Poltava Polytechnic's partner – The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (NIH, Norway) – invites students of the 2nd-5th years of study from the Faculty of Physical Culture and Sports to participate in the Erasmus+ KA1 credit academic mobility programme for the second (spring) semester of the 2025/2026 academic year.
This is a unique opportunity to spend a semester at one of Europe's leading higher education institutions for sports, immerse oneself in Scandinavian culture, and gain advanced knowledge in the field of physical culture and sports!
Key Information
Application deadline – September 29, 2025, 16:00.
Testing of candidates' English language proficiency in written and oral forms will take place on September 30, 2025, at 10:00, in room 318-C.
Mobility period: spring semester of the 2025/2026 academic year (4.5 months).
Scholarship: not provided (zero-grant mobility).
Course catalogue for review.
Financial requirements: for legal study in Norway, the mobility participant must confirm the availability of at least 44,550 Norwegian kroner (approximately 2000 EUR) in a bank account. More details on financial requirements.
What will you get?
- Unique experience: studying at a prestigious Norwegian university with high academic standards.
- New knowledge: access to modern courses and research opportunities in the field of sports sciences.
- International environment: communication with students and lecturers from all over the world, expansion of professional contacts.
- Personal growth: improvement of independence, adaptability, and intercultural communication skills.
Requirements for Candidates
- High level of English proficiency (B2/C1).
- High academic performance.
- Strong motivation and active participation in university life.
Selection Stages
- Submission of documents: candidates submit a complete package of documents through their graduating department to the International Relations Office.
- Testing: all candidates undergo a written test and an oral interview in English to confirm their proficiency level.
- Final interview: candidates selected by the university undergo an online interview with representatives of The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, who make the final decision.
Required Documents
- Two official memos from the graduating department (the department provides templates).
- Transcript of records from the dean's office.
- Scanned copy of the first page of the international passport (PDF).
- CV in English (Europass format, PDF, with photo, no more than two pages).
- Motivation letter in English (up to 1 page, PDF).
- Passport-size photo (.jpg).
- Certificate of foreign language proficiency (if available).
Attention! Motivation letters will be checked for plagiarism and the use of AI. Submitting the same motivation letter for several mobility programmes is prohibited.
Procedure for Participating in the Competition for the Erasmus+ Academic Mobility Programme
- The student contacts their graduating department to request consideration for participation in the programme.
- The department compares the academic disciplines of the student's Ukrainian educational programme with the programme at the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences.
- If the disciplines are compatible, the department prepares two official memos (according to the list of documents for mobility). It informs the dean's office of the need to issue a transcript of records.
- Students for whom the department has not prepared two official memos, i.e., those who do not have supporting documents on the possibility of transferring learning outcomes, are not admitted to the English language test.
For more detailed information, please contact:
- International Relations Office: room 213-C, email: interoffice@nupp.edu.ua.
- Programme coordinator: Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor Anna Pavelieva, email: kunsite.zi@gmail.com, phone: +38-(095)-91-08-192.
Do not miss the unique opportunity to gain advanced European experience in the field of sports sciences!
Civil engineering and architecture students can now apply for Erasmus+ credit academic mobility programmes in Denmark and Estonia.
As a reminder, lecturers of Poltava Polytechnic can participate in academic mobility and internship programmes. Students can study abroad through Erasmus+ credit academic mobility grant programmes for a semester or a full academic year at leading universities in Austria, Greenland, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Lithuania, Latvia, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the Czech Republic.
For more detailed information regarding current internship, teaching, and academic mobility programmes abroad, please get in touch with the International Relations Office (room 213-C, interoffice@nupp.edu.ua) or the coordinator of international activities of the National University “Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic” – Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Germanic Philology and Translation, Anna Pavelieva (email: kunsite.zi@gmail.com, phone: +38-(095)-91-08-192).
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