The Erasmus+ Annual Report 2023 published yesterday presents the programme’s achievements in supporting lifelong learning and cooperation, with a particular focus on social inclusion, green and digital transitions and the promotion of EU values. The report also explains how the programme has supported projects addressing the consequences of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, […]
Nearly €5 billion under Erasmus+ in 2025
In 2025, EU’s Erasmus+ programme will support learning exchanges abroad and cooperation partnerships in education, training, youth and sport with around €5 billion. Representing a 6.5% increase in funding compared to last year, the Commission published the Erasmus+ 2025 call for proposals today. With over 16 million participants since its launch in 1987, Erasmus+ continues to grow […]
Erasmus+ Traineeships Abroad for Students
Erasmus+ supports traineeships, work placements and internships abroad at any workplace. This opportunity is open to students enrolled in higher education institutions in Programme Countries at short-cycle Bachelor and Master level as well as to doctoral candidates and recent graduates. Benefits develop entrepreneurial and creative skills; improve foreign language skills, interpersonal and intercultural teamwork […]
European Commission offers young people 35 500 free DiscoverEU travel vouchers
From this summer, thousands of young people will once again be able to travel across Europe by train for free thanks to the latest call for applications under the DiscoverEU programme. During the European Youth Week with activities, the Commission has launched the latest round of DiscoverEU applications. It will end on Tuesday 30 April […]
Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs
Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs is a cross-border exchange programme which gives new or aspiring entrepreneurs the chance to learn from experienced entrepreneurs running small businesses in other participating countries. It supports new entrepreneurs with the skills necessary to start and/or successfully run a small business in Europe. New entrepreneurs gather and exchange knowledge and business […]
Erasmus+ supported mobility opportunities for more than 1.2 million students and teachers in 2022
Erasmus+, the EU’s programme for education, training, youth and sport, supported some 26,000 projects in 2022, benefitting over 73,000 organisations. It provided learning mobility opportunities to more than 1.2 million students, learners, professors, teachers, trainers, youth workers and young people. These are the main results of the 2022 edition of the Erasmus+ Annual Report, presented today […]
Commission supports Erasmus+ 2024 mobility and cooperation in education, training, youth and sport with 4.3 billion euros
The Commission launched the 2024 call for proposals under Erasmus+, the EU’s programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. With a budget of €4.3 billion for next year, Erasmus+ will continue to support transnational experiences of school pupils, students in higher education and vocational education and training. The programme also offers opportunities to […]
Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE)
The Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) provides the general quality framework for European and international cooperation activities a higher education institution (HEI) may carry out within the Erasmus+ Programme. The award of an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education is a pre-requisite for all higher education institutions (HEIs) located in one of the countries listed below […]
New international project to combat antisemitism through education
A new two-year project to address antisemitism in Europe through education has been launched. The project will be financed by the Erasmus+ programme and implemented by UNESCO in partnership with the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). Following the project’s launch, UNESCO and its partners will work through tailored activities with national […]