INT/ ERASMUS HITS NEW RECORD WITH 8.5% INCREASE IN STUDENT EXCHANGES

   wbc-inco.net - Twenty-five years after its launch, Erasmus has become the best known EU programme and the
   most successful student exchange scheme in the world. More than 231 000 students received Erasmus grants to
   study or train abroad during the 2010-11 academic year – a new record and an 8.5% increase compared to the
   previous year. With its focus on languages, adaptability, inter-cultural awareness and leadership, Erasmus provides
   young people with vital skills to boost their employability and personal development. Since it began in 1987, the
   programme has provided more than 2.5 million European students with the opportunity to go abroad to study at a
   higher education institution or for a job placement in a company. On current trends, the European Union will reach
   its target of supporting 3 million Erasmus students by 2012-13.



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