Do you aspire to gain valuable international experience, integrate into the European educational space, and discover the culture of Austria? National University «Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic» announces an open call for participation in the Erasmus+ ICM program at the University of Applied Sciences Burgenland, Austria.
Studying at this Austrian higher education institution, which places special emphasis on a practice-oriented teaching approach, will enable future specialists not only to deepen their knowledge in an international environment but also to improve their proficiency in a foreign language, which is essential for successful professional realisation. In addition to the direct educational process, staying in Austria will foster intercultural communication and the acquisition of valuable life experience, which will later help graduates feel confident in the modern labour market.
Such a study abroad experience will be an important stage in personal growth and future career development. Poltava Polytechnic invites active and successful students to take advantage of this opportunity, test their strengths, and submit applications for the competitive selection.
Key conditions of the program
Number of grant places: 2.
Deadline for applications: May 28, 2026.
For whom: bachelor's and master's students of the Education and Research Institute of Finance, Economics, Management, and Law.
Financial support: program participants receive a grant of 5,500 euros, which covers the cost of accommodation, meals, and other related expenses during their stay in Austria.
Requirements for candidates: high academic performance (no academic deficiencies or re-examinations) and proficiency in English or German at the B2/C1 level.
Accommodation: during their studies in Eisenstadt, students have the opportunity to live in a modern student dormitory (ÖJAB-Haus), located right next to the university campus.
Foreign language proficiency testing: a mandatory language test (written and oral components) will be administered to all registered candidates to determine their level of English/German proficiency.
Date and time: May 29, 2026, at 10:00 AM.
Venue: room U-03A (shelter of Building A).
You can learn more about academic mobility programs at the University of Applied Sciences Burgenland at the link.
Procedure for participating in the competition for the Erasmus+ credit academic mobility program
Step 1. Contacting the graduating department
The student contacts the graduating department to request consideration for participation in the program.
The department compares the academic disciplines of the Ukrainian educational program in which the student is enrolled with those of the Erasmus+ ICM program at the partner higher education institution, the University of Applied Sciences Burgenland (Austria), for the autumn semester of the 2026/2027 academic year.
If the disciplines match, the department prepares two service notes (according to the list of mobility documents). It notifies the Institute administration of the need to issue a transcript of records (academic transcript).
Students for whom the department has not prepared two service notes, and the administration has not issued an academic transcript – meaning those who do not have supporting documents regarding the possibility of credit transfer of learning outcomes – will not be admitted to the English language testing.
Step 2. Preparation of personal documents
The student prepares the following documents:
- 2 service notes from the graduating department;
- Academic transcript;
- Scanned copy of the international passport (first spread, PDF format);
- CV in English (PDF format with a photo, maximum 2 pages);
- Motivation letter in English (up to 1 page, PDF format);
- Passport-format photo (.jpeg);
- Foreign language proficiency certificate (if available).
Motivation letters will be checked for plagiarism and the use of artificial intelligence. It is forbidden to submit the same motivation letter for multiple mobility programs.
Step 3. Submission of documents
The application package is submitted simultaneously in electronic and printed formats through the graduating department to the International Relations Office (room 213-C).
Email address for submission: interoffice@nupp.edu.ua
Documents NOT formatted in accordance with the requirements will not be accepted.
For more detailed information, please get in touch with the International Relations Office at interoffice@nupp.edu.ua (room 213-C).
Important! By submitting documents for participation, candidates hereby confirm that they are familiar with the Regulations on the procedure for exercising the right to academic mobility by higher education students, doctoral students, and staff of National University «Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic» and undertake to act in accordance with the requirements of these Regulations.
Poltava Polytechnic has been actively cooperating with the University of Applied Sciences Burgenland for more than three years. In the 2023/2024 academic year, Nadiia Kubrak and Anastasiia Arkhypova (Autumn Semester), and Nadiia Kubrak, Anzhelika Didechkina, and Dana Sholokh (Spring Semester) studied in Hochschule Burgenland under the ICM program. In the 2024/2025 academic year, Bohdana Kurylo, Daria Shurdik, and Maryna Kostenko participated in the ICM program there. In the autumn of the 2025/2026 academic year, Sofiia Udovytska took part in a mobility programme at this HEI, and three students studying for a degree in “International Economic Relations” (programme code 292) – Anastasiia Afonkina, Anna Bukka and Maxym Popov – are currently there gaining new knowledge and skills.
In the spring of 2024, two lecturers from Poltava Polytechnic participated in the Erasmus+ academic mobility program at the University of Applied Sciences Burgenland (Eisenstadt, Austria) and attended International Staff Week 2024. Two other lecturers – Oksana Vorobiova and Yuliia Nikolaenko – received CEEPUS academic teaching scholarships from the Austrian Agency for Education and Internationalisation (OeAD) and delivered lectures at the Hochschule Burgenland. Yuliia Nikolaenko also participated in the Erasmus+ academic mobility program for lecturers in June 2025 and September 2025.
Recently, Yuliia Nikolaenko, together with Martin Jandl, an English language lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences Burgenland, has implemented the innovative COIL project “Intercultural Collaboration: Ukraine and Austria,” which offered students from both countries a unique opportunity to gain intercultural experience and improve their English skills and Nataliia Bondar, Olena Gaitan and Olena Ivasenko took part in the Erasmus+ academic mobility programme at the University of Applied Sciences Burgenland (Eisenstadt, Austria), attending International Staff Week 2026.
As a reminder, faculty members of Poltava Polytechnic are eligible to participate in academic mobility and internship programs. Students can study abroad through Erasmus+ credit academic mobility grant programs for a semester or a full academic year at leading universities in Austria, Greenland, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the Czech Republic.
For more detailed information on current internship, teaching, and academic mobility programs abroad, please get in touch with the International Relations Office (office 213-C, interoffice@nupp.edu.ua).
