For staff from companies

Vilniaus Kolegija / Higher Education Institution (VIKO) invites staff from companies in the countries listed below to participate in the Erasmus+ exchange programme and visit the institution for a 2 – 5 days teaching mobility.

Countries from which company staff are invited:

European Union (EU) Member States: Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden.

Programme-associated third countries: North Macedonia, Serbia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Turkey.

Representatives of foreign companies are invited to share their knowledge and practical experience with VIKO students and faculty in the following fields:

• Agrotechnologies: Agribusiness technologies, landscape design, food technology, applied chemical analysis, and the only veterinary program in Lithuania (Faculty of Agrotechnologies)
• Economics and Finance: Finance, accounting, banking, investment management (Faculty of Economics)
• Electronics and Informatics: Information systems, software systems, electronics and automation, and drone engineering (Faculty of Electronics and Informatics)
• Arts and Design: Graphic, interior, fashion, and multimedia design, photography, popular music, musical theatre (Faculty of Arts and Design)
• Pedagogy and Social Work: Early childhood and primary education, dance pedagogy, social work, Lithuanian Sign Language interpreting (Faculty of Pedagogy)
• Healthcare: Nursing, physiotherapy, general practice nursing, occupational therapy (Faculty of Healthcare)
• Business and Engineering: International business, tourism management, construction, transport logistics, renewable energy engineering (Faculty of Business Management and Faculty of Construction)

How to participate?

Please submit the ONLINE APPLICATION between September 1^st and May 1^st of the current academic year.

APPLICATION: Application form for Incoming Staff (Teaching or/and Training) – Fill out form

Teaching visits may take place throughout the academic year (September 1 – May 31).
Submitted applications are reviewed by the faculties within 10 working days.
Selection is based on the proposed teaching programme.
Applicants are notified of the faculty decision within 2 working days after the decision is made.
The required number of teaching hours is 8 academic hours per week, or proportionately less if the visit is shorter than a week.
The number of visits by staff from companies is coordinated with the International Relations and Projects Office.

Documents to be signed:

Teaching Mobility Agreement
Grant Agreement

Funding

Teaching staff from companies are awarded an Erasmus+ grant.

The Erasmus+ grant consists of two main components:

• subsistence costs (calculated on a daily basis according to country groups) and
• travel costs (calculated based on straight-line distance). Exact rates are set by the European Commission and administered by the receiving higher education institution.

Subsistence costs

• A fixed daily amount is allocated based on the economic level of the destination country (countries are divided into groups).
• Funding covers the days of the visit (typically 2 to 5 teaching days) plus up to 2 travel days, if necessary.

Travel costs

• The distance between the point of departure and the destination is calculated using the European Commission’s official straight-line distance calculator. A fixed travel allowance is allocated based on the applicable distance band (if an eco-friendly mode of transport – “green travel,” e.g., train or bus—is chosen, the rate may be higher).

Additional support

• Additional funds based on actual costs incurred may be allocated to participants with special needs or physical disabilities.

Grant disbursement and reporting after the teaching visit:

After the Erasmus+ teaching visit, the following documents must be submitted to the International Relations and Projects Department and Finance and Accounting Department:

• travel documents (tickets, boarding passes),
• accommodation documents and
• online EU report (EU Survey) within the month following the mobility.

Once the reporting for the visit is fully completed, VIKO Finance and Accounting Department transfers the grant to the mobility participant’s account within 15 working days.

Host institution:
Vilniaus Kolegija / Higher Education Institution
Erasmus Code: LT VILNIUS10
Saltoniškių str. 58, LT-08105 Vilnius, Lithuania

For more information please contact:

International Relations and Projects Department
Project Manager Sigita Leistrumienė, s.leistrumiene@viko.lt, international@viko.lt