European Universities: More than half of the Swiss universities are now involved!
The European Union has selected a further 14 projects for funding - including three projects with Swiss partner universities. The next step is to set the course for the future in Switzerland: an association with to the Erasmus+ programme would give Swiss institutions unrestricted access to the initiative.
Swiss higher education institutions in the Erasmus+ “European universities”
Swiss higher education institutions were admitted to participate in Erasmus+ "European Higher Education" projects for the first time in 2022. In total, 9 Swiss higher education institutions now participate in Erasmus+ funded alliances. This corresponds to 40% of all universities and universities of applied sciences in Switzerland. All Swiss higher education institutions involved in these projects were also successful with their applications for Swiss funding.
Schweizer Hochschulen gestalten ihre Zukunft europäisch
Mit fünf weiteren Projekten beteiligen sich nun insgesamt neun Schweizer Hochschulen sich an einer Europäischen Hochschulallianz. Damit gestalten sie den Europäischen Hochschul- und Forschungsraum aktiv mit. Ein Engagement auf Augenhöhe mit den europäischen Partnerinnen ist das Ziel.
4 Swiss universities participate in European alliances
This year, Swiss universities were admitted to the Erasmus+ project "European Universities" for the first time. This gives them the opportunity to help shape the European Higher Education Area. Four projects with Swiss participation were selected for funding at EU level.
Despite the pandemic, stays abroad are still possible
Despite the pandemic, physical mobilities seem to be preferred to virtual or mixed alternatives. This is shown by a survey we conducted at Swiss universities. The future prospects are also encouraging. Without the pandemic, mobility would have increased significantly.
The European Higher Education Area is being reinforced: 24 new alliances have been announced as part of the European Universities Initiative. In total, there are now 41 European universities, composed of 280 institutions from Erasmus+ countries. Switzerland is not represented.
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17 universities from the EU selected for alliances
The European Commission has announced which European universities will be part of the first «European Universities» alliances. This is an important step in the development of the European Education Area. Swiss universities cannot participate in Erasmus+ due to their non-association.
