Erasmus exchange information
Erasmus is a European funded programme that aims to promote and support student and staff mobility.
The Erasmus programme is supported by the European Commission, to encourage co-operation between Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in different participant countries. Co-operation activities include staff mobility for both academic and non-academic staff, work or study placements for undergraduate and postgraduate students and various opportunities for joint projects on curriculum development and intensive mobility projects.
Erasmus student exchanges
As an Erasmus student you generally spend between 3-5 months abroad at an Erasmus partner institution and receive a grant, which contributes towards extra costs you may have during your exchange period.
You may also be able to participate in a free Erasmus Intensive Language Course in the country chosen for your exchange period, for which you are eligible to receive an extra grant.
Supplementary funding may also available for students choosing priority countries (currently this includes Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Poland and Turkey).
Please check our Application Process web page for details on how to apply
Erasmus staff exchanges
There are lots of opportunities for both academic and non-academic staff to become involved in exchange activities. Please see our staff exchange pages for details and information how to apply for staff exchanges.
Eligible Erasmus participant countries
Below is a list of countries that are currently participating in the Erasmus scheme:
EU member states:
- Austria
- Belgium,
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus,
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- UK
EEA Countries:
- Iceland
- Liechtenstein
- Norway
Candidate Countries:
- Turkey
We have agreements in place with a large number of institutions around the world. For details of the institutions you could travel to as part of an exchange please see the our exchange partner institution pages.
If you would like to know more about Erasmus, including eligibility criteria, see the British Council Erasmus website and also our Erasmus policy for more information.
