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‘I had an itch to do something new,’ says @MTU_ie student Lucy, who spent 3 months broadening her horizons and exploring her career on a traineeship in France through the Erasmus+ programme.
Read about her time living and learning abroad on our blog: eurireland.ie/2026/01/08/luc…
‘I went into the experience with a heart full of courage and wide-eyed optimism,’ says @uniofgalway student Rebecca, who embraced adventure and made friends from across the world during her year in Finland.
Will you say yes to Erasmus+ in 2026?
➡️eurireland.ie/2025/12/08/reb…
‘Erasmus+ has definitely changed me,’ @uniofgalway student Rebecca tells us, ‘all for the better.’
She says her #ErasmusPlus year in Finland allowed her to take a step back and discover how independent and extraordinarily capable she is.✨🌍
Full blog: eurireland.ie/2025/12/08/reb…
During her #ErasmusPlus in Finland, @uniofgalway student Rebecca discovered the power of intention, a stronger sense of independence and resilience, and hidden warmth in physically cold and dark conditions ❄️✨
Read more about her year abroad on the blog: eurireland.ie/2025/12/08/reb…
‘A divine opportunity’ is how @uniofgalway student Rebecca describes her #ErasmusPlus year in Finland 🌍🌠
While there, she visited Lapland and experienced country skiing, husky rides, saunas, swimming in the Baltic Sea and hiking in snow ❄️🎿 Read more: eurireland.ie/2025/12/08/reb…
Have you also had an Erasmus+ experience as a student or staff member in Irish higher education? Feature on our blog!🌟 We'd love to be in touch: forms.office.com/pages/respo…
‘Hello’ from Morocco, the Netherlands, Vietnam, Uzbekistan and Ireland! 👋
One of the most rewarding parts of #ErasmusPlus for Haizea was the friendships and the sense of community that formed throughout the experience.
Read more on the blog 🌍👉
eurireland.ie/2025/11/06/hai…
When Haizea arrived in Germany, her host university held welcome events, making it easy to meet people right from the start. She says forming an Erasmus+ “family” turned a foreign city into a second home. 🌍✨
Read more about her #ErasmusPlus experience 👉eurireland.ie/2025/11/06/hai…
The Erasmus+ Annual Report 2024 is out! 📊 🌍
With 1.5 million participants, 34,400+ projects, and a strong focus on inclusion, democratic participation, and green and digital transitions, #ErasmusPlus keeps changing lives across Europe and beyond.
🔎 op.europa.eu/en/publication-…
📢 The 2026 #ErasmusPlus call for proposals is now open! 🎉🌍
Higher education institutions – learn more: eurireland.ie/erasmus-applic…
The 2026 call embraces the #UnionOfSkills strategy, which aims to enhance skills development for quality employment and promote lifelong learning.
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🚀 The new #ErasmusPlus call is open!
You can also build digital, green, and cross-border skills and strive for a better future.
All under the #UnionOfSkills🌍
Learn more 👉 ec.europa.eu/commission/pres…
#ErasmusPlus helped Haizea discover a version of herself that is more self-assured, adaptable, and resilient. She says that the personal growth is something she'll carry for the rest of her life.🌍
What will you discover through Erasmus+?🤩 Read her blog:
eurireland.ie/2025/11/06/hai…
Sophie Gallagher, a recent graduate of @ucddublin, spent her second semester of third year on #ErasmusPlus in Prague. While there, she joined the local GAA Club which she says was “one of the most pivotal and enjoyable experiences of my Erasmus+“.
@hea_irl
irishtimes.com/ireland/2025/…
From Carlow to Hannover and from Hannover to Pompeii! Haizea’s #ErasmusPlus was full of discovery (ft. visits to Albania, Italy, France, Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic) 🌍
Read how the opportunity boosted her confidence to embrace adventure: eurireland.ie/2025/11/06/hai…
Will #ErasmusPlus take a place in your heart? 💙🌍
@SETUIreland student Ella shares how her Erasmus+ traineeship in Finland changed her everyday life on the EurIreland blog: eurireland.ie/2025/10/09/go-…
During #ErasmusDays, @hea_irl was delighted to attend the exhibition launch ‘Global connections, shared impact: 10 years of Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility at @ucddublin’, showcasing stories of staff and students who have participated in the programme in the last decade 🌏
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Pleased to announce the winners of HEA’s competition ‘Pitch My #Erasmus’ were two students who were in Spain. Congratulations Caoimhe Geraghty University of Galway and Jennifer Wood Bray Institute of Further Education! @ErasmusIreland @EmbEspIrlanda @consejeriauk @AccEducativaExt
