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Erasmus+ Programme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 July 2020

Tuesday, 14 July 2020

Questions (582)

Neale Richmond

Question:

582. Deputy Neale Richmond asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students who participated in the Erasmus+ programme in each of the years 2015 to 2019, inclusive, and to date in 2020 here; the countries that the students came from; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15118/20]

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Higher Education Institutions Erasmus Mobilities:

There were a total of 39,837 international students (see following table) to Irish Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) on Erasmus mobility between 2015/16 and 2019/20 academic years from KA103 Programme Countries and KA107 Partner Countries. Of this figure 7456 international Erasmus students carried out mobility in Ireland in 2019/20, representing a 12% decrease on the previous year. The top sending countries to Ireland are France, Spain, Germany, Italy and the UK. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, complete data for the 2020 academic year is not yet available, however an increase to the confirmed mobilities is expected.

In relation to incoming international student mobilities in the fields of school exchange partnerships and VET mobility projects, due to the nature of the EU reporting format this information is unavailable.

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