ERASMUS Mundus is the EU educational programme in the field of higher education with Third Countries. Issued by Decision Nr 1298/2008/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 16. December 2008 ERASMUS Mundus II continues its forerunner programme ERASMUS Mundus I by another five years (2009 up to 2013) with a total budget of almost 940 Mio. €. The programme's principal objective is to enhance the quality of higher education in the EU and the participating Third Countries. This aim is pursued by means of enhancing activities of mobility and multilateral cooperation between institutions of higher education in the EU and in the participating Third countries.

 

ERASMUS Mundus II is composed of three different types of activities:

Action 1: Joint Programmes including scholarships,

Action 2: Partnerships with Third Country higher education institutions and scholarships for mobility,

Action 3: Promotion of European higher education.

 

The National Agency in charge of the ERASMUS Mundus Programme in Germany is the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD): http://eu.daad.de/eu/erasmus/05332.html (website in German)

 

For further information on the ERASMUS Mundus Programme please consult also the following websites:

European Executive Agency Education, Audiovisual and Culture (EACEA): http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/index_en.php

 European Commission:

http://ec.europa.eu/education/external-relation-programmes/doc72_en.htm

and

http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/education_training_youth/general_framework/ef0009_en.htm

See also: Lifelong Learning Programme