Europe is such a diverse and exciting region - culturally, historically, politically and geographically, you’re bound to find somewhere very special. It can’t all be work and no play, so when you’re not at college or in work, you can check out all that Europe has to offer. Laze on the beaches of Greece, ski in the Alps, go to the opera in Italy or admire the art in France. Seen it, done it, been there? Then what about  the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Slovakia, or a killer whale safari in Norway. Too scary? Well go further north and play golf at midnight in Iceland where the sun never sets in summer. Too cold? Then go to the very edge of Europe, to Istanbul, a city that bridges the cultures of East and West. If you’re into the festival scene, then why just settle for Glastonbury when you could also enjoy some fantastic and often bizarre fairs and festivals that take place all over Europe; from throwing tomatoes in Spain, to getting jazzed in Umbria – too many to mention here – but check out our fun things to do page. The possibilities are endless and only limited by your imagination!

Erasmus students, teachers and staff can go to any of the countries listed below. All the countries and institutions have something special to offer and while Germany, France, Spain and Italy are the countries most visited by Erasmus students, if you go to one of the less visited countries, you’ll be even more special! And the best part is you’ll be a local not a tourist.

Read more about studying and living in the country you'd like to visit on our new Country Guide page where you can also download our Erasmus Insiders' Guides.

Member States of the EU:

Austria Belgium Bulgaria Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Ireland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Portugal Spain Sweden Cyprus Czech Republic Estonia Hungary Lithuania Latvia Malta Poland Romania Slovenia Slovak Republic

European Economic Area (EEA) Countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway

Candidate Countries: Turkey

Erasmus Mundus and Tempus participants can go further afield – please check details on the Programmes page.

Who went where?

Here's our top 10 of the countries most favoured by UK Erasmus students in 2007/08.

See where the brave few went....