, and the applicant institution.
III. Impact and dissemination (20 points)
The third quality question must also be developed for the applied region (max. 10,000 characters). The applicant must present the expected impact of the mobility project from the point of view of the participants, beneficiaries and partner organizations at the local, regional and national level. You must also describe what measures are planned for the dissemination of the results of the mobility project (dissemination), at the departmental and institutional level, both in your own countries and in third countries not associated with the program (previously: with partner countries).
Eligibility condition
Applications are evaluated by region. A maximum of 100 points (40+40+20) can be obtained for each region, where the score for the first question (max. 40 points) is the same for all regions (because this must be developed for the entire project), this is the answer to the second and third questions based on the regional score (max. 40+20 points). To support a region, it is necessary to achieve a minimum of 60 points, and in addition, you must achieve at least 50% of the maximum possible score for each question (that is, 20 points for question 1, 20 points for question 2, and 10 points for question 3.
In the evaluation of the applied regions, it is possible for the project to be fully or partially supported. When distributing subsidies by region, the National Office also takes into account the priorities set by the European Commission.
Application deadline
The next application deadline for Call 2025 is February 19, 2025 at 12 (noon) with Brussels time.
The 2025 Projects will start on August 1, 2025.
Project partnership
Please note that applications need to be led by an organisation established in a programme country. As an organisation from outside the EU, you will therefore first need to search for potential partner for your project. One way to do this is to search for a partner in the EU’s Participant Register.
If you wish to cooperate with Pázmány Péter Catholic University within the framework of Erasmus+ KA171 International Credit Mobility project, please contact to us on the following e-mail adresses:
Central Office for Foreign Affairs international.office@ppke.hu
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences international.office@btk.ppke.hu
Faculty of Law and Political Sciences erasmus@jak.ppke.hu
Faculty of Information Technology and Bionics international.office@itk.ppke.hu
