As part of the EU-Programme ERASMUS+ Mobility with Partner Countries we offer 10
scholarships for students studying German studies or English studies or Geography
or Business Administration or Social Work for the summer semester 2026 (duration
01.04.2026 – 30.09.2026) at the University of Vechta in Germany. The scholarships will be
paid until the end of the lecture period on July 18, 2026.
The University of Vechta is located at the heart of Northwest Lower Saxony in Germany.
Cosmopolitan, personal, familial – today the University of Vechta is a youthful, modern
campus university with excellent conditions for studying and a clearly delineated profile. For
more than 5000 students, the campus offers a familial atmosphere conveniently coupled with
the infrastructure of a modern university.
Further information is available on the university webpage: www.uni-vechta.de
Most classes will be taught in person. However, some classes may be taught online.
Students participating in the ERASMUS+ Programme are exempted from tuition fees.
However, a semester service fee of currently 288,96 EUR will have to be paid upon arrival.
Please keep in mind that the semester service fee may be higher. It is an administration fee
for the Student Services Organisation (Studentenwerk), the Students’ Union Executive
Committee (AStA) and includes free pass for local trains in Lower Saxony (Semesterticket)
and perk use of the refectory/dining hall.
The monthly grant is 850 EUR (one month is calculated as 30 days). In addition, a one-off
travel allowance of 275 EUR is paid. The first grant installment and the travel allowance will
be paid in cash upon arrival in Vechta when signing the Grant Agreement. The remaining
grant is paid monthly. The last installment will be paid during the final month of your stay
after completion of all ERASMUS+ formalities.
Who can apply?
Applications are welcome from students enrolled in one of the above mentioned study
programmes from the third BA-semester onwards of the University of Shkodra. For to
participate in courses in Geography and Business Administration as well as Social Work in
English language, English language skills of at least level B1 are required. As courses are
not always offered in English language, a good knowledge of German would also be
desirable.
Which requirements are necessary?
• applicants have to be enrolled as a full-time-student at the University of Shkodra in a
study programme that will lead to an accepted degree;
ERASMUS+ University of Shkodra Date: October 2025
• the first year of study needs to be completed at the time of application;
• the grant is tied to a successful completion of a full semester at the University of
Vechta;
• a minimum of 15 CP will have to be completed during your Erasmus+ stay;
• scholarshipholders must not receive financial support from any another EUprogramme at the same time or participated in the Erasmus-program before
Required documents for the application:
• Curriculum vitae
• Academic record
• Letter of intent (what is your motivation and your focus to study in Vechta?)
• List of courses you wish to take
• Application for admission: https://www.univechta.de/fileadmin/user_upload/International_Office/02_Wege_an_die_Uni/Studierende/Zulassungsantrag_UVechta_Programmstudierende-Stand2021.pdf
The application has to be handed in either in English or German.
All documents have to be sent in electronically as one pdf-file. The file name should
contain the name of the applicant. Application files which are not named correctly may
be considered SPAM by the system and ignored.
Please send your application with an e-mail containing a subject, a salutation, a short
text and a greeting. Otherwise the mail may be considered SPAM by the system and
ignored.
What offers the ERASMUS+ Programme in addition?
• The academic recognition of the completed credits from the visiting university as
agreed in the Learning Agreement
• Access to almost all courses taught at the University of Vechta
• An accommodation data base and personal assistance in finding an apartment or a
room in a flat share
• Participation in the Smoother Start Program, the orientation weeks for international
students, including an intensive German language course, an intercultural training
and assistance with formalities
• Courses in German as a foreign language
• A tandem language learning program
• Organized excursions in Lower Saxony
• Free university sports
Participation in the Smoother Start Program is mandatory. The arrival in Vechta
should therefore take place about 2 weeks before the start of the semester.
Assessment of the applications
A selection committee with members of both universities will assess the applications.
Application deadline: December 10, 2025
Please contact your Erasmus+ coordinator first and - after consultation with your
Erasmus+ coordinator - send your application to Ms. Sarah Winkler:
sarah.winkler@uni-vechta.de. You also have to send it to the Erasmus Coordinator at
your Home University: Erard Curcija iroshkoder@unishk.edu.al by placing his e-mail
address in the Cc line.
ERASMUS+ University of Shkodra Date: October 2025
If you need any further information please feel free to ask your Erasmus+ Coordinator