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33rd anniversary of the Erasmus programme

15/06/2020

“The main hope of a nation lies in the proper education of its youth” (Erasmus of Rotterdam)

On 15 June we celebrate the 33rd anniversary of the European Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students, better known as Erasmus. Crucial in fostering European identity, the Erasmus programme is one of the greatest successes of European integration.

Launched in 1987, this student exchange programme was named after the Dutch humanist, philosopher and theologian Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam who, between the 15th and the 16th century, travelled around Europe to study and discover new cultures.

In 1994, Erasmus became part of the Socrates Programme and from 2007 to 2013 it was one of the pillars of the Lifelong Learning Programme. 2014 saw the birth of Erasmus +, the EU's comprehensive programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe.

Did you know?

Since its creation, over 9 million people participated in the Erasmus programme.
Spain is the country that has attracted most students, followed by Germany, Italy and France.
Over 4000 higher institutions across 37 European countries are part of the scheme.

Want to learn the language of mobility and integration? Practice with our selected speeches!

26621 (IT) Il programma Erasmus

27445 (ES) Papá, mamá: me voy de Erasmus

23075 (FR) Erasmus Mundus et Erasmus

22369 (PT) Programa Europeu de Aprendizagem ao longo da vida 2007 - 2013

28107 (PL) Couchsurfing

25627 (DE) 20 Jahre Österreich in der EU

22815 (HU) Párbeszéd az európai polgárokkal

22550 (DE) Feierliche Sitzung – Estland

22540 (EN) 2008: European Year of Intercultural Dialogue

28830 (EN) The Harmonisation of Education Systems

28410 (HU) Munka célú migráció Európában

28245 (CS) Dopady případného odchodu ČR z EU

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