The budget and the focus of this programme is changing every 8 years.

2021-2027 Erasmus+ programme

The actual programme is focusing on social inclusion, the green and digital transitions, and promoting young people’s participation in democratic life, with an estimated budget of over €26 billion. 

2028-2032 Erasmus+ programme

The proposal for the new programme is already on the table with a budget of €40.8 billion, and with a bigger focus on skills (with the purpose of building Union of Skills) and early age mobilities (including pupils and apprentices), but still having in it priorities social inclusion and equal access to opportunities, green and digital transitions, civil engagement and european identity.
Another big difference between the actual programme, is the new Erasmus+ programme will also include the European Solidarity Corps.

More information about the proposal and our recommendations as ESN can be found here.

Erasmus+ programme offers a lot of different opportunities for students and young adults and below you can find most of them:

Studying abroad exchange

In this exchange you can study between 2 and 12 months in another country without needing to attempt your home university classes.

How does this work?

Your university has a list of partner universities where you can go to study for a semester or for a whole year and because you have similar classes you don’t need to redo the classes you lost when you were abroad. 

In one sentence: you spread one year in other countries, study there (and have a lot of fun) and after that you come back and you continue the studies like you are at home

Wow! But where can I go?

The complete information about the exchange mobilities can be found on each university's International Relationship website (check the Universities section of your website for contact information).

Short term mobilities

This type of mobilities are usually organized by private organizations, or different NGO and is usually a project with a theme related to one of the main priorities of the Erasmus+ programme.

The duration is between 5 and 30 days. It is an opportunity to meet people from different cultures, have a cheap trip and learn new things. 

Some of the opportunities open for Romanian students can be found in one of these facebook groups: Erasmus+ projects, Erasmus+ project opportunities.

Erasmus+ Mundus

Mundus is a selection of joint master programmes, in different fields and with countries from all over Europe. Most of the degrees offer scholarships for the best students, but each programme has its own way to select the students and provide the scholarships.

The degrees included in the programme can be found here.

European Solidarity Corps

ESC is a platform that offers young people the opportunity to involve themselves voluntarily in different projects all over the world.

The projects are between 2 and 12 months long, with around 30-38 hours of work in a week. But you are not working for free. In exchange for volunteer work, the participants will receive free food, free accommodation (in another country) and some pocket money that can be spent in whatever way they want.

More information about this programme and the projects can be found on the official website.

Vocational education and training (VET)

Erasmus+ supports vocational education and training institutions and provides them financial support. The VET opportunities are open to young people all over Europe, but the application process depends on each institution organizing the traineeship. 

For more information about VET opportunities can be found here.

Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe (EPALE)

EPALE is a European platform that gathers professionals engaged in adult education in Europe. The platform was created in response to challenges in adult education across Europe, and has a main purpose to support different providers of adult education.

More information about EPALE opportunities can be found here.

Erasmus skills

The Erasmus skills project has the purpose to support reintegration of exchange students and to help them identify and understand what skills and abilities they gain in their mobility. The main result of this initiative is the website. Here you can find the list of skills you can gain after a mobility, but also an assessment that helps you identify your skills.

Erasmus intern

This platform was created by ESN International to support young people to find an internship based on their skills, studies and passions. Here you can find a lot of opportunities from different fields, countries and knowledge levels.

All opportunities opened on this platform can be found here.

Erasmus careers 

This platform is the main result of ErasmusJobs initiative aiming to ensure that the competencies gained on mobility are recognized by students and employers and contribute to the career prospects of Erasmus+ participants.

Here you can find job offers, can explore your learning journey in your exchange mobility and can discover what competences you gain in your Erasmus+ experience.

All this information can be found here.

Erasmus entrepreneurs 

Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs helps provide aspiring European entrepreneurs with the skills necessary to start and/or successfully run a small business in Europe. New entrepreneurs gather and exchange knowledge and business ideas with an experienced entrepreneur, with whom they stay and collaborate for a period of 1 to 6 months.

All information about the program can be found here.

DiscoverEU

This programme is created for 18 year old people that want to explore and travel across Europe. The participants will receive a travel pass that can be used for sustainable transportation, like trains. Additionally, will offer discounts for accommodation, culture, sports, local transport, or other services. 

More information about application periods can be found here.

Erasmus+ App 

More Erasmus+ opportunities can be found here.