As part of the EU-Programme ERASMUS+ Mobility with Partner Countries we offer
scholarships for students studying one of the following subjects:
• German Studies
• English Studies
• Geography
• Business Administration
• Social Work
• Health Sciences/Nursing/Gerontology
The scholarships are granted for an exchange semester during the winter semester
2026/2027 (duration October 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027) at the University of Vechta in
Germany. The scholarships will be paid until the end of the lecture period on January
30, 2027.
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
Students participating in the ERASMUS+ Programme are exempted from tuition fees.
However, a semester service fee of currently 381,36 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 German public transport, excluding the longdistance transport (Bundesweites Semesterticket), and perk use of the refectory/dining hall.
The monthly grant is 900 EUR (one month is calculated as 30 days). In addition, a one-off
travel allowance of 395 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.
ERASMUS+ University of Shkodra Date: May 2026
Required language skills:
• German Studies: German B1
• English Studies: English B1
• Geography: German B1
• Business Administration: German B1
• Social Work: English OR German B1
• Health Sciences/Nursing/Gerontology: German B1
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;
• 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;
• scholarship holders must not receive financial support from any another EUprogramme at the same time or participated in the Erasmus Programme before
Required documents for the application:
• Curriculum vitae
• Academic record
• Proof of language proficiency (if available)
• Letter of intent (what is your motivation and your focus to study in Vechta?)
• List of courses you wish to take (see the course catalogue of the previous winter
semester for reference: studip.uni_vechta.de/dispatch.php/search/courses;
• Application for admission: www.uni_vechta.de/fileadmin/user_upload/International_Office/02_Wege_an_die_Uni/Austausc
hstudium/Zulassungsantrag_UVechta_Programmstudierende-Stand2026.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 e-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 Programme, 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
• Peer-mentoring programme (participation optional)
ERASMUS+ University of Shkodra Date: May 2026
• Free university sports, excursions and various (inter)cultural events and activities
Participation in the Smoother Start Programme 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 will assess the applications.
Application deadline: June 10, 2026
Please contact your Erasmus+ coordinator first and - after consultation with your
Erasmus+ coordinator - send your application to Dr. Julia-Carolin Osada (julia-carolin.osada@uni-vechta.de) with the Erasmus+ Coordinator at your home university
in Cc (Erard Curcija: iroshkoder@unishk.edu.al).
If you need any further information please feel free to ask your Erasmus+ Coordinator
