Lifelong learning programme / Erasmus
The Vrije Universiteit Brussel has been participating in the Erasmus programme for more than 20 years and is a holder of the Erasmus University Charter (EUC). This means our university is entitled to apply for funding for the following Erasmus activities:
- Erasmus student and teaching staff mobility as well as the organisation of such mobility;
- Activities related to the introduction, implementation and/or extension of the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS);
- Curriculum Development projects, Intensive Programmes and Thematic networks;
Today, the Vrije Universiteit Brussel has more than 300 bilateral Erasmus agreements with 293 partner universities across Europe that allow for student and staff mobility. Based on these contracts, we can welcome up to 500 incoming students from Bachelor to Doctoral level. The contracts also allow for staff mobility of up to 100 visiting professors per year.
Annually the Vrije Universiteit Brussel welcomes more than 150 incoming Erasmus students from all European Countries ranging from Lithuania to Turkey.