Before your mobility
After the rankings are published, you must formally apply to your Host University. Usually - yet not always - students receive all the necessary information by email as soon as the Mobility Office of the University of Milan sends the nominations to the host university.
Make sure you check their website for procedures and deadlines.
Different universities may ask for different documents. As an example, partners may request the following:
- Transcript of records, an English document that certifies your enrolment at the University of Milan and lists the exams you have taken so far. You can download it yourself from your Unimia portal (as an "autocertificazione" - self-declaration). Usually partners accept this form.
Only in case they need an official document released by the University, with UNIMI's stamp and signature, you can request it by following the procedure at this page. Bear in mind that this may require some days, so you are encouraged to ask for it at least 5 days in advance; - Erasmus student certificate or a document that certifies your insurance coverage (no health insurance), which you can request through InformaStudenti>INTER Erasmus Study>Before the Mobility. Please only request this form if actually required for your application;
- Language certificate: your host university may ask for proof of your language skills. You should check whether this is required and what level and type of certificate you should submit. In case you do not hold any official language certificate, you can get a language statement through SLAM, UNIMI's language centre. Further information in the blue box on the right.
It is important to collect the necessary documents at least one week before the application's deadline.
If you need a language proficiency statement for your application, you can get it for free by taking a test at SLAM.
We remind you that if you've already taken a SLAM test during your career or to take part in the Erasmus Call for applications, you can use its result for your application as well. In that case you do not need to take it again, unless you need to certify a higher level.
Usually SLAM organises two test sessions for selected students - one in May and one in September.
Visit SLAM's webpages for test dates, deadlines and registration procedures.
Before the departure, the International Mobility Office promotes an informative meeting that provides students with information on deadlines and procedures for their mobility.
Attending the meetings is especially useful for getting information on:
- How to fill in the Learning Agreement to decide the study programme to be completed abroad;
- Information on the Erasmus scholarship and on the additional grants provided by the University;
- Information on application, language certificates, insurance coverage
The English kick-off meeting 2025/26 for selected students took place on Microsoft Teams on 16 April 2025, at 2:30 pm.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE MEETING'S RECORDING.
A Learning Agreement (L.A.) is a document that certifies the study programme you intend to follow abroad (exams, research for final dissertation, lab activities, etc.)
Starting from the a.y. 2025/26 you can submit and manage your Online Learning Agreement online, thanks to the Erasmus Without Paper (EWP) network.
Students are asked to draft it before their Mobility Agreement (see the following paragraph).
You can change it during your mobility, when needed.
To submit it, you need to look at the academic offer at your Host University; you can also ask for support to your UNIMI academic coordinator.
Submit your Online Learning Agreement (from mobilities 25/26)
Deadline to submit your first OLA:
- 30/06/2025 - First semester/Full academic year
- 15/10/2025 - Second semester
Students must obtain the final version, approved by Home and Host university, at least 2 weeks before the start of their mobility.
To submit your OLA correctly, you must follow the following steps:
- Read the Guidelines to submit your Learning Agreement carefully (published at this page);
- Discuss the content of your OLA with your home coordinator well in advance, before submitting it. Your coordinator approves/rejects all your OLAs
- Submit your OLA on the online platform. Make sure you fill in the correct academic year of your mobility and the correct home and host coordinator's e-mail address. It is important to check the file published on this page, with Unimi's coordinators divided by study courses. Your coordinator will not receive your OLA if the contact you write is not correct (please also double-check any typos). If you are not aware of your host coordinator, please get in touch directly with your host university and ask them directly. If you are unsure of what contacts to use, please postpone filling out your OLA until you clarify that.
- Once your OLA is submitted, your document is automatically sent to your Home coordinator and, after their approval, to your Host coordinator for their final acceptance.
- Students are informed by e-mail of each step's result. You can always check your OLA's status by signing in your OLA profile. It is the students' responsibility to follow closely the progress of approval of their OLA and, when needed, contact their coordinators to urge their approval.
- Before leaving and during your stay, it is not necessary to send any documents to the administrative offices in Unimi. It is yet required to send your final OLA to Informastudenti at the end of your mobility (see section "Returning to Italy").
Should your OLA be declined, make sure to discuss the new draft with your Erasmus coordinators before submitting a new one. You will be informed of the reasons of its rejection.
OLAs can be changed after the first draft, if needed, by following the same steps.
Should your host university request its own L.A. form, students must complete both forms. Generally, different platforms can interact among each other on EWP network, to be always visible by both institutions.
In case your Host university is not active on EWP yet, please contact Informastudenti > International > Erasmus Study > Before the mobility, attaching their communication with this information. The International Mobility Office will let you know how to proceed.
Make sure you indicate the following in your Learning Agreement:
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list of training activities abroad (with credits) corresponding to academic units/exams you will apply for recognition at the end of your mobility;
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title of the activity in the original language (or English);
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number of credits you will acquire in relation to the duration of you stay (60 credits for one-year mobility, 30 credits for a semester and 20 credits for a trimester);
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In case there is a big difference in credits between two exams, two or more exams abroad can match one at UNIMI, and two ore more exams at UNIMI can match one exams abroad
The training programme indicated in the Learning Agreement must be completed, acquiring at least 70% of the planned credits - 42 credits for a one year stay, 21 for a semester abroad and 14 for a three-month stay - the University will otherwise decide, on a case-by-case basis, on the appropriate measures to be taken.
The Mobility Agreement defines the aims and content of your mobility in order to ensure its validity and transparency.
It is no longer necessary to deliver the paper Mobility Agreement, nor the PDF version; accessing the on-line service with their own UNIMI credentials will be considered valid as electronic signature.
We suggest to carefully read the provisions of the Agreement (see the box on the right) before filling it online.
Important notice: make sure your Carta Flash Up Studio La Statale is already activated by the same deadlines.
Please read carefully:
- the general conditions
- the Student Charter
- the conditions of insurance coverage for the mobility period abroad.
Blended mobilities:
In case of "blended mobilities" (carried out partly in Italy, partly abroad), the Erasmus grant will be awarded only for the period actually spent abroad.
The European Commission's OLS (Online Language Support) on the platform "EU Academy" helps students improve their proficiency in a foreign language.
Erasmus students can take a langauge assessment before their mobility.
After taking an OLS test you will be able to choose and follow a language course for free.
The following possibilities are offered to our selected students free of charge in order to improve their language skills before their Erasmus:
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Online, with the European Commission's Online Language Support (OLS) through the EU Academy platform;
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Through intensive courses offered by the University's Language Service (SLAM) usually in July. These courses are not compulsory and are tailored for each level in English, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese.
For further information visit SLAM's webpages or contact SLAM via Informastudenti.