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BackThe new "Erasmus+" Programme, which awards scholarships to students, teachers, trainers and trainees, has this week been adopted by the European Parliament. Erasmus+ plans with a total budget of about EUR 14.7 billion to support young people between 13 and 30 to study abroad. Erasmus+ will unite the EU lifelong learning programmes Comenius, Erasmus, Erasmus Mundus, Leonardo da Vinci and Grundtvig under one roof and will, for the first time, also support sport. The start of the new programme has been scheduled for 1 January 2014.
Erasmus+ will also contribute to combating youth unemployment
With Erasmus+, significantly more EU funds (+40 %) have been made available for promoting the development of knowledge and competencies - this emphasises the importance of general and vocational training for the political agenda of the EU and the Member States. The programme is aimed at driving forward people’s personal development and to increase their employment opportnities. Erasmus+ builds on the experiences and successes of existing programmes (such as Erasmus); it will, however, have an even higher level of effectiveness. The programme is based on the premise that investments in general and vocational training form the basis for the objective that the potential of people - independent of their age or background - can be released. Apart from that, Erasmus+ will contribute to tackling youth unemployment by helping young people to develop key skills such as knowledge of foreign languages, communication skills, flexibility and the ability to live and work with people from different countries and cultures.
From 2007 to 2013, more than 67,000 Austrians received EU grants for a degree course, training, etc.
Within the framework of Erasmus+, more than 4 million people will get subsidies in order to study abroad, to complete a training course, to work or to engage in voluntary activities. This amounts to about 50 % more beneficiaries than under the current programmes. Within the scope of the Programme for Lifelong Learning resp. the Youth in Action programme, ca. 67.000 citizens in Austria, have during the period from 2007-2013 received EU grants for a degree course, vocational training, work experience or voluntary service abroad.
Next steps
Now that the proposal has been adopted by the European Parliament, it needs the approval of the Member States. If everything is going to plan, Erasmus+ programme will start in January 2014.
Further information:
Approved text by the EU Parliament on Erasmus+
With Erasmus+, significantly more EU funds (+40 %) have been made available for promoting the development of knowledge and competencies - this emphasises the importance of general and vocational training for the political agenda of the EU and the Member States. The programme is aimed at driving forward people’s personal development and to increase their employment opportnities. Erasmus+ builds on the experiences and successes of existing programmes (such as Erasmus); it will, however, have an even higher level of effectiveness. The programme is based on the premise that investments in general and vocational training form the basis for the objective that the potential of people - independent of their age or background - can be released. Apart from that, Erasmus+ will contribute to tackling youth unemployment by helping young people to develop key skills such as knowledge of foreign languages, communication skills, flexibility and the ability to live and work with people from different countries and cultures.
From 2007 to 2013, more than 67,000 Austrians received EU grants for a degree course, training, etc.
Within the framework of Erasmus+, more than 4 million people will get subsidies in order to study abroad, to complete a training course, to work or to engage in voluntary activities. This amounts to about 50 % more beneficiaries than under the current programmes. Within the scope of the Programme for Lifelong Learning resp. the Youth in Action programme, ca. 67.000 citizens in Austria, have during the period from 2007-2013 received EU grants for a degree course, vocational training, work experience or voluntary service abroad.
Next steps
Now that the proposal has been adopted by the European Parliament, it needs the approval of the Member States. If everything is going to plan, Erasmus+ programme will start in January 2014.
Further information:
Approved text by the EU Parliament on Erasmus+