BellTime Magazine Autumn/Winter 2016 6 | Page 18

BellTime 6 pt1:Layout 1 23/09/2016 19:59 Page 18 BellTIME BellTIME Erasmus + Since the creation of the Erasmus programme in 1987, the European Commission has supported in excess of three million students to take part in study or traineeship exchanges. Such is the success of the programme that the name Erasmus is now synonymous with student mobility! Belgium, Greece, Lithuania, Portugal, Bulgaria, Spain, Luxembourg, Romania, Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Slovenia, Denmark, Croatia, Malta, Slovakia, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Finland, Estonia, Cyprus, Austria, Sweden, Latvia, Poland, United Kingdom, Macedonia, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Turkey For those who embark on an exchange or traineeship, not only does it present an opportunity to expand their academic horizons, the programme also offers participants a unique cultural & social experience. And you do not need to be a linguist to take part- many institutions offer courses through the medium of English. Since 2015, new study mobility options allows students to travel to all parts of the globe. Under the programme, students from Ireland are now going to destinations such as Australia, New Zealand, China, Brazil, Israel, Russia. In an ever-evolving job market, the addition of a period of study or work placement abroad is