Trainees eligible

For a placement in Europe

Apprentices and young people in vocational education and training

You are undergoing an apprenticeship or VET in Switzerland and you wish to do a work placement in Europe? To be eligible, you must:

  • have Swiss nationality or a C permit (or other valid residence permit)

  • be available for a period of 3 to 12 months for a minimum of 80% working hours

  • have informed the training supervisor of your establishment / enterprise of your placement project

College Students

You are either enrolled in a college or in an A or B tertiary level institution in Switzerland and you wish to do a work placement (obligatory or not) in Europe? To be eligible, you must:

  • have Swiss nationality or a C permit (or other valid residence permit)

  • be available for a period of 3 to 12 months for a minimum of 80% working hours

  • have informed the training supervisor of your establishment / enterprise of your placement project

  • take your placement outside an Erasmus exchange programme

 

 

Young graduates

You have obtained your diploma (secondary II or tertiary level) within the last twelve months and you wish to do a work placement in Europe? To be eligible, you must:

  • have Swiss nationality or a C permit (or other valid residence permit)

  • be available for a period of 2 to 12 months for a minimum of 80% working hours

  • not have received a Leonardo placement during your training

 

For a placement in Switzerland

Apprentices and young people in vocational education and training

You are undergoing an apprenticeship or work training in Europe and you wish to do a work placement in Switzerland. To be eligible, you must:

  • be a national of one of the countries officially participating in the Leonardo programme or hold the equivalent of a C permit (valid residence permit for that country)

  • be available for a period of 3 to 12 months for a minimum of 80% working hours

  • have informed the training supervisor of your establishment / enterprise of your placement project

College Students

You are either enrolled in a college or in an A or B tertiary level institution in Europe and you wish to do a work placement (obligatory or not) in Switzerland. To be eligible, you must:

  • be a national of one of the countries officially participating in the Leonardo programme or hold the equivalent of a C permit (valid residence permit for that country)

  • be available for a period of 3 to 12 months for a minimum of 80% working hours

  • have informed the training supervisor of your establishment / enterprise of your placement project

  • take your placement outside an Erasmus exchange programme

Young graduates

You have obtained your diploma (secondary II or tertiary level) within the last twelve months and you wish to do a work placement in Switzerland? To be eligible, you must:

  • be a national of one of the countries officially participating in the Leonardo programme or hold the equivalent of a C permit (valid residence permit for that country)

  • be available for a period of 2 to 12 months for a minimum of 80% working hours

  • not have received a Leonardo placement during your training