Latest news on the European Union’s education and training policies.
Erasmus+ is the European Union’s major funding programme (2021–2027 budget: €26.2 billion) supporting education, training, youth, and sport across Europe and beyond. It offers grants for students, staff, and learners to study, train, or volunteer abroad.
— last modified 08 July 2013 Figures released today reveal that more than 3 million students have benefited from EU Erasmus grants since the exchange scheme’s launch in 1987. The…
— last modified 25 March 2013 The European Commission is proposing to make it easier and more attractive for non-EU national students, researchers and other groups to enter and stay…
— last modified 14 March 2013 The best school twinning projects of the year were honoured at the 2013 eTwinning Awards in Lisbon today. This year’s top prize is awarded…
— last modified 19 November 2012 The teaching of IT, entrepreneurial and citizenship skills is fundamental for preparing young people for today’s job market, but, in general, schools are still…
— last modified 06 September 2012 The European Union needs to overhaul its approach to improving literacy standards, according to a high-level group of experts set up by European Commissioner…
— last modified 30 January 2012 Erasmus, the world’s most successful student exchange programme, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Nearly three million students have benefited from a study period…
