Obstáculos para la movilidad académica con el programa Erasmus+: Diferencias entre grados universitarios - [Barriers to academic mobility with Erasmus+ programme: Differences between bachelor degrees]

The ERASMUS Programme, established in June 1987, is considered one of the most popular European education programmes as it favours the academic mobility of thousands of students. Given the importance of ERASMUS in building a Europe of knowledge, this article aims to analyse the importance of ERASMUS toPortugal since its implementation. The state of the art on the subject is not exhaustive. Although much research on student mobility with a focus on ERASMUS at the European level has been undertaken – albeit difficult to summarise given the diversity of studies – Portuguese literature has not kept pace since existing studies are mainly Masters dissertations of a qualitative nature, supported by interviews with former ERASMUS students and covering the recent years of the Programme. Bearing this in mind, this article, in addition to identifying the main stages that led to the establishment of the Programme and highlighting thecontours of its implementation in Portugal, seeks to analyse the participatory trends of Portuguese students attending the first university cycle (the so-called outgoings) from 1987 to 2014, the year ERASMUS+ started.

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Międzynarodowa mobilność edukacyjna jako determinanta rozwoju osobistego i zawodowego studentów

Kultura-Społeczeństwo-Edukacja ◽

10.14746/kse.2021.20.13 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

pp. 217-230

Author(s):

Magdalena Zapotoczna

Keyword(s):

Labour Market ◽

Statistical Data ◽

Historical Context ◽

Academic Mobility ◽

Career Opportunities ◽

Student Exchange ◽

Context Of Learning ◽

Erasmus Programme ◽

European Programme

The aim of the article is to analyze the extent, to which the participation of students in learning mobility projects on the example of the Erasmus+ programme influences the improvement of their individual skills desired from the perspective of the labour market. The text begins with an introduction that outlines the background to the considerations undertaken. Next, the historical context of learning mobility in Europe and the process of internationalization of universities are presented as one of the consequences of the globalizing labour market. In the following part of the article we characterized the best known European programme promoting academic mobility Erasmus+. The end of the article contains a review of the research on the competences of beneficiaries of learning mobility projects, supported by statistical data, and an attempt to draw a link between participation in student exchange and the chances of finding a satisfactory employment after graduation. The analysis shows that graduates with foreign mobility experience develop a number of characteristics and skills, that increase their employability and career opportunities.

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The EU Erasmus+ Programme During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Contemporary Europe ◽

10.15211/soveurope6202197108 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 106 (6) ◽

pp. 97-108

Author(s):

Alexey Fominykh ◽

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Learning Technologies ◽

Academic Mobility ◽

External Threats ◽

European Universities ◽

European Values ◽

Erasmus Programme ◽

The Eu ◽

University Community

The article critically reflects upon various aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic impact on the EU funded Erasmus+ academic cooperation programme. A complete or partial shutdown of academic mobility, imposition of quarantine, and forced introduction of digital teaching and learning technologies have become the most prominent consequences of the pandemic for the European universities. Numerous surveys among students, teachers and experts in higher education have shown many vulnerabilities of the Erasmus programme requiring improvement. Responding to the COVID-19 challenges, the EU and university community are updating the Erasmus programme for the period 2021‒2027, in order to strengthen it as a tool to promote European values and increase its resilience to withstand external threats.

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