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Study visits for education and vocational training specialists and decision-makers

Learn more about education and training policies and practice across Europe and establish new contacts for further cooperation and exchange. Get a grant from the European Union and explore education and training issues with specialists and decision-makers from other European countries.

A study visit is a short stay of three to five days in a host country for a group of 10 to 15 European education and vocational training specialists and decision-makers. A study visit includes presentations and on-site visits to ministries, educational and training institutions, training sites, etc. The visits provide a forum for discussion, exchange and learning on themes of common interest and on European and national priorities.

The Study Visits Programme is part of the EU’s lifelong learning programme 2007-13 (LLP). The programme is coordinated at national level by the national agencies located in all participating countries which award the grants to the participants. Cedefop coordinates the programme at European level for the European Commission since the 1 January 2008.

Apply for a study visit! Deadline expires on 15 October 2010

You can apply now for study visits that will take place between March and June 2011. 
 
If you are interested in participating in a study visit, you should contact your national agency and submit your application online by 12 noon Central European Time on 15 October 2010.

Participants for the study visits that will take place between September 2010 and February 2011 have already been selected.

Information for organisers

Organisers of the study visits programme are selected by the National Agency of their country. In order to implement a successful study visit, organisers need to respect several rules before, during and after the study visit which are written down in the handbook for organisers. If you are organising a future study visit, you will find further useful information on our site `information for organisers`.  

Information for participants

A fruitful participation in a study visit requires that participants prepare themselves accordingly. On our page `Information for participants` you will find useful information on rules which participants should follow before, during and after their participation in a study visitor.