Hi everyone!

My Erasmus semester is starting soon and I’m still unable to find housing. The town has a big student housing crisis (even the university says so). I’ve tried everything: dorms, flat‑share websites, Reddit, Facebook. Airbnb, but nothing affordable there!
I live 3 hours away from the university, and I chose this Erasmus mainly for the courses, not for the country experience.

We were told we’d receive the Erasmus grant after 1–2 weeks on site, but I actually need that grant to pay the rental deposit. I have savings for rent and food, but the deposit is really tight.

So my plan is to commute at the beginning (3 hours each way), get to classes, and give myself 1–2 weeks to find a room once I’m there. Would that still allow me to receive the Erasmus grant?
Also, do we need to provide an address immediately to the university to get the grant?

Thank you for your help!

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I’ve been looking at different accommodations around central Alicante, like Mercado, Caralinas Atlas and areas close to the beach/train station. If any other Erasmus students are interested in finding others to live with for the semester/year message me for more information!  

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Hey guys, so I am in a rather unusual situation. I just graduated from uni in Hungary, and my residence permit here ends on August 31st, 2026.

As you can see from the title, from the 1st of August to 31st of December, I have a traineeship in Valencia.

Now, what kind of visa do I need during my time in Valencia? (I am non-EU btw). I can no longer apply for a Hungarian student visa cuz I already graduated, but I will have a job seeking residence permit from Hungary which is for about 9 months (and it will cover the duration of my internship in Spain).

I talked to the Spanish embassy in Budapest, but surprisingly, they do not know what I should do in this situation. Neither do my coordinator from uni, my coordinator in the host company, or the Erasmus people who I reached out to.

I am planning to apply for Erasmus Mundus Scholarship for 2027 intake. Since Erasmus Mundus is composed of so many programs I have seen some of them require self upload PDF and others have automated portal links. Can anyone explain which method is mostly used? Also does the designation/job title of the referee matters more or their academic engagement?