Capacity-building project StudVAP helps audiovisual and media students from Western Balkan countries to bridge the gap between their studies and the world of work. With more than 400 students and professionals across 6 countries involved there’s a lot of creativity flowing! Read more about the virtual university they are creating together.
Since 2015, Erasmus+ has been funding student and staff mobility between universities from Europe and universities elsewhere in the world. These projects are funded by a range of regional budgets that make sure that all countries – particularly the less developed countries in various continents - get access to these opportunities.
Is your higher education institution interested in attracting more international students into your post graduate programmes? Are you a student who is looking for funding in order to complete a master degree abroad? Check out the Erasmus+ Master Loan Scheme and open new doors!
Learning a new language is one of the main reasons why people participate in Erasmus+. More than 600.000 students, apprentices and volunteers have already benefited from the Erasmus+ Online Linguistic Support (OLS) and significantly improved their language skills with it, making OLS a key success factor of Erasmus+ mobility. This is why, following the recent migration crisis, the European Commission has decided to extend OLS to the benefit of 100,000 refugees in Europe, to facilitate their integration into European education and training systems. Because speaking another language greatly increases people's employability and ability to integrate into new social and working environments, OLS is there to help make a difference in both Erasmus+ participants' and refugees' lives.
One Erasmus+ goal is ensuring equal access and opportunities to the programme. There are many concrete online recommendations that you can check out for inspiration from other institutions, including a draft text for your website and lots more. Over 1,000 students and staff with physical, mental or health-related conditions took part in Erasmus+ in 2014 and 2015, more than half of whom received a grant for special needs. Together we can increase this number even further!
Did you know that Erasmus+ is more successful and inclusive than ever? New figures published in the Erasmus+ Annual Report 2015 show that the programme invested €2.13 billion in more than 30,000 mobility projects during 2014 and 2015. This allowed around 1.3 million participants to go abroad, 10% of whom come from disadvantaged backgrounds or have special needs. The Annual Report also covers major developments in the Erasmus+ programme to address social inclusion in Europe. For example, a focus is put on the education needs, skills recognition and development of refugees arriving in Europe. Be sure not to miss all the latest updates!
The Erasmus+ programme addresses many key concerns of young people in Europe and beyond. We have a lot to share with you this year – so stay tuned to learn more about how the programme helps to tackle these issues and contribute with your own ideas! Throughout 2017 we will explore different themes relating to key social, economic, educational and cultural developments. In February, we take a closer look at social inclusion and integration.
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Erasmus, we want to hear about the highlights of your Erasmus+ experiences! Whether your time abroad helped to kick start a new career or to put in place new innovative practices, we want to hear inspiring Erasmus+ stories! To enter, simply share a photograph and a short description of your Erasmus+ experience; the best stories will win a travel voucher! More details can be found at the read more link, which can be shared with all Erasmus+ participants, past or present!
In 2017, we’re celebrating the 30 year story of Erasmus. The programme has enriched the lives of more than 9 million people, and following the launch of Erasmus+ in 2014, the programme reaches more people than ever before. The entire Erasmus+ community is invited to organise events to celebrate and debate on national and local levels as part of the 30th anniversary. National launch events in France, Germany, Poland and Cyprus have already taken place, with more events planned in 2017. Watch how more than 400 people kicked-off this anniversary year in Brussels on 26 January!
