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European Student Card Initiative

Part of the Erasmus+ programme

Part of Erasmus+

The 3 building blocks of the initiative

Objectives of the ESCI

Greener Erasmus+ programme administration

through paperless workflows – from application to transcript of records

Digital Erasmus+ programme

through once-only principle and efficiency gains for mobility management

More inclusive Erasmus+ programme

through more ready-made and more targeted communication with students

Smoother mobility experience abroad

for students and a sense of a European student identity

Benefits of the ESCI

The European Student Card Initiative makes students' mobility experiences easier and simplifies administrative procedures for higher education institutions.

Are you a student?

As a student, you will

  • get simplified mobility administration and clear guidance throughout the administrative follow-up
  • get automatic recognition of ECTS credits
  • gain immediate access to services at the host university such as library, transport and accommodation
  • find discounts on cultural activities throughout the European Union

Links for students

© iStock/Drazen Zigic, 2021.

Are you working at a higher education institution?

Benefits for institutions

  • easily manage the entire mobility process electronically, from student selection to the recognition of ECTS credits
  • electronically identify students and exchange/verify student data between HEIs, including academic records, in a secure way

Links for institutions

© iStock/Vasyl Dolmatov, 2018.

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