ABOUT ERASMUS+

The new EU programme for Education , Training , Youth , and Sport for 2014-2020.

The Erasmus+ programme aims to boost skills and employability, as well as modernising Education, Training, and Youth work. The seven year programme will have a budget of €14.7 billion; a 40% increase compared to current spending levels, reflecting the EU's commitment to investing in these areas.

Erasmus+ will provide opportunities for over 4 million Europeans to study, train, gain work experience and volunteer abroad.

Erasmus+ will support transnational partnerships among Education, Training, and Youth institutions and organisations to foster cooperation and bridge the worlds of Education and work in order to tackle the skills gaps we are facing in Europe.

It will also support national efforts to modernise Education, Training, and Youth systems. In the field of Sport, there will be support for grassroots projects and cross-border challenges such as combating match-fixing, doping, violence and racism.

Erasmus+ brings together seven existing EU programmes in the fields of Education, Training, and Youth; it will for the first time provide support for Sport. As an integrated programme, Erasmus+ offers more opportunities for cooperation across the Education , Training , Youth , and Sport sectors and is easier to access than its predecessors, with simplified funding rules.

Erasmus+ will support:

Opportunities to study, train, gain work experience or volunteer abroad.
Education, training and youth sector staff to teach or learn abroad.
The development of digital education and the use of ICTs. Language learning.
Recognition of skills, including those learned outside the formal education system.
Strategic Partnerships among educational institutions and youth organisations with peers in other countries in both their own sector and other sectors, in order to foster quality improvements and innovation.
Knowledge Alliances and Sector Skills Alliances, to address skills gaps and foster entrepreneurship by improving curricula and qualifications through cooperation between the worlds of work and education.
A loan guarantee facility for master’s degree students to finance their studies in another country. Teaching and research on European integration.

Exchanges, cooperation and capacity building in higher education and the youth sector worldwide. Initiatives to foster innovation in pedagogy, and progressive policy reform at national level through Prospective Initiatives.
Good governance in sport and initiatives against match-fixing, doping, violence, racism and intolerance, particularly in grassroots sport.

Erasmus+ can transform your life and career. Where can I find out more?

ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus

How do I apply?

Please contact the Erasmus+ National Agency in your home country or the Executive Agency (EACEA) in Brussels. ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/na

Join the conversation on Twitter: #ErasmusPlus

Why Erasmus+?

Europe must equip its citizens with the education, skills and creativity that they need in a knowledge society. The world is changing fast, and education systems need to modernise and adapt to new ways of teaching and learning and embrace the new opportunities that exist. Education, training and non-formal youth learning are key to creating jobs and improving Europe's competitiveness. That's why Erasmus+ will make a key contribution to addressing these challenges.

Who will benefit?

More than 4 million young people, students and adults will gain experience and skills by studying, training or volunteering abroad through Erasmus+. The programme will also support over 125,000 institutions and organisations to work with peers in other countries to innovate and modernise teaching practice and youth work. Together they will help ensure that young people and adults get the skills they need to succeed in today's world. Erasmus+ replaces seven programmes with one, so it's easier to access. And changes in the rules mean it has never been simpler to apply.