Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE)
What is the 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+.
A valid ECHE is a pre-requisite for all higher education institutions located in a Programme country who wish to participate in the Erasmus+ programme.
For help with strengthening the ECHE compliance of your institution, consult the ECHE guidelines as well as the ECHE monitoring guide.
A call for proposals for the award of an ECHE is made on an annual basis. If you represent a higher education institution that does not currently hold an ECHE and would like information in relation to the application process, please contact us at erasmus@hea.ie.
Guidelines 2021-2027
The ECHE Guidelines 2021-2027 document provides instruction on the following:
- The fundamental principles of the ECHE
- Guidelines for participation in Mobility Activities (before, during and after mobility)
- Guidelines for participation in European and International Cooperation Projects
- Guidelines for the Purposes of Implementation and Monitoring of the ECHE
Click on the document below to learn more.
Erasmus Charter for Higher Education: Guidelines 2021-2027
ECHE Monitoring Guide
The ECHE Monitoring Guide has four key components:
Current Irish ECHE Holders
| Higher Education Institution | Erasmus Code |
|---|---|
| American College Dublin | IRLDUBLIN45 |
| Atlantic Technological University | IRLSLIGO03 |
| Carlow College, St.Patrick's | IRLCARLOW02 |
| Dorset College Dublin | IRLDUBLIN43 |
| Dublin Business School | IRLDUBLIN41 |
| Dublin City University | IRLDUBLIN04 |
| Dundalk Institute of Technology | IRLDUNDALK01 |
| Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology | IRLDUBLIN38 |
| Galway Business School Ltd | IRLGALWAY03 |
| Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology | IRLGALWAY02 |
| Griffith College | IRLDUBLIN35 |
| Hibernia College | IRLDUBLIN42 |
| Institute of Technology Carlow | IRLCARLOW01 |
| Marino Institute of Education | IRLDUBLIN40 |
| Mary Immaculate College | IRLLIMERIC4 |
| Maynooth University | IRLMAYNOOT01 |
| Munster Technological University | IRLMUNST01 |
| National College of Art and Design | IRLDUBLIN14 |
| National College of Ireland | IRLDUBLIN13 |
| Pontifical University, St Patrick's College Maynooth | IRLKILDARE01 |
| Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland | IRLDUBLIN03 |
| Royal Irish Academy of Music | IRLDUBLIN22 |
| Saint Nicholas Montessori College Ireland | IRLDUBLIN34 |
| South East Technological University | IRLSETU01 |
| St Angela's College, Sligo | IRLSLIGO02 |
| Technological University Dublin | IRLDUBLIN44 |
| Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest | IRLSHANNON02 |
| Trinity College Dublin | IRLDUBLIN01 |
| University College Cork | IRLCORK01 |
| University College Dublin | IRLDUBLIN02 |
| University of Galway | IRLGALWAY01 |
| University of Limerick | IRLLIMERIC01 |
ECHE Holders 2021
ECHE Application
If your higher education institution is interested in applying for an ECHE 2021-2027, please email us at erasmus@hea.ie to find out more information.
ECHE Self-Assessment
Erasmus+ Coordinators can use the ECHE Self-Assessment tool to assess their higher education institution’s performance: