@erasmusireland
🌍 Irish National Agency for #ErasmusPlus Higher Education, managed by the HEA. 📚 Supporting life-changing opportunities to study, work, and train abroad. 🌐 eurireland.ie ⚫ instagram.com/erasmus_ireland 🔵 linkedin.com/company/erasmus-ireland
During her third year at SETU in Carlow, Cybersecurity student Anna spent a semester on Erasmus+ in Finland. She tells us: ‘I am returning to Finland in the near future, and I’m staying in touch with my Erasmus+ friends – they are all so awesome.’
Read more on the blog: eurireland.ie/2026/03/05/a...
We asked @uniofgalway.bsky.social @globalgalway.bsky.social student Eve what she liked doing most in Slovenia:
‘Enjoying fresh seafood and swimming in the Adriatic were some of my happiest summer memories’
Read more about her semester abroad on the EurIreland blog:
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Nice to have new interns #Erasmus @erasmusireland.bsky.social visitors in the group @TCD_Chemistry Riley @DIFEedu 🇮🇪, Emma @unistra.fr 🇫🇷, Maëliss @rennesuniv.bsky.social 🇫🇷, Luca #UCLouvain 🇧🇪⚗️😀
‘I wanted to challenge myself to grow in confidence, independence, and resilience by adapting to life in an unfamiliar city, meeting new people, and travelling around central Europe safely and efficiently.’
Read @uniofgalway.bsky.social student Eve's story on the blog: eurireland.ie/2026/02/05/e...
Fall in love with the world this Valentine’s 🌹🌍
From the vibrant streets of Rotterdam to serene landscapes in New Zealand, students and staff across Ireland are discovering that global mobility can change everything
"For me, Erasmus+ was…" 💌
What will your story be?
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‘During my 3rd year at @uniofgalway.bsky.social, I was fortunate to spend a semester in Slovenia through Erasmus+ … Its central European location, bordering Italy, Croatia, Hungary and Austria, offered the opportunity to explore new places and perspectives’
Eve's blog: eurireland.ie/2026/02/05/e...
‘It’s extremely difficult to choose highlights from a perfect few months,’ says @uniofgalway.bsky.social final-year Commerce student Eve about her Erasmus+ in Slovenia. ‘Enjoying fresh seafood and swimming in the Adriatic were some of my happiest summer memories.’
Read: eurireland.ie/2026/02/05/e...
‘Once I began pushing myself out of my comfort zone, talking to new people and embracing new experiences, I began forming lifelong friendships and making my most valued memories,’ @mtu.ie @mtuinternational.bsky.social Lucy tells us in the latest Erasmus+ blog post: eurireland.ie/2026/01/08/l...
@mtu.ie @mtuinternational.bsky.social student Lucy chose to spend three months on Erasmus+ in Toulouse, France, undertaking a traineeship. She was motivated by the chance to travel and to ‘experience a new culture and adapt to a different way of life.’
Read more:
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As well as sharpening her professional skill set while on Erasmus+ in France, @mtu.ie student Lucy enjoyed exploring. ‘My favourite moments include sunsets by the river, croissants in different boulangeries and cycling around on the city bikes.’
Read more:
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‘I had an itch to do something new,’ says @mtu.ie @mtuinternational.bsky.social student Lucy, who spent 3 months broadening her horizons and exploring her career on a traineeship in France through the Erasmus+ programme.
Read about her time living abroad on our blog: eurireland.ie/2026/01/08/l...
‘I went into the experience with a heart full of courage and wide-eyed optimism,’ says @uniofgalway.bsky.social student Rebecca, who embraced adventure and made friends from across the world during her year in Finland.
Will you say yes to Erasmus+ in 2026?
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‘Erasmus+ has definitely changed me,’ @uniofgalway.bsky.social student Rebecca tells us, ‘all for the better.’
She says her #ErasmusPlus year in Finland allowed her to take a step back and discover how independent and extraordinarily capable she is.✨🌍
Full blog: eurireland.ie/2025/12/08/r...
During her #ErasmusPlus in Finland, @uniofgalway.bsky.social student Rebecca discovered the power of intention, a stronger sense of independence and resilience, and hidden warmth in physically cold and dark conditions ❄️✨
Read more about her year abroad on the blog: eurireland.ie/2025/12/08/r...
‘A divine opportunity’ is how @uniofgalway.bsky.social student Rebecca describes her #ErasmusPlus year in Finland 🌍🌠
While there, she visited Lapland and experienced country skiing, husky rides, saunas, swimming in the Baltic Sea and hiking in snow ❄️🎿 Read more: eurireland.ie/2025/12/08/r...
‘Hello’ from Morocco, the Netherlands, Vietnam, Uzbekistan and Ireland! 👋
One of the most rewarding parts of #ErasmusPlus for Haizea was the friendships and the sense of community that formed throughout the experience.
Read more on the blog 🌍👉
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When Haizea arrived in Germany, her host university held welcome events, making it easy to meet people right from the start. She says forming an Erasmus+ “family” turned a foreign city into a second home. 🌍✨
Read more about her #ErasmusPlus experience 👉 eurireland.ie/2025/11/06/h...
The Erasmus+ Annual Report 2024 is out! 📊 🌍
With 1.5 million participants, 34,400+ projects, and a strong focus on inclusion, democratic participation, and green and digital transitions, #ErasmusPlus keeps changing lives across Europe and beyond.
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📢 The 2026 #ErasmusPlus call for proposals is now open! 🎉🌍
Higher education institutions – learn more about applying: eurireland.ie/erasmus-appl...
The 2026 call embraces the #UnionOfSkills strategy, which aims to enhance skills development for quality employment and promote lifelong learning.
#ErasmusPlus in Germany helped Haizea discover a version of herself that is more self-assured, adaptable, and resilient. She says that the personal growth is something she'll carry for the rest of her life. 🌍
What will you discover through Erasmus+? 🤩 Read her blog:
eurireland.ie/2025/11/06/h...
Sophie Gallagher, a recent graduate of @ucddublin.bsky.social, spent her second semester of third year on #ErasmusPlus in Prague. While there, she joined the local GAA Club which she says was “one of the most pivotal and enjoyable experiences of my Erasmus+“. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
From Carlow to Hannover and from Hannover to Pompeii! Haizea’s #ErasmusPlus was full of discovery (ft. visits to Albania, Italy, France, Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic) 🌍
Read how the opportunity boosted her confidence to embrace adventure: eurireland.ie/2025/11/06/h...
Will #ErasmusPlus take a place in your heart? 💙🌍
South East Technological University student Ella shares how her Erasmus+ traineeship in Finland changed her everyday life on the EurIreland blog: eurireland.ie/2025/10/09/g...
During #ErasmusDays, the HEA was delighted to attend the exhibition launch ‘Global connections, shared impact: 10 years of Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility at @ucddublin.bsky.social’, showcasing stories of staff and students who have participated in the programme over the last decade 🌏
The sky's the limit with #ErasmusPlus🚁💙
Ella's experience shows that a traineeship abroad can give you a whole new perspective – literally!
Read more about her Erasmus+ adventure on our blog: eurireland.ie/2025/10/09/g...
Are you a student in SETU? Interested in finding out more about the Erasmus+ Programme and how it can benefit you?
Why not sign up for our AskErasmus Event with
@erasmusireland.bsky.social
!
Registrations close Monday, so scan that QR code and we'll see you there! 🤩
Finland was at the top of Ella's bucket list, and #ErasmusPlus made it happen ❄️🌍
Read about her Erasmus+ traineeship at Teddy Bear Daycare in Lahti during her third year studying Early Childhood Education at SETU on the EurIreland blog 🧸📚
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#ErasmusPlus isn't just about the places you go – it's the perspective you bring home 🌍 💙
South East Technological University student Ella undertook a traineeship in Finland from February to May 2025. Read about her experience on the EurIreland blog: eurireland.ie/2025/10/09/g...
Congrats to @uniofgalway.bsky.social on being named Ireland’s European Student Card Initiative (ESCI) Champion for 2025-2027 👏 Over the next two years, the @globalgalway.bsky.social team will share their expertise at national and European events 🌍
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Erasmus+ perk: your study breaks can look like this 🥐☕📚
Read @uniofgalway.bsky.social graduate Julia’s #ErasmusPlus experience in France and Spain on our blog: eurireland.ie/2025/09/04/c...
