Educational and related European opportunities

Useful Links regarding studying and working in Europe.

You may find these sites useful:

• Association of Commonwealth Universities- including information on grants, scholarships and fellowships
• British Council Education Pages- UK courses and examinations inside and outside the UK, educational exchanges and links, international opportunities for education and training
• BUTEX (British Universities Transatlantic Exchange Association)- information regarding studying outside the UK and exchange schemes
• ECTS (European Credit Transfer System)- academic recognition of studies abroad
• Electronic Training Village- includes European study visits for vocational training, transparency of qualifications and implications for CVs ( information on the European Forum on Transparency of Vocational Qualifications), also other resources and reports on vocational education
• Erasmus Student Network International- students working for exchange students, includes guides to studying in other countries, European policy issues, European student organisations
• The European Choice - a guide to opportunities for Higher Education in Europe- general guide to opportunities in Higher Education in Europe, including HE systems in Europe, grants and loans for UK students, EU programmes, recommended addresses and books, UK government (DfES) site