Short Term Programmes (BIPs)

What does short-term mean?
Short-term stays abroad last 5 - 30 days. In general, the short-term stay abroad is part of a course/project/module at the Bauhaus-Universität.
In contrast, long-term/semester stays last 2 - 12 months.
What does blended mean?
Blended means that the course / project / module consists of at least 1 virtual / online phase and 1 short stay at one of our ERASMUS partner universities in another European country.
Why should I consider this?
Short-term blended mobility is a great opportunity to gain international experience within a short period of time, to get to know another university and other teaching and learning cultures and to make new friends in Europe.
What mobility formats are available?
1. blended intensive programmes (BIP)
At least 10 students from at least 3 different universities from at least 3 different countries take part in a BIP.
2. Short-term blended courses (only for courses at BAUHAUS4EU partner universities)
At least 2 different universities from at least 2 different countries take part in a short-term blended course.
What requirements must students fulfil to get ERASMUS funding?
And how do I find a suitable course?
Option 1
A course at the Bauhaus-Universität is already designed to include a short stay abroad as part of a short-term blended mobility.
If you are unsure, please speak to your lecturer.
Option 2 (only for courses at BAUHAUS4EU partner universities)
You search independently for a course that is designed as a short-term blended mobility (e.g. summer school).
Person travels green (Green Travel Top-Up) | Person receives "Social Top-Up" | Funding amount | |
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Option 1 | yes | yes | Person receives 79 Euro daily rate + daily rate subsidy for 2 travel days + daily rate subsidy for max. 4 additional travel days for "Green Travel" + Travel allowance for "Green Travel" according to travel distance + 100 EUR one-off for the "Social Top-Up" |
Option 2 | yes | no | Person receives 79 Euro daily rate |
Option 3 | no | yes | Person receives 79 Euro daily rate + daily rate subsidy for 2 travel days + 100 EUR one-off for the "Social Top-Up" + travel allowance for "standard travel" according to travel distance |
Option 4 | no | no | Person receives 79 Euro daily rate + daily rate subsidy for 2 travel days + travel allowance for "standard travel" according to travel distance |
Students who are eligible to receive an ERASMUS grant may also receive the following additional funding ("Top-Ups") for their short-term blended stay.
Social Top-Ups | |
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social top-up for "(self-)employed students" | 100 EUR (one off) |
social top-up for "students with child(dren)" | 100 EUR (one off) |
social top-up for "students with a disability or chronic illness" | 100 EUR (one off) |
social top-up for "students with a chronic illness" | 100 EUR (one off) |
social top-up for "first-time academics" | 100 EUR (one off) |
The application for the "Top-Ups" is made in the online application form for ERASMUS funding.
You will receive further information with the info e-mail on the application for ERASMUS funding after you have handed in the confirmation of acceptance to participate in the BIP by the partner university (e.g. Letter of Acceptance). Please check the BIP checklist(s) for more information on the process.
1. Social Top-Up for „first-time academics“
Students can apply for this Social Top-Up under the following conditions:
If there are two parents: | If both parents are known, then students can apply for this Social Top-Up if neither parent has an academic degree. If one parent does not have an academic degree and the other does, then this Social Top-Up cannot be granted. |
In there is one parent: | If only one parent is known, then only this parent can be considered. If this parent has an academic degree, this Social Top-Up is not granted. If this parent does not have an academic degree and the other parent is not known, this Social Top-Up can be granted. |
Academic degree: | An academic degree is a degree obtained at a university, a university of cooperative education (Berufsakademie) or a university of applied sciences (within or outside Germany). If you are unsure whether your parents' degree is classified as study-equivalent, please send an e-mail request to erasmus-mobilitaet[at]daad.de |
2. Social Top-Up for (self-)employed students
Students who were engaged in one or more jobs before starting their studies abroad are eligible to apply for this Social Top-Up.
The following conditions apply:
Period of employment: | Students must have been continuously employed or/and self-employed for 6 months up to 1 month before the start of their mobility (preparation period) to be eligible to apply for this top-up. |
NET earnings (min.): | min. 450 EUR |
NET earnings (max.): | max. 850 EUR |
Continuation of activity/s: | Another prerequisite for applying for this top-up is that the activity(ies) can NOT be continued during the stay abroad (mobile work, online work and paid leave also count as continuation). |
3. Social Top-Up for students with child(ren)
Students who travel abroad with their child/children to study can apply for this Social Top-Up. The prerequisite is that the child(ren) is/are taken along during the entire stay. The grant is awarded per family, regardless of the number of children. It is also possible to apply if a caregiver (partner) is travelling with you; double funding is not possible.
If the Social Top-Up grant of 250 euros/month is not enough to cover the costs incurred for the stay abroad with child/ren, students can submit a "long application" with the help of the International Office. This application requires the preparation of a detailed (additional) cost overview, on the basis of which additional funding can be approved.
The "long application" requires sufficient time in advance, so we ask students to seek advice early. You can find further information here.
4. Social Top-Up for students with disabilities or chronic illnesses
Students with a degree of disability (GdB) of 20 (or more) or a chronic illness who receive ERASMUS funding for studying abroad can apply for this Social Top-Up.
The basis for the classification of a disease as "chronic" is the definition of the German health ministry. The "List of Chronic Diseases of the Robert Koch Institut" may serve as an orientation.
If you do not have a proof of your disability/chronic illness at hand (e.g. disability pass or Diabetes emergency card), you can have your doctor issue a letter confirming that you have a chronic illness (it is not necessary to state which illness it is, only that it is chronic). The medical certificate must not be older than 6 months.
If particularly high additional costs arise due to your stay abroad, you can also apply for a so-called "long application" , which can cover up to 15,000 euros per semester, e.g. for an accompanying person. It is also possible to receive a grant for a preparatory trip to explore the local conditions.
The "long application" requires sufficient time in advance (at least 4 months before the start of the mobility). We ask students to seek advice early. You can find further information here.
Travel costs are subsidised on a flat-rate basis throughout Europe based on the straight-line distance between the point of departure and destination. The distance is determined by a European Commission instrument (distance calculator).
Straight-line distance | Standard travel | Green Travel |
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10 to 99 km | 28 EUR | 56 EUR |
100 to 499 km | 211 EUR | 285 EUR |
500 to 1.999 km | 309 EUR | 417 EUR |
2.000 to 2.999 km | 395 EUR | 535 EUR |
3.000 to 3.999 km | 580 EUR | 785 EUR |
4.000 to 7.999 km | 1.188 EUR | 1.188 EUR |
8.000 or more km | 1.735 EUR | 1.735 EUR |
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