Lifelong learning programs

The European Commission offers a plethora of
funding programs, which are integrated under a
single umbrella, the Lifelong Learning Program
(LLP). These learning options differ significantly
and focus on different stages of education.

Until 2013, the European Union will have spent
nearly 7 billion euros on:

› Comenius
Pre-school and primary to secondary school.

› Erasmus
For students.

› Leonardo da Vinci
Vocational education and training.

› Grundtvig
Adult education and alternative education
streams.

› Jean Monnet
Higher education.

Click here for a complete list of all the national
agencies and to apply for any of the above-
mentioned LLP programs.

Employment

In general, an expat will need between 650 and
1.100 euros per month in order to cover tuition fees, registration, rent and daily expenses.
Note that all non-EU/EEA students with a valid
residence permit can work either full-time
seasonal (June - August) or part-time of
maximum ten hours a week. In that case, your
employer is not obliged to acquire a work permit
for you.

Internships and/or traineeships are also possible.
Apart from contacting your university's career
office, you may also check the following links:

› iAgora
› iTraineeship
› Moloney Search
› Studenten Werk (in Dutch)

As a rule, it is not possible to become a trainee
after graduating. A factsheet with the
immigration procedures for foreign students
doing an internship can be downloaded here.