Rules for recruiting students for study mobility under the Erasmus+ programme

1. As part of the Erasmus+ Programme, a student of the Wyższa Szkoła Lingwistyczna (WSL) may travel exclusively to a partner university holding the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education with which the university has signed an appropriate agreement, within the places, fields of study and student levels specified in that agreement (the list of bilateral agreements is provided in Annex 1).

2. The purpose of a student's mobility under Erasmus is to complete part of their studies at a partner university abroad.

3. The student travels to a partner university abroad for a specified period and completes their study programme there, while remaining a student of WSL and retaining their student rights in Poland.

4. The host university does not charge the incoming student tuition fees (enrolment fees, tuition, examination fees, etc.). The student pays tuition fees at WSL according to the rules set out in the fees and charges regulations.

5. Studies under Erasmus may not be shorter than 3 months (trimester studies) or longer than 12 months.

6. A student may be granted the right to participate in mobility under the Erasmus+ Programme for no more than 12 months during one study cycle.

7. Application forms are available on the wsl.edu.pl website and from the WSL International Cooperation Department.

8. A student selected for mobility under the Erasmus+ Programme must meet the following formal criteria:
   a) be officially registered in a first- or second-cycle degree programme at WSL,
   b) at the time of departure, be at least a second-year student in a first-cycle degree programme or be enrolled in a second-cycle degree programme;

9. A scholarship mobility under the Erasmus+ Programme during the final semester of studies is not possible.

10. A student's selection for a foreign mobility under the Erasmus+ Programme is determined by the total number of points obtained as follows:
    – the grade average for the winter semester of the academic year preceding the foreign mobility multiplied by 2 – max. 10 points,
    – the group supervisor's opinion – from 0 to 4 points,
    – knowledge of the host university's language of instruction – max. 5 points:
    a. if studies at the host university are conducted in the language corresponding to the language of the candidate's specialisation, students of the Philology programme receive 5 points,
    b. students of the Pedagogy programme take a written examination in the foreign language that is the language of instruction at the host university. The examination result may earn from 0 to 5 points;
    c. applicants holding B2-level certificates confirming knowledge of the foreign language in which studies are conducted at the host university receive 5 points (the list of certificates recognised in the recruitment process is provided in Annex 2 to these regulations).

11. Recruitment for foreign mobility under Erasmus takes place once a year. If not all places/scholarships are used, WSL may announce a second recruitment round. The detailed recruitment schedule is announced on the noticeboards of the International Cooperation Department and on the university website wsl.edu.pl.

12. Candidates are selected by the University Erasmus Scholarship Committee (the composition of the Committee is provided in Annex 3 to these regulations), which draws up a list of students preliminarily selected for mobility.

13. The list of selected applicants will be published on the wsl.edu.pl website. by:
    May 2024 – for the winter semester 2023/2024

14. The selected candidates for mobility must submit the following documents to the International Cooperation Department by the deadline specified in the recruitment schedule:
    – application form (Application Form – the host university's internal form),
    – Learning Agreement,
    – accommodation application form (the host university's internal form, if applicable),
    – bank details form (a Euro-denominated account).

15. The final condition for participation in the Programme is approval of the student's candidacy by the host university, which makes the final decision on the documents submitted by the WSL International Cooperation Department.

16. A student selected for mobility receives a grant (scholarship) intended to cover additional costs related to travel and stay at the partner university. The grant is not intended to cover the full costs associated with staying abroad. Information on the amount of this grant is announced by WSL in the document “Rules for the Distribution, Award and Payment of the Erasmus Grant to Students, Academic Teachers and Administrative Staff” for the academic year 2023/2024. The document is available on the www.wsl.edu.pl website.

17. WSL undertakes to recognise the period of study completed at the partner university as equivalent to the period of study in Poland (the mobility does not extend the duration of studies), provided that the student completes the study programme agreed before departure in the “Learning Agreement” document and obtains a minimum of 30 ECTS credits per semester.

18. The student is required to provide their home university with a document confirming the results achieved at the foreign university – a “Transcript of Records”.

19. If the student does not obtain all the credits required under the 'Learning Agreement’ and consequently does not obtain a minimum of 30 ECTS credits (per semester) at the host university, they may complete the given course (or its equivalent at WSL) after returning to WSL. In such a situation, it is necessary to submit an appropriate application to the Dean of WSL.

20. The student is required to complete the scholarship holder survey immediately after returning from the foreign scholarship and to complete the OLS language tests.

• List of bilateral agreements for the 2023/2024 academic year
• List of certificates recognized in the recruitment process for an Erasmus scholarship
• Composition of the University Erasmus Scholarship Committee

1. First Certificate in English (FCE), Certificate in Advanced English (CAE), Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE), Business English Certificate 2 (BEC2), Business English Certificate 3 (BEC3), Certificate in English for International Business and Trade (CEIBT) – certificates issued by the University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate;
2. International English Language Testing System IELTS – above 6 points – certificates issued by the University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate, the British Council and Education Australia;
3. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) – at least 500 points in the test (at least 173 points in the computer-based system) and at least 3.5 points in the TWE written test – issued by Educational Testing Service, Princeton, USA;
4. English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) from the First Class Pass at Intermediate Level – issued by Pitman Qualifications Institute;
5. London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI): English for Business Level 2, English for Business Level 3, English for Business Level 4 – certificates issued by the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations Board;
6. London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) – Foundation Certificate for Teachers of Business English (FTBE) – certificate issued by the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations Board;
7. Certificate in English (B1), Certificate in English for Business Purposes (B1), Certificate in English for the Hotel and Catering Industry (B1), Certificate in English Stage 3 (B2), Certificate in English for Business Purposes (B2), Certificate in English for Technical Purposes (B2) – TELC examinations (The European Language Certificates) administered by WBT (Weiterbildungs- Testsysteme GmbH);
8. DiplĂ´me d’Etudes de Langue Française (DELF), DiplĂ´me Approfondi de Langue Française (DALF) – issued by the French Ministry of National Education (the National DELF and DALF Examination Commission);
9. Certificat d’acces au DALF issued by the French Institute;
10. DiplĂ´me de français des affaires (DFA 2) – diploma issued by the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry, examination organised by the French Institute;
11. DiplĂ´me de Langue Française (DL), DiplĂ´me Supérieur d’Etudes Françaises Modernes (DS), DiplĂ´me des Hautes Etudes Françaises (DHEF) – issued by Alliance Française;
12. Certificat de Français (B1), Certificat de Français a usage professionnel (B1), Certificat Supérieur de Français (B2) – TELC examinations (The European Language Certificates) administered by WBT (Weiterbildungs- Testsysteme GmbH);
13. Zertifikat Deutsch (ZD), Die Zentrale MittelstufenprĂźfung (ZMP), Die Zentrale OberstufenprĂźfung (ZOP), Das Kleine Deutsche Sprachdiplom (KDS), Das Grosse Deutsche Sprachdiplom (GDS) – examinations organised by the Goethe Institut;
14. PrĂźfung Wirtschaftsdeutsch International (PWD) – examinations organised by the Goethe Institut, the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce and the Carl Duisberg Institute;
15. Ăsterreichisches Sprachdiplom fĂźr Deutsch als Fremdsprache (ĂSD) – from Mittelstufe level, Diplom Wirtschaftssprache Deutsch (DWD) – examinations organised by the Austrian Institute;
16. Zertifikat Deutsch (B1), Zertifikat Deutsch Plus (B2), Zertifikat Deutsch fĂźr den Beruf (B2) – TELC examinations (The European Language Certificates) administered by WBT (Weiterbildungs- Testsysteme GmbH);
17. Deutsches Sprachdiplom (DSD I), Deutsches Sprachdiplom (DSD II) – examinations organised by the Kultusministerkonferenz;
18. Diploma Basico de Espanol, Diploma Superior de Espanol – issued by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kingdom of Spain;
19. Certificado de Espanol (B1), Certificado de Espanol para Relaciones Profesionales (B2) – TELC examinations (The European Language Certificates) administered by WBT (Weiterbildungs- Testsysteme GmbH);
20. Certificazione d’Italiano come Lingua Straniera (CILS) – from level 3, Certificazione di Conoscenza della Lingua Italiana (CELI) – from level 3 – issued by universities for foreigners in Siena, Perugia and Rome;
21. Certificato d’Italiano (B1), Certificato Superiore d’Italiano (B2) – TELC examinations (The European Language Certificates) administered by WBT (Weiterbildungs- Testsysteme GmbH);
22. PyccęÄé ĂçŹę. ĂeĂŤoâoe OĂĄĹŻeĂ­Äe (ĂÄçíec Ä ĘoÄÄepĂśÄË) – from CpeäíÄé ĂpoâeĂ­Ăź level – issued by the A. Pushkin State Russian Language Institute;
23. EâpoĂŤeécęÄe CepĹÄĂ´ÄęaĹĹą Äo ËçŹęaÄ, CepĹÄĂ´ÄęaĹ Äo pyccęoÄy ËçŹęy (B1) – TELC examination (The European Language Certificates) administered by WBT (Weiterbildungs- Testsysteme GmbH);
24. Certificaat Nederlands (B1) – TELC examination (The European Language Certificates) administered by WBT (Weiterbildungs- Testsysteme GmbH);
25. Certificado de Portugues (B1) – TELC examination (The European Language Certificates) administered by WBT (Weiterbildungs- Testsysteme GmbH).

Erasmus+

• Rector of the University
• Head of the International Cooperation Department
• Representative of the Student Affairs Department
• Faculty Representative