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Erasmus Inter-institutional Agreements (Programme Countries)

The programme countries include 27 EU member states, 3 EEA countries, Serbia, Turkey, North Macedonia, and the United Kingdom.

Inter-Institutional Erasmus Agreement:

  1. Can only be signed by universities.
  2. Cannot be signed by students, doctoral candidates, or staff members.
  3. Must be signed only with a university that holds the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE).
  4. Concluded in consultation with the International Relations Office (IRO) and faculty Erasmus mobility coordinators.
  5. Signed nearly a year in advance.
  6. Must be signed only by the rector, relevant vice-rector, or the university Erasmus+ coordinator (IRO) based on an authorization.
  7. Depending on mutual agreement, it can be valid up to the academic year 2028/2029, following the European Commission template.
List of criteria to consider when deciding to sign an inter-institutional agreement

Programme ERASMUS+
List of criteria to consider when deciding to sign an inter-institutional agreement

Strategic partnership – a long-term institutional cooperation plan with key universities to support university development (including scientific research, education, staff competency enhancement), and the implementation of innovative solutions.
Partnership – sharing knowledge and resources in a way that benefits all involved parties.
Strategic – Related to long-term actions aimed at achieving specific goal / specific goals in a lasting and sustainable manner.

  1. What distinguishes a foreign university?
    1. Quality of teaching
    2. Unique/innovative study programme
    3. Quality of research conducted
    4. Offers internships/placements for students/doctoral candidates
    5. Conducts Polish studies / Polish language courses
    6. Active participation—coordinates numerous projects or engages in their implementation
    7. Prestige on the international stage (high ranking in major rankings)
    8. Participation in international networks/associations
    9. Representatives are members of international institutions/opinion-forming / decision-making organizations
    10. Laboratory facilities
    11. Library collections
  2. What planned/ongoing forms of cooperation exist?
    1. Student/doctoral exchanges
    2. Teaching activities
    3. Joint study programs
    4. Joint educational modules (e.g., summer/winter schools, intensive educational modules, student research club initiatives)
    5. Joint educational projects
    6. Joint research projects
    7. Co-participation in international associations/networks
    8. Other joint academic initiatives
  3. Can student exchange be conducted on a reciprocal basis (taking into account the following fundamental quality criteria for its organization)?
    1. The student's exchange is organized in accordance with the terms of the signed inter-institutional agreement and the established procedures and documents.
    2. Your unit's website provides clear information on student rights and obligations before, during, and after mobility.
    3. The foreign university offers a "compatible" curriculum.
    4. Students have proficiency in the language of instruction used at the foreign university at the level required by that institution.
    5. A study program at a foreign university, agreed and successfully completed, will be fully recognized by a UW student, and the courses or internship passed will be entered in the final transcript of records (diploma supplement or other equivalent document).
    6. Your unit will publish and regularly update the course catalog in advance (April/May) on the website to ensure transparency and help international students select appropriate courses.
    7. Your unit will not create separate study groups exclusively for international students.

Developed based on the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE), adopted by Senate Resolution No. 309 on October 15, 2014.

Sylwia Salamon, University Coordinator of the Erasmus+ Programme
Warsaw, December 1, 2014

The University of Warsaw enters into an inter-institutional agreement based on the following template:

Template of the inter-institutional agreement between UW and a university from a program country in the Erasmus+ program (27 EU member states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Serbia, Turkey, North Macedonia, United Kingdom)

UW Fact Sheet

The agreements concluded by the University form the basis for the International Relations Office to prepare and submit an annual project to the Foundation for the Development of the Education System, under the “Erasmus – Educational Mobility with Programme Countries” scheme. As part of this type of project, the University applies for scholarships:

  • for students undertaking partial studies abroad,

  • for students participating in internships abroad,

  • for academic staff to conduct teaching at partner universities abroad,

  • for staff undertaking training activities.

Based on the funds awarded by the Foundation for the Development of the Education System, internal calls for applications are announced, and each selected participant signs an individual scholarship agreement.