On November 22, the European Commission published its proposal for the new Erasmus for All programme, which combines all seven existing EU and international programmes for education, training, youth and sport into one single programme.
Running from 2014 to 2020, Erasmus for All has a proposed budget of € 19 billion, which is 70 percent higher than the current programme. This means that more than twice as many people, up to 5 million people, could get the chance to train or study abroad.
Furthermore Erasmus for All will have a streamlined structure to increase efficiency, making it easier to apply for funding and reducing fragmentation and duplication and will also include a loan guarantee scheme to help Master's degree students to finance their studies abroad and to acquire the skills needed for knowledge intensive jobs.
Who will benefit from Erasmus for All?
As the name suggests, Erasmus for All is open to all learners and trainers, through any public or private body active in education, training, youth and sport. It will support formal and non-formal learning experiences and activities across all sectors. It will be open to all EU-Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, EU candidate countries benefiting from a pre-accession strategy and other countries in the Western Balkans. In addition, non-EU, mostly neighbourhood countries, will be able to benefit from actions aimed at promoting study and training opportunities abroad, as well as youth activities.
The proposal is now under discussion by the European Council and the European Parliament who will take the final decision.
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