Erasmus Programme

The Erasmus Programme is a European Union  exchange program offering university students the possibility of studying or working abroad in another European country for a  period between three and twelve months. The name of the program refers to Dutch Renaissance humanist and theologian Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He studied at several European universities and described the education as a chance for modern people.

The Erasmus Programme was established in 1987.

The Erasmus+ Programme builds on the achievements of   30  years of European programmes in the fields of education, training and youth.

It encourages student and staff mobility for study and work, and promotes trans-national co-operation projects among universities across Europe. The scheme currently involves nine out of every ten European higher education establishments and supports co-operation between the universities of 33 countries.