Are you eager to gain valuable international experience and broaden your academic horizons? Poltava Polytechnic announces a competition for participation in the Erasmus+ academic mobility program at the Polytechnic University of Porto (Portugal)! This is an exceptional opportunity for students and lecturers to immerse themselves in the captivating academic atmosphere of Portugal, significantly improve their language skills, and gain invaluable international experience in the picturesque city of Porto. Don’t delay – take a step towards new heights in your scientific and professional endeavours!
Dear Students and Academic Staff!
Yuri Kondratyuk National Technical University “Poltava Polytechnic” announces the opening of a competition for participation in the Erasmus+ academic mobility program for the 2nd (spring) semester of the 2025/2026 academic year in cooperation with one of Portugal's leading polytechnic higher education institutions – the Polytechnic University of Porto (P.PORTO), specifically its ISCAP – Porto Accounting and Business School.
The Polytechnic University of Porto (P.PORTO) is one of the largest and most prestigious polytechnic institutions of higher education in Portugal. It is renowned for its practical orientation, strong academic traditions, and innovative research, particularly in business, management, translation, and law, making it an ideal platform for specialists and students in these disciplines. ISCAP offers modern research centres and a dynamic international environment, providing not only deep academic immersion but also access to rich cultural heritage, historical landmarks, and opportunities for daily intercultural communication. This is more than just studying; it's an opportunity to live and grow in one of Europe's most fascinating cities, expanding your horizons both professionally and personally.
The mobility program at the Polytechnic University of Porto offers a unique opportunity to undertake an internship, combining it with work on a master's thesis, or to carry out teaching mobility in a dynamic international environment. This is a chance to gain invaluable experience built on the best traditions of European education and to expand your professional network in a new cultural context!
Important Dates
Application Deadline: March 04, 2026.
English Language Proficiency Test (for students): March 05, 2026 (Room 323-C), at 10:00 AM.
1. For Academic Staff (Staff):
- Teaching Profile: Translation/Linguistics, Business, Management, Law
- The lecture topics you will need to deliver can be found here (you should choose 2 topics).
- Number of Positions: 2.
- Grant Amount: €1,770.00.
- Mobility Periods:
- ISCAP International Week: April 20-24, 2026 (teaching mobility) OR P.PORTO International Week and IDEAS'26 International Conference: May 11-15, 2026 (training mobility).
- Activities: Lectures, workshops, seminars, participation in brainstorming sessions for project development and collaboration.
- Working Languages: English, Portuguese, or Spanish (minimum level B2).
Required Documents
- Motivation Letter in .docx format;
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) in .docx format;
- Scanned copy of your international passport (1st spread, PDF);
- Passport photo in .jpg format;
- Plan for 2 lectures (title, outline, short abstract), signed by the Head of Department.
Samples of documents for completion can be found in the relevant order or obtained from the International Relations Office.
The complete set of documents must be submitted simultaneously in electronic and printed form to the International Relations Office (Room 213-Ts, interoffice@nupp.edu.ua).
2. For Master’s and Bachelor’s students of “Philology” and “Secondary Education” (Erasmus+ internship/traineeship).
- Type of Mobility: Internship with a focus on master's thesis preparation.
- A distinctive feature of this program is the integration of the traineeship into scientific work: candidates must submit a master's thesis plan, pre-approved by their academic supervisor from Poltava Polytechnic.
- Duration: 3 months (April – June 2026).
- Number of Positions: 5.
- Grant Amount: €850.00 per month + €530.00 for travel expenses.
- Additional Top-up Amount: + €750.00 for students with "fewer opportunities" (e.g., low income, health status, family or social circumstances – single-parent families, etc.).
- Internship Location: ISCAP – Porto Accounting and Business School (at the Translation Department, International Office, or Research Centre).
As per the established agreement, the current traineeship opportunities are primarily designated for master’s level students. However, should there be a shortfall in qualified master’s applicants, the agreement also allows for the host institution to consider applications from bachelor’s students.
Who are we looking for?
Motivated and proactive students with a high level of English proficiency (B2+), who are already writing or are about to write their master’s theses and wish to do so within ISCAP’s research centre.
Procedure for Participation in the Erasmus+ Internship Program (for students)
Step 1. Contact Your Department
The student contacts their home department to inquire about participating in the internship program.
The department reviews the possibility of sending the student for an internship and, together with the student, develops a work plan for the master's thesis.
Following this, the department prepares two official memos (in accordance with the mobility documents list). It informs the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Humanities and Pedagogical Education of the need to issue an academic transcript.
Students for whom the department has not prepared two official memos, and the Dean’s Office has not provided an academic transcript, i.e., students who do not have supporting documents for the possibility of recognising learning outcomes, will not be admitted to the English language test.
Step 2. Preparation of Personal Documents
The student prepares the following documents:
- CV in English (PDF format with photo, max 2 pages).
- Motivation Letter in English (up to 1 page, PDF).
- Scanned copy of your international passport (1st spread, PDF).
- Passport-sized photo (.jpg).
- Master’s thesis work plan (signed by the academic supervisor and Head of Department).
Motivation letters will be checked for plagiarism and for AI-generated content. Submitting the same letter for multiple mobility programs is prohibited.
Documents not prepared in accordance with the requirements will not be accepted.
Step 3. Submission of Documents
The complete set of documents must be submitted simultaneously in electronic and printed form through your home department to the International Relations Office (Room 213-C).
Email for submission: interoffice@nupp.edu.ua
For your information: In 2025, participants in the Erasmus+ mobility program at the Polytechnic University of Porto (P.PORTO) from Poltava Polytechnic included 7 professors, 2 specialists from the International Relations Office, and 5 translation students.
Open up a world of limitless possibilities! Participation in academic mobility programs is your chance to integrate into the global academic space and gain invaluable study abroad experience. Yuri Kondratyuk National Technical University "Poltava Polytechnic" is continually creating new opportunities for professional growth for its community by collaborating with top European higher education institutions. We look forward to seeing you at the International Relations Office (Room 213-Ts) or to contacting us via email at interoffice@nupp.edu.ua.
It should be noted that lecturers from Poltava Polytechnic can participate in academic mobility and traineeship programs. Students can study abroad through Erasmus+ credit mobility grant programs for a semester or a full academic year at leading universities in Austria, Greenland, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Lithuania, Latvia, Norway, the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Finland, and the Czech Republic.
