About the Program
The Erasmus program is a European Union initiative designed to encourage cooperation among higher education institutions. It provides grant funding to enable higher education institutions to develop and implement joint projects and to facilitate short-term student and staff exchanges.
In addition, it aims to develop the higher education system in line with the needs of the business world and to increase the employability of university graduates by fostering stronger relationships and collaboration between higher education institutions and the business community.
What Is the Program’s Purpose?
The program’s objective is to improve the quality of higher education in Europe and strengthen its European dimension. The Erasmus program seeks to achieve this objective by promoting international cooperation among universities; facilitating the exchange of students and educators across Europe; and contributing to the academic recognition of studies and degrees earned in participating countries, as well as to the development of transparency. In a Europe that offers higher-quality higher education, graduates will be better-equipped individuals who are better able to meet the expectations of the business world.
Through the mobility opportunities it offers, the program helps break down prejudices in how European peoples perceive one another within higher education circles. Through the Erasmus program, more than 1.5 million higher education students have spent a period of their academic lives in another European country since 1987, gaining the opportunity to get to know the people and culture of that country. As of 2012, the program aims to have 3 million students participate in the Erasmus Program.
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