European Commission's report conclude that European Student Card Initiative continue to face challenges

News Tank Academic - Brussels - News #457581 - Published on 19/10/26 at 14:30
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A report by the European Commission has concluded that the tools Erasmus Without Paper (EWP), the Erasmus+ app and the European Student Card (ESC) - which together form the ESC initiative - continue to face challenges relating to interoperability, uneven uptake and administrative burdens.

The European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) published on 15/10/2026 a report on a consultation carried out by the European Commission between January and May 2026 on the future of the European Student Card Initiative (ESCI) with a view to the Erasmus+ programme for 2028-2034.

The consultation found that EWP has reduced administrative time, but uneven adoption, heavy technical and cost demands (especially for smaller institutions) and the missing link to the Beneficiary Module, the system…

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