Students enrolled on the Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering can study, carry out an internship, or write their thesis abroad through several different routes.
This page explains the common steps across all of them, for the exact procedures and deadlines of each programme, always check the linked webpages.
Experiences abroad: possible options
- Erasmus+ programme for Study: Attend courses at a partner university in Europe for one or two semesters, with recognised credits on return.
- Internship Abroad: You can do an internship abroad by choosing from one of the following options:
- Erasmus+ programme for Traineeship: a funded internship at a company, research centre or university in an EU country.
- Find a company or institution abroad: if you choose this route, the procedure is the same as for an internship in Italy: you have to find an academic tutor and a company. The activity will be tracked and insurance is provided through the internship agreement.
- Overseas programme: a study exchange at a partner university outside the EU. University-funded rather than EU-funded.
- Research period abroad: carrying out a research period abroad aimed at preparing your final thesis at a foreign university, research lab or company, arranged directly with your supervisor and the hosting organisation. Study grants are available through two dedicated calls each year, one in springtime and one in fall.
- Double Degree programme with KTH, Sweden: a one-year integrated mobility leading to two degrees; selected through the Erasmus+ Study call, with an additional interview.
- Other programmes managed by consortiums, research institutes or private organisations.
The common workflow
- Decide what you want to do and when. Study mobility programmes (Erasmus+ or Overseas), calls for research period abroad, and the double degree programme all have different eligibility windows.
- Check the language requirement for your target destination and other mandatory requirements.
- Submit your application through the relevant platform (see table below) before the deadline of the specific call. If you organize an internship abroad outside the programmes mentioned above there are no specific deadlines, but you still require formal approval (for insurance and correct tracking of the activity) before you leave.
- Wait for the outcome (rankings for Erasmus+/Overseas; internship office + host approval for a thesis).
- Formalise the agreement: Learning Agreement (study, internship or thesis abroad), Traineeship Agreement (internship), before departure. Retroactive changes are not accepted, so get this right up front.
- Handle pre-departure logistics: insurance, visa/residence permit if required, host-institution registration and any other aspects related to the specific mobility you chose. Each programme has generally a detailed guideline about what to do before, during and after the mobility. Check them carefully.
- While abroad, keep every document the host institution gives you (transcript, attendance certificate, supervisor evaluation): you'll need them for recognition upon your return.
- At the end of the mobility, submit your documentation and request formal recognition of credits from the Course Council. You cannot graduate before this is completed.
Who to send what, and to whom
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Route
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Where you apply
and upload all documents
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Who evaluates your documents
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Who to contact for further information
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Erasmus+
For Study or Traineeship
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AlmaRM
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LA and recognition request: Study Plan Committee
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Internship Abroad
(managed by the Internship Office)
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Tirocini
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Internship Committee
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Overseas
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AlmaRM
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LA and recognition request:
Study Plan Committee
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Research period abroad
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Studenti Online and AlmaRM
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Application: Evaluation Board
LA and recognition request:
Study Plan Committee
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Double Degree (KTH)
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AlmaRM
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LA and recognition request:
Study Plan Committee
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Timing of calls for applications and deadlines: an overview
- Erasmus+ for Study call: published December–January, deadline typically early February, for mobility the following academic year. Language tests available in November and January. Find more information at Erasmus+ for study.
- Erasmus+ for Traineeship call: opens around March, deadline typically mid-May. Language test available while the call is open. Find more information at Erasmus+ for Traineeship.
- Internship abroad without a mobility program: no fixed calendar. Same procedures of internship in Italy through the Tirocini platform and Internship office. Get in contact with the company and find an academic tutor. Find more information at Internships
- Overseas call: published in October, deadline typically mid-November, for mobility the following academic year. Find more information at Overseas.
- Double Degree programme with KTH, Sweden: same deadline as the Erasmus+ Study call, plus specific documents and a compulsory interview. Find more information at Double degree KTH.
- Research period abroad call:There are generally two deadlines each year, one in springtime and one in fall. Find more information at Study grants for thesis abroad.
Important information you should know:
Except for the Internship abroad managed by the Internship office, documents related to the mobility (pre-departure Learning agreements and post-return Recognition requests) are reviewed by the Study Plan Committee:
- Prof. Enrico Troiani (Chairman).
- Prof. Dario Modenini (Member).
- Prof. Fabrizio Giulietti (Member).
The Committee evaluates students requests and documents one a month.
Updated meeting dates will be published by the end of August.
Submit your documents at least 3 working days before the relevant meeting date.
