Studying abroad
The Erasmus programme, acronym for "EuRopean Community Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students", is a student mobility programme of the European Union, born on 15 June 1987, whose name derives from the Dutch humanist and theologian Erasmus from Rotterdam (1466/69-1536), who travelled for several years throughout Europe to understand the different cultures.
Erasmus allows European university students to study and/or do a traineeship at a university in another EU country for a variable duration (2-12 months for the traineeship and 3-12 months for the examinations) legally recognized by their own University.
Students can also join Erasmus programmes in some non-EU countries, such as Liechtenstein, Iceland, Norway, North Macedonia and Turkey.
