Exchange/DD


You are a GBBA or GEMSc student and you are going on an exchange or DD in one of the Erasmus+ eligible countries (see Ernest FAQ: The Erasmus Program 2018-19 - Eligible Countries)?


No need to inform the ESSEC Erasmus coordinator about your mobility project.

Your Study abroad coordinator will send the list of all outgoing students to the Erasmus coordinator who will in turn send you the necessary documents to open your Erasmus file. The minimum duration of an exchange is 3 months.


Internship/traineeship


You intend doing an internship in one of the Erasmus+ eligible countries (see Ernest FAQ: The Erasmus Program 2018-19 - Eligible Countries)?


You must inform the ESSEC Erasmus coordinator via the Ernest platform about your project giving as much information as possible: start & end dates, country, working language. The minimum duration of an internship is 2 months.


The Erasmus procedure


Whether doing an exchange/DD or an internship/traineeship the Erasmus procedure takes place in three steps:


Step 1: BEFORE the mobility

Step 2: DURING the mobility

Step 3: AFTER the mobility


Once engaged in the Erasmus process, you must validate ALL the steps until the closure of your file to be sure to obtain the scholarship.

IMPORTANT: If you do not validate the last step (3) or if you finish earlier than the minimum duration you will have to reimburse the 1st payment received after step 2.


Payment of the scholarship


The Erasmus Coordinator will request:

A pre-financing payment (70% of the scholarship) after validating the 2nd step.


The final payment (30% remaining) after validation that all the required documents for the 3rd and last step have been uploaded.


Your file


You will receive a message “Step 1 - BEFORE the mobility" via the Concord platform.


The Step 1 message explains the different documents required to set up your Erasmus file before you leave for your exchange/DD. It doesn’t take very long to prepare.


  • Grant Agreement: The completed and signed ORIGINAL copy should be left at the Registrar office welcome desk or sent by post to the Office of the Registrar.
  • Important: Without this document your application file will not be opened.


The following documents are to be uploaded directly on the Concord platform:


  • The European Health Insurance Card (or the provisional certificate)
  • Copy of the liability insurance (mandatory)
  • Copy of the International insurance (recommended)
  • IBAN (to be entered via MyRegistrar)
  • 1st language test result (if applicable). Link for OLS test will be sent to you after receipt of the Grant Agreement.


When ALL the requested documents are uploaded you must sign Step 1.  Do not sign before otherwise you can no longer upload missing documents. The Erasmus Coordinator signs & validates the step and you will receive a message “Step 2 - DURING the mobility" via the Concord platform.


The “Step 2” message explains the different documents to be completed by the Receiving Organisation before and upon arrival.


  • Learning Agreement BEFORE mobility
  • Certificate of arrival


When the 2 documents are uploaded you must sign Step 2.  Do not sign before otherwise you can no longer upload missing documents. The Erasmus Coordinator signs & validates the step and you will receive a message “Step 3 - AFTER the mobility" via the Concord platform.


The Erasmus Coordinator will request the payment of the 1st transfer of your scholarship (70% of the total amount).


The “Step 3” message explains the different documents to be completed by the Receiving Organisation during (if applicable) and just before leaving.


1) Learning Agreement DURING mobility (if any changes in your classes or internship mission)

2) Learning Agreement AFTER mobility (Exchange: not mandatory if you have transcripts)

3) Certificate of attendance

4) Copy of the UE report (sent automatically by Erasmus after the end date)

5) 2nd language test result (if applicable) – return on OLS link.


When ALL the documents are uploaded you must sign Step 3.  Do not sign before otherwise you can no longer upload missing documents. The Erasmus Coordinator signs & validates this last step.


The Erasmus Coordinator will request the payment of the 2nd transfer of your scholarship (30% of the total amount).