120 higher education institutions from 25 European

120 higher education institutions from 25 European countries to come together at the European Higher Education Virtual Fair 2021

24-26 November 2021

Indian students to get an opportunity to directly interact with universities through Webinars, Live Chats and Video Calls.

The 6^th edition of the European Higher Education Virtual Fair (EHEVF) India will be held from 24 to 26 November 2021 through a 3D virtual platform that will connect leading European higher education institutions with Indian students. The Fair aims to promote Europe as a destination for higher education and research for Indian students who are planning to study abroad in 2022.

120 higher education institutes from 24 EU Member States including Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, The Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden will be present at the fair. Norway is participating as an associated country to the EU programme, Erasmus+.

A number of top top-ranking European universities (as per QS World University Rankings 2022) are participating this year. These include Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Ireland; Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands; Leiden University, The Netherlands; University of Groningen, The Netherlands; Aarhus University, Denmark; University of Twente, the Netherlands; Radboud University, The Netherlands; Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium;  University of Antwerp, Belgium; Università degli studi di Padova, Italy; University of Navarra, Spain; University College Cork, Ireland; University of Tartu, Estonia; and Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya , BarcelonaTECH, Spain. With this, the students will have the opportunity to interact and choose from a range of universities and courses.

The European Higher Education Virtual Fair 2021 will provide Indian students an opportunity to interact with world-class institutions available in Europe and help with practical steps on how to get admission into one of these. H.E. Ugo ASTUTO, Ambassador of the European Union to India, said, “Choosing the Country, University and the course for pursuing higher education is a key decision. The EHEVF brings together the EU, its Member States, universities and education organisations on one platform, making it easier for students to gain insights into the European higher education landscape and to take an informed decision.” He added, “The mobility of students is a critical aspect of people-to-people contacts, strengthening connectivity between the EU and India through academic and cultural exchanges.”

The EU is the world’s leading destination for higher education accounting for 25% of the world’s top 200 Higher Educational Institutes (HEIs) in the world[1]. A wide range of courses are available in the EU across different disciplines from traditional to cutting edge frontiers of knowledge. In 2019, about 70,000 Indian students were studying in the EU for various degrees (UG, PG, and PhD). Besides the high academic standards in Europe, foreign students also stand to gain rich cultural experience due to Europe’s cultural and linguistic diversity.

Under the EU flagship programme Erasmus+, out of the 2,756 Erasmus Mundus scholarship awardees worldwide in 2021, 153 Indian students have been awarded this prestigious scholarships.  With this, India ranks first for the second consecutive year among 167 countries. 

Virtual Fair: face-to-face with European Universities 

The two-day fair will be packed with activities, including webinars on specialized courses and programs, country presentations and live chats with representatives, alumni and scholars from participating schools and universities.

Students will be able to interact with European universities through webinars, live chats, video calls and learn about higher education opportunities offered by the participating institutes. Aspiring students logging in to the virtual fair would receive advice and authentic information directly from university staff.

Students interested to attend the European Higher Education Virtual Fair (EHEVF) 2021 can register free of charge at https://bit.ly/EHEVF2021

Aspiring students can expect to seek clarity and information on:

• Scholarship opportunities offered by the  EU, EU Member States, Norway through Erasmus+ and national programmes;
• Steps to undertake  and the timeline on scholarships;
• How best to prepare to go to Europe;
• Post-study prospects for employment opportunities in the EU.

As part of the virtual Fair, ‘Town hall discussions’ will be organised at the end of each day (from 6.45 – 7.30 pm) on the following topics:

• 24 November: Education Opportunities at EU Level(information on Erasmus programme, Study in Europe project; Interaction with Euraxess and Erasmus Alumni)
• 25 November: Tools to facilitate mobility of students
• 26 November: EU-India Connectivity and what is in for students?

37 European universities to participate in European Higher Education Virtual Fair on 14-15 Nov

  

Following on from the success of the European Higher Education Virtual Fairs in India held in 2015, 2016 and 2018, the Delegation of the European Union to India is organizing the European Higher Education Virtual Fair India 2019 (EHEVF 2019) on 14-15 November 2019 with participation of 37 universities from 18 EU Member States.

An innovative, ‘Virtual’ initiative, EHEVF 2019 is designed to highlight the many benefits of Europe as a high standard higher education destination to potential international students, researchers, and academics across India.

As last year, EHEVF 2019 will allow Indian students, researchers and academics to interact with European universities and EU member state representatives through multiple webinars and personalized Q&A.  In total the initiative will comprise 47 webinar sessions involving 37 HEIs from 18 EU Member States and a number of thematic sessions and country presentations will take place over the two-day period.

The scheduled sessions will give students the opportunity to hear in detail about study courses offered by leading universities from Czechia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the UK. Programmes presented will cover a wide range of study options, including those popular with Indian students such as Engineering, Computer Sciences, Business and Management, Marketing, Economics, Dentistry, Media, and Political Science.

Overall, Europe is the second most preferred destination for Indian students wishing to study abroad with approximately over 50,000 students currently studying in Europe. With one-fifth of world’s universities and a quarter of the world’s students, Europe has the widest and most diverse range of high standard education and research. In fact, World University rankings demonstrate that in terms of quality, European universities are among the best the best in the World, with approximately half of the universities in international rankings from the EU.

In 2019, out of the 1800 fully-funded Erasmus Mundus scholarships that the EU awards each year to students from outside Europe, 89 scholarships were awarded to Indian students – the fourth highest total per country worldwide. This shows that Indian students know already their way to Europe and the European Union’s Erasmus+ programme, and that Indian students have the skills, capacity, and academic excellence to be selected.  

As previously, EHEVF 2019 comprises two components - a dedicated website www.study-europe.net and a series of informative webinars by leading European HEIs organized for students from India: https://www.study-europe.net/content/webinar-schedule-0

The EHEVF website has over 200 dedicated web pages for all participating universities providing authentic and updated information about the educational courses and degrees available under different streams at the undergraduate and graduate level.  Students can search for universities according to subject, tuition fee or country of choice.

To register for EHEVF 2019, which is free of cost, interested parties should visit

https://study-europe.net/register2019S/

Further Information:

info@study-europe.net

www.facebook.com/studyeurope.net

Why Europe?

With their rich history and heritage European universities, and other higher educational institutions, provide a cultural experience, exposure to a multicultural environment and new languages. On offer are a number of scholarships and financial support options, low tuition fees and living costs compared to other destinations. Universities provide students with diversity and course flexibility with a range of study programmes across various disciplines in undergraduate, postgraduate, PhD/Doctoral and short-term courses. By pursuing academic courses at these universities, Indian students can earn international experience and skills valued by recruiters that can boost their career and job prospects.

Erasmus scholarships

Nearly 450 Indian students and staff members have been awarded the prestigious Erasmus+ scholarship and mobility grants funded by the European Union to study in leading universities across Europe this year. Europe is an increasingly attractive destination for Indian students. Thanks also to the grants offered by the EU Member States, more than 50,000 Indians are pursuing education in Europe at any given point of time. Since the opening of the program to India in 2004, the number of Erasmus scholarships and grants awarded to Indian students and staff members has now reached nearly 5900. There are now 123 Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree programmes currently open for students to apply – for studies starting in September 2020.