Erasmus+ Internships at Red Cross Medical College of Rīga Stradiņš University
Welcome to Red Cross Medical College of Rīga Stradiņš University! We are excited to welcome Erasmus+ students as part of our commitment to international collaboration, hands-on learning, and professional development in healthcare education.
✅ Who Can Apply?
You are eligible to apply for an Erasmus+ internship with RSU RCMC if:
- You are a student at a higher education or vocational institution holding an Erasmus+ Charter (ECHE or VET Mobility Charter) Erasmus Charter of Higher Education and VET Charter of professional education
- You have been selected by your home institution for an Erasmus+ mobility.
- There is an existing cooperation or agreement between your institution and the College.
🏥 Available Internship Areas and Study programs
- Hospital departments such as surgery, cardiology, admissions, paediatrics etc.
- GP practices and family doctors
- Dentist clinics
- Nursing, auxiliary nurse, physician assistant, emergency medicine, dentist assistants and others upon availability
📄 How to Apply
- Contact your Erasmus+ coordinator at your home institution.
- Get nominated and wait for confirmation
- Follow the application process described here: How To Apply - The Red Cross Medical College of Rīga Stradiņš University
💬 Useful information
- Internship dates and hours are coordinated with your home institution
- In case of any questions always seek communication with your home institution and College's International Coordinator.
For more detailed information on application and practical information about Riga please refer to the Factsheet (Fact-sheet-RSU-RCMC.pdf) and info sheet (Getting-around-Riga-Updated.pdf)
Please note that we currently only offer study mobilities for HE students as a part of BIP.
Erasmus+ gives the students of institutions of higher education and professional education an opportunity to gain international experience and knowledge:
- by studying in one of the partnering higher education institutions
- by practicing in foreign companies or other corresponding work places
- by implementing a combined study and traineeship period abroad
- students registered in an institution of higher education, which has been awarded the
Within one study cycle (during Bachelor’s studies, including first level higher vocational education or college studies, Master’s studies, Doctoral studies) a student can go on a study and/or traineeship mobility for up to 12 months (the period includes also the Erasmus+ mobility between Programme and Partnering Countries, within the Lifelong Learning programme’s mobility and Erasmus Mundus studies).
Erasmus+ goals
Goals of the study mobility:
- to provide the students an opportunity to spend a certain study period studying in another member state institution of higher education
- to provide the opportunity for students to gain a valuable academic, language and cultural experience, studying in other European countries
- to encourage cooperation between institutions of higher education and to improve the study environment of the host institutions of higher education
- to promote the development of well-qualified and internationally experienced young people – future professionals
Goals of the training mobility:
- to provide an opportunity for students and recent graduates to gain practical experience in a company or organization in another European country
- to help students adjust to the requirements of the EU labour market
- to provide students and recent graduates the opportunity to develop specific skills, including language skills, and to improve the understanding of economic and social culture
- to encourage cooperation between institutions of higher education and companies
- to promote the development of well-qualified and internationally experienced young people – future professionals