Welcome to our latest update for International Officers. Packed with recent highlights, important deadlines, and new opportunities, we aim to keep you informed and inspired as we work together in 2025.

KA220 Applications

For call 2025, the European Commission has allocated a total budget of €1,118,242 to the HEA. Applications received will be independently assessed by expert evaluators.

• Application Deadline: Wednesday 5 March 2025 at 11am (Irish time)

• Useful Resources:

  KA220 Template Application Form 

  Erasmus + Project Results Platform – for examples of past projects

  KA220 2025 handbook on the lump-sum funding model

KA171 Interim Reports 2023

Interim reports for 2023 KA171 projects are due no later than Friday 4 April 2025.

EC Public Consultation

The Commission wants to hear your views
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the future Multiannual Financial Framework, outlining priorities for the EU’s long-term budget beyond 2027. They are inviting citizens and stakeholders to voice their opinions on the budget and the policies it should prioritise.

Your input will ensure that the future EU long-term budget reflects the real needs and priorities of Europeans. This includes EU funding providing financial support to hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries, including research and technology organisations, small and medium/sized businesses, start-ups and scale-ups, educational and research institutions, industry clusters, and many others.

This is a crucial opportunity to contribute your perspectives on the future of EU funding. We encourage you to take a few moments and make your voice heard by no later than 6 May 2025.

Shape the future of EU funding – your feedback matters!

Read the press release.

Have your say here

European Student Card

What is the European Student Card?
The European Student Card (ESC) facilitates smooth access to student services across Europe, making mobility more efficient and greener – from the application stage to the issuing of study credentials.

With the card, students can benefit from university facilities, libraries, and discounts, without the need for multiple registrations or excessive administrative barriers. By cutting down on paperwork and fostering digital, eco-friendly mobility, the card makes it easier for students to study abroad and integrate seamlessly into their host institutions.

Below you can find a series of resources aimed at beneficiaries which provide an introduction to the ESC and how it fits in the wider European Student Card Initiative (ESCI).

• ESCI explanatory infographic 
• The European Student Card – Erasmus+ (objectives, benefits, how it works, how your institution can join, FAQ section) 
• Glossary of terms – Erasmus+ 
• User guides – Erasmus+ (Guides for staff in higher education institutions, international offices and other support staff on the various aspects of the European Student Card initiative and Erasmus Without Paper.) 

ECHE Working Group 

The second meeting of the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education Working Group will take place on Wednesday 5 March 2025. It will be hosted online by the HEA. We look forward to sharing updates from the meeting with you soon.

Next International Officers’ Meeting 

The next IO meeting will be held online on Wednesday 2 April 2025. Further information to follow in due course.

Communications – Get Involved!

Participant Testimonials
We’re running a campaign featuring the voices of Erasmus+ participants on our blog and across our social media platforms. Please encourage your students, staff, and alumni to share their stories – it’s a great way for us to work together in promoting the programme. Moreover, these posts significantly help students who are considering Erasmus+ by being able to read first-hand accounts of those who experienced this brilliant programme.

The benefits for participants are plentiful, including (but not limited to):

• A demonstratable boost for CVs that clearly shows international experience.

• The opportunity to showcase enhanced skills (language, digital, communication, skills for employment, etc.).

• A place to highlight life-changing experiences, cultural awareness, and increased curiosity about the world.

• A place to illustrate significant personal development (more independence, resilience, confidence).

• A place to document and relive the fun and adventure.

We’ve provided a registration form below to collect testimonials – we strongly urge you to share this amongst your networks.

Erasmus+ Experience registration form

Read our latest testimonial here from Liz Kennedy, who studied in Poland during her undergraduate course in the University of Limerick. She is now completing her postgraduate studies in Trinity College Dublin.

Social Media Spotlight
We love this Instagram reel from ESN Ireland collecting one-line love letters from students to their host cities – a heartwarming short compilation, full of gorgeous authentic images and videos.

We’re here to amplify your stories. Tag us or invite us to collaborate on posts, reels, videos, or campaigns.

If your institution has a dedicated Erasmus+/International/Global communications team, please get in touch with Dana at erasmus@hea.ie to explore ways on how we can work together in promoting Erasmus+.

Connect With Us
We have joined Bluesky! If you’re there too, give us a follow and help share the Erasmus+ programme.

Connect with us also on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and X to make sure you’re in the loop with all our Erasmus+ news.

We’re here to help!  
Have questions, ideas, achievements, or events to share? Reach out to us and contact our Communications Officer, Dana, who’ll help with promotion!