The ERASMUS programme is targeted at higher education institutions and their students, teachers and other staff and also at enterprises and other representatives of working life. The ERASMUS+ programme encourages students and staff mobility throughout Europe and promotes multilateral cooperation between higher education institutions in Europe and between higher education institutions and enterprises.

Programme countries

These countries can take part in all of the events of the Erasmus+ programme and can also coordinate projects

• EU member states - Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxemburg, Hungary, Malta, Germany, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Austria, Greece, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
• Programme countries outside the EU – the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey

Partner countries
These countries can only take part in some of the events of the Erasmus+ programme, but they cannot coordinate projects.

partner countries “neighbouring” the EU

• eastern countries – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine
• the Southern Mediterranean - Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia
• the Western Balkans - Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Serbia
• others - the Russian Federation, Switzerland

other partner countries

some events are open to all partner countries around the world

Programme structure

Educational mobility of individuals– Key Event 1

• mobility of individuals - mobility of learners and staff
• joint master degrees – directly follows the activities of the Erasmus Mundus programme
• student loan guarantees

Cooperation in innovations and exchange of good practices – Key Event 2

• strategic partnership
• knowledge alliances, sector skills alliances

Support of political reforms– Key Event 3

• support for European policy instruments, cooperation with international organizations, programme promotion