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ERASMUS PROGRAMME: The Erasmus Programme is a perfect choice for you !  Have you ever wanted to live abroad and experience a foreign culture, meet new people, and learn a foreign language  Have you ever thought about enriching the period of your studies and having better chances while looking for a job in the future ?

 Erasmus Programme is a great opportunitty to spend between 3 and 12 months in another European country, and have it count towards your degree. You get to experience another culture and a new way of looking at your subject. You can make new friends and grow as a person.

WHAT IS ERASMUS ?  The Erasmus Programme is a european student exchange programme established in 1987 offering university students a possibility of studying or working abroad in another European country for a period of a least 3 months and maximun 12 months. The name of the project refers to Dutch Renaissance humanist and theologian Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam. He studied at diverse European universities and described the education as a chance for modern people.

SINCE 2007 THE ERASMUS PROJECT IS A PART OF THE LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME ( OTHER PROJECTS : COMENIUS, GRUNDTVIG AND LEONARDO DA VINCI), WHICH IS DETERMINED FOR THE YEARS

 Apart from the students, the mobility offered by the Erasmus programme is dedicated for professors and universities staff as well.  The Programme is open to 33 countries : Member States of the European Union, EU candidate countries and EFTA/EEA members

 Each student receives a grant which covers partly the costs of the stay abroad. Students going on exchange under the erasmus programme do not pay any university fees.All rights and obligations og exchange students are described in the Erasmus Student Charter.  One of the basic rights each exchange student has is the full recognition of courses passed succesfully abroad by the home university. Before leaving the home university, the participating student signs the Learning Agreement, a document that describes the programme of studies followed in the host university. At the end of the stay the host university should prepare for the studenta document called the Transcript of records that confirms the completed studies program and the results.

 More detailed information on the Erasmus Programme is available at the European Commission's website.For information how to apply, deadlines, scholarships, and information on universities where you can do your eschange, please contact the International Relations Office of your university, usually searching for Erasmus, Study Abroad, Study Exchanges on the website of your university should do the trick.

 If you are interested in participating in Erasmus, contact the international relations office of your home university and ask about possibilities to go study abroad through the Erasmus Programme. ESN sections can also be a valuable source of information and advice concerning your study abroad period