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STUDY IN ITALY! ERASMUS+ UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv invites Bachelor’s (2nd and 3rd year), Master’s (1st year) and PhD students to apply for an Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (KA171) scholarship at the University of Messina, Italy, for the second semester of the 2026/2027 academic year.

Application deadline: 13 November 2026

Mobility period

• Bachelor’s and Master’s students: late February/ early March – July 2027.
• PhD students: research mobility dates can be arranged individually and are not restricted to the semester dates.

Fields of study: All fields of study are welcome!

A few things to keep in mind when choosing courses: Please check the language of instruction and the semester in which each course is offered. Bachelor’s students may only choose courses at Bachelor’s level.

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What documents do you need to apply?

All documents must be prepared in English.

2. CV in Europass format.
3. Motivation Letter (maximum one page).
4. Learning Agreement (Tables A and B), completed and signed by the student and an authorised representative of the relevant faculty/institute (Dean, Director, Academic Mobility Coordinator, Head of Department or Programme Guarantee). At least 15 ECTS credits must be planned for recognition at KNU.

Learning
Agreement for studies
 
5. Individual Study Plan, approved and signed by the Academic Mobility Coordinator of the relevant faculty/institute. It should indicate the approximate dates for completing any outstanding academic requirements and examinations after returning from mobility. The form and instructions are available on the Academic Mobility Office website:
 
6. Proof of language proficiency: English at B2 level or Italian at B1 level, according to the CEFR. KNU language certificates are also accepted. If you do not have a language certificate, your language proficiency will be additionally assessed by representatives of the University of Messina during an interview: https://share.google/rKbc65wmveZebrtNV
7. Transcript of records:
Bachelor’s students  – Transcript of Records in English;
Master’s students – a scanned copy of the Bachelor’s degree diploma and Diploma Supplement;
PhD students – Сertificate confirming current enrolment in a PhD programme,
a scanned copy of the Master’s degree diploma and Diploma Supplement,
Research Plan in English signed by the academic supervisor,
To be pre-selected, PhD applicants must have a Learning Agreement already pre-approved by the University of Messina, accompanied by a short research proposal.
8. A scanned copy of the first page of your international passport.
9. A passport-size photograph in JPEG format.
10. Please, fill in the Google Form: https://forms.gle/QFG27yWrRmGFPVey6
 
How to apply
The passport-size photograph must be submitted separately in JPEG format.
Name your PDF file as follows: Messina-spring-2027-Surname.pdf.

Please note: Applications submitted in other formats, sent to other university email addresses or submitted as separate files (except for the JPEG photograph) will not be considered.

Your Erasmus+ financial support

The scholarship includes: €1.150,00/month plus a contribution for travel of €309,00

• Round-trip travel costs, calculated according to the Erasmus+ distance-based travel rates: http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/tools/distance_en.htm
 
IMPORTANT! If successfully selected, the student must apply for a visa. The student is responsible for booking and covering travel expenses and must have sufficient funds to cover the costs of the initial period of stay in Messina. Appropriate health insurance is mandatory.

Have questions?

We will be happy to help!

More information

https://international.unime.it/mobility/incoming-mobility/erasmus-incoming-students-extra-eu-countries-ka171