Erasmus+ OPPORTUNITIES

Erasmus+ 2021-2027

Enriching lives, opening minds through the EU programme for education, training, youth and sport.

Inclusion and diversity

The new programme seeks to increase the qualitative impact of its actions and to ensure equal opportunities. To this end, the programme will reach out to people of different ages and from diverse cultural, social and economic backgrounds. It will focus on people with fewer opportunities, including those with disabilities, educational difficulties, or a migrant background, as well as those living in rural and remote areas.

Digital Erasmus+

In line with the Digital Education Action Plan’s priorities, the programme will develop accessible and high-quality digital learning, foster the capacity of teachers, trainers and youth workers, etc. to use digital tools and content, test and promote distance, as well as blended learning. The mobility actions of the programme will provide an increased number of opportunities to acquire and develop digital skills through initiatives such as the Digital Opportunity Traineeships scheme.

The implementation of the programme will be significantly digitalised and simplified for participants, in particular through the European Student Card initiative and a revamped IT architecture for beneficiaries and implementing bodies.

Green Erasmus+

In line with the European Green Deal, the programme will lead by example, by encouraging participants to use lower- carbon transport as an alternative to flying. Erasmus funding will also be channelled into building up knowledge and understanding of sustainability and climate action, so that Europeans acquire the world-leading competences needed to create sustainable societies, lifestyles and economies.

MOBILITIES OPPORTUNITIES:

In higher education, Blended Intensive Programmes will combine online learning and teamwork with short-term physical mobility abroad.
The new programme doubles the number of opportunities offered to vocational training learners for short-term learning mobility and long-term mobility (‘ErasmusPro’), and opens up these opportunities to countries outside Europe.
Erasmus+ will also fund the short-term and long-term learning mobility of school pupils, offering experiences abroad both to individuals and entire classes.
The programme will also support the mobility of adult learn- ers: It will offer tailored training and education opportunities for adults who would benefit from personal development or substantial improvement of key competences.
To promote participation in democratic life, the programme will support youth-led local and transnational initiatives run by informal groups of young people or youth organisations to engage and learn to participate in civic society through Youth Participation Activities.
After a successful pilot phase, DiscoverEU will be an integral part of the Erasmus+ youth strand. 18 year olds will get the chance to travel across Europe for up to one month, ideally by rail. DiscoverEU connects young Europeans and enables them to discover Europe’s rich cultural heritage. It also equips them with key competences and life skills, and encourages young people to embrace sustainable travel habits.
Mobility activities will be complemented with language learning opportunities via the Erasmus+ Online Language Support (OLS) tool or other additional forms of linguistic support.

COOPERATION:

Thanks to the new Small-scale Partnerships, a wider range of stakeholders will be able to benefit from the programme. Low grant amounts, short duration and simple requirements can be the point of entry for newcomers and small organisations.
The full roll out of the European Universities initiative will enable in-depth and systemic cooperation between higher- education institutions, increasing the quality and the competitiveness of European higher education.
The platforms of Centres of Vocational Excellence will be fully rolled out under the new programme. They will provide high-quality vocational skills, support entrepreneurial activities and foster inclusion and innovation.
The launch of Erasmus Teachers Academies will pool expertise and provide training to teachers and trainers, including on online and distance learning, and ensure the inclusion of pupils and learners with fewer opportunities.
The Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters will have new features to boost the participation of higher education institutions of partner countries and create unique opportunities for student mobility both within and beyond Europe.
To foster innovation, creativity and participation, the new programme will promote Forward-Looking Partnerships, large-scale projects that aim to identify, develop, test and/or assess innovative approaches with the potential of becoming mainstream and improving education and training systems.
Capacity Building with institutions in partner countries around the world in the fields of vocational education and training, and sport will complement already existing capacity building activities in higher education and youth.
The sport dimension of the programme will be enhanced through the promotion of cooperation partnerships and not- for-profit sport events to raise awareness of the role of sport in diverse areas, such as social inclusion, equal opportunities and health-enhancing physical activities.

Check the Erasmus+ website to explore all the opportunities it offers, and the Erasmus+ results platform to know more about funded projects.