Erasmus+ support to Ukraine: three years of solidarity and action
Three years into the war, the Erasmus+ Programme continues to stand with Ukraine, ensuring that learning never stops for Ukrainian students, educators, and institutions. Through mobility opportunities, educational resources, and international cooperation projects, Erasmus+ plays a key role in sustaining Ukrainian education in times of crisis.
Since the start of the war, Erasmus+ has helped print over 1.5 million textbooks, ensuring that Ukrainian children have access to essential learning materials in their language, no matter where they are.
Since 2022, more than 33,000 Ukrainians have participated in Erasmus+ mobility programmes, allowing them to continue their education, collaborate with European peers, and build a brighter future.
Beyond mobility, Erasmus+ has expanded virtual exchanges and school partnerships through eTwinning, the online community connecting European teachers and students. This initiative has provided professional development and collaboration opportunities for around 770 Ukrainian educators.
Additionally, the European School Education Platform offers teaching resources for displaced Ukrainian students and promotes Erasmus+ opportunities for Ukrainian teachers.
The programme’s impact is reflected in concrete initiatives that make a real difference. The “Building Hope for Ukraine” brochure highlights 15 Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps projects that have supported Ukrainian youth, strengthened communities, and fostered resilience through education.
One of the impactful initiatives is the University of Tartu’s support programme for Ukrainian medical students. With their studies disrupted by the war, the university welcomed students from Sumy, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Lviv, and Vinnytsia, offering them Erasmus+ grants and intensive Estonian language courses.
This support enabled students to resume their medical training and continue their education in Estonia. In 2022 alone, the University of Tartu hosted 54 Ukrainian students through Erasmus+ mobility programmes.
“I really like that Estonians are helping me, and I really enjoy living in Estonia at the moment.”
– shared by one of the students.
From scholarships to textbooks, from virtual exchanges to new partnerships, Erasmus+ remains a strong pillar of European solidarity with Ukraine.
Education is a lifeline, and thanks to Erasmus+, learning continues even in the most challenging times.
News source – Erasmus+.