STUDY IN EUROPE

Career questions about studies in Europe

INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH (OVERVIEW)

There are several EU resources that address questions related to this career guidance topic. The official EU “Study in Europe” page provides comprehensive information about studying across Europe. The European Public Employment Services network (EURES) also offers details on apprenticeship opportunities. EUROPASS includes an online tool for searching courses, training, and qualification programmes. Through the European Youth Portal, you can explore study-abroad opportunities available through Erasmus+ and other EU programmes. Your Europe guides you to the most relevant EU and national websites.

This page focuses on four selected career-related questions about studying in Europe. Click on any question title to view the answer and the relevant EU resource or network that addresses the topic.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT STUDIES ABROAD

STEP 1 | Planning your studies

Getting you ready to plan and complete higher education studies in Europe, in the European Youth Portal you can discover various opportunities to study abroad with Erasmus+ and other EU programmes. Both the official EU website and the Europass portal give useful info about scholarships and fundings.

EU resource: | European Youth Portal > Studying abroad |
EU resource: | Official website of the European Union > Studying and training in the EU |
EU resource: | European Commission > Planning your studies |
EU resource: | European Commission > Scholarships and funding |
EU resource: | Europass | Learn in Europe > Information and support |

STEP 2 | Preparing for study abroad using Europass tools

Europass supports those planning to study or complete training in another EU country, to present qualifications (a degree, diploma or proof of vocational training) to an education and training institution. The Europass portal offers a check-list of tips and information that can help to get qualification recognised and study abroad.

EU resource: | Europass | Learn in Europe > Preparing for study abroad |

EU resource: | Europass | Learn in Europe > Plan your learning |

STEP 3 | Erasmus+ programme

Erasmus+ is the EU's programme supporting education, training, youth and sport in Europe. Erasmus+ helps organise student and doctoral candidate exchanges within countries fully part of the Erasmus+ programme and to and from countries associated to Erasmus+. students at short-cycle, Bachelor and Master levels and Doctoral candidates who registered in a higher education institution that participates in the Erasmus+ programme/ enrolled in studies leading to a recognised degree or tertiary-level qualification can apply. Mobility can be short term, long term for a 12 months within one study cycle maximum total duration. ErasmusIntern.org provides an integrated market place that aims at bringing together internship providers and students seeking an internship opportunity abroad.

EU resource: | Your Europe > Study abroad and scholarship opportunities |

EU resource: | European Commission > Studying abroad |

EU funded resource: Erasmus Student Network project: | ErasmusIntern.org |

| More about the European Union website on the index page |

| More about European Commission's website Study in Europe on the index page |

| More about EUROPASS on the index page |

| More about Your Europe on the index page |

| More about European Youth Portal on the index page |

WHERE TO FIND STUDY OPPORTUNITIES ABROAD

Opportunities for individuals are described on European Commission page "Opportunities under Erasmus+", as well as on Eurodesk page containg information about learning abroad, including scholarships, youth exchanges, training course and travel grants. Discover also study opportunities in 33 European countries fully participating in the European Union's Erasmus+ programme on the European Commission website.

EU resource: | European Commission > Studying abroad |
EU resource: | Eurodesk | Learning abroad |
EU resource: | European Commission | Study in Europe | Country profiles |

| More about Study in Europe on the index page |

| More about Eurodesk on the index page |

| More about Erasmus+ on the index page |

WHERE TO FIND APPRENTICESHIPS ABROAD

The EU promotes apprenticeships through the European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA). Through the Youth Guarantee, you can have access to an apprenticeship. Erasmus+ can sponsor your training abroad. EURES can help you find an apprenticeship in a new country.

The European Apprentices Network (EAN) is a network of apprentices at European level, established in 2017 to make sure that the voice of young apprentices is heard in discussions related to vocational education and training (VET), in particular apprenticeships. The EAN was set up by the European Youth Forum and OBESSU, with the support of the European Commission

The network of the European Employment Services (EURES) offers a service / resource called Targeted Mobility Scheme. It offers dedicated support from national employment services for people seeking work, training or apprenticeships in another EU country, Norway or Iceland. On a fair basis, it tackles the needs of jobseekers to remove mobility obstacles. It helps employers in these countries who are looking for motivated and qualified workers. Available support includes funding to cover things like language courses, getting your qualifications recognised, travel and subsistence expenses.

EU resource: | EURES > Targeted Mobility Scheme |

EU resource: | European Commission > Apprenticeships |

EU resource: | European Commission >| European Alliance for Apprenticeships |

EU resource: | European Commission > European Alliance for Apprenticeships > About EAfA |

EU resource: | European Commission > Where to register for the Youth Guarantee? |

| More about the EURES on the index page |

| More about the ERASMUS+ on the index page |

| More about the European Commission website on the index page |

WHERE TO FIND TRAINING COURSES ABROAD (FOR QUALIFICATION)

The EUROPASS platform provides a tool - Find a Course - which allows searching for study and training possibilities as well as details about certain certification or degree. Information can be searched for by keywords, country, EQF level and thematic area. Currently: learning opportunities from the following countries are made available: Austria, Belgium(nl), Bulgaria, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Malta, Norway, Serbia, Slovenia, Sweden. Information from other countries will be progressively made available.