There is a report that British students could be left out of the EU’s flagship Erasmus+ programme. The European Union’s Erasmus exchange programme (ERASMUS: European Region Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students) was started Started in 1987.
- It provides scholarships to students studying in Europe, with over 4,000 institutions taking part.
- Budget: The programme has a budget of 14.7 billion euros, and provides opportunities for over 40 lakh Europeans to study, train, and gain experience abroad.
- Duration: The exchange study duration can be from 3 to 12 months, with students typically going in the second or third year of their course.
- Who are eligible: The scheme divides eligible countries into two groups: the first being ‘Programme countries’– which include all EU members and some non-EU countries such as Turkey and Iceland. These countries can take part in the scheme in its entirety.
- India is also eligible: The other group ‘Partner countries’–which includes India– can only take part in some parts of the Erasmus programme, and are subject to specific conditions.
(Indian Express)
