Studying abroad is a great way of improving your language skills, exploring a different culture and hooking up with people in other countries. It looks good on your CV too. Education systems and qualifications vary quite a lot across the EU, but that needn't stop you from joining the growing numbers of students who study in other EU countries. Find out here what opportunities are open to you.

Education and training at the European level

See what the European Commission is doing on education and training - programmes, policies, documents and news.

http://ec.europa.eu/education/index_en.html [EN][FR][DE]

Education for Europe

Information on the Council of Europe's education-related activities. Consult the newsletter or the cooperation programmes for the latest developments.

http://www.coe.int/T/E/Cultural_Co-operation/education [EN][FR]

Educational publications

Downloadable brochures, leaflets, videos and studies relating to education and training in Europe.

http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/publ/index_en.html [EN][FR][DE]

Enic-Naric.net

A handy but comprehensive guide to recognition of courses and qualifications in European countries.

http://www.enic-naric.net [EN]

EuroEducation

Guide to European education systems, from Albania to Uzbekistan. A rich source of information to help students choose the right course.

http://www.euroeducation.net [EN]

European Year of Intercultural Dialogue (EYID) 2008

A networking platform for everyone involved in the EYID 2008. Here you can find out what the year is about, what activities are being organised and much more.

http://www.interculturaldialogue2008.eu [BG][CS][DA][EN][ET][FI][FR][DE][EL][HU][GA][IT][LV][LT][MT][NO][PL][PT][RO][SK][SL][ES][SV]

Hobsons: education gateway

Rich source of information on studying all over the world. Under Study Europe you can search for courses, international programmes, language schools. You will find as well information on various higher educational institutions in Europe.

http://www.hobsons.com [EN]

Ploteus: Portal on Learning Opportunities Throughout the European Space

Check out the "education systems" section with country-based information on systems, recognition of qualifications and tuition fees.

http://ec.europa.eu/ploteus/ [BG][CS][DA][NL][EN][ET][FI][FR][DE][EL][HU][IS][GA][IT][LV][LT][NO][PL][PT][RO][SK][SL][ES][SV][TR]

Recognition of diplomas in the European Union

Information on the European credit transfer system (ECTS) and how to make sure your qualifications are recognised in other countries (diploma supplement).

http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/rec_qual/recognition/index_en.html [EN][FR][DE][IT][ES]

Study in Europe

The site provides up-to-date information on thirty-two European countries, their universities and what it takes to live and study in any of these countries.

http://www.study-in-europe.org/ [AR][ZH][EN][FR][PT][RU][ES]

The Literacy Project

A resource for teachers, literacy organisations and anyone interested in reading and education – with links to literacy resources from around the world: e-learning videos, books, articles, reading groups, and blogs on literacy. You can use Google Maps to search for literacy organisations around the world.

http://www.google.com/literacy [EN][FR][DE][ES]

UNESCO: education

A rich source of information about educational systems worldwide, studying abroad and various educational projects. A gateway to learning networks across the world.

http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-URL_ID=42332&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&U [EN][FR][ES]

WorldWide Classroom

A international resource - information on programmes, institutions and student services worldwide.

http://www.worldwide.edu [EN]