The aim is to contribute to the creation of a close-knit Nordic educational community. As a European Union member state, Sweden participates in all EC exchange programmes. The overall aim is to help improve the quality of education by enhancing European cooperation and increasing access to the range of learning opportunities available across the Union. It seeks to provide learners of all ages with insight into the wider European dimension of the subjects they are studying. Over the past two years, Erasmus has been extended to a number of new countries including, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic and Slovenia.
Application is open only to students who have completed their first year of studies at university.
The selection of applicants is made by the student's university, that is department or faculty. This will normally be a country where one of the official languages is the language the student teacher is studying. Contact your department for further information. This is an action programme to implement the European Community vocational training policy. During this time, they are eligible for a Leonardo grant.