Tag: Erasmus

Member States urged to improve quality checks in universities and vocational colleges

Member States must shift from a box-ticking approach and upgrade their quality systems if they want to improve the performance of universities and vocational colleges, according to two reports published by the European Commission today on quality assurance in higher education and vocational training. The reports highlight that, although progress has been achieved, further reforms are needed to …

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Research Projects Internship – ESN

Erasmus Student Network (ESN) is one of the biggest interdisciplinary student associations in Europe. It was founded on the 16th October 1989 and its aim is to support and develop student mobility. ESN conducts every year several transnational surveys and research projects on students’ mobility and internationalization of higher education. ESN, together with CHE Consult (DE), …

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Erasmus+ guide published, €1.8 billion in funding available in 2014

Organisations wishing to bid for funding in 2014 through Erasmus+, the European Union’s new programme for education, training, youth and sport, can start to prepare their grant applicatio ns. The new Erasmus+ Programme Guide, which provides detailed information on how to apply, is available, the European Commission announced. The programme is open to organisations in …

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More than 4 million to get EU grants for skills and employability

Green light for Erasmus+: More than 4 million to get EU grants for skills and employability Erasmus+, the new EU programme for education, training, youth and sport, due to begin in January, was approved today by the European Parliament. Aimed at boosting skills, employability and supporting the modernisation of education, training and youth systems, the …

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European Training Course for EVS Support People

 Training Course 12-16 March 2014 | Czech Republic SOHO aims at enhancing quality of EVS projects through development of essential competences of support persons. It also provides up-to-date information to its participants on the opportunities given by the new Erasmus+ Youth in Action programme from 2014. The SOHO training course is designed for those who …

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€14 billion education programme for 2014-2020

The new €14 billion Erasmus+ education programme for 2014-2020, approved by the Culture and Education Committee on Tuesday, will enable over 5 million young people to go to other countries to study, train and join in voluntary activities including sport. In future, it will fund scholarships for non-university students, and back loan guarantees schemes for …

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How to use the ‘Erasmus+ | Youth in Action’

APPETISER in Germany, An introduction to international youth work on how to use the ‘Erasmus+ | Youth in Action’ Programme for international youth work Training Course 3-7 February 2014 | Germany Appetiser aimes to give a strong positive first experience of international youth work and motivate participants to use Erasmus+ Youth in Action programme starting …

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New study abroad programme makes languages an EU priority

A €15b initiative from the European Union to encourage study and training abroad will address unemployment and social mobility, says EU commissioner Language learning is an EU priority, Androulla Vassiliou, EU commissioner for education, culture and multilingualism, has said. Launching the revamped Erasmus+ programme, Vassiliou said languages are essential for addressing unemployment and social mobility within the European Union. …

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European Citizenship in Youth Work Training Course in Spain

Training Course 24 February – 2 March 2014 | Ceulaj in Mollina, (Malaga), Spain This Training Course will encourage the development of critical and democratic European Citizenship and support youth workers in the development and implementation of youth projects with a European Citizenship dimension; and it will introduce Erasmus+ Youth in Action The training course explores …

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SOHO in United Kingdom – European Training Course for EVS Support People

Training Course 19-23 February 2014 | Belfast, United Kingdom SOHO aims at enhancing quality of EVS projects through development of essential competences of support persons. It also provides up-to-date information to its participants on the opportunities given by the new Erasmus+ Youth in Action programm from 2014. The SOHO training course is designed for those …

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