Erasmus+ support to Ukraine: three years of solidarity and action

Through mobility opportunities, educational resources, and cooperation projects, the Erasmus+ programme has played a crucial role in supporting Ukrainian students, teachers, and institutions. 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, 33 000 Ukrainians participated in Erasmus+ mobility, allowing them to continue their education, collaborate with European peers, and build a brighter future.

Erasmus+: supporting Ukraine beyond mobility

Beyond mobility, Erasmus+ has expanded virtual exchanges and school cooperation through eTwinning, the online community for European teachers and students to collaborate on projects and professional development, including support for around 770 Ukrainian teachers. Additionally, the European School Education Platform had provided resources to help educators of displaced Ukrainian students and promotes Erasmus+ opportunities.

This broad support is reflected in concrete initiatives that made a real difference on the ground. The Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps "Building Hope for Ukraine" brochure highlights 15 impactful projects that have supported Ukrainian youth, strengthened communities, and fostered resilience through education.

Support initiatives that make a difference

Among these stories, one of the many impactful initiatives is the University of Tartu’s support programme for Ukrainian medical students. With their studies disrupted by the war, the university opened its doors to students from cities like Sumy, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Lviv, and Vinnytsya, offering them Erasmus+ grants and intensive Estonian language courses. This enabled them to resume their medical training and continue their education in Estonia. In 2022 alone, the university hosted 54 Ukrainian exchange students through Erasmus+. 

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 pillar of European solidarity with Ukraine. Education is a lifeline, and thanks to Erasmus+, learning never stops.