Erasmus+ Quality Framework

The Erasmus+ Quality Framework consists of a set of documents outlining the rights and responsibilities of individuals and organisations participating in the Erasmus+ programme .
Erasmus Charter for Higher Education
The Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) provides the general quality framework for European and international cooperation activities a higher education institution may carry out within Erasmus+. The award of an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education is a pre-requisite for all higher education institutions located in a programme country and willing to participate in learning mobility of individuals and/or cooperation for innovation and good practices under Erasmus+. For higher education institutions located in other countries, the ECHE is not required, and the quality framework will be established through inter-institutional agreements between higher education institutions. The Charter is awarded for the full duration of Erasmus+. A call for proposals for award of ECHE will be held on annual basis. A list of higher education institutions holding an ECHE is available on the EACEA website .
Inter-Institutional Agreements
Inter-institutional agreements can be signed between two or more higher education institutions, so providing for the possibility of mobilities between groupings of institutions.

• For mobility between higher education institutions in Programme Countries, both or all of them must be holders of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education
• For mobility between higher education institutions in Programme and Participating Countries, those institutions established in a Programme Country must be a holder of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education, the institution of the Participating Country agree to the principles laid down in the charter text via the inter-institutional agreement

By signing an inter-institutional agreement, the involved institutions agree to cooperate for the exchange of students and / or staff in the context of Erasmus+. They commit themselves to respect the quality requirements of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education in all aspects of the organisation and management of the mobility and agree on a series of quantitative and qualitative issues to ensure mobility of high quality and impact.
Info and contact
Visit the Erasmus+ website for more information. You can also contact your university or college’s registry office for more information. For further enquiries, please contact your National Agency. Inter-institutional agreement 2014-20 between programme countries:

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Learning Agreement
A “Learning Agreement” is setting out the programme of studies/traineeship to be followed and is approved by the student, the sending and the receiving institution/enterprise. The Learning Agreements puts its emphasis on the thorough preparation of the mobility by including all the educational components/learning outcomes for the future recognition as well as the required language competence of the student. All three parties signing the agreement commit themselves complying with all the arrangements agreed, thereby insuring that the student should receive the recognition for the studies/traineeship abroad.
Erasmus+ Student Charter
Each Erasmus+ student will be given an Erasmus+ Student Charter by their sending university or higher education institution after their selection. The Student Charter highlights the rights and obligations of students participating in Erasmus+. It informs Erasmus+ students about what they are entitled to and what is expected of them during their secondment for studies and/or for a traineeship. In particular, the Erasmus+ Student Charter outlines the basic entitlements of the Erasmus+ students, such as free tuition and full recognition of studies or traineeship abroad. The Charter also specifies the main obligations of the Erasmus+ students, providing them with a concise idea of their duties with regard to both their sending and receiving higher education institutions/enterprise. Consult also “Your rights as a mobile student ” (Youth on the Move guide to the rights of mobile students in the European Union)
Info and contact
You can find out more on the Erasmus+ website . You can also contact your university or college’s registry office for details on specific exchanges between institutions. For further enquiries, please contact your National Agency . See more...