What is Erasmus Mundus ?
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Erasmus Mundus is a European label given to more of 130 master programmes and 45 doctorates through Europe. This label recognizes high quality teaching programme developed in a joint form by European Universities.
Erasmus Mundus is a cooperation and mobility programme in the field of higher education that aims to enhance the quality of European higher education and to promote dialogue and understanding between people and cultures through cooperation with third countries. The Erasmus Mundus programmes provides support to higher education institutions that wish to implement joint programmes at postgraduate level.
The European Commission is responsible for the running of the Erasmus Mundus Programme. It manages the budget and sets priorities, targets and criteria for the Programme. Furthermore, it guides and monitors the general implementation, follow-up and evaluation of the Programme at European level. The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) is responsible for the implementation of the Erasmus Mundus Programme.
Please note that no more Erasmus Mundus doctorates are being funded; the last edition started in 2013.
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