EU launches new strategy to promote European higher education in world

The European Commission Thursday launched a new education strategy to ensure that Europe remains the most attractive destination for international students.
Androulla Vassiliou, EU Commissioner for Education and Culture presenting the new strategy at a press conference said that the international higher education landscape is changing dramatically in shape and size, with greater competition from countries such as China, India and South Korea.
"This calls for an overhaul in the way Europe's 4,000 universities operate - not only internationally, but also in how they deliver education to European students in their home countries," she said.
The new EU programme for education called ERASMUS-PLUS will allocate more than 400 million euro a year to support international student exchanges and increased cooperation between European universities and their partners worldwide.
Europe currently attracts around 45 percent of all international students, but its competitors are rapidly increasing their investment in higher education, said the EU official. Read more...