The European Union and higher education

Certainly, most met with the name of the European Commission - Education and Training. EU in the framework of its activities is also dealing with education at all levels from base to higher education. Today a little about the EU's influence on development of higher education in a united Europe.

Higher education plays an essential role in society, creating new knowledge, transferring it to students and fostering innovation. EU-level actions help higher education institutions throughout Europe in their efforts to modernise, both in terms of the courses they offer and the way they operate.

How the European Commission impact on higher education ?...

- By working closely with policy-makers from Member States to help them develop their higher education policies. The Commission published a modernisation agenda for higher education in 2011, identifying five priority reform areas for action.


- The Commission actively supports the Bologna Process, the inter-governmental process which promotes reforms in higher education with 47 countries, leading to establishing a 'European Higher Education Area'.


- By encouraging the exchange of examples of good policy practice between different countries.


- The Erasmus Programme funds around 200 000 students every year to study or work abroad, along with other projects to increase co-operation.


- There are a number of European programmes to promote co-operation in higher education with countries beyond the EU, including Tempus and Erasmus Mundus.

So you see, there is a lot of programs and the system which deals with education in general. About many details, programs will be written later.