Erasmus+

What’s in it for education, training, youth and sport?

ABOUT ERASMUS+ Combines 7 EU education, training and youth programmes, and introduces sport for the first time Total budget of €14.7 billion, representing a 40% budget increase

ABOUT ERASMUS+ Increased learning opportunities abroad for students and teachers EU grants and training for about 4 million people and 125,000 institutions

Budget breakdown

LEARNING MOBILITY OF INDIVIDUALS At least 63%

COOPERATION FOR INNOVATION AND THE EXCHANGE OF GOOD

PRACTICES At least 28%

SUPPORT FOR POLICY REFORM

4.2%

STUDYING AND LEARNING ABROAD 2 million higher education students 500,000 young people will volunteer or participate in youth exchanges 650,000 vocational apprenticeships or traineeships abroad

STUDYING AND LEARNING ABROAD 200,000 Master's degree loan scheme 25,000 joint master degree grants

STAFF MOBILITY 800,000 educators and youth workers will acquire new teaching and learning methods abroad

KNOWLEDGE ALLIANCES 150 alliances 1500 higher education institutions and enterprises

SECTOR SKILLS ALLIANCES 150 alliances 2000 education and training providers and enterprises

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS Cross-sectoral cooperation in the fields of Higher Education, VET, School Education, Adult Education and Youth 25,000 partnerships 125,000 institutions

SPORT 600 collaborative partnerships including non-profit sports events 3000 partner organisations will participate in cooperation projects An annual EU Sport Forum for dialogue with sport stakeholders

JEAN MONNET Jean Monnet will support 400 teaching posts and 600 short courses globally Over 100 Centres of Excellence will be supported around the world

ERASMUS+ BRINGS… An integrated, more accessible programme A renewed focus on skills for employment New opportunities for modernising teaching and learning New partnerships between education and world of work

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