Studying There

Basic Rights

  • As an EU citizen you have the right to study in another European country.
  • The university or college in the EU country where you wish to study must accept you on the same conditions as nationals, and cannot require you to pay higher course fees.
  • Information on education and training available throughout Europe can found on the Ploteus wbsite at: http://europa.eu/ploteus/portal/home.jsp

Academic Recognition Of Diplomas

Study Periods Abroad

  • Your university of origin must recognise any Socrates/Erasmus study periods as an integral part of your studies.

Social Security

  • You must be covered under a healthcare scheme, either personally or as a family member, in the home country or the country where you are studying, depending on the conditions set under national law.
  • EU rules give you some social security protection, particularly as regards healthcare, on certain conditions.Before you leave, check with your health insurance institution to see whether you meet these conditions.

Researchers

  • Every researcher in the EU has the right to take up training and mobility opportunities funded by scholarships, grants, etc. under national and EU schemes.Learn more at the pan-European researcher’s mobility portal: http://europa.eu/eracareers

EU-Wide Programmes

Hundreds of thousands of students and researchers have already discovered the benefits of spending a long period abroad for studying purposes, thanks to some of the EU’s most popular programmes.

  • Leonardo da Vinci: Vocational training placements and exchanges.
  • Socrates: Aims to develop the European dimension in education throughout life through the following individual programmes:
    • Erasmus: For university students and teachers;
    • Comenius: For school pupils and teachers;
    • Lingua: For language teachers;
    • Grundtvig: Adult education and other education pathways.
    • Youth: Youth exchanges enable young people to experience other social and cultural situations.
  • The European Voluntary Service (EVS) gives young people the opportunity to reside in another country for up to one year and take part in local projects as volunteers.

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