In a few months’ time, many students around Europe will start a new higher education course. Hopefully the worst of the pandemic will be behind us. However, everything indicates that higher education institutions will not be operating normally until the start of the next academic year at the earliest in many countries. Many education systems […]
Erasmus Charter for Higher Education 2021-2027
This call aims at accrediting those HEIs located in eligible countries that have operational capacity to take part in next Programme’s activities, such as learning mobility of individuals and/or cooperation for innovation and good practices. Background Prior to the publication of this Call, the European Commission and the Erasmus+ National Agencies will have analysed the […]
Erasmus+: Jean Monnet Chairs
A Jean Monnet Chair is a teaching post with a specialisation in European Union studies for university professors for a duration of three years. A Jean Monnet Chair is held by only one professor, who provides a the minimum of 90 teaching hours per academic year. Activities under this action Main activities (minimum of 90 […]
Erasmus+ Programme : Joint Masters Degrees
Erasmus+ is the EU Programme in the fields of education, training, youth and sport for the period 2014-2020. Scope An Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree (EMJMD) is a prestigious, integrated, international study programme, jointly delivered by an international consortium of higher education institutions (HEIs) and, where relevant, other partners with specific expertise and interest in […]
Tenure-eligible lecturer position in Didactics of Language and Literature at the University of Barcelona (UB)
The Serra Húnter Programme (SHP) is offering 110 contracts as tenure-eligible lecturer and 2 as associate professor in different fields of study at the public universities of Catalonia (Spain). Successful candidates will be hired by the university offering the position and are expected to cooperate with existing groups and/or develop new lines of research, complementary to those […]
Erasmus+: EU boosts participation of African students and staff in 2019
The EU has invested an additional €17.6 million to support over 8,500 newly selected African students and staff to participate in Erasmus+ in 2019. This increase in Erasmus+ funding is one more step towards the commitment announced by President Jean-Claude Juncker in his State of the Union speech in September 2018 to have supported […]
First 17 “European Universities” selected: a major step towards building a European Education Area
The European Commission has today announced the higher education institutions from all over Europe that will be part of the first “European Universities” alliances. They will enhance the quality and attractiveness of European higher education and boost cooperation between institutions, their students and staff. Out of 54 applications received, 17 European Universities involving 114 higher education institutions from […]
Conference: 30 years of Jean Monnet Activities
On 18 June, the European Commission celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Jean Monnet Activities – which promote and finance educational programmes on European integration – with a one-day conference under the title “30 years of Jean Monnet Activities: Why study the European Union today?” in Brussels. Tibor Navracsics,Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport, will […]
Erasmus+ Master Degree Loans
One of the biggest obstacles to students financing their continued education is money, especially if you want to study abroad. Postgraduate degrees – and experience of living and working in another country – are increasingly essential for building and maintaining a competitive CV. Financing your future is a common problem A Master’s abroad can provide […]