Erasmus+ Blended Short-Term Mobility (BIP) for Students

What is Erasmus+ BIP?

A Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) is a type of Erasmus+ mobility that combines:

• a mandatory virtual component
• a short physical mobility abroad

To participate, the mobility must:

• award at least 3 ECTS credits
• include a physical stay of 5 to 30 days

For PhD candidates, there are exceptions to the requirement for a virtual component.

USN must be a partner in the BIP for students to receive Erasmus+ funding.

Who can participate?

• Students enrolled in a degree programme at USN
• Participation is possible from the first year of study
• Students enrolled in one-year programmes are not eligible for Erasmus+ funding

Funding and grants

Erasmus+ provides financial support to cover part of the costs.

• 79 EUR per day
• Maximum funding for 5 days of activity + up to 2 travel days
• The physical stay may be longer, but funding is limited to these days

Example:
5 days of academic activity + 2 travel days = funding for 7 days

Please note that Erasmus+ funding does not cover all expenses. You must cover the remaining costs yourself.

Inclusion support (top-up funding)

Students with fewer opportunities may receive:

• an additional 100 EUR (for stays of 5–14 days)

This applies, for example, to students who:

• have children under 18
• have a disability or chronic illness
• have refugee status
• belong to indigenous peoples or national minorities

Green travel

You may receive:

• 50 EUR additional support for environmentally friendly travel

Requirements:

• at least 50% of the journey must be by train, bus, bicycle, or carpooling

How are grants allocated?

From 2025 onwards:

• Each faculty at USN receives a limited number of grants (approximately 15 per faculty per year, depending on funding from HK-dir)
• Faculties decide:
  • which study programmes participate
  • which students are nominated

You cannot apply independently unless your study programme participates.

How to participate

1. Check with your study programme
   Find out if your programme participates in a BIP

2. Student selection
   Participants are selected by the study programme based on defined criteria

3. Learning Agreement (mandatory)
   You must get your mobility approved in advance:

   • Create an Online Learning Agreement (OLA)
   • Log in with your Feide account:
     https://learning-agreement.eu

   You must include:

   • your contact person at USN
   • the contact person at the host institution

   If the institution is not connected to Erasmus Without Paper (EWP), a paper-based agreement must be used.

Before the mobility

You must:

• sign a grant agreement
• have an approved Learning Agreement
• have valid travel insurance and be covered by the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme

During and after the mobility

After completing the mobility, you must submit:

• Confirmation of Stay
• Participant report

Important information

• The mobility must be registered in FS (for safety reasons and possible eligibility for support from Lånekassen)
• Students will receive practical information and guidance from USN before departure