Procedures differ, depending on whether or not you intend to travel to a country that is a party to the Schengen Agreement, or to a non-Schengen EU Member State.

A large number of EU Member States are party to the Schengen Agreement that provides for a uniform approach to visa issues. Please, note that selected European states, not belonging to the EU, are also party to the Schengen Agreement.  At the same time, there are EU Member States that maintain separate national visa arrangements outside the Schengen Agreement.  The following graph illustrates membership of the Schengen Agreement.

For travelers to one of the Schengen countries, please, read carefully the information on Schengen Visas, which will also give you guidance as to where you need to apply to.

If you are traveling to a non-Schengen EU Member State (Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland or Romania), you need to contact the embassy of that particular country.

Erasmus+ is the European Union’s programme for education, training, youth and sport. Between 2014 and 2020, it provided opportunities for four million people to study, train and gain life experience abroad. The programme has opportunities for a wide variety of individuals and organisations, including for higher education mobility and cooperation projects with European partners. 

See the Erasmus+ web portal’s Resources section for information about linguistic support, documents for applicants and the management of proposals.

Study abroad opportunities: https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/opportunities_en

For individuals

Erasmus+ has opportunities for people of all ages, helping them develop and share knowledge and experience at institutions and organisations in different countries.

• Study abroad with Erasmus+.
• Joint Master Degrees.
• Youth Exchanges.
• Teach abroad with Erasmus+.
• Traineeships with Erasmus+.

For Universities and other higher education entities

Erasmus+ has opportunities for a wide range of organisations, including universities, education and training providers, think tanks, research organisations, and private businesses.

• Learning mobility of individuals.
• Innovation and best practices.
• Support for Policy Reform.
• Jean Monnet.
• Sport.

Country profiles

If you are interested in studying in Europe, now you know that there are over 34 countries connected to the Erasmus+ programme. Read all about higher education in these countries on their country profiles.