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We have provided below information about EU programmes for schools, colleges and universities.


Comenius provides opportunities for schools and colleges to introduce and strengthen the European dimension in their curriculum.  It also supports managers in local authorities.  It aims to develop knowledge and understanding among young people and education staff of the diversity of European cultures and languages, and the value of this diversity.  It also aims to help young people to acquire basic life skills and competences for their personal development, for future employment and for active European citizenship.

Comenius Regiothis external link will open in a new window and etwinning are great opportunities for local authorities linking within Europe:

  • Link up with another European region with the aim of improving your educational offer to young people.
  • Motivate local authority staff and teachers by exchanging best practice and promoting cooperation.
  • Include schools and other players linked to education (eg teacher training, youth groups, vocational educators, community organisations and employers).
  • Funding of up to €45,000 available per region for meetings, work shadowing and other activities over a two-year partnership.

Please also speak to Europe Direct Cumbria so that we can help you locally.

The Grundtvig Programme is part of the European Commission's Lifelong Learning Programme and aims to strengthen the European dimension in adult education and lifelong learning across Europe.  Grundtvig funds training opportunities for UK adult education organisations, staff & learners. Funding is for any UKorganisation involved in non-vocational adult education.

Please contact Europe Direct Cumbria if you have a Grundtvig project idea as we can provide local mentoring.

 

School linking is a fun and immensely rewarding way for teachers and pupils to learn about other countries.  Whether your interest is in languages, international exchanges or cultural learning, this website will help you develop the skills you need to form productive and exciting partnerships with schools overseas.  The programme can provide funding for joint curriculum projects, language immersion courses and students, teacher and head teacher study visits.

 

 

 

Leonardo da Vinci

The Leonardo da Vincithis external link will open in a new window programme is part of the European Commission's Lifelong Learning Programme and is designed to build a skilled workforce through European partnerships.  Leonardo funds overseas work placements and the development of training materials with the objective of improving the provision of Vocational Education and Training (VET) across Europe.  Leonardo funds opportunities for EU vocational education & training organisations, staff and learners.  Funding is for any EU organisation involved in vocational education & training.  Please contact Europe Direct Cumbria for advice and application mentoring.

University students in their second year or above can study part of their degree at a university in another EU country. No matter what subject you are studying you can take part in the programme and you don’t necessarily need to know a foreign language.  For more information, visit Erasmusthis external link will open in a new window. 

The Erasmus University Charter is a pre-requisite for higher education institutions who wish to participate in the Erasmus exchange programmethis external link will open in a new window.  This is managed directly by the European body, EACEAthis external link will open in a new window.

Erasmus Mundus

Erasmus Mundusthis external link will open in a new window aims to enhance quality in higher education through scholarships and academic cooperation between Europe and the rest of the world.  Erasmus Mundus offers a valuable framework for exchange and dialogue between cultures.  By supporting the mobility of students and academics throughout the world, Erasmus Mundus prepares its participants for life in a global, knowledge-based society.

The Erasmus Mundus programme has earned political support from governments, policy-makers and higher education institutions all over Europe.  It is seen as a useful means to respond to the challenges European higher education faces today, in particular the need to stimulate the convergence of degree structures and to enhance the attractiveness of European higher education world-wide.  These are themes central to the Bologna Processthis external link will open in a new window and to national reform of higher education in EU Member States.

Jean Monnet programme

“Learning at School” initiative aims to raise the level of general knowledge of the European union, its policies and its institutions and develop content for EU teachers in primary and secondary schools and within vocational education and training.  The "Learning EU at School" initiative is the European Commission specific response to a request by the European Parliament, which stipulates that the Lifelong Learning Programme "should include measures to promote civic education (teaching and learning) on European Democratic Citizenship including studies of Europe and the European Union in the European Member States' secondary schools".  For more information on the Jean Monnet programmes, visit the Europa websitethis external link will open in a new window.